The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-10

''Be calm" said Darrell. Remember
that these facts are known 10 Gordon
in Paris and most of them 10 our con
sui In Stavropol alone can suppress
them Well. we have now barred you
from your native land. How about
Paris? Gordon says Ladislov helped
you with your matrimonial venture.
OF course he did; he had 10 win you.
He had the usual wide knowledge pos
sessed by foreign spies. II was COM
paratlvely easy to find rich woman
who would marry so presentable
man as yourself, and he knew that a
rich wife was what YOU wanted-a
rich Partisan.
"Now, what became of Ladlslovf lie
was killed. BY whom BY the owner
OF a revolver which | sent from a sta
tlon in France TO Gordon In Paris,
-evolver which / distracted from your
travelling bag, Getchikoff. was play
Ing detective and playing the game
hard. Did you miss the weapon
II did" answered Getchlkon, with
rage, but did not suspect you were a
thief"
an the matter Of suspicion seem to
have had an advantage" said Darrell
"for did suspect that you were muir
derer."
81 am notw exclaimed Getchikof,
with sudden earnestness and sincerity.
Darrell stepped close up to him and
spoke In low tone.
II am perfectly well aware Of 1t,
he said. "You were in that cab with
the princess, helping Ladisloy In his
Infamous trick. When ! threw Lads
Low down from the box, you jumped
ont Of the door. You slipped and fell
Lying on the sidewalk you drew a re-
yolyer and fired at me. Ladislov sprane
up AT that moment, and the bullet
struck him I'm the back. but he was toe
much excited 10 suspect that he hac
sustained a serious injury. You boil
pursued tire cab. but became separated
Ladisloy fell dying from internal bleed
ing and III his last conscious moments
attempted TO destroy that forged war
rant"
"You do me only justice" said Get
chikoff hoarsely. THE thing was al
accident. | did not even fire at you
The weapon went off In my hands as
drew il for protection"
"I am a Just man" said Darrell. "bu
| can't answer for my friend Gordon
1t lies in my mind that he is not so Jus
as am; that in case any harm come
20 me he will publish you in Paris an
before the world as cold blooded mul
derer. Why, the case is clear. Lads
Low had aided your matrimonis
schemes; you had paid him with TIL
forgery. lie had you in his powe
What more natural than that yo
should wish him deadf 1t Is the con
mon motive. And now answer m
Can you return to Paris? Can you r
turn to Stayropol? Not without N
permission. General Getchikon."
There was long pause.
al understand" said Getchkom su
denly. that YOU are able 90 deliver I
the khan In addition 20 the prisoners
now hold. II could be represented tn
the strategy by which the others we
caught was part Of the terms OF su
render. Darrell, ! win sign those tern
and every person i'm that town shall
guaranteed safety every soldier IN Z
army shall be paroled If YOU viii 81
unsatisfactory pledges that neither "
nor your friend Will do me an injuI
But must have hoffman Khan
"Behold him. said Darrell
"You!" exclaimed Getchikon.
Myself" answered Darrell.
Getchlkon put his hand 10 his FOL
head.
"Then II is true" ne said slowly,
some Of our spies have reported, IN