Evening star., 1912-09-01

the men; they moved uneasily in their
seats
SPY cried Jarkov, jumping to his feet
as if released by spring 80 this IS where
YOU have been employing your deviish
tricks! This is how YOU 've acquired the fine
clothes, and Jewels. and money!" Before
anyone was aware OF his intentlon nc had
slipped 10 the door and locked il, depositlng
the key in his pocket. Olga Nordofl, The
time for settlement has come,8 he exclaimed
in solemn tones.
THE woman regarded him without trace
: Of fear in the depths OF her big brown
eyes. a useless prccaution-- locking the
door" she laughed. doctor, there are four
men below. They are waiting on the side
walk for my signal Two OF them are agents
Of the Russian Consul General. The Others
are Central Office detectives Ii | am de
tanned here more than an hour, they will
break down the door. You think you eluded
the police when you fled to this country
You were deluding yourself. Here is cipher
cablegram | received three months ago.
She unfolded paper, and read:
Jarkov on way to America. Undoubtedly
will seek New York group OF Bund. Through
Consul General have him arrested and held tor
extradition Lodge accusation OF robbery,
and adequate proofs to insure extradiuon VIII
be prepared and forwarded.
She thrust the cablegram beneath her
waist, her eyes blazing satisfaction.
"Yes, DR.. Jarkov, the time for a settle
ment of cur account has come," she ex-
claimed, an exultant note in her voice. AT
YOUR beheSt | was cast out OF the Warsaw
group of the Bund. |, the daughter OF a
Pole, was repudiated and disgraced before
nv people! | was branded a spy-l was
given no opportunity to combat the tiimsy
evidence against me. ! wasn't a spy then
no, wasn't! But am a spy now-yes,
came over here in the pay OF the secret po-
lice | suffered injustice-you suffered the
failure of your great entcrprlse.'
"And II engaged myself to her-be-
lieved in her-loved her-was about TO make
her my wife!' moaned Benjamin
Jarkov eyes alternatcd between the hap
less Benjamin and the exutant Olga. / un-
dcrstand," he said in a milder tone. "A tool
and woman-empircs have been wrecked
As for her-well, she has earned her dia-
monds and her fine clothes. A creature OF
the streets would revolt against the act she
committed She has betrayed her lover,
pronounced sentence OF death on him.'
Her eyes dropped but she lifted them m
stantly and gazed straight at Benjamin. He
had risen from the chair and moved round to
the opposite side of the table.
Comrades, listen," he exclaimed, reach
ing out for the green vial. I'VE are trapped
cur beloved DR.. Jarkov IS to be torn from
us. Our money is gone. | have betrayed
you-but unwittingly. You, Bernstein, and
the others will bear me out, that | met this
woman in our own group. She came here
two years ago and ingratiated herself with
me. | fell in love with her-ycs, even now,
while look at her treacherous features, I'm
in love with her.
"Dr. Jarkov," he turned toward the presi
dent OF the Bund, "thc fine clothes she has on
supplied. supplied her with a magnificent
apartment uptown. The jewels she has on
were purchased with the money OF the Bund.
But it was all done in furtherance of the safe
transmission of the seven million rubles. |
knew that in group as large as ours the
Russian police would have spy. But did
not suspect her | trusted her, contided in
her implicitly. My plan was to establish her
in handsome apartment and have her pose
as a woman of wealth. | deposited the
money with various banking concerns in her
name. was afraid that might be watched;
that the sending OF large sum OF money by
me might provoke a close investigation in
St. Petersburg. So, when | got your cipher
despatch calling for the money. | instructed
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