The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-02-08
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Win my Trlepus, ana you snan near the
result as soon as possible
Fer the love Of heaven, be carefull'
cried the student 81 repeat that if
Andre were to learn that am here and
in communication with you he would
murder me on the spot and then disap-
pear This would be fatal for your pur-
pose, remember, for the police will as
suredly never return you your Count
Landrinof unless you have another to
give them in his place. If he were to
murder me, he would disappear, tell
you.
1--WE must hope for the best, both
for you and for ourselves. said Borof-
sky. 1--WE shall be careful, of course.
1t was while Borofsky was repeating
to Percy and myself the details Of his
conversation with the student that a
summons came for him from our other
guest, Andre
Borofsky was in the habit of visiting
Andre, SO that the summons was moth
ing unusual, but he prepared to obey
it, nevertheless, with some little trepi-.
dation tonight
He will be agitated about the pris-
taf's VISIT he said Probably he'll
insist upon. knowing why we visited
the pristaf and where we got our in
formation from
Cad, exclaimed, ''that's true.
What shall you say, Borofsky ~
That depends uponswhat he says, =
said Borofsky 81 must be discreet and
give nothing and no one away; that is
the main thing :,
5''He won't be violent, will he 2" sug-
gested Percy. Hadn't You better
pocket a revolver before entering the
lions den, Borofsky?''
4 He wouldn't be such a fool as that
: 1t would be suicidal thing odo. His
policy will now be, you II see. to disap-
pear suddenly while he rouses in us no
suspicion of his intentions. He does not
know that we know that the pristaf
was here today. remember. T"
'sWell, be careful, Borofskyl'' said
/, warningly, ..for the fellow 8 temper
is dangerous. Don't forget the Serpen-
tine!''
Borofsky smiled wan smile. 1t was
not a pleasant ecollection for him.
II think he'll be mild enough to-
nightl" he said.
But only half an hour later poor Boz
rofsky surprised us by entering the
room suddenly and rapidly, as though
pursued, and by closing and locking the
door behind HIM His tie and collar
were disarranged, his shirt front rum
pied; he looked, as Percy said after
ward. as though he had slept in his
clothes and had had a restless night
Borofsky sank into chair. He cross.
ed himself and muttered something, a
bit Of a prayer, in Russian.
What is iS?' we asked in breath.
Eve been nearly killed" he gasped.
~ thought was dead-he's an awful
man | wouldn' t sc through that again
tor a years salary, the internal. muir
iering scoundrelp
':What is it, MANI" we both ex-
blamed once more
We must get that little wretch of a
student away, and pretty quickly, >"
continued Borofsky, ignoring our re-
uidi n, VI nc IL sue uiuICS:T0u DIS sure aB
fate!'
DO tell us what has happened. Bo-
fofsky, implored
asquite wrong in surprising that
he would play the cunning game. He
made no attempt to control his anger
He was at me the. instant came in.
He shook me as if were rat and he
a terrier, curse himl / didn't breathe a
full breath FIR ten minutes Have you
brandy and soda there. Boris Via
dimirich p
supplied the necessary restorative.
Great heavens!" continued Borof-
sky. 'sIf don't set the police on the
rogue for this and get him safely put
away in the mines. I'll never undertake
another case must tell you about it.
in few words. for positively no one
in the house is safe with that devil at
large, and, as for the student. / wouldn' t
insure him at cent per cent. y
But surely he doesn't know the
students in the housel' I exclaimed,
aghast.
"Well, that's what l want to tell
you. said Borofsky.
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