The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-16


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roe lie told RE 90 core % bis rooms
| that right. and forced ne 10 write
| confession OF ny crime. prcnis3ag not
| TO denourc~ re SO tcex N I serves
| him faithfully The rsIs DAY I dis
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| venturcr: be kas coEse 10 Paris for
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| Why. tAen. a. he steal that Pc
dant. n most d,escuis undertaking.
where BE ran terrible rtak"
Il have asked myself that aeesttoa
several times. I am inclined TO sains
re was short OF money On the other
hand. he 10 a strange men Danger
attracts him. and would rot be sur
prised IL the very dineuly Of the
thing tempted him
HeAving n sigh. be added:
II don't care shat becomes Of me.
Monsieur Gorou. n but Get out Ct
thA, mans clutches
The baron had zone TO Nice. and
Boris gave me bis address
! had telegrarhet 10 Nice 20 keep an
eye upon him until my arrival I
waited until he returned from the club
10 bis hotel. ard then informed him
that he would have 10 come with mo
TO Paris. TO answer the charge of hav-
ing stolen a jewel
He eyed me for a moment with .
slight lifting OF the eyebrows
Il must warn you. Monsieur Goron."
he said that you are risking your po-
sition by arresiing me on such a pro
poFterous charge"
q take the risk"
lie did not utter a syllable when We
overhauled his luggage nor when we
searched his pockets And all the way
10 the capital he remained silent
At the Police Prefecture he made
a formal protest against his arrest.
and then drove with me and an oflcial
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! under observation. Except the famous
fur coat found nothing OF interest be-
yond a quantity OF correspondence
and a heap OF documents-chieny In
Russian-which sealed In bis pres
ence and took back TO the Prefecture
On the following morning the baron
was TO be confronted with Boris
had informed Madame H that
Baron S had been arrested: and Q
couple Of hours later she and Uncle
Jerome came TO my once In great
alarm 10 tell me that they did not
want TO prefer a charge against tho
baron.
looked at them in amazement
Yes" they said. speaking in excited
tones, this case must never come 10
trial We dare not face the scandal"
| What scandal7" shouted.
THE scandal In the press. Why. We
should become the laughingstoc OF
all Paris"
"You surely cannot expect me-"
sternly returned. Ito enter into such
considerations I think myself lucky
in having caught that fellow. and be
certainly shall not escape. Moreover.
you do not seem to be aware that even
your Withdrawing the charge would
not further matters as far an you are
concerned. for the case 10 already In
the public prosecutors hands"
They whispered together. and ieft-
But IL was written that this affair
should be fraught with surprises.
was asked to call at once on the
examining magistrate on an urgent
matter. and. with q grim smile. he
handed me a document
II was a demand from the Russian
Government for the extradition OF q
so-called Baron s on q charge Of
forging bonds. swindling. and bribins
state officials.
It meant transportation for life.
Nc uGhFll EhFG WAY
when this news was communicated q
him. But he made q Violent effort
and. turning TO me said:
II have a request to make OF you
Monsieur Goron. Do what you can foI
that poor wretch Boris. He has moth
.r. ing to do with this Russian business
trust you understand mel"
Ia II spoke we'll for the man that IN
l." this hour OF trouble he thought OF tn.
lie humble companion whose ruin be hat
,e. worked.
lie. Things altogether underwent an ode
ly change. :. was decided not to proceed
OF against the baron In connection Will
the jewel robbery. as Il was doubtful
he whether. owing 10 Madame HIS al
oil titude. a conviction could be obtained
After the usual formaiities the barol
We was handed over to the Russian on
'e Gals. and twenty years transportation
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