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'Ies, you are assiduous. Well. have
news for you. But first l should be
pleased 10 receive from you an answer
to question. What do you wish for
the most?'
saw far into the future, as a rule, but
it could not fathom the meaning of
this strange question. What did it
matter to the prince what he wanted
most unless the prince was disposed to
grant it?
~ should like promotion, your ex-
cellency. OF course, l make no claim
You have befriended me. You have
made me what l am. l have in my
humble way endeavored to so acQuit
myself that you would not be displeas.
ed. would not ask you for more
But, since you ask my dearest wish, it
is promotion"
1T is a possibility" the prince re-
piled.
Having said this, he deliberately
lighted cigar, leaving the inspector
on nettles, wondering if the possibility
were to materialize into a fact
''EAs said before, it is a possibility" :"
said Neslerov and relapsed into silence.
81 suppose it is always possibility
to one so powerful as your excellency,"
said Jansky, who had a fine talent for
aattery.
At this particular moment it is more
easily accomplished than at any other
time'
IF yonr excellency will expiain-if
anything is expected Of me, l would
DUTY, only duty, broke in the prince.
But l will explain. You are already
aware that when you were made in
spector of police in Perm the field Of
police activity extended but little far
ther east. The Cossack guards and the
Tartar cavalry composed the police
over the border. But this new railway
is revolutionizing all that. In each
government through which this line of
travel passes or is to pass a depart.
lnent of police is to be established.
There will be new cities develop. There
will be railway stations. The popula-
ton of Siberia will increase and, though
complex enough at all times, will now
present far greater variety than ever
before. The entrance of foreigners, of
conspirators, will have to be made less
difficult. The escape of convict will
now be almost a mere act of stepping
upon train and saying farewell to his
guards.
''It will be, therefore. quite necessary
to establish a system of police with
officers of more ability and shrewdness
than the Cossacks who now command
the rude guards who stand sentinels
over the czar's great dominion in Asia
"Such department Of police has al
ready been established in Tobolsk,
through which the railway is now com
pleted. 1t is time now for us to think
of such department in Tomsk."
AS the prince and governor paused
the inspectors breath came short and
fast.
And, your excellency, in the good
ness of your heart you have thought
of me?'
81 have been thinking-of several
have befrienGed you. l desire to do so
again. But there are difficulties which
we must consider. Your present posi-
ton, While not low one, still is so
low that the leap from it to the posi-
ton of superintendent of police of the
government of Tomsk would excite the
imaginations of certain people at st.
Petersburg"
Superintendent of police of Iomsk"
JansIy cried.
Certainly That is the position for
which | intend you. / have watched
your career. You are eager, ambitious
and resourceful. What better man
could l have in such position? 1t is
upon you whom | must rely to prevent
the encroachments of our enemies. 1t
will be the superintendent of my police
who will be my closest confidant. Who
could be more acceptable to me than
you?"
81 thank you, your eNcellency.
thank'-
"Wait. Thank me with deeds when
we succeed. As said before, there are
difficulties. One cannot leap too great
a distance at once without cause. We
must find 4 cause"
"a cause, your eXcellency"
What | mean is some potent reason
for this great promotion. The chief of
the Tomsk police will have palace, a
large income and will be second only
to myself in power. TO obtain that
one must do something worthy"
"Oh, if could but win that distinc.
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