The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-30
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PRINCESS
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it? l will go upstairs and get my
keys, and open every place for you
myself"
He turned to the steps and ran
on into his office. Litzanoff and
Koroleff had dragged away a heavy
bookcase which stood in front of
door leading to the storeroom,
and Koroleff was just going to open
it as Zobolewsky appeared.
mot yet, not yeti" he whispered.
"The door is hidden on the other
side of the wall paper. | am going
to take them first through the store
rooms. Don't open the door until
we have left the next room. Then,
Matcha, put the bookcase back be-
fore the door, and go into the work
room. Don't make any noise.''
He ran downstairs; in few mo-
ments they heard the heavy tread
of the soldiers.
In passing in front of the super
intendent's Office, Prince Kryloff
asked: What door is this?"
Il will open it in one moment,
your exceflency, but we are going
into the store rooms first" He en-
tered the room next his office, the
soldiers and prince following him.
AS soon as they went out,
Matcha pushed the door; the paper
on the other side gave way, and
they entered the store room.
Matcha then closed the door behind
them, pushed the bookcase into
place, and went downstairs into the
workroom.
Having gone through every place
the prince found himself, for the
second time, standing in front Of
the door that Zobolewsky had not
allowed him to enter. 1t had been
locked, and now it stood open.
"Why was this door locked few
minutes ago." asked the prince, as
they entered the room.
81 suppose my wife was dressing
herself"
Suddenly the prince cried out:
Move that bookcase aside!
Don't you see those cobwebs on
the floor? 1t has been pushed
there for some purpose. Arrest this
mamie is an accomplice!
The soldiers Immediately seized
him to carry him off.
mo" said the prince; "tie his
hands, but do not go away: there
are but five of you, and there are
probably ten Of Them
Turning to Zobolewsky. he con-
tinued: Now that all is discover
ed. speak: Who is here?"
mo one that l know of, unless
they have been brought here in my
absence"
"You lie! Look at yourself In
that mirror! You are as white as
a Sheet"
They drew the bookcase aside,
and there stood the door wide
| open.
Zobolewsky, as quick as light
ming, drew his keys from his peck
ct, and with all his might thew
them through the opening into the
store room.
my friends!" he cried, "es-
cape!"
Those words were his death SEN
tence.
Seize him, and fall upon them!"
cried the prince.
Meanwhile Wanda and her
friends had built up two breast
works OF paper.
Unfortunately the keys fell just
between these two ramparts. koro-
left, who was as nimble as a mon
key. crept between the two piles;
but Just as he seized the keys. the
first pile fell down on him. Litzan-
of fired as the soldiers charged.
The captain fell and another man
was wounded.
| Koroleff had crept out, and was
struggling hand to hand with the
third soldier.
Raymond. Padlewsky and Mich
ael were protecting the women.
Raymond was armed with a revol-
yer.
Come on to the door, cried
Koroleff; II have the keys
mo. no, do not 20 out" scream
ed Zobolewsky. "The door Is guard
ed" But Koroleff, with a mighty
effort, freeing himself from his an
tagonist, drew a dagger from his
belt and smote his enemy dead.
The prince. finding his party out
numbered, called for the two men
who were guarding the entrance to
the store room.
"You can got" cried Zobolewsky
"the door is free"
The prince raised his pistol and
fired at Zobolewsky; the weapon
was not loaded,
Korolcff was wounded, but he
still fought bravely. He managed
to plunge his dagger into the body
of the fourth soldier But one re
manned.
The prince called for the two
others whom he had left balow