Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-05

ASSASSINATION. i Sdlu. I1afo sOu
actually sent her to prison as a muir
deress?"
Il have not. The criminal court OF
Abo did So" he said dryly. The Of
tense has since been proved to have
been the outcome Of a political con-
spiracy, and the minister of the inte-
rior in Petersburg last week signed an
order for the prisoners transportation
to the island of Saghalien."
"Ah!" l remarked with set teeth.
Because you fear lest she shall write
down your secret"
you are insulting! You evidently
do not know what you are saying" he
exclaimed resentfully.
81 know what l am saying quite
well. You have requested her removal
to Saghalien in order that the truth
shall never be known. But, baron
Oberg," l added with mock politeness,
you may do as you will, you may
send Elma Heath to her grave, you
may hold me prisoner If you dare,
but there are still witnesses of your
crime that will rise against you"
In an instant he went CHASTITY pale,
and l knew that my shot had struck
its mark. The man before me was
guilty of some crime, but what 1t was
only Elma herself could tell.
Il merely wish to impress upon you
the fact that l have not the slightest
interest whatsoever in the person IN
question:" he said coldly. you seem
to have formed some romantic attach
ment towards this young woman who
attempted to poison Madame Vaku-
rolf, and to have succeeded in rescu'
ing her from Kajana. You afterwards
disregard the fact that you are liable
to a long term of Imprisonment your
self, and actually have the audacity to
seek audience of me and make all
sorts of hints and suggestions that
have held the woman a prisoner for
my own ends!"
mot only do l repeat that, Baron
Oberg," l said quickly. But also
allege that it was at your instigatior
that in Siena the operation was per
formed upon the unfortunate CIR
which deprived her of speech ant
hearing"
He laughed again, but uneasily,
forced laugh, and leaned against thu
edge of the big writing table near thu
window.
well, what next?" he inquired, pre-
tending to be interested in my allega
lions. What do you want of me"
g" desire you to give Mademoi
selle Heath her complete freedom,
I said.
But her future is not in my hands
The minister in Petersburg has de
creed her removal to Saghalien as
person dangerous to the state"
"You have posed in England as tn
uncle of Elma Heath, and yet yo1
here hold her a prisoner. For wha
~reason?" / demanded.
"She is held prisoner by the state
for conspiracy against Russian rule
not by herself personally"
who enticed her here? Why, you
yourself. Who conspired to throw tn
guilt of this attempted murder of tn
generals wife upon her? You-yor
the man whom they call The Strar
gler of Finland!' But l will aveng
the cruel and abominable Athletic
you have placed upon her. Her Sc
cret-your secret, Baron Oberg-shal
be published to the world. You ar
her enemy-and therefore mine!"
very WE'LL" he growled betwee.
his teeth, advancing towards m
threateningly, his fists clenched in hi
rage. "Recollect, m'sieur, that yo
have insulted me. Recollect that
am governor general of Finland"
'If you we're czar himself, l shout
not hesitate to denounce you as th
tyrant and mutilator of a poor, d,
fenseless woman"
"And to whom, pray, will you tie
this romantic story Of yours?" h
laughed hoarsely. ITO your prise
, walls below the lake Of Kajana? Ye
M'sieur Gregg, you will go there, an
! once within the fortress you sha
never again see the light of day. Yc
Y threaten me-the governor general
Y Finland" he laughed in a strang
high-pitched key as he threw hir
self into a chair and scrubbed som
thing rapidly upon paper, appendix
s his signature in his small, crabbt
y handwriting.
It 81 do not threaten" l said in opt
e defiance, Il shall act"
"And so shall l." he said with /;
evil grin upon his bony face rs
" blotted what he had written and tot
it up, adding: "In the darkness al
Q silence of your living tomb you C;
a tell whatever strange stories you III
n concerning me. They are used
idiots where you are going" he add
IS grimly.
ooh! And where am l going?"
Back to Kajana. This order &C
signs you to confinement there as
d. dangerous political conspirator, as o
L who has threatened melt consig
h you to the cells below the lake-f
Hfe!"
laughed aloud, and my hand soug
;" my wallet, wherein was that all-po
erful document-the order of the e
peror which gave me, as an imper
Or guest, immunity from arrest. | wol
O. produce it as my trump card.
r Parents Of today lose much by I
being old.fashioned. their children IL