The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
CHAPTER XIV.

ment of O'Rourke's call on business OF i'm
portance He felt for his own part that
his immediate business was the most I'M
portant upon which he had ever embark
ed. 1t led him to the residence OF Dr.
Brun, in Hollington place, and made
lengthy conversation necessary there.
II have simplihed my plan, sir" said
the junior spy, "and il I so happy as to
secure your approval of it, I can set to
work at once"
LET me hear" said the elder.
"Dobroski Is more interested In the
younger men than In the elder ones"
said Zeno. "There is youngster named
Bernstein, son of Carl Bernstein"-
DR.. Brun nodded-'the lad who was late
" chased out of Vienna. He has many
friends In Warsaw, and Dobroski Is very
fond of him, and proud Of him."
II know-I know" said the elder. Go
on"
"I propose to call on Dobroski this
afternoon, with news of Bernstein.
propose to ask him to come and dine with
Bernstein and myself this evening"
"Where Ii Bernstein"
"In Paris. represent him as having
3ust arrived In London, mad with his late
expulsion from Austria, and determined
to 70 at once to Warsaw and head rev.
oiution among the students there. l rep
resent him as having appealed to me to
5oin him. I beg Dobroski to meet him
this evening at my rooms and dissuade
him from this mad enterprise. There Is
no surer bait than this. He will rise to
1t, know"
"Well2"
"Once at my rooms, we sit down to
await Bernstein. I have been 30 very
particular about to-day's dinner that l
myself have engaged the cook. He Is one
of our own people-Bernardo-a poor
creature In his profession, but an ad-
unirable cook. When ring twice eagerly
and close together he will know his sig
nal. 1t may be coffee-it may be soup
it viii have to be whatever I can per-
suade the old rascal to take."
Precisely" said the doctor.
"Petrovski IL In apartments on the
door below, and has been there in readi-
ness for a fortnight. He Is known to
the people Of the house as doctor, and
has already attended the landlady and q
housemaid. When Bernardo has prepar-
Cd the coffee or the soup, 1t is sent up.
When Dobroski has taken 1t, he feels un-
well"
"The old gentleman being unwell, and
! being unwell also" continued Zeno
eve suspect the soup or the coffee, OF
whatever 1t Is we have taken. We be-
come alarmed, and I ring the bell. Run
for the doctor on the second floor The
doctor inquiries for symptoms. We have
great nausea--we have burning pains"
"And then-the old gentleman must b.
attended to first. l am younger and car
bear II better, aud am very solicitoul
for the old gentleman. The old gentle
man gets a soothing draught, and Is ad
vised to lie still. He lies still and goel
10 Sleep"
"And wakes In Calais"
"And wakes In Calais. We travel, at
tended BY the doctor. The old gentleman
wakes In the Same room, and finds hi
friends beside him. He will be very Il
and languid. He will complain of
splitting headache. He win need new
medicine"
"Yes, yes. And the new medicine land
him at viennaT
"Then," cried Zeno, "and the thing
donei"
He shock hands respectfully, and with
drew. The good Wroblewskof half a
hour later called upon Dobroski wit
haste and trouble leglbly painted on hi
face. He told his tale of Bernstein, tn
gallant, fiery youngster, the Benjamin Q
the insurrectionary fock.
-when do you expect hlm7" asked Dol
roski.
"In an hours time, dear SIR"
A little before his appointed time Dot
roski arrived, and was shown upstair
Into the apartments Of Mr.. Wroblewskof
sour young friend Is not here yetr
''Not yet, sir, expect him momentai
iiy."
"we must save the lad. wrobleskoff,
"You will save him, dear sir" erie
wroblewskoff. "He will listen to you
he will obey you" Then there was s
lence for awhile. Once or twice ii
spy's lips moved. but he did not speal
He cleared his throat with a raspin
sound, and arose from the seat he ha
taken. "a cup Of coffee, dear sirf II
just about to order It."
"rhank you. Yea"
There was q lingering indecision b
tween the words. and the spy stood b
tt