The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-29

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 approached Won Grellerha- gen and Daniel and spread out his hands, As he stepped forward there was a movement of the window cur tains in the easement above the door way to the hotel, and he turned; but, whatever had caused it, the movement had ceased and there was nothing ap- parent.
 'The Italian journals call me a brigand," said the Russian, land in this they are inspired by the Russian legation at Rome. 1 am known as Ivanof Ivanovitch, and I have spent nine years in Siberia, nine years of hell. It is ten years ago since I was condemned in St. Petersburg, and you, who know nothing of the horrors of Russian prisons, cannot understand what I have suffered, my friends. was a professor of languages, a trans lator in the bureau of the minister of finance, and I was trusted
 For a moment he paused and press ed his scared hands to his lined fore head, then sighed and went on:
 "I was also a member of the Blue Fifty, a Constitutionalist, and as such was able to do little for the cause, the cause, the same, my friend"-he turned to Pike-"for, which your for bears suffered and fought-the cause of liberty. I could do but little, though 1 tried. At last I transferred the funds of the government to the Socie- ty of the Blue Fifty. It was a small thing. It was for the cause-not one ruble for myself I swear it!'
 Won Grollerhagen started back, with a gesture of repulsion, and Ivanovitch held out his hands.
 Mot one ruble for myselfr' he re- peated. 'It was for Russia's sake, not m1ner'
 He paused and went on wearily:
 But I committed the great Russian crime. was caught, and through treachery. There was an Englishman who lived in Petersburg. He had con- tracts with the government. I thought he was my friend-my best friend. had married in my student days in Paris. Ah, it is the old story!'' he cried bitterly. 'I 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. I had 50,000 rubles in my desk the funds I 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 5O,O0O rubles. I went to Siberia. Now l search for those two.'' He leaned against the automobile and pressed his hands over his face, while Pike and Von Grollerhagen glanced at each other sorrowfully. Fi- nally the latter asked:
 'It was they who sent the policeT' And Ivanovitch replied vigorously:
 After they had taken the money and were beyond the frontier them l selves. That is all I have against them"
 For moment the hunted look left his eyes, and into them came the rav- enous gleam of the hunting, starving wolf. His fingers claSped and unclasp- ed themselves spasmodically, and there was a set look about his jaws that spoke i'll for the guilty pair should they ever meet this man with the man acles off his hands.
 The lawyer shuddered slightly as he gazed at him, and he laughed short hard laugh.
 Looks to me as if that would be about enough to have against them," he said. NOn GrOllerhagen stood comb ing his wiry beard with strong fingers and evidently studying the case. At last he spoke.
 "Then by your own confession you are an enbezzler and a revolutionist," |" he said. and at Ivanovitch's start of abject misery and contrition Pike step- ped forward and laid his hand on the Germans arm.
 ''The mans down." he said gently. You wouldn't go back on him now?" He waited an instant and then chuc- kled grimly in a thin, humorous way. Besides, you've made yourself one of his confederates. doc" he finished. As he spoke Won Grollerhagen glanced at him quickly. and his eyes took on a tinge of surprise. Upon my soul. but I have, my friendv' Then he laughed outright "Ah, from the first sight of you in the hotel at Napoli I saw that you were a great man."
 Daniel looked at him and grinned in his face.
 "yyhat you doing, doc-running for L.