Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-19
CHAPTER XII.
THE yrBrIrsr.


approached Won GrolIerha-
gen and Daniel and spread out his
hands. AS he stepped forward thers
was a movement OF the window cur
tains in the easement above the door
way 20 the hotel. and he turned; but
whatever had caused e. the movement
bad ceased and there was nothing ap-
parent.
The Italian journals call me a
brigand." said the Russian, "and I'm
this they are inspired by the Russian
legation at Rome am known as
ivaDon Ivanovitch. and I have spent
nine years in Siberia, nine years OF
hell II is ten years ago since 1 was
condemned in St Petersburg. and you.
who know nothing Of the horrors OF
Russian prisons. cannot understand
what ] have suffered. my friends.
was a professor OF languages. a trans
latOr in the bureau OF the minister OF
finance, and ! was trusted"
For a moment he paused and press
ed his Scared hands TO his lined Sore
head. then sighed and went on:
Il was also a member OF the Blue
Fifty, a Constitutionalist. and as such
was able 10 do a little for the cause.
the cause. the same. my friend"-he
turned 10 Pike-"for which your for
bears suffered aud fought-the cause
OF liberty. I could do but little. though
! tried. AT last I transferred the
funds OF the government to the Socie-
" OF the Blue Fifty. IL was a small
thing. II was Tor the cause-not one
ruble for myself 1 swear it,"
Won Grollerhagen started back. with
a gesture OF repulSion. and Ivanovitch
held out his hands
''Not one rubie for myselfT' he re
peated. 1T was for Russia's sake. not
miner"
he paused and went on YEARLY:
But ] committed the great Russian
crime. was caught, and through
treachcry. There was an Engllshman
who lived In Petersburg. lie had con
tracts with the government. / thought
he was my friend-my best friend.
had married in my student days in
Paris. All. IL is the old storyI' he cried
bitterly. Il knew the Englishman ad-
mired my wife but I trusted her. and
I trusted him. and he made my house
his home. So many have done that
thing. had $4,000 rubles In my desk
the funds ! had transferred-to be
delivered TO my society. One day the
police came TO search. and they found
only me-not my wife. not my English
friend. not the $1,000 rubles. ] went 20
Siberia. Now / search FOR those two"
lie leaned against The automobile
and pressed has hands over his face.
while Pike and Won Gronerhagen
glanced at each other sorrowfuuy. Iii.
nally the latter asked:
1t was they who sent the policeT"
And Ivanovitch replied vigorously:
After they had taken the money
and We're beyond the frontier them
selves. That Is all have against
them"
For a moment the hunted look left
his eyes. and into them came the raw
enous CLEAN OF the hunting. starving
wolf. His fingers clasped and unclasp-
ed themselves spasmodically. and
there was a set look about his Jaws
that spoke IN for the guilty pair should
they ever meet this man with the man
acles of his hands
The lawyer shuddered slightly as he
gazed at him, and he laughed a short.
hard laugh
Looks 20 me as II that would be
about enough TO have against them"
he said. Won Grollerhagen stood comb.
ing his wiry beard with strong fingers
and evidently studying the case. At
last he spoke.
Then 10y your own confession you
are an embezzler and a revolutiOnist,"
he said. and at Ivanovitch's start OF