Cañon City record., 1901-10-03

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swear that he had to kill YOU TO take
your
81 see. see" uttered Ruric.
"Then come with me.
'Did the emperor send YOU 2"
"No. bul take the responsible
ty. ! will take you to him myself.
Be sure the dukes hirelings will be
here before long. Trust to me. and
all shall be we'll"
Ruric pondered a few moments.
and he saw that his friend was right.
fTLet me 90 and see my mother,
he said, "and then ! will go with
you"
But make haste" urged the
Greek. "for the dukes men NAV be
here soon, and do not wish them
to see you. And tell your mother
to inform whoever NAV call that she
knows not where you are gone, but
that YOU will be back by night.
The youth nodded assent and
then went into his mothers room,
where he explained to her what had
happened and what be was about to
do.
And how long must these things
be-" the mother uttered. gazing ca
gerry upon her son.
Not long" returned Ruric. Il
NAV do much toward settling the
matter today Bul fear not, for !
am nov safe and shall be until see
[ you again.
! The widow promised all that her
son asked and soon became assured
that all was well, but Paul was left
with the duty OF attending 10 those
who might come for Ruric, though
they might see the widow II they
persisted The boy promised 10 tell
all that asked for his MASTER that he
was gone away on business and
would moi return till evening.
I The mother cane out before Ru-
ric was ready TO start, and her ex-
animation Of the Greeks counte-
( nance seemed 10 be satisfactory, for
the anxious look left her face, and
she looked upon the visitor kindly.
As Ruric entered the slcdge the
dawn of day was plainly announced
in the east and the stars were paling
in the sky. The Greek did not take
the direc; road to the kremlin, but
struck of to the westward and 50
entered by the Ncgiina.
An hour later a party Of Eve men
drove up TO the gunmaker's cot
They were dark. villainous looking
men, and murder was plainly stamp
ed upon their faces. They entered
the dwelling, but they found not
their prey. They stormed and swore,
but to no purpose, and when they
were convinced that the gunmaker
vas not there they went away.
An hour later still another par
" drove up to the same cot, II
consisted of two men in a double
slcdge. one Of whom was Vladimir
the monk. The fat, mystic man en-.
tered the cot. and there he remained
for some time. When he came out
the widow and Paul accompanied
him. and they all got into the siedgt
and drove of together.
/ What did it mean'
1t was noon. The proud duke wa,
once more alone in his private room
and he was pacing uneasily to anC
fro. There was cloud upon hii
brow and trouble in his soul. Hii
lips were firmly set and his handi
clinched. Ever and anon he NUT
tered to himself, and when he did Sc
his hands would work nervously anC
emphatically. He looked often a
his watch. and often he stopped neal
the door and hearkened.
At length came that well know
shuiiling, uncertain. catlike tread
He threw open his door, and tn,
dark priest glidcd in.
"Ha, Savotano, I've waited fol
you" the duke uttered, sinking int,
o chair. for his nervous walking hat
made him weary. "Now tell me tn,
work is done Oh, for Gods sake
don't tell me again Of fnilurcw
"Alas, nv lord
Hold, Savotanol BY the host oI
hosts. you are not going to tell mt
Of fuimrew
Not really failure, my lord,
the priest returned nervously. "hu'
our men did not find the gunmukcl
at home, lie had gone when we got
there, and no one knew where"
"No one knew? Did not biz
mother know 2"