Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05

made me what am. have in my
hu..blc way cid avo.cd to so acauit
! myself i!iat yon would not be displeas-
ed. would not ask you for more.
But. since you ask my dearest wish. it
| is p.G!Api on
ut is II possibility" the prince re-
Piled.
Having said. this. he deliberately
| lighted Il cigar. leaving the inspector
on nettles. wondering if the possibility
were to materialize into fact.
Gas 1 said before, it is n possibility"
said Neslerov and relapsed into silence.
81 suppose it is always possibility
to one so powerful as your eXcellency."
said ,IanslSy, who had a fine talent for
| flattery.
AT this particular moment 1t Is more
easily accomplished than at any other
| time"
IF your excellancy will explaln-if
anything is expected of nc, would
Duty, only duty" broke in the prince.
But I will explain. You are already
aware that Wien you were made in
| spector of police in Perm the field of
police activity vatcnded but little far
| Their east. The Gossack guards and the
Tartar cavalry composed the police
over the border. But this new railway
is revolurionizlng all that. In each
government through which this line of
travel passes or is to pass depart.
| ment Of police is to be established
(! There will be new cities develop. There
will be railway stations. The popula-
ton of Siberia will increase and, though
complex enough at all times, will now
present far greater variety than ever
before. The entrance of foreigners, of
, conspirators, will have to be made less
difficult The escape of convict will
now be almost mere act of stepping
upon train and saying farewell to his
guards.
ut will be, therefore, quite necessary
to establish system of police with
officers Of more ability and shrewdness
than the Cossacks who now command
the rude guards who stand sentinels
over the cars great dominion in Asia.
/ Such department of police has al
/ ready been established in Tobolsk,
through which the railway is now CON-
pleted. 1t is time now for us to think
of such department in Tomsk."
AS the prince and governor paused
the inspectors breath came short and
fast.
i "And, your eXcellency, in the good
ness of your heart you have thought
of meg
II have been thinking-of several.
have befriended you. desire to do so
4 again. But there are difficulties which
we must consider. Your present posi-
ton, while not n low one, still is so
low that the leap from it to the posi-
tion of superintendent of police of the
government of Tomsk would excite the
imaginations of certain people at st.
Petersburg"
Superintendent of police of Tomsk"
Jansky cried.
Certainly. That is the position for
which intend you. have watched
your career. You are eager, ambitious
and rcsourceful. What better man
could have in such position? 1t is
upon you whom l must rely to prevent
the encroachments of our enemies. 1t
will be the superintendent of my police
who will be my closest confidant. Who
could be more acceptable to me than
you?"
81 thank you. your excellency.
thank
wait Thank me with deeds when
we succeed AS I said before, there are
difficulties. One cannot leap too great
distance at once without cause. We
must find n cause"
"a cause, your excellency"
"What ! mean is some potent reason
for this great promotion. The chief of
the Tomsk police will have palace,
large income and will be second only
to myself in power. To obtain that
one must do something worthy"
"Oh. if could but win that distinc-
toni"
81 think it even now within your
power"
you have discovered something's
"Yes-a very nesting place for nj
hilsts."
Good! Give me an idea where this
place is, your excellency. There will
be no more nesting"
~ SOu hAON u hoi Sc VIZ tLS AolSoS
road leading out of Perm to the south?"
"a forge? A horseshoeing placer"
"Well. that and all ironworking. 1t
is kept by man named Paulpoff"
"Paulpoff, the giant who breaks horse
shoes with his thumbs and foretingers?
The simple minded son of old Michael?
What has he to do with nihilists?"
"He is their leader" Neslerov said
quietly.
Jansky turned white, whether from
surprise or horror at the devilish plot
he scented we do not know. But he
sat there waiting. The police of Tomsk
needed chief. The chief would have
palace and large salary.
YES" continued Neslerov, this Paul
poff. as accidentally discovered, is the
J leader of band of nihilists who meet
there in the shops Glanced to pass
there yesterday and overheard bit Of
conversation between the son and the
old man. 1t seems there is to be q
meeting in few nights"
"a meeting of nihilists in the shops
, of Paulpoff?"
Yes. Now. it has long been suspect
ed that there were many nihlliStS ut
Perm. but the police have not been able
to uncover them. Let me advise you.
, Keep this to yourself-a secret between
8 you and me. We will go to the forge
$ and arrest these Paulpoffs. If we find
proof that they are nihilists. they will
go across the border and you will be
} mentioned for promotion. Then the
opportunity will come to me to speak
l to the minister of justice for you, and
} undoubtedly you will be given to me as
: the chief of the Tomsk police"
Jansky nodded. 1t was not for him
!, to ask questions now
: 81 am ready" he said.
/ "Then tomorrow. will make still
further investigations in my own way,
e and we shall be ready to act. We must