Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-11-27
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From the Ballroom window tlise. ..aIare
I ofHshts. spee2l. out upQn tle,surrQ4Hd
ing trees anu buildings. FrO4l bofow
game voices ,9f th6se wfo We're making
ready for the recfpttth. .'.. ..'...,,...-. r....
2. Iherese, came in 70 prepare her mis-
, lress for bed. ~ e5'1' 81 '.' .., 'g -. IT,.
'sNot yet, There's" said the princess
wearily. 81 shall not retire .. .,.,...,
..Y Du' VIII ipabtt YOURSELF H." said
] Thefese nervouS!t, '. ....,. L.,
%Do not ftai.44i SHaif hot 1Gas Gaes in. But
am not ready for bed, T,I1Qg$t Wait.
and net. '''-,'' '''- y - -. a..
ssi~"t.Y pu win learn nothing touight.""r ~.
tid'It is a night to learn, Leave me
/ alone. ."''r.....,..., 3" ........ - ~ .... ....
oThe erese stood a moment watching
fthe princess with =, q wistfulr,lpY ing,
gldhfe, and then she. Went 40 heE own,
room.
H--f'he princess sat with scarcely mo-
tion for more than two hours. An OBJ
, server might easily have supposed she
had gone to sleep. But suddenly the
glare of the lights from the ballroom
died away, and the princess rose to her
| feet.
/ 1T is finished" she said. "and they
/ are weary. Tomorrow night will be
severe one. and they will retire at
once. Some one must be on guard
and gold is powerful. Tonight | must
learn something"
Still she waited and soon all was
silent in the palace.
Il wonder if NeSlerov is asleep" she
said. ''Neslerov! | could almost hate
the name though it is my own. How
so cruel and hcartlesS man became
member OF our family cannot con-
ceive. Even though the relationship
is remote, some couSinshipS removed,
| believe, yet | regret that any should
exist. No-not now-I am glad; for
were he not sufficient relation to war
rant my presence in his dctcstable
palace | could not have this Oppor-
tunity to learn the truth. oh, Ne
slerov! Vengeance will be mine-and
it will be sweet"
She had incaSed her feet in light Pa
risian slippers, and in these she step
ped noiselessly from the room. The
great bare corridor was dimly lighted
and no person could be seen.
While caution was necessary. it was
not because Olga feared. She was too
powerful herself to fear injury in the
palace of Neslerov. If the governor
r,I1rn,Sa of hpT visit she
would be no longer welcome, and the
solution she had so long sought would
be delayed.
Silently she crept down the great
winding stairs into the main hall This
was wide, high apartment. and from
it opened many doors into other apart
ments on one side were the offices of
the government of the province, on the
other the living rooms of the govern
Or's household.
The doors upon the left, leading to
the reception room, the governors
ROOM the great ballroom and the din
ing room, were closed. Two Of those
on the right were open. In one room
there was Il light, and from it came
the Subdued voices of two men and the
odor of tobacco The other room was
dark.
The princess remembered these
rooms. She had seen them in her in
spection of the palace. That from
which came the voices and in which a
light was burning was the Office of the
superintendent of police. The one next
to it was a smaller room, connected
with the other by a door, which was
locked. This small room had been in
tended for an office, but was now used
for the purpose of storing books, rec
ordS. police material and desks. 1t was
part of the suit allotted to the suDerin-
tendent Of police.
Olga stood in the nall and liSteneI..
She heard the name of PaulpOH. With
q futtering heart she darted into the
darkened room and took up her posi-
ton near the closed door between that
and the office.
The two speakers sat near that door,
with round table between them, and
upon the table was supply of liquor
and cigars.
The work Of preparing the palace for
the festivities on the following night
did not come under the supervision Of
the police, but all connected with the
palace We're interested, and these two
were the last to retire.
The speakers in that other room were
Jansky, superintendent of police, and
Inspector Unsgethop.
The whole thing is complete mys-
terry to me-" said Unsgethop, speaking
somewhat thickly, having drunk CON
siderable liquor 1T is a mystery
First we receive one command, then
another, and we do not know what to
do. The governor is not wont to act
thus"
You are not the first to have felt
the influence of this great mystery"
said Jansky. The governor is dis.
Greet"
ooh, l said a complete mystery. !
would not call it n great mystery. That
would bring it to the dignity of cele
brated case"
so it is. 1t is one of the most cele
brated cases in all Russia"
THAT is too much, One of the most
celebrated cases in all Russia, and they
have not been in the dungeons more
tlln three days. The matter could
scarcely have gone beyond TomSk."
Nevertheless | spoke truly"
''Then there is something about it
do not know. When | reflect, it seems
Of course that this must be the case.