Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-06
A SURPRISE
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husband admired her vigor of brai
but was not sure that it was leadin
her In safe channels. However, the tw
were very happy together, and forum
smiled on them.
One day ScarOff received terribl
shock. Among q number of intercepte
letters that had fallen into the hand
OF the police and were laid before hin
was one written by his wife. 1t read:
Bring It to the rear door at II oclocl
totight-that u.s. If the emperor's trip ha
teen begun as announced on that day. l
the trip Is POSTPONED act accordingly.
Scaroff was unnerved. 1t was plair
that his own wife was in league will
nihilists TO assassinate the car. After
awhile he tapped silver bell on bis
desk. An attendant entered. and the
chief directed him TO pass the inter-
cepted letter. Then he ordered his car
rlage and drove to the Winter palace.
Your majesty" he said as soon as
admitted to the emperor, 81 beg that
you will excuse pe from attending Won
this evening"
why so. prince?"
MY spies have intercepted a letter
indicating that bomb is to be deliv-
cred to certain person at II o'clock
Oh the night Of your departure. 1t is
doubtless to be used on your return.
1our majesty will be safe, at least.
from this danger on your outward jour
ney, and ] wish to attend personally to
the capture of the bomb and its bearer
myself. consider it too important a |
matter to leave to any one else"
AS you think best, prince"
Scaroff returned to his house at 4
o'clock. threw some things into his
valise and bid his wife goodby. She
had known that he was to accompany
the CART was his custom to do 50
whenever his master journeyed-and
there was no surprise.
THE trip not being put off, pre-
sumo there is no suspicion Of danger"
remarked the princess.
None whatever"
Without looking at his wife he start
ed to 60. He had reached the door
when he heard her call him:
"Sergiusr' :
He turned. She was looking at him 4
reproachfully. y
You have forgotten" Il
Pardon me. dear. My mind is pre- n
occupied. These nihilists who are con- n
SANITY conspiring against the life Of r.
he car keep me always thinking" 4,
He returned and kissed her -
How cold your lips arer she said.
Something is wrong. A blow is sure VI,
fall somewhere before morning. de
ome person or persons will 20 to the N
caffold. wish you were engaged in 60
mother occupa ton" ho
THE chief horror Of 1t is that we 80
Ulcers of the police never know when mr.
will be our duty to turn over to the no
lecutioner some one near and dear to of
). Last week one of my deputies was IN,
'iiged to arrest his own sister," ~,
Dreadful" 49,
The prince passed out Well might for
wife call his lips cold. 1t was a uil
onder that he could control himself ,,,o
we'll as he did, since he was going Tn.
watch for bomb to be delivered to of
own wife. Starting in the direction nlo,
the railway station. he soon gave 70 ,
coachman orders to turn and drive and
his private office, which was sepa. u.,tl
e from that in the headquarters Of bor
Ice. There he dismissed his car >. =
81, e MS eoacnnlah 'hat ne 81
uid go to the station later and on wro
T. Entering his office, he remained ton,,
re till the clock struck 10. then IN
nrged. disguised as a peasant, and Som
'cted his steps to his own house live
ing position near by where he chol
I'd be unobserved. he waited and tho
ched
quarter to II man came down -onl
street and without looking about sult
10 see II he was watched was max ranid
straight for the rear door when a q co,
=. "' '"'u =" us snohIuer, ana lance
In rough peasant garb covered him "Al
I.'o''e'' Iiis cap'or ied MIN night
'"o' u'''"hce iroll the uouse nut while
into carriage and the two were bv he
- i, ~ 'ne pr''ate once OF the chief There
'oo'i as 'ney were alone also,
e Office ScarOff threw off his peas mono
e0''u'"o anu Pe'eaied his lden- and h
and b
ne eAciaineu' not Il
! other stood mute. nro,is
oiu 'ny wire tonight that the hor little
Z my career was never knowing till II
we must arrest some one we narro1
Some one dear to us. Put down and o.
omb'' vouno
i''h, 'he orolher OF the princess, are nj
the box on a table. Sergius ap- ments.
he'd 1t and put his ear to 1t. to live
i. heavens" he exclaimed bitterly. "a |;
so. hear the click Of the clock for NJ,
that Is TO regulate the explosion have {
aievitch. to lead your own sister dies a
scanoId! on care
witch stood meekly looking at the and tn
WIN peculiar expression: then This pl
'nf 10 the box, drew n sliding be unit
and took out a clock Of antique some b
Ianship. Besides
al. the ivan clOck-the clock of there a
TIDE car which | have so Yong heart OF
ace ant
Marguerite has intended a sur for ever
Dr. YOU. live clea
III STOOD aStounded. a great re- woman
Gazing over his face Then be only thi
t his watch. seventy
en- hve," he said "If you hur- Of Glasg
u not be far behind time. II portunitJ
Marguerite OF this III send
sobr
,xt morning the prince at break In his
?. on seeing an antique clock on Of war tn
ltel, manifested the most de- says, "T
fivo 81.