The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-07

speaking the truth, for I had noticed his
surprise when | had first uttered the
mysterious nobleman's name.
"As / have already said, Excellency,
| am DESTROYS of atoning for my insult,
and will serve you in every manner ]
can. For that reason / had sought news
of the young English lady-the Made
moiselle Heath"
"But you have all foreigners regis
tered in your books" l said. "The
search was surely not difficult one. l
know your police methods in Russia too
WELL" laughed.
mo, the lady was not registered" he
said. "There was reason"
"Why?"
81 have told you, Excellency. She is
in hiding"
"Where?"
81 regret that much as desire, l dare
not appear to have any connection with
your quest. But l will direct you. In
deed, l will give you instructions to
second person to take you to her."
"Is she is Abof"
"No. Away in the country. If your
Excellency will be down at the end of
the quay tomorrow at noon you will
find carriage in waiting, and the driver
will have full instructions how to take
you to her and how to act Follow his
directions implicitly, for he is man l
can trust"
Tomorrow! cried anxiously. "Why
not to'dayf l am ready to go at any
moment"
The Chief of Police remained thought
full for few moments, then said
"Well, il | can find the man, you
might 60 to-day. Yet it is a long way,
and you would not return before to.mor-
row."
"The roads are safe, / suppose?
don't mind driving in the night"
The official glanced at the clock, and
rising exclaimed
every well, l will send for the man.
II we find him, then the carriage will be
mt the same spot at the eastern end of
the quay in two hours"
"At noon. Very we'll I shall keep
the appointment"
"And after seeing her, you will of
course keep your promise of secrecy re-
garding our little misunderstanding
he asked anxiously.
81 have already given my word" was
the response; and the man bowed and
left, much, think, to the surprise of
the hotel proprietor and his staff, 1t
was an unusual thing for such high
official as the Chief of Police to visit
one Of their guests in person. II he de.
sired to interview any of them, he COM
manded them to attend at his office, or
they were escorted there by his gray
coated agents.
The day was cold, with biting wind
from the icy north, when after hasty
luncheon | put on my overcoat and
strolled along the deserted quay where
lounged at the further end, watching
the approach of great pontoon of pine
logs that had apparently floated out of
one OF the rivers and was now being
navgated to the port by four men who
seemed every moment in imminent dan.
ger of being washed off the raft into the
sea as the waves broke over and drenched
them. They had, however, dashed them.
selves to their raft, l saw, and now
slowly piloted the great floating plat.
form toward the quay.
l think must have waited half an
hour, when my attention was suddenly
attracted by the rattle of wheels over the
stones, and turning I saw an old closed
carriage drawn by three horses abreast,
with bells upon the harness, approach.
ing me rapidly. When it drew up, the
driver, burly-looking fair-headed Finn
in huge sheepskin overcoat, motioned
me to enter, urging in broken Russian-
Quickly, Observation-Disclosures
must not be scent"
And then the instant | was seated.
and before could close the door the
horses plunged forward and we were
tearing at full gallop out of the town.
For five miles or 30 we skirted the sea
along O level, well.made road through