Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-25
CHAPTER V.

ces had often taken long journeys by
herself, but she was now three days
overdue, and the engineer was eager
to get to the Obi.
"Where can she beY he asked him.
self. "She must stop this racing all
over the world alone. Something will
surely happen to her one Of these fine
days. I'll stop it."
Frances arrived while he was making
the resolve.
"Where have you beenY asked Cor
don.
ITO Perm"
ITO Perm! But you have been away
three days longer than was necessary.
do not like this way you have Of 60
Ing off by yourself"
81 fancy l can take care Of myself.
I've been In Perm the three days."
with the blacksmith and his peo-
pie"
mo. The blacksmith and his people!
Vladimir has been sent to Siberia"
what! Not the ironworker Paul
pofry
"vladimir Paulpoff. Mamma Paulpoff
and Papa Paulpoff are now on their
way to Tomsk."
1.-The devil"
Eyes, the devil! That Is just the in
dividual who did It,"
"What Is his other name"
"Prince Neslerov."
what! Neslerov sent Paulpof to-
Come. tell me what you mean."
"a man like Neslerov can do any
thing he likes in Russia except marry
an American girl. Tell me just what
conversation you had with the prince
few days ago"
"A few days ago! Oh, two weeks
ago"
81 don't know when it was. But he
asked you for my hand. did he not"
eyes"
"You never told me-"
Gordon laughed.
81 haven't told you the names Of half
the men who have asked me that"
But in Russia we should know, be-
CAUSE tueEe lIiChS. NOW, "udl was
It? Did he say muchY
mo, not much; said lie was rich and
powerful and wanted you as an orna-
mental wife or something to that ef-
feet"
"He told ME the same thing"
"Told you! Where?"
"In Paulpoff's house."
Gordon painted and sat down.
II wish you would tell the whole sto-
ry," he said.
81 wish you would answer my ques-
tions first. What happened when Ne
slerov was here? What did he say and
what did you answer"
"He didn't say very much-the usual
thing. Said he loved you and was rich
and powerful and could give you q
good station in Russian society and the
world"
"And you said what?"
"Why, I said you wouldn't marry the
best man on earth unless you loved
him. said II you would marry the
man | wanted you to you would long
ago have been the wife Of Jack Denton,
who
"Never mind Mr.. Denton. We were
speaking Of Neslerov."
"Yes-but the deuce! You pick your
old dad up so short! am telling you
what said. Don't you want to hear|'
"Yes," replied Frances. laughing and
kissing him. Dear old dad, what did
you say?"
81 said | liked Jack Denton better
than any other man on earth and that
YOU hated him worst. But l wanted
you to marry him because he was good
and noble and rising man. brave
man and altogether a.
Hero and angel in one. What did
the prince say to that"
'IIe only repeated what he had said
before"
"Then what?"
81 said-why-now, don't get angry
at your old dad-I said you were self
willeG creature and acted on your own
whims."
THAT Is nothing to get angry about.
/ do. But fear that between us we
have sent the Paulpoffs to their DOOM u
"For goodness sake, how?
ut was natural that
ut wasn't natural at all. What did
say-what have you done-to cause
Vladimir Paulpoff to plot against the
czar?"
"Hcavens! Are you so blind? The
PaulDoffs are as innocent Of this charge
as YOU or |. 1t was against Vladimir
the plot was laid"