The Detroit times., 1909-04-28

oword made little click of steel and
ahe many orders ON his breast gave
out little ripping SOUND OF silver
md hronze
The door had been closed softly be-
hind Bellingham, and he found him.
sell alone with the old man who held
so many lives In the hollow OF his
hand.
"My dear boy" said the general.
coming around the desk and rushing
toward Bellingham with outstre,chet
! hands, this is an unexpected pleas
ure.'
II should rather have thought said
Rellingham. with a wry smile. that
my appearance would have cather
given you considerable anxiety"
A sudden light leapt into the old
mans eyes
"Ah, yes!" he said sadly that Is
true. had forgotten"
Then he smiled again. and his mood
changed with the ease and swiftness
hat Is a Distinguishing characteristic
of the polished Russian.
Yes. indeed" he repeated. almost
refiectively, you are right. Now that
remember what you have been do
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great deal OF anxiety. Tell ne why
you have come"
Il cannot give YOU my passport.
said Belingham. Il have left it with
the porter nj the Europe: but | am
sure II you were 10 telephone TO the
hotel you would discover that there
arrived there tins afternoon Mr..
George Napier-and | am Mr. George
Napier"
Yes" saII the oil general with the
mir OF one still waiting for an explana-
ton.
And / have come here. Belling
ham went ON stolidly because "A few
DAYS ago ynrr agents removed from
: The Hague certain Miss Hunt
"A very dangerous person. inter
posed the OH gentleman sharply.
3ellingham made little sweep OF
his hand.
That, OF course, entirely depends
on how you regard the matter he
said. ITO me she Is not dangerous in
the least. except perhaps '-and here
he made another dramatic little ges-
ture. for when he spoke to foreign
ers. Bellingham To d certain extent al
ways took on their nationality-"ex
cept perhaps to my heart"
The general swore a polite little
oath TO himself. Then he said quite
kindly:
MY poor boy, am sorry-belieye
me. ! am very. very sorry
IF you ar. sorry" said Bellingham.
YOU will hep me- Mark yeH ! do
not ask you I'm any way TO abuse yolr
trust. should not expect You 10 do
anything br.t your duty. but at the
same time you can reassure me TO
some extent OF course. | should not
dream of exercising threats. because |
am entirely in your hands. have
come TO you as one gentleman would
come 60 another. don't suppose you
would use the knowledge you have
against me indeed. | came trusting
In your honor To allow me to depart
from Russia as safely as I entered r.
"As a matter OF fact" he went on.
II am going to ask you TO help me 10
geteat- OF Russia without question.
You will never be asked why a Ger
tain Engishman crossed the frontier
under the friendly eye OF the police.
/ for my part, shall never mention
It.
II on see,- what + am trying to tell
you as gently as possible is that |
shall come back. | shall come back
with Strong, and then we shall see
whether even the fortress of st. Pc
ter and ST Paul will be able TO keep
its hold on Miss Hunt
The old general looked greatly dis.
turbed.
you really mean that"
"Yes. ! really mean that. and
think can speak Tor Strong as well
as myself in this matter"
In the meantme?" suggested the
general, for he was quick al divining
another's thoughts.
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