The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-27

zwakes In due time. and scokinx about
him. fnds himsslf surrounded By the oh.
iects on which he closed bis eyes. TAs
same pictures hang upon the walls. ths
same ornaments decorate the mantelpiece.
the same furniture 10 disposed about hl,1
in the same positions He recognizes tho
gentlemen with whom he dined Thsy
bend ever him IN tender concern He
has been III. but he knows that one Of
his friends Is medical mana man OF
the highest repute. he has been told He
IS advised to lie still and repose himself
He Is able In a little while TO take nonr-
iShnent- The object Of his abduction Is
not to kill him. but 70 hand him over
with all the secrets which he only can
reveal His life is precious 70 his cap
tors When he Is sufhciently recovered
10 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 70
the familiar faces and the familiar pic
lures on the wall. the partial recovery,
the composing draughf. and all. Finally
he is landed In Russian territory, and Is
arrested"
Dobroski had listened TO all this with
an attentive air, but NJ. Wroblswsko9
had heard Il with a watchfulness alto
gether cat-like. His keen look dwelt |
alternately on Dobroski and Farley.
Yes" said Dobroski. when Farley's 4
pause had lasted long enough to seem to
demand an answer 70 his speech The
plan Is simple and ingenious enough.
What Of itT"
IF any servant Of Russia took upon
him TO carry such a plan into execution.
and succeeded In il, would bis government
accept the risk OF OBTAINING the manr
What do you say TO that. Wroblew-
skodT'' asked Dooroski.
Il have not altogether understood. dear
sir" said Wrobleswskod- lis It his
tory1 Is 1t a discovered plotf Has II
happened7 Is it feared that it viii hap
pen7~
Neither" said Austin 1T Is merely
IN invention II q part Of the plan Of
! book am Writings novel"
Sir" cried Mr.. Wroblewskoh. rising
o his feet. do not write that book"
Why notT asked Austin. 4 little
tartled by the others yehemence.
-Oh. sir. put no such tool as that In
duscovits hands! Put no such thought
s that In MuscoTite heartsl II that
hing has not been done. Il Is only be-
ause they have not seen their way TO
o il Do not show them such n way.
% not set a trained and cunning intel
ct to work to devise plans for that :
svilish police. All. dear sir"-hs turned \
/. Tl~h~,~kf .4-c..- f-sa-d ,.rsf 49, -. -
ern your safety" y
Ny good Wroblewskof." said Dob
ski. with his mOurnful and afectionate
nile write your book. Mr.. Farley.
it'll no fear Of my amiable companions 81
ars- You ask me would Russia do such eI
thing as you have described tell you N
is would do anything for her own profit. III
the thing were well done. the victim i,
ould dlsappear-simply and absolutely. -
o inquiries would unearth him"
He would never be heard Of more" un
led Wroblewskof. with new vehemence. 40
Iou confess Il. You admit It. Such a ~
heme made publie-sown broadcast In De
book II Is intolerable. II Is horrible. Ii
Is terrible" eo
Even whilst be stood declaiming there. no
vivid hope was burning within him.
d the thought was in his mind. IF -
could brighten the fool from writing
ch tale, ! should have all the credit "
myself" al
Nobody knew better than Mr.. Zeno we
v his employers would applaud and Inc
, the man who placed Dobroski In their shi
nds- But then. on the other hand. no the
iy knew better than he how complete me
that man would be lost who tried ~.
n a trick as Farley had been speaking -.
and failed In IT, To succeed would -
to be covered with glory-that Is TO 'as
!. with glory OF such quality as Mr..
10 coveted To be found QUITO Be Zoo
led-to give reason to the enemies Of wal
master be served for a new outcry sta
inst the disregard Of national honesty, nrs
uld be to be lost beyond redemption. rea
was big stake to play for. and Zeno Tin,
bad Il In his mind ever since he had -,
q set upon DobroskPs track. But II -
been with him as a dream rather pa
q as a plan-a thing to wish for rather 1ay
n arrange. Now that be saw II formu- min
d II looked possible Zeno walked pals
reward. turning the thing over in his Frs.
d. Then be began to draw mp an In pre-
tory. VIII
(To Be continusd-) has