Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-08
CHAPTER III.
VLADIMIR SENT TO SIBERIA.


A "A inspector named lgnatZ Jan
sky He was ambitious to rise
and was of that mental and physical
calihCr that makes Il man successful
when he bends all his energies. regard
less of all scruplcs. to the attainment
of his goal.
Inspector JnnsIy. having received a
message from Prince Ncslcrov, hasten
ed to obey. for he knew the power of
Ncslcrov. and if there should chance to
he promotion in his path at any time
NcslerUv, as Il wealthy noble of Gras
lov. could further his possibilities.
Inspector .Iansky entered the palace
of the prince with a humility that
would have charmed the poor devils
whom his cagernpss had sent to Sibe-
ria
'Sit down." said the prince, and the
Inspector 81 down with a suddcnncss
thai provet his desire to please his
sponsor. 81 sent for YOU"
You d,d. your cXccllcncy. received
your message and made all haste to
obey"
II trust il did not Inconvenience you
TO n great extent" said the prince. who
was quite familiar with the pcculiari-
ties Of the inspectors nature.
"Not ut all, your cXcelcncy-that is,
not 50 much but what it gave me pleas
urc to obey. am always busy, as you
know
'Yrs, you are aSSiduouS. Well, have
news for YOU But first should be
pleased to receive from YOU an answer
to question. What do you wish for
the most:"
.Tansliy hCSitated. His scrvilc mind
saw far into the future as Il rule. but
Il could not fathom the meaning of
this strange question. What did t
matter tn the prince what he wanted
most Unless the prince was disposed to
grant ii?
81 should like promotion, your eX-
cellency. OF course. | make no claim.
You have hcfrlcndcd me. You have
made me what am. have in my
humble way cndravorcd to so acquit
myself that YOU would not be displeas-
ed. | would not ask YOU for more.
But. S!nce you ask my dearest wish, it
Is promotion"
at is Il possibility" the prince re-
piled
Having said this. he deliberately
lighted cigar, leaving the inspector
M ncttlcs. wondering if the possibility
were to materaliZe into n fact.
AS | said before, it is n possibility"
nid Ncsierov and relapscd into silence.
Il suppose it is always n possibility
to enc so powerful as your eXcellency."
said lansky. who had n fine talent for
lattcry.
AT this particular moment it is more
easily accomplished than at any other
time"
IF your cXccllcncy will cXplain--if
anything is expected of me. would
DUTY. only duty" broke in the prince.
But | will explain. You are already
aware that when you were made in
spcctor Of police in Perm the field of
police activity extended but little far
thcr east. The CosSack guards and the
Tartar cavalry composed the police
over the border. But Ills new railway
Is rcvoluriUnizinG all that. In each
governments through which this line of
travel passes or is To pass Il depart
ment of police is to he established.
There Will be new cities develop. There
will he 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
consp!rators, will have to be made less
difficult. The escape of Il convict will
now be almost mere act Of stepping