The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-06-20

lOF ullu 10 go Oh.
you may have been deceived, orr
Again the emperor hesitated. This
time the woman finished for him.
II am deceiving YOU"
10 this the car made no reioinder
"Your majesty" continued the wom-
an, has asked me to name a person
high in your confidence whom ! have
discovered as ready to find an opportu-
nifty to strike you. What would be the
result OF my doing so without indis-
putable proof of my charge? should
go to Siberia and the man would ac-
cuse would rise still higher in your
majesty's confidence"
why should send you to Siberia
for having been Mistaken"
because to gain this mans secret |
have been obliged to pretend to be in
league with him"
The car thought for some time. then
said: Il can understand your position.
Should you accuse him without abso-
lutte proof he would bring a counter ac-
cusation against you But If he had no
proof how could he damage you?
SHOULD accuse him he would
bring dozen conspirators. pretended
loyal subjects of your majesty. to
swear that | had confessed my guilt
to them"
"Wel. what cnn be done in the mat
ter?"
I'll have arranged plan. | have mott
fed the man who Is near to your ma jes-
tvs person and mt the same time in
volvcd in the Berlin conspiracy that
word has reached your najesty's chief
of police that there is n plot Matching
and that secret service men are looking
for evidence against him. There are
certain papers he wished to destroy.
have persuaded him to keep them on
his person till the danger shall have
blown over could not have done SO
had it not been that my name as a fel.
low conspirntor is among them"
The car spent some time In thought
upon this. ~ the end Of which ne said:
You may proceed with your plan.
can see the necessity Of your being
implicated 1t Is possible that You tnay
have some hidden reason other than
your loyalty to your sovereign to de-
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probable. At amy rate. my being in
formed beforehand that yon have
found II necessary to pretend to be in
league with those you are hunting
gives you every advantage. promise
you that only indisputable proof that
YOU We're really ready to act against
me shah have any effect in prejudicing
| mo against Won"
"ln that case. your majesty, | am
ready to spring the trap Send for
Count Vronskivitch."
count Vronskivitch!"
"Yes. your majesty"
"Whnt has he to do with the mat
ter
"rhis: He has been ready to intro
dnce nm ASSASSIN into your majesty's
presence"
The car Shnddered.
send for him to come to you, have
him searched. and you will find ill.,
eliminating papers on his person New
erthcIrss am taking frightfu risk.
So far MS know he has them with
him. advised him to conceal them OH
his person, but II is possible that
lie suspects your
mo, your majesty. | have 80 blind
ed him that he shall not suspect me-"
"IIow?"
81 have made him love ME. and he
believes love him"
II see. You are a remarkable wo-
man"
Again Vronskivitch was summoned.
On seeing Maria Nichoaevna with the
car he started.
Count" said the czar sternly. "you
are accused Of being in league with
these persons who have formed at
Berlin plot to assnssinate me- 1t
is charged that the conspirntors are
relying on you to give their assassin
admission to me"
The count turned livid and caught
at the table near which he stood.
Your majesty" he gusped, who
Is my accuser?"
Maria Nicholaevna"
The look the count gave the woman
could not possibly tie described in
words.
The car summoned several men,
bers of the police force on duty at the
palace. Vronskivitch was searched.
and papers discriminating him and his
accnser We're found. He made no de-
Tense Indeed. there was none to be
made. He was taken away and be-
fore sunset was on his way to Siberia.
The car kept the discriminating pa.
pcrs himself that his spy might not be-
known as having been, or, rather. sup.
posed to have been. one OF the con.
spirators. But his chief object was to
prevent her being known as a traitor
to them, Vronskivitch was not given
an opportunity to communicate with
amy one except his guard, and the car
hoped that the secret would he kept. i.
Maria Nichoaevna rested from her
work. remaining on an estate the czar
gave her. One morning she was found
In her bed stabbed to the heart.
irresponsible Youth.
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