The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-17
A BOMB.
By JEROME 9. TORRENT.

| company aud IN tllne WAS sent 10 Rus-
STA 10 establish II plant FOR the manu-
facture OF its machines
II Lockwood occupied Il suit OF rooms ia
a bachelor apartment house in ST. Pc
tersburg one morning as he was go
ing out young girl who was passing
suddenly turned and, running up the
steps. brushed past him and entered
the house. She appeared 10 be very
much agitated. There was something
so incongruous in her action in enter
ing the abode OF men that Lockwood
turned and went after her TO learn
something more about her. She began
10 speak TO him rapidly and earnestly
In the Russian language, or which he
had made study before leaving Amer
lea and in which he had considerable
practice since.
"Oh. mercyw she said. 1.-THE mines,
the mines! wouldn't mind TO die.
but Kara! can't endure the thought"
What is it:' asked Lockwood, az.
tonished
Il have bomb concealed on my per.
son. Help me to get rid Of 1t. oh, do
help me! If It is found on me shall
be sent to those terrible Mines"
The girl kept looking at the door
which Lockwood had closed as though
dreading that some one would open II
and come In. So pitifu was she that
he was tempted to do a very foolish
thing-that Is, relieve her Of the bomb
she carried. But he had no mind to go
to Siberia In her stead, and he resisted
the impulse, asking for more informa-
ton. She told her story briefly and
hurriedy:
IL am member OF revolutionary
circle. Yesterday received an order to
go to a certain place where ! would
] find woman who would give me a
bomb that i was to carry to another
place. / went there, received the bomb
and was taking 1t away when looking !
back, | saw man whose eyes were
fixed upon me. and ! was sure he fol |
lowed me. | made a tortuous course. /
taking the most crowded streets and /
mingling with the greatest crowds.
But whenever | looked back the man
was sure to be near. though either
looking in shop window or reading a
sign or a billboard. He was following .
me 10 see where | would go. Desper-
ate. seeing you coming out OF this
house. | resolved to come in. | do not
know who lives here: | simply entered
ut venture | believe the man who is
following me will be here directly
hoped might get rid of the bomb be-
fore he came"
Lockwood listened To this intensely
spoken statement. his sympathy going
out 10 the speaker At any moment "A F
government official might enter and
find the girl talking IA him. bomb OH
her person. doubtless intended to kill
some official or possibly n member OF
the imperial family. Lockwood was not
u fool; lie was II man. And here was
girl whom by taking risk lie might
save from TINT which would he worse
than death. Il lifelong Imprisonment in
the mines of Kara. great struggle
was going on within him between his
chivalrous manhood and his dread of
the fate for himself OF which the girl
stood in danger
There was II ring az the front door
bell. All color left his companions
face. This and the look of despair and
appeal she gave him turned the scale.
Give me the bomb" he said.
Thrusting her hand into an inside
pocket Of the fur coat she wore, she
took out glass globe the size of a
small orange and gave it to him. He
put it in Il pocket of his overcoat. say
ing to her hurriedly. "This Is n mans
apartment house: YOU are my sister"
aud. going To the door. opened 1t.
A man stood outside. and Lockwood
without hnchng waited for him to
speak. The girl stood In the hall: but,
having been relieved OF the bomb. she
was able To- gather her faculties and
appeared perfectly cool. looking mt the
man who had been following her with
a meaningless stare. He seemed some
what taken aback mt this reception.
Whom do you wish to see?" asked
Lockwood.
who lives in this house," was the
reply.
1T is bachelor apartment house"
"A bachelor apartment house! In
that case what il the young lady doing
bere?"
Are you n government official?"
The man hesitated. but finally admit
ted that he was.
VERY well. II you are government
official and have come here for pur-
pose you are welcome to go about that
purpose. ] am needed at my place OF
business. being an American resident
Of st. Petersburg Ii you want any
thing Of me ] beg you to make haste:
otherwise I will go at once
II want nothing Of you." said the
man.
land the young lady,
The official appeared tn he puzzled
He alone knew his object In shadowing
the girl. but II was probable that. the
place from which she had taken the
bomb having been suspected by the po-
lice. he had been ordered to watch IL
and follow any one leaving II with
view to being led to another rendez.
vOus and trapping conspirators In
this case he had been led into N ho,,..