The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-07
IRON key suspended from a peg by a

IRON key suspended from a peg by
chain
1T must be the one" she said, and
she seized it and sped below.
Remain here" she said to Therese,
land if | am lost again you can guide
me back to the stairs as the American
guided us to him."
She wound her way through the pas
sages and at last reached Denton.
You are brave little woman" he
said. 81 did not think there was wo-
man like you in the world-except one"
0on.' said the princess.
what: Do you know herr"
II met her at the great fair in Mos
COW. She was very charitable"
While she talked she tried the key.
1t fitted the locks in the chains and one
by one they dropped changing against
the wall, and Denton was free.
''Now, then," she said, vladimir
Paulpoff is here. Do you know how to
find him%'
tsNo; do not know where they put
him. know it was not near me, for
have been calling him. received no
answer
I'VE cannot remain here in safety
much longer" she said. "The day.
light will bring activity in the palace.
Jansky, superintendent of police, is
lying drunk in his Office, and ItZig,
the guard, is also unconscious. The
superintendent will be discovered and
there will be an uproar. 1t will spoil
all if we are now discovered"
1--WE must make haste and find
Vladimir" said Denton. Il do not
feel that we can leave him. If they
discover my absence, they may kill
him.
"Find him if you can. If not, must
watch over his welfare till you re-
turn
Return! From Perm?'
"No. Perm is too far have work
ed to bring the denouement in the pal
ace. | have sent message to the
governor general at Tobolsk have
with me a woman whose testimony is
worth millions. All we need now is
what Papa Paulpoff can tell us. You
must bring him.
81 Will"
He tried to find some. clew to the
place where Vladimir was incarcer-
ated, but there was nothing to guide
him.
81 cannot find him, and l believe he
ts- fn, will ln
traps you here Neither you nor l will
ever get out alive. We must leave
him.
gThen come, and may God give him
his protection till we can give him
| justicev
They hurried TO the stairs. The door
was relocked, the iron key hung in
its accustomed place and the door to
the guardroom unbolted. The halls
were still lighted by the brilliant
lamps of the fete. though daylight was
| coming on. But there was no one
| stirring.
"Quickv' said Olga. Let us under
stand each other. Therese, who is
here as my attendant. is the widow of
a servant of the Graslov household
loyal to the old duke. She is willing TO
tell the truth. Has Paulpotf spoken?'
Yes. He told me ALL and l was
about to start for Perm with the por-
trait of Princess Alexandra when
was arrested by Jansky and brought
here"
"And now you are free! Why did
you take this interest in the mystery
of Graslov?"
Because" he answered after slight
pause, Miss Gordon, whom have
known for long time, loves Vladimir
and think Vladimir loves her,"
"Ah," she exclaimed, peering at hin
closely. land for her-for her sake
you wanted to publish-the truth?"
Yes. and for his sake also"
"Then he is not the only one who
loves her, this American GIRL" she said
His face became flushed. but he die
not answer,
Now go," she said. "Find Paulpof
and bring him here. You know wher,
he is"
HE is still in the hut at Tivoloffsky
if Janslly has not spirited him away
',Then look for him there, and il h
is gone the governor general will hell
us find him. oh, l wish De Mulof
would come"
She sped into Jansky's room and re
placed the keys in his pocket. Then
returning, she said:
"God bless you! Help me establish
the truth, and the gratitude of the Ne
Slerovs will be yours"
You may count on me-" he answered
as he passed through the palace door
Il will bring old Paulpoff to tell tn
truth"
Bechtel Quits Railroading.
Burlington, April 6.-J. M. Bechtel
division freight agent of the Burling
ton lines in Iowa. in Burlington. ha
resigned and will retire TO private lif'
on his fruit farm in Mills county, Ia
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