The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-09-21

ttduu us, 100, ana STOP pldylnB AT as
sassins and conspirators. But once
In while habit is too strong for them.
and something happens"
GAS II happened 10 Amaroff?"
- ''Yes-as it happened to Amaroff."
1T was a political crime?"
Yes"
"And the rcasons2"
"They have the advantage OF sim
plicity Amaroff was a member OF
tho Russian secretservice detailed
TO mix with and observe the Nihilist
refugees The Car enters Paris in
two days. and when the Car travels
the political police OF all the capitals
are kept on the run. / suppose
Amaron showed an excess of zeal
that made his absence from London
desirable Anyway. he was found
dead, and the Russians reasonably
conclude 1t is the Nihilists who killed
him"
who were those men in the
studio?"
Tho big fellow was Nicolin. the
Mead OF the Russian service over here.
] don't know better man In his pro-
fession nor one with fewer scruples.
The other two were assistants. They
came down 10 the Yard this morning
with a request that they might search
the studio for certain private papers
which Amaroff had and which belong
ed to them So we fixed the appoint
ment into which you have just walk
ed
"And they finished their searchY'
''You heard them say so"
Exactly; but why, then, did they
want an impression of the studio
key?"
He turned upon me with sudden
impotence in his eyes.
"What do you mean?" he asked
told him OF my arrival. and what
had seen from my post behind the
curtains OF the doorway lie did not
speak when / had finished. but sat,
putting at his short pipe, and staring
out over the horses ears. SO we ar
rived at our door
IF YOU have further news tonight
will you call in before going TO bed?"
l asked him as we stood on the pave
ment
Il cannot promise you that. have
some important inquiries 70 make in
the East End this evening. and | do
not know when | shall return"
suppose looked depressed at his
answer; indeed the prospect OF
lonely evening in my rooms with such
a mystery in course of solution out.
side, seemed oddly dlstasteful TO me.
cit is rough district. as you know"
said, watching me; but would you
care TO come alongl"
There is nothing should like bet
ter" answered simply.
"Well-it's against the regulations;
but they allow me some license. Be
ready at nine, and ] will call for you.
Wear old clothes. a cap and a scarf
round your neck to hide your collar.
Is that understood?
Eyes" said, and SO It was settled
between us.
We were punctual in our meeting.
and trotted eastward over the roads
we had covered on the previous day.
When we stopped it was at narrow
rift In wall Of mean dwellings. We
dismissed the cab and threaded our
way down the alley. which opened out
upon a miserable square. The houses
that surrounded II had once been OF
some pretension. In n simpler age
merchants had doubtless lived there,
men who owned the tall ships that
had lain in the river near by. But now
the porticos had crumbled, the iron
ratings had bent and rnsted the plas-
ter had fallen In speekled patches
from the walls. In tho center few
ancient trees still dragged on a dis
consulate existence II was a silent
place where wheeled traffic never
came And when. through an upper
window. n woman suddenly poured
forth shrill abuse upon drunken man
clingng 20 the ratings, each oath
rang loudly In tho furtive silence.
As we paused at the mouth OF the
alleF tall man. with a dropping yell
low moustache, brushed by us: and
when we turned into a beer.house at
the corner he followed us standing a
little apart in an angle OF the bar.
There were half dozen men and
women--of the life wreckage OF the
great city-sitting on the benches: but
before the inspector was served with
the drinks he ordered. they. had whis-
pered one TO another and melted
away. As the last one skunk through
the door, Peace beckoned 10 the tall
man. who Joined US.
well. Jackson" he said. you can't
hide your light under a bushel In
Stepney, that's certain"
I'm afraid not. sir" he grinned
"Ieastways not in Maiden Square"
"WeIl, have you found the placeY
oh. that il an right" for the man had
Ared at me with brief suspicion
- is Mr.. Phillips who has been
OF much service to me in our little