The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-11-27
THE PRINCEToNI UNIoN THURsDAY, NoYEMBER 27, 1905.

was prepared, and she ordered it taken
to Itzig. Quickly, without q seconds
delay, small vial in her hand was
emptied into the wine. ..s
''Take this ALSO" she said. n
When she returned to the throng, the
guests were leaving. They came in
throngs to bid her adiell. and she saw
the last one leave. Jansky, Neslerov
and the servants were left.
II am exhausted said Neslerov. II
feel completely worn out. And you,
cousin, must be weary also.'' III
II am" she answered. II shall not
be long getting to sleep ....@
"Nor l. l hope you enjoyed your
ball."
Every much. I thank you for the
kind attention. And now good night"
"Good night" .s ~. E. I
*'I'm going, but l shall first make a
round of Inspection" said Jansky.
'There being no guard this morning,
it will do no harm. 1t will not be day
light for two hours
They parted, and Olga went to her
room, but not to sleep. Therese was
asleep in a chair, waiting for her mis-
tress. =
"Theresey' said Olga. f.,
"Oh, pardon me! was asleepw said
Therese, starting up. -.
Flush! do not wish any one to
hear us. have work for us both to
do.''
II am ready. Command me, prin-
cess"
II know, faithful Therese, but this
is work that will require all your
nerve. Listen. The ball is over and
the guests have gone. Chance has ia
vored us tonight. 1t has enabled me to
plot and plan for what we are to do.
Neslerov dismissed the guard, and
there will be in short time no one
awake in the palace. The superintend-
ent of police carries the key to the dun
geons, and he is now half drunk. The
door to the dungeons is guarded by a
stupid fool named Itzig. I found him
at his post, and sent him a bottle of
wine and tray of food. Into the wine
I poured that vial Of toothache medi-
cine obtained from you. It is enough
to make any one sleep for hours.
Where Jansky sleeps I do not know;
but we must find him. We must wait
1t is too soon-but in half an hour it
will be safe to descend. Jansky said
it. would not be daylight for two hours
That will give us an hour and a half
to work"
"And that Work?'
ITO release the American and Vladi-
mir from the dungeons and send them
to old Paulpoff to get him to safety.
He must not be harmed, for we want
his testimony"
"Goodw said Therese, with a SILVER.
1T is grand-but dangerous"
Olga opened travelling bag and took
therefrom silver mounted revolver.
II do not wish to KILL she said;
''but if we are discovered there will be
trouble, and must succeed. Come
now, for the honor of the Neslerovs
and the house of Graslov!'
The princess opened her door and
peered into the corridor. The lights
ing the ball, but no one was in sight.
"Come-all is silent as the grave"
she said. Even if we meet some one,
it will not cause suspicion" .-
She led the way, and Therese, SILVER
ing with terror, followed. The great
stairway and hall were deserted, but
from the little guardro0m at the end
Of the police quarters there came the
sound of curses.
"Stupid blockheadw said the voice
Of Jansky. Drunk! Who brought
him this bottle of wine?"
With a quick motion Olga whisked
Therese into the same room where she
had crouched to listen to Jansky and
Unsgethop. There came the sound Of
unsteady footsteps. Jansky, with the
unfinished bottle of Itzig's wine in his
hand, went drunkenly to his Office.
''1'll finish this-then go to bed" he
muttered.
He finished it, and it finished him.
1t was not ten minutes before his own
eyes closed in that terrible sleep from
which he could not arouse himself until
the effect of the drug had passed off.
Gomez said Olga. H.
Nervously and quickly she rifled the
sleeping mans pockets and found a
bunch Of keys. Swiftly, then, these
two rushed to Itzig's room and, shut
ting the door, barred it on the inside.
"Now we can work without molesta-
tion," said Olga.
She tried several keys in the lock of
an iron door that formed part of the
rear wall, but without success FL
nally she found one that turned the
rusty, bolt, and the door swung open.
This door led into small passage, in
which there were various articles-lan-
terms, whips, chains and weapons. Olga
quickly chose lantern which showed
it had been recently used and lighted
it. At the end Of the passage was an
iron grating forming door, and this.
too, she unlocked with Jansky's keys.
Beyond this was fight Of stone
steps leading downward, and then all