The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-21

ieal in6Qtuuon, AccepLed poSllQn IN
the works OF the Plowman's Harvester
company md in dime was sent to Rus
ala 70 establish a plant for, the manu-
fact1re Of its machines.
lockwood occupied assuit OF rooms in
a bachelor, apartment house in st. Pc
ter~bnrg. Zone morning as he was go
ing out Il young girl who was passing
suddenly turned and. running up the
steps, brushed past him and entered
the house. She appeared to 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
TO speak to him rapidly and earnestly
In the Russian language. Of which he
bad made a study before leaving Amer
lea and in which he had considerable
practice since.
"0h; mercy" she said "The mines.
the. mines! wouldn't mind to die.
But Karal j can't endure the thought
"What is it?' asked lockwood, as
tonished, !, 49,
u have y bomb concealed on my per
son. Help me to get rid of It. Oh. do
ISnelpe me! Iftt is found on me / shall
l'be Sent to those terrible Mines, = Y
The girl kept looking at the door
which Lockwood had closed as though
dreading that some one would open It
! and come in. SO pitiful was she that
be was tempted to do a very foolish
thing that is, relieve her Of the bomb
she carried. But he had no mind to go
Ito Siberia in her stead. and he resisted
the impulse. asking for more tnforma-
don. She told her story briefly and
hurriedly:
II am member Of a revolutionary
circle. Yesterday ] received an order to
go ton certain place where I would
ind woman who would give me d
bomb that ! was to carry to another
3ldee. Il went there, received the bomb
md was taking 1t away when, looking
ohek. n saw a man whose eyes were
liked upon me, and was sure he fol-
owed me. / made u tortuous course,
:aking the most crowded streets and
m!ngling with the greatest crowds,
But whenever looked back the man
vas sure to be near. though either
ooktng In shop window or reading q
/ sign or billboard. He was following
me to see where / would 60. Desper!
\ ate. seeing you coming out of this
house. resolved to come in. do not
know who lives here; I simply entered
ut n venture. believe the man who Is
following me will be here directly. i
noRed Il might get rid of the bomb be-
fore be game"
Lockwood listened TO this intensely
spoken statement. his sympathy going
nut 10 tie speaker At any moment a
government official might enter ana
find the girl talking to him. bomb on.
Eser person. doubtless intended to kill
some official or possibly a member of
he imperial family. Lockwood was NOT
Il fool: he was man. And here was a
Eirl whom BY taking risk. he might
save from that which would be worse
Than death. lifelong Imprisonment in
The mines of Kara. a great struggle
was going on within him between his
rhivalrous manhood and his dread of
the fate for himself of which the girl
stood in danger
There was ring at the front door
bell All color left his companion's
lace. This and the look Of despair and.
appeai she gave him turned the scale. (
GIVE me the bomb" he said.
k Thrust ting her hand into an inside
recket Of the fur coat she wore, she
took out a glass globe the size of a
small orange and gave it to him. He
nut 1t In, pocket or his oyercoat. say
Ing TO her hurriedly. This Is a,man's
apartment houses Sou are my sister,"
aad, going to the door. opened It.
a man stood outside. and Lockwood
without fiinching 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 at the
man who had been following her with
n meaningless stare. He seemed some
what taken aback at this reception.
Whom do you wish to seer' asked
Lockwood.
VINO lives in this nouser' was the
reply.
ut is bachelor apartment house"
"a bachelor apartment housed In
that case what is the young lady doing
here?"
Are you a government omcialg
The man hesitated, but finally admit
ted that he was.
very well. If 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 l beg you to make haste:
otherwise viii go at once"
II want nothing Of you" said the
man.
"And the young lady9'
The oficial appeared to be puzzled.
He alone knew his object in shadowine
the girl. but It was probable that, the
place from which she had taken the
bomb having been suspected by the DO.
lice he had been ordered to watch Il