The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-05


him, finds himself surrounded by the OBJ
jects on which he closed his eyes. The
same pictures hang upon the walls, the
same ornaments decorate the mantelpiece,
the same furniture IL disposed about him
In the same positions. He recognizes the
gentlemen with whom he dined. They
bend over him in tender concern. ne
has been i'll, but he knows that one or
his friends is a medical mana man Oh
the highest repute, he has been told. ne
is advised to lie still and repose himself
He is able in little while to take nour-
ishment. The object of his abduction Is
not to kill him, but to hand him over
with all the secrets which he only can
reveal. His life is precious to his cap.
tors. When he is sufficiently recovered
to endure a second dose without danger,
he is drugged anew. And then the we'll
| appointed carriage, the sleeping wagon,
| the railway journey, the awakening TO
| the familiar faces and the familiar pic
| lures on the wall, the partial recovery,
the composing draught, and all. Finally
| he is landed in Russian territory, and 10
arrested"
Dobroski had listened to all this with
an attentive air, but M. Wroblewskon
had heard it with a watchfulness alto
gether cat-like His keen look dwelt
alternately on Dobroski and Farley.
| "Yes," said Dobroski, when Farley's
pause had lasted long enough to seem to
demand an answer to his speech. The
plan Is simple and ingenious enough.
What Of it?"
IF any servant Of Russia took upon
him to carry such plan into execution,
and succeeded In 1t, would his government
accept the risk of OBTAINING the manf
what do you say to that. Wroblew-
skoff?" asked Dobroski.
81 have not altogether understood, dear
SIR" said Wrobleswskoff. lis 1t his
tory? Is It a discovered plot? Has II
happened? Is it feared that it will hap
penn"
Neither" said Austin. ut is merely
an invention. 1t is part Of the plan Of
book am writing novel;"
"Sir," cried Mr.. Wroblewskoff, rising
to his feet, i'd not write that book"
"Why not?" asked Austin, q little
startled by the others vehemence.
"Oh, sir, put no such tool as that In
Muscovite hands! Put no such thought
as that in Muscovite hearts! If that
thing has not been done, it is only be
cause they have not seen their way te
do it. Do not show them such way
Do not set trained and cunning intel
lect to work to devise plans for that
devilish police. All, dear sir'-he turned
to Dobroski-"your friend must not i'm
peril your safety"
my good Wroblewskoff," said Dob
roski, with his mournful and affectionatt
smile. write your book, Mr.. Farley
with no fear of my amiable companion'i
fears. You ask me would Russia do suci
a thing as you have described. tell YOU
she would do anything for her own profit
II the thing were well done, the victim
would disappear-simply and absolutely
No inquiries would unearth him."
HE would never be heard of more,
cried Wroblewskoff, with new vehemence
"You confess 1t. You admit It. Such
, scheme made public-sown broadcast Ii
, book 1t is intolerable. 1t IL horrible
| 1t is terrible"
, Even whilst he stood declaiming there
, a vivid hope was burning within him
and the thought was in his mind, II
1 could brighten the fool from writin
, such a tale, ! should have all the credi
to myself"
Nobody knew better than Mr.. Zen
I how his employers would applaud an
, pay the man who placed Dobroski in thei
hands. But then, on the other hand, nc
body knew better than he how complete
" that man would be lost who trie
> such a trick as Farley had been speakin
Of, and failed in it. To succeed woul
. be to be covered with glory-that is t
say, with glory Of such quality as MI
Zeno coveted. To be found QUITO
. foiled-to give reason to the enemies q
Q the master he served for a new outer
/ against the disregard Of national honest.
would be to be lost beyond redemption
1t was a big stake to play for, and Zen
. had had 1t In his mind ever since he ha
p been set upon Dobroski's track. But
a had been with him as a dream rattle
than as a plaza thing to wish for rattle
}. than arrange. Now that he saw 1t form,
!. lated It looked possible. Zeno wake
. homeward, turning the thing over In b
: mind. Then he began to draw up an II
h ventory.
Ito be continued.)