The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-22

needed the money. Since no one had ever doae this before Lisa was de. lighted, When her father came home she told him great deal about her lib- eTal customer and the interest she took ir the business and the family. only emitting 10 repeat the questions the lady has asked about Metovich himself. for Lisa knew that her father was very reticent about himself and had often cautioned her not to talk about him or what he did or how he spent his time. to others She would not have giten any one else the infor. nation she had impaired Her GUS toner was so kindly. so sympathetic. that she could not refrain from do ing SO.
 When Lisa told her father that Mime. Burovich was intimate with the fam fly of General Scholof she noticed a changed expression came over his face. But he said nothing and she went on talking about her lovely visitor. Her father appeared desirous to learn all about what had passed between the two women. but being himself close mouthed man. he spoke no more than was necessary. So long as she was willing C, talk he was ready to listen.
 After that Mime. Burovich came of ten to the shop. always buying flowers and always paying more than the price asked for them. One day when she came Lish bad gone out for something and on ter return found the lady In the living rooms back of the shop. She told lisa that she preferred to make herself comfortable while she waited When Lisa mentioned this to her fa- ther he vtas displeased and told Lisa not to go out any more without locking the shop door.
 Mme. Furovich spoke often of the family of General Scholoff. to whom she seemed much attached. Indeed, she sometimes told Lisa when she bought flowers that they were intended for Mime. Scholoff or some other mem Der og the family Lisa told an these things to Ter father, who seemed much interested in the matter, though he never commented on it. But one day he surprised Fisa by proposing that she take a handsome bunch Of flowers to Mime. Sehctloff. Lisa was delighted at the idea since it would enable her to show indirectly her appreciation of Mme. Buroyichs kindness. She would say nothing to her friend about the matter. fearing that she would not per. nit her to give away her flowers. In this her fhther heartily agreed with her
 Lisa wished to put this scheme in operation at once. hut her father told her to wait and he would secure some choice flowers that were very rare at that season, So Lisa waited, and one day her father brought her an enor- nous bouquet. which he suggested be placed In the center of the floral offer ing. Lisa cIapped her hands In de light. Her father placed the flowers in position just before Lisa started to go to the house of the general and told her that If Nine Scholofr was not at home she hud better leave 1t for her in her husbands care.
 While Lisa carried the flowers on the street she detected a singular odor, as of something burning. but It did not occur to her that 1t came from the bouquet When she reached the generals house she asked fe1 Mime. Scholoff. but was told she was not al home. Then she asked If she might leave gift for her with the general. The servant went In Co report the mat ter and returned to tell Lisa to gD into the generals office.
 General ScnoloiT looked at Lisa sus- piciously. She was telling him what she had to saS when he began to snlff the air. then suatched the bouquet and held 1t under his nose. Tearing the bou. uuct apart. he seized a string. on the end of which was a spark. Squeezing the spark between his thumb and fin- gers tm he had extinEuished It. he took from within the bouquet a glass globe about the sire of walnut. This be put in glass of wat9r. then called an attendant. telling him to seize Lisa,
 Among those who answered a basty summons was Mime. Burovich. She said no word to Lisa. but was imme- diatcly closettd with the general A police force was dispatched to the flower shop. with orders to arrest Paul Merovich. but he was not there. |.
 Lisa was held prisoner. though Mme. Burovich was sure she had had nothing to do with the attempted as sassfHatiop except as her fathers tool. Merovich was under suspicion of being revolutionist and Lisa's friendly GUS toner was a police spy who bad been deputed to discover the truth of this matter and trap him If possible. The trap was sprurlg. on the other side. by Merovich, but was nipped in the bud by his intended victim.
 The government gave out that Lisa was to be sent to Siberia. This brought the voluntary surrender of Merovich. Lisa, though innocent. begged to te al lowed to suffer in his stead. This was. of course. not granted. but great sym pathy was felt by Mme. Scholoff, and especially by Lisa's supposed customer.