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

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upon n train ana saving farewell to III,
guards.
1T will Dc, therefore, quite necessary
a. cStalli'h Il system of police with
officers Ct more ability and shrcwdncss
than tie COssacks WHO how command
the rude guards who stand ScntinplS
over the czGr's great dominion in Asia
"Surh Il department Of police has nj.
ready been established in Tobolsk,
through which the railway is now com,
petcd, 1t is time u0W for Us to thinl;
of sUc! q department in Tomsk.'
Az thu prince and governor paused
the nspeG.C'a breath came short and
fast.
And. your cXccllcncy, in the good.
ness Of your heart y0u have thought
OF me-"
81 have been tlIinl,ing-of several. |
have hpfripndcd you. | desire TO do SO
again. But there are difficulties which
we must consider. Your present posi-
ton, Willie not 4 low one, still Is so
low that The leap from it to the posi-
ton of superintendent Of police of the
government Of Tomsh would excite the
imaginatons Of certain people at st.
Petersburg"
Superintendent of police of TOmsk"
Jansky cried.
"Certainly. That is the position for
which intend You. have watched
your career. You are eager, ambitious
and rcsourccful. What better man
could have in such a position? 1t is
upon YOU whom | must rely to prevent
the cncroaclmcnts of our enemies. 1t
will be the superintendent of my police
who will he my closest c0ntdant. Who
could be more acceptable to me than
you:'
Il thank you, your eXccIlcncy. l
thank
"Wait Thank me with deeds when
we succeed. AS said before, there are
difficulties. enc cannot leap too great
q distance at once without II cause. We
must find cause"
"A cause, your cXccllCncyT'
what | mean is some potent reason
for this great promotion. The chief of
the Tomsk police will have Il palace, a
large income and will be second only
10 myself in power. TO obtain that
one must do something worthy"
"Oh, if could but win that dstnc-
tom
Il think it even now within yonr
power"
You have discovered something"
"Ycs-a very nesting place for nj.
hilistS."
Good, Give me an idea where this
place is. your cXccllency. There will
he no more nesting"
"Do YOU know Il forge on the forest
road leading out Of Perm to the south|
a forge? \ horscshocing place."
"Wcll, that and all ironworking. 1t
is kept by n man named Paulpoif."
"Paulpolf, the giant who breaks horse
shoes with his thumbs and forclingcrs?
The simple minded son of old Michael?
What has he to do with nihilists?"
He is their leader" Ncslcrov said
quietly.
.Iansky turned white, whether from
surprise or horror at the dcvilish plot
he scented we do not know. But he
sat there waiting. The police of Tomsk
needed Il chief. The chief would have
a palace and Il large salary,
Yes" continued Ncslerov. this Paul
poff. as accidentally discovered. is the
leader of band of nhilists who meet
there in the shops. Glanced 10 pass
there yesterday and overheard bit OF
conversation between the son and the
old man. 1t seems there is to he a
meeting in a few nights
"A meeting of nhilists in the shops
of paupoff?"
"Ycs Now. it has long been suspect
cd that there were many nihilis's ut
Perm. but the police have not been able
to uncover them. Let me advise you.
Keep this to yourself-a secret between
YOU and me. We will 20 to the forge
and arrest these Paulpoffs. If we find
proof that they are nhilists. they Will
30 across the border and you will be
mentioned for promotion. Then the
opportunity will come to me to speak
TO the minister of justice for YOU. and
undoubtedly you will be given to me as
the chief of the Tomsk police
Jansky nodded II was not for him
to ask questions now.
81 am ready" he said.
Then tomorrow. | will make still
further Investigations in my own way.
and we shall be ready to act. We must
both go to Perm from here"
Jausky. not being asked TO remain
longer. took his departure. And then
suddenly from his reposc the prince be-
came man of quick action. He called
from his estate four men in whom he
knew he could place the most implicit
confidence He spent some time AT his
desk writing To each of the four he
gave a letter. unsealpd. unstampcd. but
addressed TO each and apparently hav'
ing, been delivered by the hand of pri-