The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27

and bore also the wise of the project of the
Paris police.
Have no fear: will be discretion ITSELF
she said gaily. Il have a long score against
that ruffian Delaval as il is, but il would
me on his behalf debarred me from the
pleasure of the spectacle which | haze come
specially to see. / only occupy this garnet
to enjoy unmolested the delight of
viewing my beloved sovereign among the
splendors of Versailles
We'll, you will have you whim, said
Dubrowski. But once more let me ask
you are quite sure of these friends of
yours?"
She shook the papers playfully in his
face then stood on tiptoeS, and drawing
down his head, whispered the names of
several personages well known in Russian
society.
There, you foolish boy. that ought TO
allay your suspicious" she laughed. They
are not like poor me, under an undeserved
cloud but they prefer TO share my incognito
for the fun of the adventure. And now tell
me the arrangements, Boris-when the Tsar
is TO arrive at Versailles, what he is to do
when he is there, and where is the best
spot to get close sight of him and the
dear Empress? They tell me that his
Majesty is looking thin and worried"
He is not looking quite himself" as
scented Boris and he proceeded with much
detail to catalogue the programme of the
visit to Versailles on the morrow, which
was to be the closing function of the Tsar's
stay In Paris. The princess put to him
many trifiing questions, as when she asked
with 4 merry laugh III the emperor WOulu
wear the gray overceat which had become
so familiar TO the ParisianS in the last few
days. For this Dubrowski would not vouch,
though he expressed the opinion that it was
probable. AT length he rose to go. His
demeanor now, as it had been throughout
the interview, and a previous one that they
had had was brnsque despite an o obvious
counted for this by the three weeks break
in her correspondence with him.
Farewell" he said. ~ must return to
by this beautiful lima, eh?" the princess
mumured with heartless laugh. How
are things between you now, my Boris? L
had forgotten TO ask.
He was bending over her hand, and she
must have noticed that his touch was icy
cold.
at is not fitting that you and 1 should
discuss Mademoisee Vassili," he replied
gravely. And without waiting to hear the
half-mocking retort which was flung after
him, he closed the door and descended
from the lantern of the villainous sentinel
below. So, scarcely returning Pierre Girl
COTS hoarse "Au revoir, monsieur" he
passed through the shop into the quiet
street.
But it was not to the Russian embassy
that he first turned his steps. Crossing
the river by the Pont des Arts he passed
the Louvre, and, plunging into the network
OF streets behind entered the courtyard OF
highly respectable apartment house few
doors from the Rue Marcel. AS he disap-
which had fitted in his wake all the way
from the Rue Casse-Tete lowered for a
moment on the pavement and then made off
with all haste To the Russian embassy.
Running UP to the second floor Dubrowski
| knocked at the outer door of one of several
small suites, and was at once admitted
by Fortescue in person, who for good rea-
son had rented a comfortably furnished
sitting room and bedroom in preference to
going to hotel Ostensibly the mission
which had brought him TO the French
which
taken him TO Breslau, though if his bust
ness was to watch the Tsar's reception
with official British eyes he performed his
task in a singular manner. Since his ar
rival in Paris three days before, he had not
once left his apartments, his meals being
brought to him from neighboring restaur-
| ant by the concierge.
well, my friend. you have been TO the
| bakers shop? You have given them, the
passes?" he said. proffering his cigarette
| case. THAT is we'll And you do not think
| that the princess was dissatisfied with your
| behavior You made it sufficiently cordial?''
Il am no play-actor. but did my best"
replied Boris stoutly. Il came near 10
| spelling it all though, at the end, when she
| spoke scornfully of lima. False lover as /
have been, il raised my gorge to hear that
| pure name sighted by those murderous
| lips
II am glad to hear you say that" said
| Fortescue. but l trust that you concealed
| your feelings at the time. Dubrowski, and
| did not scOwl you are doing at the remi-
| niscence?" The familiarity of the Eng
| lishman manner was now that of one
| friend for another, and lacked the con-
| temptuous tone which he had used at Blair
| geldie. That the Russian understood in
! his slow. heavy way, and was duly grateful
| for not being held by his new ally in as
| great loathing as that i'm which he held
| himself was apparent in his melancholy
smile.
''She did not notice: / was leaving her
| when felt like that, he replied. And she
would only deem me sulky because of her
| recent neglect. This is a new experience
| for Olga Palatzin She is too sure OF her
| mastery over men to fear rebellion from
| one whom she has once held In thrall-espe-
! cially from such a blind fool as l."
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow