Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-09-03
CHAPTER XiI-Continued.


CHAPTER XiI-Continued.
1.-THE prisoner, your excellency, de
bred to he brought here to you be-
lore being taken to Helsingfors. He
Bald you would be aware of the facts. .
"And so l am" remarked Boranski
with a 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
br's arrest and deportation to Helsing-
ors."
That may be. But I am chief OF
police in Abo. and release him."
The officer looked at me in such
plank establishment that 1 could not
resist smiling.
81 am we'll aware of the reason of
bis Englishman's visit to the North, u
dded Boranski. More need not be
aid. Has the lady been arrested?"
mo, your excellency. Every effort
being made to find her. Colonel
fmirnoff has already been relieved of
ts post as governor of Kajana, and
nany of the guards are under arrest
pr completely in the plot to allow the
fOman to escape"
"Ah, yes. l see from the dispatches
pat a reward is offered for her re-
apture"
The governor general is deter.
pinned that she shall not escape" re-
parked the other.
She is probably hidden in the for
st, somewhere or other"
"Of course. They are making a thor.
ugh search over every verst of it.
she is there, she will most certainly
Z found"
No doubt" remarked Boranski,
faning back in his padded chair and
Poklng at me meaningly across the lit
Pred table. And now wish to speak
this Englishman privately, so please
ave US, Also inform the other two
f1soners that they are at liberty"
But your excellency does this upon
IS own responsibility" he said anx-
Pusly. Remember that l brought
lem to you under arrest"
And | release them entirely at nv
Sn discretion" he said. "As chief
police of this province, 1 am per-
lifted to use my Jurisdiction, and |
Aerclse it in this matter. You are
liberty to report that at Helsing.
prs II you so desire, but l should sug-
est that you say nothing unless alb.
plately obliged-you understand"
Inc manner in which Boranski
POKE apparently decided my captor,
alter a moments hesitation he
Ald, saluting:
IL that is really your wish, then
Will obey" And he left.
EXcellency!" exclaimed the chief
ponce, rising quickly and walking
"ards me as soon as the door was
oseu and we were alone, you have
~ a very narrow escape-very.
u my best to assist you. l succeeded
OnDlng the water guards at Kajana
order that you might secure the
!! S release. But it seems that just
tue very moment when you were
pOut to get away one of the guards
lpea nformer and reused the gov
nut OF the castle, with the result
al you all three nearly lost your
e. The whole matter has been re-
ttea to me officially, and" he added
u grim smile, my men are now
listening everywhere for you"
nut Why is Baron Oberg so ex-
emeiy anxious to recapture Miss
eaEh! l asked earnestly.
nave no idea," was his reply.
Ae secret orders from Helsingfors
us are to arrest her at all haz-
os-aiive or dead"
winch means that the baron would
regret if she were dead" / re-
I'Aeo' IN response to which he nod
q In the affirmative.
'olu hlm of the faithful services
elk the Finlander. whereupon he
~ simply: 81 told you that you
~ I trust him implicitly"
Out now that you have shown your
my TREND" l said, you will as
MISS Heath to escape this man.
uesires to hold her prisoner in
y . s~iui place? They are driving her
VIII do my best" he answered,
S@aking his head obviously. But