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for treated him as an equal, entitled

for treated him as an equal, entitled
to consideration and respect. as an in
dividual to be accorded his share of the
rights and privileges of civilization and
this was quite the wrong attitude to
take up with such people. The fellow
was an outlaw, he had lost his rights to
the blessings of citizenship. he was
scavenger cur that came and fed by
| night upon the offscourings of society
1t was ridiculous to treat such an indi
vidual like decent Christian
"Well, take him in hand, | laugh.
ed; "only don't squeeze his 5000 ru.
bles out of the poor wretch He came
| by that fairly enough
And SO it happened that Iretired for
| the present, from the front line of the
fight, and allowed Borofsky to carry the
colors in my place Borofsky lost no
| time about boarding the wolf He went
| straight to the student s room.
"Now, he said. young man. do
you know me ~"
| ''Oh. yes. very welli'' laughed the
| student 81 have heard of your marvel
ously pretty detective. performance in
! London You are to be congratulated.
| Mr. Borofsky
''Those are to be congratulated who
win the game, said Borofsky ''You
have earned 5000 rubles hear: so
far. then, it is you that are to be con-
! graduated.
"Thank you, said the student, ''Re-
serve the congratulations until ! have
i Sebo 81 g,ls
do for the whole of my exploits shall
pocket another 5000 tonight
Indeed From whom and for what
service?'
"From the young count. But do not
discuss my wares before bring them
to market.
j ''But maybe am. after all, the mer
chant with whom it will be necessary to
deall'' said Borofsky
4. II deal with the count only
what if he be not buyer?'
''Oh. he Will buy. have little fear
am monopolist. They that have need
of such goods as have to sell must
come to me, for there are no Others that
sell them.
'No others-not one7'
Certainly not
"Come. think again; that is surely a
mistake. Andre is not the only con-
spjrator.
| The student WINGED slightly and
flushed Then he laughed.
1.-The game of bluff. he said. sis
amusing when played upon nervous
subjects; its iinesse is lost upon me- be-
cause know my hand and can keep
! my head in order to play it TO advan-
tage.
But repeat that Andre has confed-
crates besides yourself.
4 Find them!' said the student
Perhaps Then there is Andre him
self
"Oh your hand is poor one indeed,
my friendl Andre to act as informer
1 upon himself-that is a trump card in
deeal
Borofsky saw that he must change
his tactics The little student clearly
intended to brave this matter out. He
believed inhis monopoly. as he called it.
lyon saw the pristaf. suppose2'
said Borofssy snddenly
This remark scored heavily
The student started to his feet; his
face grew very pale; he sat down again
What pristaf When Z" he gasped
THE pristaf of the third oochastol1,
he who arrested the count. at your invi-
tation. last Jaly.
why should | have seen him?
Wherey What are you talking a5out?"
Very simply. about the pristaf He
was here today to make inquiries
Here, in this house, today. to make
inquiries about the arrest? Then that
worm. the young connt, has betrayed
me, curse him! Oh. if ever get the
chance, II torture him for thisl m
"My coed sir. said Borofsky coolly
'.pray be calm Why all this excite
mentY You have not been betrayed yet
Your name has not been mentioned
indeed we do not know it; the pristaf
is quite unaware Of the honor you have
! done the Count Landrinof by taking
mp yonr abode in his mansion. You are
quite safe at present How long yor
may remain SO must depend upon your
readiness to oLlige.
Stop! What was the pristaf doing
lere today Tell me that first.
Making Inquiries, as | have<s said
He desires to Judge for himself whether
Andre is andre or Count Landrinof
and no doubt by this time Andre has
convinced him that he is the latter and
Northier of the two
The student considered awhile: he
, was very pale Then he spoke
|
"Andre will wonder who told yor
the story which you have passed ove1
to the pristaf He may persuade The
pristaf that You have lied from begin
; ming to end. If l know Andre, he viii
have persuaded him So but Andre viii
nevertheless wonder from whom the
pristaf has heard this story You die
) not mention me nor describe me tt
) Andre?''
Certainly not. .
"Nor hint that | was here2"
/ "Not yet .
, The student reflected. He looked very
/ ugly and furious when next he spoke
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