The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-15

world?"
Eyes, but the passports numbered
easily arranged" said Jew. eve add one more
figure to the number, that's ALL See yours actually
15O42o it shows you what difficulty there
must be in Identifying such passports. No. sir
ignorant of the Russian methods. passport
one must have without which no one can enter Russia
but the interior vigilance very slack assure you
John Gregory unused and thought. The offer
thing about Russia, that dark, almost unknown land,
which had some terror for him. land of ice,
suspicion where no mans life was worth a moments
purchase, so he had read he had heard.
he to know that this was not dodge the part Of
nihilist
II will tell you," said he, Tomorrow yes or no."
And his answer on the morrow mo" The
shook his head sorrowfuly.
$50 be it," he said "only as an English gentleman
will not Word?"
GAS English gentleman will not say a word"
The steamer entered the Kattegat, staying
a few hours at Copenhagen pursued course up
Baltic towards St. Petersburg On the afternoon of
ress they saw the dornes and the cupoas many
churches of the beautiful city on the Neva.
Il would speak to you minutes," said Michael
Alexn to Gregory, before part shall compelled
to stop on the steamer have passport but per-
haps you can take little message from See, we
are already entering the roads, in few moments the
polce-boat will be here and the passports will
off, Come, will only detan you moment
The Jew took his companion the cabin. He opened
his trunk and drew forth wallet took
bundle tied with tape and there lay asonshed
eyes of Gregory hugh bundle of bank-note
II have here" said the Jew, he carelessly fcked
Beyond have only a few hundred Russian roubles
which are necessary. Now, SIR this roll of bank
port ~.
Gregorys beat against his ribs. Never in
his life had such chance been presented to him. On the
one hand he two thousand pounds which
riches for him; the other he dangerhe knew not
what AS ne sat and thought he heard hoarse shouting
it sped through the dead-eyes with the anchor its
end.
"Quick" said the Jew. Eyes or no?'
"Yes" cried Gregory what I to do?"
He put his hand on the bank-notes.
'Only this, said the Jew. "You are ILL., you cannot
to-day Your Michael Alexf. all
here written in this what have to do Come,
give me the passport Here are your notes.
He seized the passport with trembling fingers, while
Gregory crushed the notes in his hand.
"Three days., said the Jew. 1T will then to the
Hesngfors from Hesngfors to Riga. At Riga shall
join you; you then receive your passport
then proceed England, by steamer
and land wherever you like u.s. all written
in that paper. Now, quick like Let me have
of your bags-empty if possible have only one trunk
here, as see; that you retain for until meet
you in Riga"
Ten minutes later the passports of those
long sword and his big revolver tramped
the deck, looking here there and everywhere Twenty
five passengers went the gangway, and amongst
these Michael Alexi into the long,
ture known the Customs House.
"Your name?' said an official
John Gregory" replied Michael Alexiff.
Here is your passport sir Thank you'll and the
to him into his pocket An isvostchk standing the
great yard by the Customs House. Alexf hailed and
ITO the Nevsky Prospect" he cried II will tell you
the address afterwards"
The lSVOStchlk whipped his horse, and over the
Of the the equipage ratified drosky
swayng from side to side but with Michael Alex smil
ing until he nearly laughing and pinching himself in
the ecstacy of his JOY
Gregory lay in the bunk of the steamer the prey
to thousand conjectures What had he done? What
might not of his foly?-for folly he fully
convinced he had been guilty of. How to keep the
he had entered how to avoid detection. The
long day passed. and when night he the cleo
bell called for of the stewards. The
gaxed at him surprise, about to speak, but
shut his mouth with snap, if he had remembered
something.
ill, steward" said Gregory. go ashore,
and-and-
Eyes, SIR" said the steward.
"Wil you bring my meals to here I shall not
go Petersburg that my ticket made
Helsingfors, and then to Riga
Certainly SIR" said the steward, and John Gregory
back, wondering whether the suspected.
next days passed with frightful slowness to
in the cabin. Every knock made him quake, for
thought the knock policeman. shout
he heard he thought he detected his being