The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-07
.IN0 Valuable KISSES
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General MafaEom, stopping at Ihe
country house of his friend vladimir
Kobolef, was pacing his room, pausInG
now and again to pick up telegram
lying ON the table. Presently one Of
his stan who had been summoned en-
tered.
Captain" said the general, II have
received message from the st. Peters
burg police that member OF the
Golden Circle, nihilist club, has set
out from the capital for the purpose of
killing the car, who is journeying in
his carriage between the town of j.
and the city Of Moscow. Unfortunate
~ there is no telegraph line along the
route over which he moves, and one can
only reach him 10y courier Ride to
him and warn him OF the danger
threatening him.
Yes, general
IF you fail-Siberia. II you succeed
anything you wish
The young man hurried out, while
Kobolef, who had overheard the con-
yersation, FASTENED to the room OF his
daughter.
Vera he said, Captain Alexis
4 NronsSy is about TO set out 10 warn The
car Of an attempt 70 assassinate him.
shall contriye 10 send you with him
that you mag delay him.
Vera paied and caught at ehair Tor
support.
Koholef glanced uncasily At the girl
ma lf,4,,.ft.J +, yoy IL, fnN styhlpS where
he found NronsSy II the net Of mount
Ing.
Where 20 you, eaptain%
How do proceed in order 10 strike
the road from NJ to Moscow
Il cannot direct you. but can send
some one with you 10 show you 10
one here knows the route except my
daughter
Aud he ordered Vcras horse to be
saddlcd.
| oh, Vera" said Nronsky as they
We're riding side by side, what happi-
ness 10 hnrc You with me. must reach
my goal in time or spend my life
prisoner in Siberia"
An expression of agony passed over
vera's face.
DO you know why am with you?
Father sent me TO delay you.
"A nihilist" exclaimed the young
man.
Alas, in me principle is weaker than
love! have confessed to you instead
OF delaying you"
KoboIef, not content with sending his
daughter to thwart Eronskys effort
sent one of his tenants, Ivanovlch.
devoted nIhilist to follow and shoot
him If possible, AS Vera spoke the last
word they heard Ivanovich's horses
hOofs beating the road behind them.
ride on" said Vera, for your life"
Vronsky hastily drew her toward
him, pressed kiss on her lips ana
dashed forward. Vera rode back ana
met Ivanovich.
"The courier" she SAID. VINO sent
you. What were you to dol"
"Kill The courier II possible
"AIy father directed me to delay
him."
Eyes, and for fear you would not sue
coed ! was to shoot him. know you
have been trying to decoy him, Tor l
Just saw him kiss you. That KISS saved
him. could not shoot without hitting
you"
How unfortunatel l tell you what
to do. Remain here while ride on. by
promising him another kiss may be
able to delay him. When use TINS dos
whistle. ride forward. and Will take
care not to be in the way"
The man was pursuaded, ana vera
rode on. Vronsky had meanwhile
pressed his horse to his utmost, and
Vera did not oyertake him till she had
ridden for more than mile, and then
only because he had met with IN acci-
dent. She found him standing in the
road beside his horse, who had gone
lame. Meanwhile Ivanovich, instead OF
waiting. was riding forward. indeed
they could hear the sound OF his horses
hoofs.
Take my horse" said Vera.
zone more kiss"
MAY it save your life rs the last
did"
With a quick embrace Vronsky
sprang to Yera's horse, mounted ana
dashed away. In another moment the