The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-01-30


ed Dobroski." He was vainlv easfirv .ho,,
e. n his mind for Zenos alias. when ZEN
Ice himself relieved him.
i knew it," cried the spy. In ENGLISH
tie and then with sudden forward rush \,
p- threw himself at Dobrosk;'s f.st az
I'd seizing one Of his ankles in both hands
as kissed his boot again and again with
Wild. gurgling calculations which rea =,
ID nothing to Frost's ears. but stood n
o Polish for angel! Preservert patr;of !
,. tather!" and a variety Of expreSsions AZ
IS worship and affection. Dobroski tried ~
, withdraw his foot from this unexperted
Z ~orshiper's grasp. but zeno held on tight
, y. and the old man submitted After .
q while. but looked round on Frost with =
questioning air which set that traitorons
parsonage at his wits end.
Come" said Frost, STOPPING N sa;zs
1eno' as the best way Of hiding his en-
oarrasSment- Don't Won think vor,s~.
done about enough Of that? rs no Inv
ury for Mr.. Dobroski to have Won Iick;n1
bis boots like dog"
zeno went on kissing and rurrlinr -,
second or two. and then alIous5 49,
70 drag him to his feet. The ola mar
had walked BY muddy ways. and his No.
snpe1 eeentenance bore signs of CON
lHet 9Th the boot To Frost,s utfer
-..s-enent' tears were coursing down the
spy's fat. white cheeks.
Il declare = said the irish A-ra-sc.,
- oe~hoerment- as he shook Zeno BY
the shoulders, whats the rn,trar ,r,,S
the manY"
Mnar Is the matrer?" demanded zeno.
s su,nins upon him with smeared and tear
.ul ace ana tragic gesture. Behold the
prsserVer OF my life, my fathers preserv-
e. my mothers. the patriot. the chief.
Try ?" 1APRS eoun-
VIII this he fell into a chair near the
abe and dropping both arms across the ,
.@oe anu MS head upon his arms gave
himself up to convulsive sobbine.
90 not recall your FRIEND" said Dob
'oski. looking toward Frost. e
NO. cried zeno. raising his head TO v
~ isnow seoundrels intense relief. Il
"a OF warsaw Ny name is Wroblews- '.
oa Marco. 1t Is thirty years ago. h
He spoke in Polish. and DobrOski,n p
'ok OF inquiry gave way to one Of pleas a.
re and welcome. 70
remember" be said-"I remember CT
le stretched out hand to Zeno and the hs
lscal took it and kissed II. "a
Ay mother blessed you with her dv- an
. breath. ne said MY father died a.
e1lie' blessing you Ny sisters chill -
en- cherish your memory and pray for on
The bewildered Frost asked himself
peateoly whether the thing were true or Is
ise- Dooroski released himself from er
E spys grasp and walked to the window an
q looked out on the rainy night. Then 10,
no. turning upon Frost. began in Eng -
? 4 story OF the utmost circumstance. -
ncn ne related with so natural an emo tne
ana so complete an air Of veracfty are
i II was nard to disoelieve him. though
listener was certain he was living. pos
&c or twice at the mention Of a name. and
STcs<i turned and asked after the his Irr
, Of its owner. ~.
'rost was eager and yet afraid to he .'AO
'e with Dooroski- He had been horri- we
frightened all along. When Zeno RI
seemed to stand on the edge Of a ther
= oiunder In respect to his wife's ma "Br
aiity' his blood had suddenly run cold TO I
ne had eyed Dobrosd in an agony Of kno,
-ehension-
'erhaps you don't know" said Fro.t -
essing his fellow rascal, what aort -,
d better take ons - 80. INTO vidir
the next room and get a wash tbers . ors
no glanced at himself in the d. dent
ed glass above the mantelpiece- and bring
ing TO be surprised BY what he Su habit
,+sS 80 ~. ~ esnoie and retired As equip
st chair, and in putting IL out on go
ray propped the door open with n Du
approached Dobroski. 10 DC
don't quite make out this new. 81 noon
sir" be said. half Whispering pends
say Zeno Is In London. who hsr be sol
hfmY
was seen and recognized AZ Cha 49,.
ross station by two Of the brefb. -
returned Dobroski. "UnhappiIv he me
Kissed and lost In the crowd. The hands
i'm take cab, but in the confr,rojy, posing
ollowed the wrong vehicle nous.
Il. standing with his back 20 IN. sevent
dared to look into Dobroski's ewes the Ar
were Illuminated By the fame al -.
itary candle. He could read fbere
OF suspicion, but he asked him VI a.
hat would have happened IL Zepo mana
en- tracked TO his residence-what their
happen II be really had been tracy exists
!, ana II Dooroski were only play county
tn him The fancy turned him the Gus
Iy that
have been looking at this por- for aon
said the old man, stridinx past
and taking up the photograph.
till lay upon the table. 'sHe viii Tn N
oiesome to u.s. most likely. but t,or,,,,,.
'orewarned against him, and fore 100, ~,u :" :,
Is forearmed in the proverbs Of s's'on :,
ltions" personal
candle has gone out" said Mr.. ing the
esenting himself at the bedroom Of tradii
II the candlesnck In one hand TitBits.
vel In the other. Dobroski threw constitut
raph on the table, and Zeno. az appeaI /,
his candle at the other, glanced 40 "
DO you know this man, friend 49,.
be demanded, laying a finger on :" A'A
portrait. HE Is not friend Of YES
HOPPER Let m
notT asked friend Fro.t hrsx ~B-r-e-t
"The d
scoundrel," returned Zeno, Bobby"
looking as II he noticed nothing Eyes. al
ng the keenest lookout on Dob the dlct,o