The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-03-03
CHAPTER XIv-Continued.

mysterious unknown person who mac
directed hundred conspiracies
against the imperial autoerat, and yet
the identity OF whom the police had
always failed to discover. 1t was be
lieved that Kampf had once been pro
lessor OF chemistry at Moscow uniVer'
sity. and that he had invented that
most terrible and destructive expo
sive used by the revolutionists, The
Ingredients OF the powerful compound
and the mode OF firing II were the
secret OF the nihilists alone-and Otto
Kampf the mysterious leader. whose
personality was unknown even to the
conspirators themselves, directed
those constant attempts which held
the emperor and his government In
such hourly terror.
Rewards without number had been
offered by the ministry OF the interior
for the betrayal and arrest of the un-
seen man whose power in Russia. per
meating every class. was greater than
that OF the emperor himself-at whose
word one day the people would rise
IN body and destroy their oppres-
sors.
You are surprised" the old man
laughed, noticing my Amusement
Well, you are not one of us, yet I
need not impress upon you the abso-
lutte necessity, for mademoiselle's
sake, to preserve the secret of my
existence. II is because you are not
a member OF The viii OF the People
that you have never heard of The Red
Priest-red because | wrote my ulti-
matum TO the car in the blood of one
Of his victims knouted in the fortress
OF Peter and Paul, and priest because
I preach the gospel OF freedom and
Justice"
Il shall say nothing" I said. gazing
at the strangely striking figure before
me-the unknown man who directed
the great upheaval that was to revolu-
tionize Russia. My only desire is to
save Ma1emoisele Heath
Are yoa prepared to do so at the
risk of your own liberty-your own
life! All! you said YOU love her.
Would not this be test OF your ar
fection?''
Il am prepared for any test. as long
as she escapes the trap which her
enemies have set for her. succeeded
in saving her from Kajana. and in
tend to save her now"
Was 1t you who actually entered
Kaiana and snatched her from that
tomb" he exclaimed, and he took my
hand enthusiastically adding-'I have
no further need to doubt you" And
turning to the table he wrote upon a
slip OF paper, saying, Take made
moiselle there She will find safe
place OF concealment. But go quickly
for every moment places you both In
more deadly peril Hide yourself there
also"
| thanked him and left at once.
found Elma In her room ready
dressed to go out, wearing long
travelling cloak. and In her hand was
= small dressing case. She was pale
and full OF anxiety until | showed her
the slip OF paper which Otto kampf
had given me with the address writ
ten upon 1t. and then together We hur.
ried forth.
The house to which we drove was.
We discovered. large one facing the
Fontanka canal. one OF the best quar-
tiers OF the town. and on descending
asked the llveried dvornick for Mad.
anne Zurloff, the name which the Red
Priest" had written.
You mean the Princess ZurlofY, "
remarked the man through his red
beard Who shall | say desires to
see herr"
Take that" | said, handing to him
she piece of paper, which. besides the
address. bore a curious cipher mark
like three triangles joined
He closed the door. leaving us in
the wide. carpeted hall. the statuary
in which showed us that 1t was a
richly furnished place, and when a
few minutes later he returned, he con.
Quoted US upstairs to a fine, gilded
salon, where an elderly. gray haired
lady in black stood gravely to receive
ua
Allow me to present Mademoiselle
Elma Heath. princess" ! said speak.
ing In French and bowling. and after.
ttIiIi6 ItI OWN name,
Our hostess welcomed my love in
a graceful speech. but said:
Mademoiselle. unfortunately. spf.
fers a terrible affection She is deaf
Snd dumb
"Ah. how very sad" she exclaimed
sympathetically. Poor girl, Poor
gfrl!" and she placed her hand ten.
derly upon Elma's shnuldar ,na
looked into her eyes. Then. turning
to me, she said so the Red Priest
has sent you both to me! You are in
danger OF arrest. | suppose-you wish
me to conceal you here?"
II would only ask sanctuary for
maqemoiselle." was ny reply. For
myself have no fear l am English,
and therefore not a member. OF the
Party"
aOEo1lp oYc1aimpd ths provh, irad