The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-30
ny HAIRY VAN AMauc.

the stairs. DonhDr turned pale. clap.
ping his hand 10 his coat pocket at
the SHINE time. But he dld not speak;
there was no ume The door was
thrown open, aud an officer of police
stepped into the apartment
Donhod had letter III his pocket
that be had forgotten. It was from
the chief Of his Revolutionary society
detailing Il plan for the assassination
Of the minister Of he interior. 1t had
been written using assumed names,
and some attempt had been made to
disguise the different steps 70 be taken
by using commonplace words aud acts.
Nevertheless III the hands Of the POI
lice il would be interpreted without
trouble.
But no Amer display Of nerve was
ever given BY man. Donhoff faced
the officer with well felened surprise.
Pardon ne, sir snid The oiiicer.
Il am ordered 70 search your apart
ment.
What forf'
THAT is d matter which concerns the
government
Il have an enemy. Doubtless be has
accused me- ! desire that you sborld
make thorough search. that may
be vindieated and may punish him
/ win MD YOU
I'm amy event That viii do you no
harm
Here are ms keys | beg Of you 70
open every drawer. look IN every cor
ner'
The officer took the keys aud opened
everything that was locked lie hunt
ed through closets. desk. bookcases
Donhaa went about with him. assisted
him and oftpn called his attention 10
places that be bad either overlooked
OF had Hot vet reached when he had
taken me books from case and
shaken thcu Donhoff seized one Of the
volumes and, turning over the leaves.
took ont a paper handing Il 70 tie
officer The latter opened It glanced
over II and handed Il ha 70 the
owner. Not 4 scrap Of inc. 4inatins
pancr had been found, and tic officer
was beginning % tire of the work
when Doahnd opened drawer brlm
full y papers
Come" be said. These must be
looked over carefully | dome wish
you 10 90 bark to headquarters with.
ont being able 70 vinaicate me en.
tirelv.
He handed each paper to TIE officer
separately. opening II and insisting on
bis reading Il. The officer read few,
glanced AZ others and when ne had
nnirhed me suspect onence anaiher
drawer equally golnnlaaus TIE OF
fleer began 70 fire Of the work, but
DonhoR insisted 90 his doing il thor
ouglils
Then Bonhoff began to rip N the
carpet
Never mind that vaid the searchcr.
Il am not instructed to tear things to
pieces
But | do mind 1T II a gentleman Is
to be treated is feloH be Is at least
entitled to have the work done thor
ougllv. that le may not have a second
party ID 90 through the effects"
SO the officer was Obliged to take
hold and help get III the carpet OF
course nothing was found
.That wiil do said the tired man,
sit only remains to-
Donhog knew very well that the sen
tence finished would be search you"
He rushed 10 d closet and took down
an old portmanteau IN which there
were more papers. The officer sighed
and began ii look them over.
~Hellos exclaimed Donhoff There
is a batch Of business papers which |
have long missed
Setting the papers. he opened every
one Of them, showed each to the Off
Ger, who looked at it perfunetorlly
aud when be Ind seen all Denhoff
asked II ne objected 10 his putting
them IN bis pocket. He received the
permission.
Donhoff dared not put the officer OF /
any longer from his search or himself
Come. now!a be said Il must in
sist on your going over me as thor
oughly as you have examined my ef
fects.
He began to disrobe.
"That isn't necessary said the ON
GER, almost angriiy.
well, then, here, and here, and
here"
He thrust his hand In bis coat pocket
where was the Matchmaking paper
md In which be had put the papers
rom the portmanteau and. pulling ont
N together, began 70 open them under
he officers nose.
"I've seen those"
$50 you have"
When Donhoff said this he was I'M
Gliding the letter that would have sent
lin to Siberia or death and holding It
or a moment so near the officers eyes
hat he couldn't easily read Il, he re-
'olded it and thrust 1t back in his
pocket. Then, turning all his other
pockets wrong side out, he asked
We'll, are you satisfied n
The OFFICER turned on bis heel and
vent out without word, indignant
hat the man he had been sent to &
earch had annoyed him by insisting
N 50 much attention.
When the deer closed behind him
0onhoT fell over in faint.