Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-11-26

"Remaln here" she said to Therese
"and If l am lost again you can guid'
me back to the stairs as the American
guided US to him."
She wound her way through the pas
! sages and at last reached Denton.
"You are brave little woman" h'
said. 81 did not think there was wo
man like you in the world-except one.'
81 suppose you mean Frances Cor
dom" said the princess.
what! Do you know herT
81 met her at the great fair in Mos
COW. She was very charitable"
While she talked she tried the key
It fitted the locks in the chains and one
by one they dropped changing against
the wall, and Denton was free.
"Now, then." she said. "Vladimil
Paulpoff is here. Do you know how tt
find him%
"No; I do not know where they put
him. I know it was not near me, for
have been calling him. / received ne
answer"
eve cannot remain here in safety
much longer" she said. "The day
light will bring activity in the palace
Jansky, superintendent Of police, Is
lying drunk in his office, and Itzig
the guard, is also unconscious. The
Superintendent will be discovered and
there will be an uproar. 1t will spoil
all If we are now discovered"
eve must make haste and find
Vladimir" said Denton. 81 do not
feel that we can leave him. II they
discover my absence. they may kill
him."
Find him If you can. If not. must
watch over his welfare till you re-
turn"
Return! From Perm"
"No. Perm is too far. have work.
ed to bring the denouement In the pal
ace. l have sent q message to the
governor general at Tobolsk. have
with me q woman whose testimony Is
worth millions. All we need now is
what Papa Paulpoff can tell us. You
must bring him"
81 WILL"
He tried to find some clew to the
place where Vladimir was incarcer-
ated. but there was nothing to guide
him.
81 cannot find him, and believe he
is safer than you will be If Neslerov
traps you here. Neither you nor l Will
ever get out alive. We must leave
him"
"Then come. and may God give him
his protection till we can give him
justicep
They hurried to the stairs. The door
was relocked, the iron key hung In
its accustomed place and the door to
the guardroom unbolted. The halls
were still lighted by the brilliant
lamps Of the fete. though daylight was
coming on. But there was no one
stirring.
"Quickr said Olga. LET Us under
stand each other. Therese, who is
here as my attendant, Is the widow OF
q servant Of the Graslov household
loyal to the old duke. She is willing to
tell the truth. Has Paulpoff spokenT
eyes. He told me all, and I was
about to start for Perm with the por.
trait of Princess Alexandra when
was arrested by Jansky and brought
here"
"And now you are free! Why did
you take this interest in the mystery
of Graslov"
Because" he answered after slight
pause, Miss Gordon, whom l have
known for a long time, loves Vladimir
and think Vladimir loves her."
"Ah," she exclaimed, peering at him
closely, land for her-for her sake
you wanted to publish-the truth%
Eyes, and for his sake ALSO"
"Then he Is not the only one who
loves her, this American girl" she said
His face became flushed, but he DID
not answer.
"Now co." she said. "Find Paulpon
and bring him here. You know where
he Is"
"He is still in the hut at Tivoloffsky,
II Jansky has not spirited him away"
"Then look for him there, and II he
is gone the governor general will help
us find him. Oh, I wish De Muloff
would comep
She sped into Jansky's room and re-
placed the keys in his pocket. Then,
returning, she said:
"God bless you! Help me establish
the truth, and the gratitude OF the Ne
slerovs will be yours"
"You may count on me-" he answered
as he passed through the palace door
81 will bring old Paulpoff to tell the
truth"
TO BE CONTINUED.