Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-20

live in our home. You know what the
housing commission allows, so much
room to each citizen. The rest is CIV
en- to another tenant"
81 know of that"
"This forced boarder was in no way
a INSTRUMENTATION I must admit.
Serge Alexievitch-as he called him
self-ate out and was very distant,
worked in machine shop during the
day, and studied in his rooms the rest
of the time. Soon he frequented the
quarters of his trade union and rapid
ly gained authority there, thanks to
his knowledge and his Inventions"
$50 he was an inventor, also?"
eyes, and remarkable at it. My
father, a retired army officer, enjoyed
being with him, although he thought
more of the strangers mind than of
his character"
Sir Herbert was breathing heavily.
Learned as he was, didn't he speak
rather :. incorrectly"
Sonia looked at him curiously.
"Why, yes. He spoke Russian with
peculiar accent. Russia is a large
country and has many different races
within her borders. My father
thought he either came from some out
lying province or was a naturalized
Russian. The revolution attracted
many people to this land"
"Was your father involved in any
political movement"
"That's beside the question:" said
the girl CURLY. Besides, my father
did not confide in me very much. He
tempered his affection with military
rigidity and raised me as soldier.
Still, 1 might as we'll tell you that,
up to the night of his death, he made
me pray every day for the last of
the cars and his family"
$50 he was still faithful to the old
cause?"
eyes. And when he would be go
ing away, he would never fail to tell
me as he embraced me: Don't forget
your prayer, my daughter may God
pardon the dead and protect the liv-
ing
"He said that and went away
frequently?"
The girls lips quivered: eyes, until
the day they found him =. deadly
ing on the railroad tracks between
Chatki and Arzamass."
"Murdered?"
"a train had passed over his body.
The inquest returned a finding of
death by accident" Sonia covered her
face with her hands.
"I'm sorry to bring such memory
back, mademoiselle; I only wished to
speak Of Serge NaRskine."
81 can't help thinking of father
when speak of his assassin"
Sir Herbert started. "You must be
wrongw he declared. "You have no
proof of that"
'Thanks for your interest in my mis-
fortunes" said Sonia with bAwldsr-
ment. "No, I have no conclusive proof
which could convince . judge, but esr-
tain condolences - that mans atti-
tude -. When I Oama home after
identifying the body, I found him
searching my fathers room!"
"And didn't you call for help or
make complaint"
Sonia lifted her shoulders.
"We'rs not in England or France.
I was not surprising burglar. He
looked at me cody as I leaped towards
him and made no move to defend him
self, but simply showed me a police
order. Sonia Strogoff,' he said to
me, 4 am multiplying my duty to the
country. You are member of sus-
pected family and warn you not to
bring suspicion on yourself
"The swine" calculated Sir Herbert.
A heavy silence was on them as
they walked through the park.
"What became of Serge Narskine? ?"
asked the once more impassive Sir
Herbert.
"He left the house soon after that,
that was six months ago. 1 was told
he obtained certain public powers and
retired to continue his researches. 1
have not met him since and I have