The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-16
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House, where / also have official duties
Between the first and second acts an at
tendant brought me word that an officer
of the Russian suite wished 10 see me on
business. and / went up to the box indi-
Gated When l presented myself a young
officer. who gave his name, if / remember
Alright, as Captain Dubrowski, handed me
a letter of whose contents he professed
entire ignorance. but which he had been
asked by a friend in Petersburg 10 deliver
in person. On opening it then and there
l found that il contained a request from
the fmpressario OF opera in your capital
TO engage a Madame Gregorivics to Sing
In the Russian chorus before their Ma1es-
ties. Her address was not stated, but the
letter informed me that she would call
upon me the next morning. which she did
Being short of the requisite number OF
voices. | engaged her. thinking that the
Introduction above suspicion. More
over, i considered that. being delivered by
one OF your Emperor's staff. it reached me
through a channel which practically
vouched for her"
quite so-very naturally" said Volborth
driiy. II expect TO find, however, that the
introduction was forgery. May L ask if
you alluded to the contents of the letter
before leaving the box?"
Yes. / thought it only courteous to
Captain Dubrowsd TO inform him of the
nature Of the missive," replied the director.
He did not appear surprised or Interested.
In fact he cut short my explanations
somewhat curtly.
II can understand that he should do so,
said NOlborth The other occupants or
the box We're listening to your remarks,
Woronzoff, our court chamberlain and two
ladies, one massive and approaching sixty.
the other young and very beautiful, shared
a box with Dubrowski last night L think
Well, you have greatly enlightened me-
Herr, and do not know that 1 need trouble
you further beyond asking you to send
10 the chief OF police, requesting him TO
come to the palace without delay"
1t transpired that the director had al
ready taken this precaution, and that
Colonel Eckerstorf was waiting with i'm
patient curiosity TO learn the cause of the
summons the discreet Frickhaus having
been true to. his promise to preserve abso-
oute silence. At the brief conference that
ensued between Volborth and the Austrian
chief of police, il was arranged that Anna
Tchigorin should be conveyed at once,
secretly, TO the central prison, and be there
detained till the Tsar should have returned
to Petersburg, when her ultimate disposal
could be decided between the two govern
ments.
Leaving the removal of the prisoner to
Colonel Eckerstorf and Restofski. Volborth
went out and despatched a cipher telegram
to the chief of the Section at Petersburg,
reporting the capture of Anna Tchigorin,
and requesting that watch should be set
upon every movement of Princess Olga
Palitzin. He added that he had reason
10 believe that the Princess was pulling
were many members, and that, as il was
desirable TO detect and capture the others,
he did not recommend her arrest at pres
ent.
1t was 10 o'clock when he returned to
the Hofburg, but late was the hour for
the transaction of business, he sent in his
name to Prince Lobanof with an urgent
request for an interview. The Russian for
egn minister. for the convenience of fire.
quent consultations with the two En-
perors, was not lodged with the inferior
q
ments close to those of the Tsar in the
private wing. Volborth was able, there
FORE to approach them without exciting
the curiosity of his compatriots, and he
gained instant admission.
The old statesman was writing at the
table, with a plethoric despatch-box open
before him. a dreaded martinez in his own
department, and unbending in his relations
with foreign chancelleries, he was all suave
urbanity to those not under his actual con-
troll. There was not wanting some-and
they were those who knew him best-who
believed that his genial manner was not
all superficial, and who credited him with
well, stormy petrel!' he cried throwing
down his pen. What does this forebode
As a man you are welcome. but if you are
come in an official capacity L Would much
prefer that you went TO bed"
Il could echo your excellency's wish,
for | fear that there will be none too much
bed for me during the next two months, -
Volborth replied. Il bring serious news.
Anna Tchigorin, armed with siX-cham-
bered revolver. was taken on the stage
of the concert hall to-night-in the nick of
time" And he went on to narrate the
circumstances of the capture, and the
steps he had taken to conceal the incident
for the present. Lobanof heard him to the
end in silence, too Injured TO plots OF this
kind to show, or probably 10 feel surprise;
but he nodded a grave approval of the
measures adopted for secrecy.
you have done WELL" he said 1.-The
delicate condition of her Majestys health
makes it of paramount importance that she
should be safeguarded from alarm Ii
would be terrible if an heir TO the throne
| But tell me- Voborth. is this only the be-
| ginning of trouble? Is this sword to hang
over us at Breslau, at Copenhagen, at Bal
| moral and Paris? Have you reason tC
| suspect an organized plot? BY Heavenr
added the prince, with growing excitement
| you don't mean to say that your maneuvel
| with the aids-de-camp this morning haG
/ a bearing on Tchigorin's attempt? Surely
| the betrothed of my old comrade Constan.
| tine Vassilfs daughter is not mixed VI
That is why 1 ventured to consult your
| excellency," replied Volborth. Captain
Dubrowski is in it up to the eyes-blnC
| result is the same. If his Majesty, whom
| God preserve. had died tonight. IL would
have been Dubrowski who placed the assas-
| sin within striking distance. L have my
views as TO the proper course to take with
| him, but / confess that l shrink, not from
| the responsibility, but from acting without
ADVICE. AID immediate decision Is neceS
| sary and it would be impossible by tel
! egram to put Granovitch sufficiently il
touch with the undercurrents to max,
| his advice OF full value
| Go on said the prince. place me in
! position TO judge. and | will say how
| should act if 1 held your office. L can DE-
| no more.
So Volborth gave. in what. if taken down
/ would have formed an excellent precis, tn
/ dry bones of his discoveries of his proofs
! that Boris being used by Princes.
Olga as an intermediary. of the anony
/ nous warning which could only be tn
| handiwork of lima, and of the latter
probable penetration of his own prope
| function. He contended that, though
as yet he had no direct evidence connect
| ing Olga Palitzin with known bad charac
| tiers, after that nights affair they were n,
| longer cropping in the dark-that the pres
| entation of the letter introducing Ann;
| with the latter's infatuation for the prin
| cess. confirmed his theory.
| Here LobanOf interrupted. II am witt
| you in that" said the prince. but j
! passes my comprehension how you frs
| came TO pay attention TO the Princes
| ing her with that suspicious American
and of overhearing the arrangement witt
i Dubrowski."
! Volborth smiled slightly at the minister
| grip of details. He knew well that Lobano
| had laid his finger what, III IL had no
| been for the event of the evening woul,
/ have been the weak spot in the fabri
which he constructing, and that veal
spot the foundation of all. AS IL was h
| felt his foundations secure.
/ Chiefly instinct. your excellency," n
| replied. But there was one little matte
| five years ago-that set me thinking per
| haps Her portrait was found among tn
/ of a StrSra ~