Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for JUNE 4, 1905

pair of lovers must eat if they would live.
Natushka, eying them covertly, made
noise enough to disturb twenty love-
making couples when she came back with
the coffee.
ITO be concluded NEXT Sunday
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters
FRANK ARMSTRONG. a young British army
officer, who had acquired an intimate knowl-
home in London on leave where he renewed his
| acquaintance, begun in ST. Petersburg. with the
Earl of ValletoTt and bis wife, Lord Carlingham
The party attended lecture at the Anarchists
Club, where they conversed with a Russian in the
Ascot, Armstrong found that the Russian Prince
Boris Melnikoff Ia Little CARY was counting
Ermyntrude, with whom he was in love, but dared
not aspire to one SO high above him socially. When
out riding, bomb thrown at Menikoff, who
escaped uninjured, however though he was en-
ragged at the loss of an opal taisman that he wore.
Armstrong found the opal, and was curious to note
that it bore one side three golden trianges, or
handle of knife owned by the Russian at the
Anarchists Club. When he returned it to Melni-
ko the latter appeared anxious that all knowledge
London, Armstrong encountered at the station the
same Russian seen at the meeting. and accosted
him. Melnikoff explained to Ermyntrude that
there was tradition that when the opal was broken
his family line would cease to exist. The Russian
(whose name was Ivan Stephanovitch) introduced
whom he called his sister, who he said, the
pighted wife of Menikoff. The body of Russian
woman, tied with cords, was found In a pond near
where Melnikoff was assailed. When Armstrong
told Melnikoff of meeting the Russians, the Prince
displayed considerable trepdation but said he and
Ivan were of the same house, that Natushka was
VANS ward, not his sister, and that foolish"
marriage compact for him (Menilsoff) and the girl
had been made in their infancy by their parents.
Melnikof's valet lured Armstrong into vacant
house in London, and left him there locked in.
Frank escaped, and departed for Anglo-India,
nod h<lIrr ,Iorty
commission. A letter from Carlingham announced
that Ermyntrude would marry Melnikoff; that
Carlingham, the Earl and Ermyntrude were going
to spend the winter on the Princes estate at Ban
nofka; and that the girl found murdered in the
Ascot pond named Vera Sassultch. Arm
letters The latter explained that he had been paid
to copy all letters cont aiming the name of Melniko.
Boris, at Bannofka, begged Ermyntrude to marry
him at once, the plea that his promotion to the
governorship OF the Province prevented his going to
England. Russian. Vladimir Sassulitch, who
that his daughter Olga Sassulitch was married to
Melnikof, and that the Car had declared the
marriage morganatic. Ermyntrude refused to
marry Boris. Emmy ntrude warned anony-
mously not to visit the Dukhof Monastery; but
disobeyed the hint. On the way home the party
was attacked and her father and brother disappear
ed, evidently having been taken prisoners. Arm
strong reached Moscow on his way home, and sent
telegram to Carlin CHAM asking for meeting.
This was answered by Melnikoff, who replied that
Birmingham was away shooting excursion.
Frank followed about Moscow by Russian
spies, and was joined in Moscow by Vladimir
Sassultch He agreed to meet the latter at Saratof.
Ermyntrude discovered that she was virtually
prisoner in Melnkoffs palace. Lord Valletort wrote