Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06

arisen among those who were sur.
rounding the body. pressed through
the ring and saw that poor Staroyitch
had at length Enclosed his eyes. The
next moment his glance fell ON me.
and he showed unmistakably his anx.
iety to address me.
II stepped hastily to hin side. and
knelt down to catch the faintest whis-
per.
Can you speak?' asked. II %.
tell me how this happened!'
sHe made q feeble movement %
though to rise. bent over him with
my ear close to Ms lips.
"'The cripple-the papers he
gaeped. and ceased.
'That was all. was destined TO
hear no more. Corpses make no con-
fessions.a
The ambassador allowed d decent
interval to pass. as II to proclaim his
respect for the memory OF the muir
dered statesman. Then no resumed:
Poor Staroyitch had hardly drawn
his last breath when the chief OF police
rushed in. Mt the head Of q staff OF Of
ficers. He frowned when his glance
encountered me there by the side Of
the dead man. but instantly softening
his expression. he advanced respectful.
", and said to me.
perceive that l have arrived too
late. Perhaps, nj. lie Baron, your friend
| was able to give you some hint as to
the author of this abominable crime?
Il looked him steadily in the face
and replied with the most perfect cool
| ness:
asNo, unfortunately. MI. Starovitcf
expired, on the contrary. just az HI
was on the point OF commencing I
declaration.
/ 1.-THE truth OF this assertion was con
firmed by the doctor and the other per
sons who had been present during tn,
scene.
"Tn that case, said the chief. pre-
serving his composure. I must proceet
to make my investigation from tn,
clues which are already In my pos
session
| Il bowed In silence. and took my de
parture. returning home with Montal
embert. to whom said nothing abou
the anxieties which were torturing me
"The moment had reached my owr
house, however. | sat down and wrote
an order to q certain manufacturer II
Vienna with whom had formerly hat
dealings, to forward me without della,
one OF those shirts composed Of stee
links which are sometimes worn by OF
ficers engaged In warfare among saw
age tribes.
"You will have recognized, OF course
my motives for saying nothing to thu
police officials. Where political con
siderations are involved the police ar
not to be depended on. II the Grim,
which had just been committed wer'
the work Of private individuals. on tn
other hand, had no doubt that the pc
lice would prove equal to the task Q
bringing them to Justice"
| "All / did was to dispatch tels
gram to Dourenski. in the cipher whicl
he had requested me to employ, In
forming him OF what lad occurred. an
urging him to return Immediately
1.-THE news OF the tragedy must i
any case have reached him within
few hours. The most profound I'm
preston WAS created all over Europ
by this assassination OF Statesman
whose name was as familiar to tn
public as that OF Prince George hin
self.
1T lis needless for me to describe tn
sensation produced in the principalit
itself. So great was the agitation an
alarm In the capital, that the govern
ment gave orders that the funeral Q
the murdered premier should TAX
place at night, and should be attende
by no one except few public funt
tionaries. and the immediate relative
and friends of the deceased.
1.-THE funeral was fixed for the Sc,
ond night after the murder. and 1t wa
OF course necessary that / should b
present. In accordance with the cul
tom of the country there were to be n
carriages, the coffin being carried
friends, and the other mourners follow
ing on foot. This was the first tim
. that l had ventured outside my doc
since the events have described, an
before putting on my overcoat coul
> not forbear glaneing fearfully at tn
place where / had discovered tn
: white thread.
Judge Of my CONSERVATION, when
tell you that / beheld the fatal toxic
there once more! The assassins ha
foreseen that ] should be obliged to a
tend the funeral, and had conceive
the atrocious idea of dispatching m
on my return.
: MY first feeling was one Of owe
powering horror; nay next, of truly u
governable rage. Leaving the threa
in Its place, swore that would kee
: the designation which these wretcht
had prepared for me, and teach the
the danger OF attacking brave man
: Luckily my mail shirt had arrive
: from Vienna that very day; and col
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