Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-07-15

-And this Baron obergg You tell
me nothing Of him." l said with dis
satisfaction.
How can / when / know nothing.
e~xcellency!" was his response.
I felt certain that the fellow was not
speaking the truth. for ! had noticed
his surprise when / had first uttered
the mysterious nobleman's name.
"As l have already said. excellency,
/ am DESTROYS Of atoning for my in
suit, and will serve you in every man
ner l can. For that reason l had
sought news Of the young English
lady-the Mademoiselle Heath"
But you have all foreigners regis
tered in your books" l said. ''The
search was surely not a difficult me.
l know your police methods in Russia
too we'll" l laughed.
Il regret that much as l desire, I
dare not appear to have any connec-
ton with your quest. But I will d.
rect you. Indeed, l will give you a
person to take you to her. If l could
find the man, you might go today. Yet
it is a long way, and you would not
return before tomorrow"
"The roads are safe, l suppose? l
don't mind driving in the night"
The official glanced at the clock, and
rising exclaimed: Very well, I will
send for the man. If we find him,
then the carriage will be at the east
ern end of the quay in two hours"
"At noon. Very well. l shall keep
the appointment"
"And after seeing her, you will OF
course keep your promise of secrecy
regarding our little misunderstood
ing?" he asked ~anxiously.
81 have already given my word"
vas the response; and the man bowed
and left, much, l think, to the surprise
Of the hotel proprietor and his staff
1t was an unusual thing for such a
high official as the chief of police tC
visit one of their guests in person. Il
he desired to interview any of them
he commanded them to attend at his
Office, or they were escorted there by
his gray-coated agents.
l think l must have waited half al
hour on the quay when my attention
was suddenly attracted by the rattle
of wheels over the stones, and turning
I saw an old closed carriage draw
NV fbraa borcoo ohraoct with hoIIt
upon the harness, approaching me
rapidly. When it drew up, the driver
a burlylooking, fair-headed Finn in
huge sheepskin o%vercoat, motionet
me to enter, urging in broken Rus
sian:
Quickly, excellency-quickly-yol
must not be scent"
And then the instant / was seated
and before l could close the door, tn,
horses plunged forward and we wer,
tearing at full gallop out Of the town.
After five miles or SO, the drive
pulled up and descended to readjus
his harness, whereupon l got out ant
asked him in the best Russian / coul,
command:
1.-THE chief of police has given yo'
directions?" l asked.
His high excellency has told me eS
actly what to do" was the mans an
swer, as he took out his huge woodel
pipe and filled it. "You wish to Sc
the young lady?"
"Yes," I answered, ito first see hel
and l do not know whether it will b
necessary for me to make mysel
known to her. Where is she?"
Beyond Nystad," was his vague al
swer with a wave of his big fat han
in the direction of the dark pine fol
est that stretched before us. "W
shall be there about an hour afte
: shutdown"
The short day quickly drew to
!, close, the sun sank yellow and water
over the towering pines through whic
we went mile after mile, a dense, IL
terminable forest wherein the wolve
lurked in winter, often rendering th
road dangerous. When night drew o
we changed horses again at a small
dirty posthouse in the forest, at th
edge of a lake, and then pushed 70
Y ward again, although it was alread
f long past the hour at which he ha
e said we should arrive.
. Time passed slowly in the darkness
III suppose / must have slept, for I We
awakened by a light shining into n
+ face and the driver shaking me by Il
shoulder. When / reused myself
d placed his finger mysteriously upC
g my lips, saying:
a Hush, your high nobility, husl
If Come with me. But make no noise.
we are discovered, 1t means death f
@ ps-death. Come, give mi your han
g Slowly. Tread softly. See, here
Y the boat. l will get in first. We sht
not be heard upon the water. So"
." And the fellow led me, half-daze
down to the bank Of a broad, da,
river which l could not distinguish
led me to an unknown bourne.
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