The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-01
THE IRON HAND


Of the eeerci police lil4inE e 70 his
intef'e . gllll Young Inn Iornoyich,
he Induced him Is join the circle, sent
lin ont loaded With ragoiuHonaIy doc
unesiis ana had him arrested
Not long after this YronslSy was sit
ting III his 0illce one morning when a
young girl entered and asked II she
might have a private interview viii
linn. Yronsky gladiy listened to her,
and she informed him that under d Ger.
tain a-taduct over which ran the rail-
road nom 81 Petersburg to Moscow q
party Of nihillsts had stored explosives,
which were to be fired when the ear
made his next passage over the road.
Nronsly, much pleased at the pros.
pect Of saving the life OF the ear and
the preferment sure to follow, eagerly
listened to an the girl had to say. When
she had finished he said to her:
But You have not told me where the
Tiaduct Is loented.p
Il win show you"
VERY wen. Come on"
But do You not care to trap the con.
spIatorsT'
"certainly.y
Then walt TIL the car is about TO
pass The place"
NronslSy made every effort to get all
the necessary information from the girl
so that he could proceed without her
but she was immovable, ana he WINS
obliged TO be content. A few week
later he sent her word that the car
would 50 10 Moscow the next day and
directed her to come TO his Office. Til,
girl-i'edia paylovna she called herself
appeared promptly, but when yron
sky proposed to take party Of the 20
licc with him she refused to do her par
unless he would go alone. giving as
reason that he would find no one but
boy OF fifteen who was to ignite the ex
plosiye. vronsky pleased with the ilef
Of ginning all the credit for himself
consented.
Feilla led HIN TO the outskirts OF The
city, where. tied to n post, was 4 horse
haInessetl TO n tarantass. Directing
YronslSy to get into the tarantass, shs
unhiteled the horse and drove into thi
country She soon complained that
the rays Of The sun on the white snow
hurt her eyes, and when yronsky toId
her that she should have hat with Z
hrim to shade them she told him thai
IL he were gallant be would lend he
his own hat As he did not respond
she piayfuliy tried to take It or hi
head and put it on her own This Ie,
TO a scramble, during which Fedia 90
possession OF the hat and dropped 1t Ii
the road Passing tile relns to yron
sky, she ran back for it, and while hi.
back was turned she slipped a pape,
into the lining.
Come, said yronslsy, I'VE must stoI
this fooliRg. The cars train Is due ii
thirty nainutes. How far have we t.
goT'
..only short distance
But yronsky begun to be worried
Suppose he should not reach the plae,
In time Helad permitted the car Il
Incur this rlsR that he might gain
larger reward. He should have pre-
vented his majesty from going, Blu
In that case there would be no grea
service. us the car was warned con
stantly and yronsly would not tral
the conspiraters. What yronsky wish
ed TO do was to dag the train, AMI
when his majesty had alighted h,
would slow him the preparations lal,
for his destruction, He even had
red silk handkerchief In his pocket fol
the purpose
.Drive faster" said vronsly.
why so? DO you wish 10 spoil al
By arriving before the boy who is tc
fire the dynamiteg"
I'VE can take him as he comes up
leave It TO me" said Fedia. Am
not interested in our success? Have
not planned itallY
Yes. Yen are very bright GIRL
feiia kept asking The time and ar-
ranged their arrival so that when they
drove up to the viaduct they heard the
train coming.
Jump out quick she said, "and
seize the boy. | win flag the train
Here, take this handkerchief"
vronsky ran uuder the yiaduct and
Fedia climbed up out to the track and
waved. Tie train came to a stop, and
the ministerof police. who accompanied
the car alighted in great excitement
"What Is tie matterg'
FThere Il a man under the viadnct
intending 1 ) blow up his majesty
Guards we're sent below, but they
found no ole except vronsky. who was
climbing the embankment
That's the man, said redia.
you little viIlainl What do yo,;
mean? Gentlemen. am PetrovIcli
vronslSy cf the police"
"And a member OF the circle Of the
Iron Hand. said Fedla.
Search him. said the minister.
Vronslsy WAS searched. aud IN The
lining Of his hat was found certificate
Of his membership Of the Iron Hand.
The viaduct was examined aud twenty
pounds OF dynamite found concealed
under one OF the glrders.
Firing Che glrl before me- said The
car.
Little girl be said, how can / re.
ward you for saving my Iifeg7
BY releasing my brother. Ivan Tor.
noyicli, who has been sacrificed by tbE