Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-03
~ Across the Frontier. %

said.
Il will take the risk of the penalty
Paul reIoined, and he drew the man a iit-
lie farther away. Il swear YOU shall 90
scatheless. ] must get back to s. by
the next train. VIII this content you?'
lie opened Ruby's purse before the
eager eyes, which began to glisten The
glri had not stinted her lover, the purse
Was filled with notes and gold.
ii not enough, name your price" Paul
went on. Give me your address, and I
swear you shall have the money sent to
You. / am English, and rich"
The mars hand went out towards the
tempting purse
1T will save me and mine" he said
hoarsely, Give it to me-
He put the passport into Paurs hand.
and seized the purse; the next instant
he had vanished amid the crowd. and Paul
strobe up to the barrier.
Luck favored him now. for the official
who had before refused to pass him, had
gwen place to another, who glanced at
the passport, then at the bearer, and
nodded easily.
Paul gained the train as 1t was on the
point OF departure, and as he was borne
| back through Russia, the facts clearer
and clearer grew before him.
| Ruby's love was great indeed, As he
recalled her sweet looks, her words, he
felt he could stake his life on their truth.
She loved him well enough to sacrifice
| for him, as he would have done for her,
life's happiness.
He saw all that had happened. Friken-
| hp4f h-I L. I,
venge. Directly his plot succeeded. he
had gone to Ruby and offered her the life
and freedom of her lover in exchange for
| herself.
He knew she loved Paul, and as the
certainty of that fact grew within him,
the young Englishman's heart beat bliss
fully i'll spite of all.
| lie shall not have her" he fiercely
declared to himself. Even if the sacri-
legious ceremony be gone through with,
| viii tear her from him. At what hour
is it fixed to take place? 1t is daylight
now"
There could not be much time to spare
when at last the train entered S..
| In second Hazard was on the plat
form, and among the waiting droschis,
choosing the swiftest.
Then he recollected that he had no
money. No matter-a tride like that
should not delay him
He reflected on thing more important.
| He had scant knowledge of the church he
| had to 60 to. What if it should be diff
| fcult to find it? What if he should be
driven wrong, and precious moments be
wasted?
But, to his relief, the driver of the
droschi seemed to know the church.
Church of the Ramparts," he said.
| eyes, but it is a long distance"
Can your horse do it?"
ct is the very best animal in S,
| but"
Drive as il death were at your heels.
Heeu nothing-stop for nothing. Get me
| there quickly, and charge what you like"
| said Hazard, leaping into the vehicle.
| 1t started instantly. Paul did not look
az if ne had empty pockets, and his man
| ner pleased the driver, who made his
it, so that they swayed and ratified
through the streets. But it was long
| way.
AT an early hour rang in Paups
head.
If he should be too late--one minute
| too late!
He would not be too late. Ruby was
his, ana no villain like Frikenhoff should
hold her from him.
"Fastcr Faster!" he shouted.
the driver nodded and cracked his
whip, but the pace did not increase be-
cause it could not.
At length the drived looked round at
him, and pointed with his whip.
chat is the church." he said, ''but
| there is a barrier in this street. We can.
not pass it. We shall have to 60 round
Paul had sprung to the ground. He
saw the church. Already there was n
crowd gathered before it. He saw the
way round the driver indicated--a long
way He saw the barrier, hastily erected,
and guarded by soldiers
He said nothing, but ran towards it.
| He was a famous athlete, as we'll as q
powerful man. He had excelled in long
Jump and high jump at Cambridge, and
he now made short work of this Russian
barrier.
Before any of its guards, or any of
those standing around could form an idea
of what he was going to do, he leaped
over it like n deer.
He never needed the astounded ejacu-
lations that arose, but dashed straight on
for the church.
The driver of the droschi rubbed his
eyes and then his hands.
"Thesc English!" he said to himself, in
involuntary admiration. Nothing daunts
them. Yet ! hope he will not forget to
| come back and pay me-"
Paul gained the church and pushed his
way through the crowd, which was being
kept back by police; but nothing could
keep back the young Englishman.
His invincible resolution and strength
of purpose gave him such an air of au-
thority that the hands stretched out TO
arrest him were lowered again.
He swept all before him and entered
the porch of the church, which to him,
coming from the outside light, was al.
most in darkness, so that for moment
he only saw her
CHAPTER VIII.
Ruby Mendas stood within the porch,
which was wide, and deep, and crowded.
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