Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16


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What is it," asked Getchikoff.
Have you a message to me from my
fatherT
None, colonel; but we have orders
to arrest at once Sergms Bllowski, the
man at your side"
"Bilowslii.' exclaimed Darrell. My
name is Darrell. am an American
CITIZEN
Your name is Serglus Bilowskl, and
yen are prisoner was the reply.
Cue of the men laid his hand on Oar
re!l's arm, but the American thrust
him aside.
At the same time the other handed
Getchikoff paper. As he read It he
turned white, but at the close he set
his teeth firmly together as one who
has taken strong determination.
For heavens sake. Getchikofr, tell
these men they are Mistaken cried
Darrell. I'm knock one OF them down
In Il minute!''
For Gods sake, you will only make
it worser, said Getchikoff. go with
them will intercede with my fa-
ther."
But they want man named BLOW
ski" said Darrell
Getchikoff made no reply. Indeed
he seemed unable to utter word.
EDO you deny your identity" de-
manded the officer who had made the
arrest
II not only don't deny it, rejoined
Darrell. but ! am prepared to prove
1t. Have the Kindness to glance Mt my
passport
The man. with the calmness of n
mechanical dummy, took the passport
and kept it. Then. turning to Getchi-
koif, he said:
You have travelled from Paris with
this suspect. What do you know of
: him..
Il believe him to be Sergius BLOW.
ski" replied Getchlkoff, white as a
ghost.
"Why, you whelp" exclaimed OAR
rell, you We're introduced to me by an
attache of the British embassy who
has known me for ten years, as you are
well aware"
II Getchikoff had any reply to make,
he was not permitted to utter it, for
the police officer Immediately COM
manded Darrell to follow him, and at
the word four guards fell in" around
him with military precision. Resist
ance would have been grotesque fol-
ly. and Darrell did not attempt 1t. He
marched away, surrounded by his cap
tors, who led him to low, stone struc-
ture fronting public square of a
mean appearance. Within this build
ing he was brought before an official,
who heard the charge against him,
which was not properly an accusation,
but merely name, and committed him
to custody. No defense was allowed.
Tho prisoner, indeed, declared his name
and nationality, but not the slightest
attention was given to his words. The
s wl.ole proceeding did not occupy four
minutes, and 1t ended by the magls-
trate's signing n document of com
mitment which was suspiciously handy
upon his desk.
Darrell WAS then conducted to room
which was much more habitable than
he had expected his prison to be-in.
deed, except for the basic injustice OF
the matter, lie had no cause to com.
plain of his treatment He was sub
jected TO search. but nothing was taken
from him except his watch, his pocket.
knife. some unimportant letters and a
small part of his money. The prin
cipal portion of his cash was In large
notes. which he carried In an inner
pocket of his waistcoat. 1t appeared
to him that the failure to take it was
genuine oversight on the part of the
selrchers-that they really did not sec
the pocket. On the other hand, the
money might have been left with HIN
that lie might buy his way out of the
prison and get shot by guard just
outside the walls. Such things vii
happen in the east. His travellers
checkbook was in his baggage, which
Of course, had fallen into the hands Of
the police.
As matter of form he requested per
mission to communicate with the Amer
lean consul. and 1t was granted. Blu
Darrell was not SO simple as to suppose
that his letter would be delivered. II,
realized fully that he was in trap
though he could not understand tn,
precise object Of the proceedings
Doubtless his arrest was connected
with the affairs Of Vera Shevaloff H
might be seriously suspected Of com
plicity in her designs, whatever the!
were. and he smiled grimly in his eel
at the thought of his own complete ig
norance OF the matter. 1t would hav,
been hard for the governor general,
secret police to find man who knew
less, though they had searched the cit,
for the most innocent within its limits
Rejecting upon the problem during
a long and tedious evening, Darrell wa
of the opinion that he had been arrest
% as u mere precaution and would b.
held until the affair had been thorough
ly Gfted: that Vera was also prisone
p the city, her plots more or less fully
known, her liberty and indeed her life
at the mercy of the governor general
The thought of his own present help
lessness weighed upon him like lead
and many a vow of vengeance he made
with the name of Ivan Getchikoff as
the chief victim.
CHAPTER VII.
Rad JUDGE AND A GOOD JAILER.