The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-14
IrMr. Anstrutherr' protested Volna.

Let me speak to you" l said. We
went outside, leaving the door ajar that
/ could watch BremenhOf. 4 can trust
myself in this if not him. Let your
mother leave the house for some place
where she viii be safe until you can
join her. You must both remain In
hiding, prepared TO leave the city the
instant we can get you away"
But you" she interposed.
please. 1 shall come to no great
harm. We have taken a risk with Bre-
menhof today; but with the proofs
against your mother in our hands, and
with the papers he has signed here to-
day. my friends can put up fight on
my account which, even if he dares to
face it, will get me out without much
trouble"
You must not run this risk" she
protested.
IT have put the worst that can hap
pen, even if he breaks faith and arrests
me; but 1 have him so frightened, l
don't believe he will dare to attempt
any tricks. 1 have a way to keep him
scared, too. Where is Ladislas? / want
him to get a sleigh, with driver who
can be relied on in an emergency
'T don't like ii. We have no right
to ask anything of this kind Of you"
You must do what 1 ask. please"
NO, no. l would rather run the risk
of arrest myself"
THAT would do no good now. He has
all this against me just the same"
You can leave the city. Besides, If
l agree to do what he"
I'VE shall quarrel If you say that
again. And 1 hope we are too good
friends far that"
She placed her hand on my arm and
looked earnestly in my eyes. You
don't know how this tries me-"
IL T.adfg1qsi SaLye % I said
steadily.
She bit her lip and dropped her eyes.
81 would rather anything than this, q"
she muTmured, hesitatingly. There was
a pause full of embarrassment TO me;
then, rather to my surprise, she looked
up with a smile: IT had forgotten. 1
agree" she said.
Her sudden change of manner puzzled
me.
She saw my surprise. you have con-
WINGED me, that is all. 1 had forgot
ten"
Forgotten what?"
1T is never too late to" She
paused.
ITO what?"
ITO remember what 1 can still do"
she replied graphically. I will tell La
dislas about the Sleigh" And without
more she smiled again and left me.
l returned to Bremenhof.
I have sent for sleigh to take us
TO your house. You have given me
your word that I shall be safe"
7 swear it." he cried eagerly.
I am going to trust to it, but not
without taking a precaution on my own
account. My liberty will be in your
hands while I am in your house; and
you had better know that I would rather
lose my life than be sent to your cursed
mines in Siberia. Get that clearly into
your mind
I swear to you"
Never mind about any more swear
ing. You know by this time that 1
mean what 1 say. And I mean this. I
know the risk l have run today, and
rather than let your men make me q
prisoner I will blow my brains out. I'm
like you, l am not afraid of death.
Mark this well. then. I shall not die
alone" 1 paused. and added with all
the tense fierceness I could put into my
tone and manner: "If you give me the
slightest cause to suspect treachery
even to suspect il, mark you, that in
slant will be your last in life. From
the moment we leave this house to-
gether to that when I leave yours with
the papers IN my possession, I shall be
at your side, this barrel against your
ribs, and my finger on the trigger. Try
10 trick me, and by the God that made
US both, I swear I'll shoot you like a
dog
He gave a deep sigh, the sweat OF
fear clustered thick on his gray-whitt
forehead, and he sank back in his
chair
He was so drunk with fear that hi
was past speech. He looked up once
or twice as If to speak, and his blancheC
lips moved. but the moment his eye.
met mine he faltered and trembled ans
looked down, his tongue refusing Il
frame the words.
Presently Ladislas came in.
I wish TO speak to Colonel Bremen
hof," he said.
Not now, I.adisIas," said. I would
not have the effect OF my threat les
sened by any dlstraeting thoughts.
81 wish to make him understand We
have done all we can to prevent
violence in the city"
GO away, please. l have given hin
all l want him to understand for tn,
present. Let me know when we are L
start"
Greatly wondering, ms friend yielded
and left US alone again.
With intentional ostentation / looked
to the loading OF my revoivers Bre.
menhof watched me furtively; and each
time I looked up from the task h,
shrank and dropped his head.
At last Ladisias called that the sleigh
was waiting. THE driver has his or
ders" he whispered. And viii brinl
you to us Afterwards
Come" / said to Bremenhof. as
rose.
"You are wronging me, Mr. An.
struther, he stammered, as he got III
unsteadily.
II can apologize afterwards" said I
dirty.
AS we were leaving the house Volnr
stood waiting for US. and would have
spoken to me. but I would not leav,
Bremenhof's side.
was wearing a long cloak and a.
Bremenhof and crossed the pavemVni
to the sleigh. / pressed close to him anC
let him feel my weapon against ri,
body.
He started and caught his breath IL
fear The strain had told on him. II.
staggered in his walk. and his face wor,
the gray look of one on the verge o
death
SO long as I could keep him in thai
mood I was safe enoush.
We got into the sleigh in silence, and
had barely turned out of the street
when a body of troops came In sigh
riding in our direction.
This viii test your sincerity" ! said
AS well now as later. Remember ms
oath"
AT 2 sign from the leader our drivel
drew 10 one side and nnlIed un
thrust the barrel of the pistol hard
AGAINST Tremendous side. The officei
recoenized him and with salute halted
f.fn man