The Green Forest tribune., 1915-10-08
CHAPTER XiI-Continued.

CHAPTER xiI-Continued.
 "The prisoner, your excellency, de.
 sired to be brought here to you be
 fore being taken to Helsingfors. He
 said you would be aware of the facts. |"
 And so am," remarked Boranski
 with smile. There is no conspiracy
 You must at once release this gentle
 man and the other two prisoners"
 But, excellency, the governor gen
 sral has issued orders for the prison CTS arrest and deportation to Helsing irs"
 That may be. But I am chief of police in Apo, and I release him."
 The officer looked at me in such blank astonishment that I could not resist smiling.
 T am we'll aware of the reason of this Englishman's visit to the North" !" added Boranski. More need not be said. Has the lady been arrested?"
 No, your excellency. Every effort is being made to find her. Colonel
 mlrnof has already been relieved of hfs post as governor of Kajana, and many Of the guards are under arrest for complicity in the plot to allow the woman to escape"
 An, yes I see from the dispatches taat a reward is offered for her re- capture"
 The governor general is deter. mined that she shall not escape" re- marked the other.
 She is probably hidden in the for est, somewhere or other" '0f course. They are making a thor ough search over every verst of it. II fshe is there, she will most certainly De found"
 No doubt," remarked Boranski, leaning back in his padded chair and looking at me meaningly across the lit tered table. And now I wish to speak ~ thls Englishman privately, so please leave us. Also inform the other two pisoners that they are at liberty" But your excellency does this upon nls own responsibility" he said anx- iously. Remember that brought nem to you under arrest"
 And release them entirely at my own discretion," he said. "As chief oi police of this province, am per mltted to use my jurisdiction, and exercise it in this matter You are a hoerty to report that at Helsing- iofs' Ii you so desire. but should sug sest that you say nothing unless ab- somteiy obliged-you underestimate"
 The manner in which Boranski spoke apparently decided my captor, TUT alter a moments hesitation he said, saluting:
 II that is really your wish. then iSlll obey" And he left.
 &celiency!" exclaimed the chief VI police, rising quickly and walking "vafos me as soon as the door was sloseo and we were alone, you have saaa very narrow escape-very. siu my best to assist you. I succeeded ,n Dfibing the water guards at Kajana ,n order that you might secure the 'aoys release. But 1t seems that just .. the very moment when you were suout to get away one of the guards ~rned informer and reused the gov .lnof Of the castle. with the result ,aat you all three nearly lost your A'es' The whole matter has been re- Wsted to me officially. and," he added si'n a grim smile. my men are now searching everywhere for you"
 but why Is Baron Oberg 80 ex- nemely u anxious to recapturs Miss neath?" asked earnestly.
 have no idea" was his reply The secret orders from Helsingfors " me are to arrest her at all haz' nos-alive or dead"
 Which means that the baron would no' regret if she were dead" l re- marked, in response to which he nod 'ea 'n the affirmative.
 ! told him of the faithful services VI Felix, the Finlander. whereupon he 9aio simply: 'I told you that you might trust him implicitly"
 But now that you have shown your Seii my friend" said, you will as aist Miss Heath to escape this man "ho desires to hold her prisoner ID mat awful place? They are driving her mad"
 will do my best" he answered, sot shaking his head dubiously. "but