Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-08

vatc messenger
"Go with me. do wlnt bid you. and
You will have gold ruhics for n years
pleasure" he said
Inspector .!anSky, happy and yet agi
tatcd ut the result of the conference
with the prince, sat in his Office in
Perm on the following afternoon. 1t
was growing late and ne had looked
hours for Prince Nrs!crov
'IIc was mistaken or he has failed"
he said He would have come if there
was Il possibility of sncccSS."
AS he spoke the princes horse gal.
l0pcd to the door
Good. Then success is possible"
said .lansky. grasping the land of his
noble bcnpfactor
Possible! 1t is certain. Come with
me-"
.Janskys horse was soon by the side
of the stced ridden by the prince.
II made it my business to ride past
the shops of inupoff." said the prince.
II met there, just leaving n man who
was, to say the least, discrcditable in
appearance. spok" TO him, and he
was frightened. saw him crumple
paper in his hand. snatcbcd il from
him. 1t was message addressed to
Number Five of some mysterious cir
Gle, calling uQon the person bearing
that name 10 come to the shops ut Il
certain hour tonight. We shall be in
time. Let us ride
1t had so CHANGED that q number OF
accidents to lNrseS had taken place
that day Oh the forest road. When
The inspector of police and Neslerov ar
rived, four men were within the shop,
their horses standing outside. and all
were apparently in the greatest eager
ness to have their horses shod. Papa
paulpolT was visibly disturbed by this
sudden influx of the lOrsoshoeing busi-
ness. but the giant Vladimir, who nev.
cr refused Il request if he could help
human being. was beginning to make
the shoes. The men did not apparently
know one another. and each groWle1
continually at the others for being
there
Ncslerov. upon arriving at the shop,
whispered to the inspector, and both
lcaped from their horses.
"Sczc the old man and the SOM said
Ncslcrov. Il will search these fel-
lows"
Poor old Papa paulpoif turned white
and sank in horror to the ground. sus.
nnft inr what f.p,1 inc l,1f N1nIi-
mir. in whose innocent mind there was
no suspicion, stood gaping at the new
comCrs
ut is the prince" he exclaimed
"What have these poor men done, your
eEccllency"
NcSlcroV did not answer him. He
turned to the nearest Of the four, wreS
tied with him Il short time, while the
others showed evidences of terror, and
then pulled from his pocket a letter.
See" he cried, waving it in the air
and then showing il to the inspector
at is Il message to Number Threen
We have here the five constituting the
circle"
let me read" said the Inspector
while Vladimir still locked on uncon
sciouS of the tragedy that was being
played with himself rs its center.
The letter simply commanded "Num. |
Der Three to attend Il meeting of the !
circle at the shops at that hour,
The name of Vladimir paulpotf was
signed
ut is enough" cried JanSky Paul. |
poff, make YOU my prisoner in the
name Of the car
The young ironwOrkCr could, had he |
eXcrtCd his strength, have thrust the |
entire shameless crew from the place |
and crashed their skulls together, But /
even now he did not realize the cnor. /
nifty of the thing with which he was |
charged.
ATTEND. Paulpoffs!" commanded Jan |
sky, while the prince went through the |
pockets of the other three of the circle. |
ooh, have mercy" cried Papa Paul /
poff, falling upon his knees and clasp. .
ing the legs of the prince. I'VE are in. /
nocpnt, | swear it. Some enemy has
done this thing, The name is not in
the writing Of my sou, am certain!
Oh, let me sec the letters"
NcSlrrov made n movement as if to
hand the letters to the old man when