The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-06
OUT OF RUSSIA
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the hope of finding you, and when he died
ten years ago, his will directed that his
estate should be set aside for YOU be
spent in seeking for you. When Russia's
needs became great owing to the war with
Japan. my imperial master directed that
your English estates. If YOU We're found
he would pay it back; If YOU were not
i,,u the estate stat; would in time revert to
Orkney. wrecked by the nihists, and is
now being stolen from you by your pre-
tended father and his rascally associates.
III makes ones blood boil, princess
lor obvious reasons Forence's blood did
not boil quite so ardently as the baron's
seemed to do; Plainly he was trying to
excite her luminosity against the members
of her party for reasons not vet disclosed,
nut not difficult to guess in general way.
SSShe was sure that he was preparing to ask
her To play traitor and she was debating
inwardly whether or no she would find it
profitable to do so.
S .5n rsa fery Gan tale , she remarked
y hi1 on the ten. twent'. thirt' circuit
Think of the czarSk doing the hands
across-the-sea act to an American girl. BY
tle way, forget how YOU said you found
Baron Dcmidrof hesitated. ut is a long
story" he bosgled We got hint from
followed it up. The proofs We're We're - com ON
America. The last link came {: by cable abb,
Only Fiorene 'ew ro ssyS "SS she said lf it
satisfies you, | certainly amt got any kick
coming. But | guess you'd better get down
to TO, brass r taeks and be done with it. DO
H.: Talk business! I'm no ingenue'
Ihe harons eyes lighted up. At last he
thought aIa,,l Inc understood Win; lie rose All
You help US! We want thai gold rhs
emperor is responsible to you for IT AMI
IN In L.. n
the inlet here?''
You can search me-
'.What,',
"oh!. Gee. don't know Nobody
knows! They're hunting for it here. hut i
don't think they're certain it amt some
Didn't the letter tell:''
haven't seen any letter.
''Aggah." The baron was disappointed.
We'll! No NATTER" he went You
when they find 1T and will do the rest
and the moment it is in my hands. / will
hand You the proofs that will make YOU
dollars. Will you help us?'
Florence was Interested If she We're
clever, she might some of those TWEEN
ty millions to come her way.
Why cant You seize the yacht now"
she ne; asked Why do YOU need my help"
exclaimed. I'VE do not know where the
ship is! We do not know that she is in
this inlet at ALL 1T may be but blind
that the yacht comes here. If siezc her
before she finds the gold we know nothing
and we get nothing Mr.. Cnrutl he draw
h h 4he up an,s. An, H a. he cries You in
newspapers raise the-the war whoop-and
We've can answer nothing. We have no
proof But when the gold is once aboard,
we get 1T and we can catch Mr.. Carnth
red-handed. He is caught stealing our gold.
He can say nothing. If he makes. trouble.
the American papers are dumb they take
our side. Russians friendship with America
is caught All! No. No! princess. We
must proceed slowly We must know our
ground before we move. We must wait
you:''
Florence considered. Clearly nothing was
to be gained by refusing the baron ont
right She must have time TO decide on
to betray the yacht. She would not hesitate
to do so: but she had no intention of play
ing the traitor unless she saw her profit.
She must study over the situation. Mean
while she would appear to accept.
"All right she said. briefly "I'll go
YOU RI let You know when the gold is
found. How'll do it?''
If Baron Demdroff was gratitied, he dill
not show 1T. He was no longer treating
Florence as a girl, but as woman and a
fellow conspirator
VERY well. When the gold is found hang
=, small red flag from Your portfolio OF
derstood. Yes? But your friend approach
es. Adicu. Madame Ia Prncess
As he ,,, walked up the aisle toward . T., the
gee she exsa%ed. Lets e get back k'H on
board: This pace is as dead as a puddle
duckski.''
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