The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-19

10 some ITAe0Qs DnL WNen we were
near Bratinsk ne told me what the real
object was and-and that mother and
he had agreed that was to be mar
RED
Married." I exclaimed
Married to a man who Is high up
in the fraternity, and that 1 should
not go back home until that was
done"
I thought more things about Count
Peter-strOnger and harsher things too,
this time.
Il had not heard this an hour before
you saw me at the station"
No wonder you looked troubled
II stayed there hoping to get train
back TO Warsaw. meant to run away.
There is another reason. a terrible en-
tanglement, which made me SO eager
to get back
Involving your"
Eyes, I'll tell you all about Il some
time. It closely concerns my mother S
safety. too"
What brought your uncle to Brat
insk?"
Affairs Of the fraternity; 20 consult
with one OF the leaders"
We'll, I won't say sill I think of
your uncle for having involved you In
all this"
HE Is dead. Perhaps If he had not
been killed he would have listened to
me-"
"Perhaps!" But I had my own opsn-
ion. You are right. Yolna has had
her troubles"
II could not feel so sorry for him as
I should, if-if things had been differ
ent. I Gn glad have told you. It's
such a relief TO have told some one.
And now you know all about me.
Did you manage TO write to your
mother from Bratinsk?"
Yes, just a short note-that all was
we'll with me"
eve must try to keen # 80, too. Here
we are at the top Of the hill. Now wen
push along again; and then, the first
train for Crscow.'
We soon covered the flat along the
top and pointed out to her the twink
ling lights Of Pulta below Us.
How quickly we've come" she
cried.
We must have q straight story TO
tell. I shall say we wefedrIving in from
Nashtic--s place on the other side of
Pulta-and that our carriage broke
down and we had to continue the Jour-
ney in this fashion. shall ask wheth-
CT Mr.. Trevor. q tail, fair man, was in
the train st the time Of the wreck. But
you'll leave the lies for Boo 20 tell Of
course
How bluntly you put IL.
oh, we can't help telling some. But
it's in q good cause; so we must hope
they'll pass as white ones"
I began 10 understand that night that
artistic lying is really a very difficult
accom- lishment, when fnquisiCve Of
ficials have 70 be satisfied.
I found the railway station at Pulta
in the hands Of the police Il had been
taken into custody so to speak. When
anything happens in Russian Poland,
It Immediately becomes an object Of
suspicion; and any one seeking fnfor-
nation is at once suspected Of COM
plicity. An officer stopped US and
asked in d peremptory manner: 'rTVho
are you and what DO you want?'
There has been an accident, I be-
lieve."
WHO are you and what do you want?
Answer" A little more sharpness ia the
tone.
Il am an Englishman, Robert Car
ret and this IS my sister. We wish to
know whether a friend, Mr. James
Trevor Of London has been hurt in
the accident?"
What accident?"
''The accident to the Crscow EZ-
press"
who told you there had been an ac-
cident?"
Il heard il at VashtiC.''
who told you there had been an ac-
cident " he repeated.
1T seemed TO be generally known.
The servants in the house where I was
staying heard 1t somewhere
What are the servants names ?''
7 don't know. I think the man
who told me was called Paul. But
what I want to know"
Where were you staying IN wash
tic?" he interrupted.
What can that matter? AR. Trevor
OF London"
'Ah! You refuse to answer" He
turned away and beckoned to a com
panion. with whom he conferred, nod
ding toward us. Then turned to me
again. How did you get here?"
L started in a. caleche, but the wheel
came off and we had TO finish the jour
ney in this fashion"
Which wheeI?'
THE left hind Wheel
Whose carriage was it,"
Il hired from Gorlas Malstrom" My
inventive faculties for names was get
ting strained.
Where does he Iive?'
AT Vashtic, close TO the hotel"
Which hOtel?"
"The Imperial" remembered the
name Of q place where I had once had
lunch.
Are you staying there?"
Il am not going back"
How long were You theTe7'
Not more than an hour or two
Where were you before
My local geography not being strong
enough to stand g fusiilade OF this
kind, threw up an eaTthwOrk Of anger.
Look here. do you want me 70 give
you a history Of my tour with ali par
ticulars OF my hotel bills since left
Londou?"
"Ah, You refuse to answer" he said
again stOlidly, regarding me with
gloomy stare Of suspicion.
"Oh, no; but I've had enough Of your
impertinent curiosity. I am an Eng
lishman, let me see your superior Of
ficer."
GO away he said curtly.
I demand TO see
Go away or you will be arrested"
Then 1 had an inspiration. I said,
with a show Of great Indignation: VERY
well. I'll go and what's more I'll go
by the first train 70 Crscow and lay the
matter before the British consul. When
is the first train Yo.f'U see yy-lrefber