The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-11-20


lance. Telling Pauline Of his love for
her. she declares she cares only ior one
man, her brother. and he !, IN P rt,sSSr.
MYRTLE 10 living with osraiu .Ae''
CHAPTER TI.-aerald raises a large
sum Of money; refusing 20 sXH,a,n Ne srs
sS srs,l. 20 70 ms marry him. She refuses
oonfesslng her love for Gerald.
Perhaps Gerald suggested, "the
governor will not give up his prisoner"
Her exclamation Of contempt was
almost shout. The very Idea, while
The secuted It as ridiculous. seemed to
infuriate her.
"Glve him up? OF course he will
give him upW she declared. III he re-
iused-why, ! would take him by the
beard-I would kill him"
Her eyes were Lit with cruelty. The
snarl of an animal Of prey twisted her
lips. Then she burst into fit OF
laughter.
"Why do I make myself furious?"
she exclaimed. "why, Ivan would sell
every one Of his hundred and thirty
seven prisoners for a tenth part Of the
money you speak of! Come, let Us
be gay. will put something on the
'gramophone. You shall dance with
he. yesT
'sWhat about his excellency the gov
srnor2" Gerald asked.
The woman made little grimace.
"You are perhaps right" she ac-
Quiesced. Zone must wait-wait until
everything is arranged. After that l
shail snap my fingers at Ivan. He
wearies me, and he Is an old man.
VIII you take me out of the country,
ny friend7 We might to go into Pc
lAnd-I have friends at Warsaw"
There were heavy steps outside. She
held up her hand as though to warn
him.
TT IL the governor" she announced.
'Tt Is Ivan Krossneys who arrives.
Mind, he is very Jealous. Be careful"
Gerald, with all his nerves on edge,
was yet able to indulge for moment
n q grim SMILE The door was opened.
The maid poked her head in and NUT
tered something unintelligible. Close
behind her entered the governor OF the
fortress
The governor was large, corpulent,
untidy- looking man in an ill-fitting uni.
form, with coarse features and strag-
cling beard. He clicked his heels to-
eether and made some pretense at q
military salute, as Elsa introduced her
visitor. She whispered word or two
apart with him In Russian, and then
continued In French. which she spoke
apparently with less ease than Eng
lish.
"This gentleman" she declared, has
q great affair OF business to discuss
with you. He was sent here by a
friend of mine whose name may not
Give. He Is an Englishman pretending
to be an American, but that makes for
little. He Is entrusted with great
sum of money for certain purpose"
Into the governors eyes flashed for
q moment some reflection of the cupid
ity which had cleaned In the woman's.
Money was scarce In Russia; pay was
small and irregular In coming. The
thought OF money whetted his interest.
LET me hear what this gentleman
has to say" he invited.
Il have come with very bold prop
osItion." Gerald began, "but 1t is one
which I hope you will consider care
fully. You have many prisoners In
your fortress who are detained largely
through misfortune. There are many
there whose offenses are trivial, who
will probably be released shortly in
any case. and who might Just as well
be free as remain charge upon the
government"
"You seem to know great deal
about my prisoners" the governor re-
marked graciously. MANY of them are
criminals of the worst ORDER
at is not one of these whom wish
to discuss with you" Gerald assured
him. ''It happens that you have q
young man there who Is not Of the
criminal class at all. He has very
wealthy friends"
"Har the governor exclaimed. "How
wealthy"
The woman broke into the CONVERSE
ton. She. gripped her friend by the
arm.
evan" she cried, 1T Is incredible
Do you know the sum which monsieur
speaks Of? 1t takes ones breath
away! He speaks of ten Thousand
pounds 1t Is two million roubles
What do You think of that?''
cd" Krossneys muttered. III
prisoner of miner
"a prisoner of yours" Gerald re
peated. 81 will be quite frank Will
you. sir. speak, know, to man o
honor, but will ask you to remembe
that this young man Is unconvicted o
any crime. and that the government
BY whom he was sent to you is tottel
ing. This Is not bride which ar
offering you. 1t Is the price OF an &C
Of Justice. The money Is to be pal
In cash"
Krossneys was showing now As mns