Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-05

I'm heavens name. what IL itY'
.'The policeg
DonAoR sprang up and darted to a
closet, seized package Of papers and
threw them into the stove, watching a
bright Istreak In its side-a crack-tiN
the fame died out, when he turned TO
his friend. who had hurried in to war;
him.
"Any one peachedT" he asked quick
".
Eyes, Alex"
At that moment there was q stem ON
the stairs. DonhoG turned pale. clan
ping his hand to his coat pocket AZ
the same time. But he did not sneak.
there was no time. The door was
thrown open. and an officer of police
stepped into the apartment.
sD0nh0R had a letter in his pocket
that he had forgotten. It was from
the chief Of his revolutionary society
detailing a plan for the assassination
Oflthe minister Of the interior. It had
been written using assumed names.
and some attempt had been made to
Disguise the different steps to be taken
by using commonplace words and acts.
Nevertheless In the hands of the DO
lice Il would be interpreted without
trouble.
But no finer display Of nerve was
ever given by a man. DonhoR faced
the officer with well feigned surprise.
Pardon me. sir" said the oficer.
Il am ordered to search your apart
ment."
what for?''
THAT 10 a matter which concerns the
government"
Il have an enemy. Doubtless he has
accused me. desire that you should
make Thorough search, that / may
be vindicated and may punish him.
Iawill aid you"
"In any event that win do you no
harm"
Here are my keys. beg Of you to
open every drawer. look In every cor
ner."
The officer took the keys and opened
everything that was locked. He hunt
ed through closets, desk, bookcases.
D0nhoR went about with him. assisted
him and often called his attention to
places that he had either overlooked
or had not yet reached. When he had
taken the books from a case and
shaken them Donhon seized one Of the
volumes and, turning over the leaves,
took out a paper. handing it to the
Oeicer. The latter opened it, glanced
over 1t and handed it back to the
owner. Not a scrap of discriminating
paper had been found, and the officer
was beginning to tire Of the work
when Donhoff opened a drawer brim
fnllrOf papers.
Come" he said. "These must be
looked over carefully. don't wish
you to go back to headquarters with
out being able to vindicate me en-
tirely."
He handed each paper to the officer
separately, opening 1t and insisting on
his reading it. The officer read a few.
glanced at others. and when he had
finished the suspect opened another
drawer equally volumlnous. The Of
feer began to tire of the work, but
Donheff insisted on his doing 1t thor
oughly.
Then -DonhOff began to rip up the
carpet.
Never mind that" said the searcher.
81 am not instructed to tear things to
pieces"
"Rut i do mind 1t. If a gentleman is
to be treated as a felon he is at least
entitled to have the work done thor
oughly. that he may not have second
party to go through the effects"
So the officer was obliged to take
hold and help get up the carpet. or
course nothing was found.
THAT will do" said the tired man,
cit only remains to-
DOnhoff knew very well, that the SEN
tence finished would be search you.
He rushed to closet and took down
an old portmanteau in which there
were more papers. The officer sighed
and began to look them over.
"HelloP' exclaimed DOnhOff. There
Is a batch of business papers which L
have, long missed"
SEEKING the papers, he opened every
one Of them, showed each to the ON
Ger. who looked at 1t perfunctoFlly,
and when he had seen all DOnhem
asked If he objected to his putting
them in his pocket. He received the
necessary permission.
Donhof dared not put the officer on
any longer from bis search. Of himself.
Come, now!' he said. Il must In
sist on your going over me as thor
Onghly as you have examined my ef-
fects."
He began to ,disrObe.
That isn't necessary" said the ON
Ger, almost angrily.
We'll, then. here, and here, and
here"
He thrust his hand In his coat pocket
where was the discriminating paper
aAd in which he had put the papers
fpOm the portmanteau and. pulling out
al together. began TO open them under
the eficer's nose.
"Isya aaan fhoaan