The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
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Fortescue remained silent for some mo-
ments. There was clear and lucid reasoning
in Melons deductions. which have since
been amply confirmed by subsequent events
known to the world.
"And-you mentioned a cipher?" he said
presently.
Yes, l got that by the mecest fuke-
though you were good enough to compli-
ment me on it" said the detective. Il saw
him off the day before yesterday in the
morning. The same afternoon it was shown
to me by the barmaid at one of the Eng
lish buffets here which he frequented. The
girl knows me, and also knew that l had
been interested in Delaval."
did she give you the code?" asked For
tescue, concealing his eagerness.
The inspectors reply was the production
of a bulky pocketbook, from which he
extracted a greasy sheet of folded fools
cap and threw it over to Fortescue.
There is the COMPOUNDED thing" he said.
Not much use, is it-with none of their
correspondence to decipher?'
Fortescue run his eye over the code with
undsguised interest.
II don't know to what extent Volborth
has incurred your displeasure." he said,
but if you will relent so far to let me
make a copy of this for him it might be
very serviceable."
.Oh, I've got nothing against volborth
beyond his system" replied the inspector.
Copy it by all means Only l can't wait
while YOU do il, as / have to meet one of
our men by the afternoon boat via Calais.
Keep the code and give ii TO me in the
morning. 1 shall see you before you leave.
and if You'll excuse me now / will be off.
No sooner was Melton gone than FOrteS-
cue took out the draft telegram which he
had dispatched for the princess at Amiens.
and compared it with the cipher code. The
latter. very brief scrutiny showed him,
was applicable and a few minutes suffced
to translate the instructions sent to ser
jov, Poste Restante, copenhagen, into
French the sense being:
abandon attempts in Denmark. Dubrow-
ski under suspicion, and useless for further
work Plans must be rearranged, so rem
devious at Number Center forthwith.
Olga Palitzin.
Folding up the code and the draft tele-
gram re placed them in his pocketbook,
we'll pleased with the prompt result OF MS
good TO learn, for lima Vassli's sake, that
her foolish lover was to be discharged from
his perilous bondage; aid TO have fiuttered
the doVe-cotes of the conspirators seemed
to make for the safety of the Tsar. The
6elay of having to initiate fresh attempts
would have the effect, Fortescue thought,
and the conspirators, discouraged by prev
projects altogether.
enough | am not so sure that Volborth
would be the best pleased at having TO face
| n rearrangement of their plans with Du-
| hrovski left out of his calculations" he
| rejected as he rose from the table. Il must
salve my conscience by sending him a
copy of Delaval's code-as a set-off against
| my interference
lie had nearly reached the door of the
| restaurant when at table at "A considerable
/ Instance from the one at which he and
/ Melton had lunched he perceived the Prin-
/ cass Olga Palitzn herself. He was sure
! that she had not been there his enter
! INC and he had not seen her before owing
! 70 the inspectors detective instinct hav
| ing prompted him to appropriate the sea-
/ facing the room. Fortescue had thus hac
/ his hack to the princess. And now, as h,
| nassed her table, she seemed 10 be equally
| Unconscious of his presence. Not for
! momeut did she relax her attention to tn,
enerossing conversation of her companion
| IA tail. spare-framed old man, with Ions
white beard and shaggy orows overarchinl
a MIR of fiery deep-set eyes
Fortescue passed out into the vestibul
| and stopped a hurrying waiter.
| "Ascertain for me If the lady in the fur
| at the second table from the door and tn
| gentleman with her are staying in tn
hotel" he said.