Bargoed Journal. — 1904-12-31 (Gelligaer, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

CHAPTER XXVI., AND LAST. TEE FATE OF CATHEIIINE. "She's safe enough," Yevanhof answered gruffly, "and well." The Englishman closed his eyes with a deep sigh of thankfulneas, and his lips moved as though he was ahisperiug a prayer of gratitude. Peter Yesanhof gazed at him with knitted brows, for his ideas as to the man had fallen to the ground. Whatever Stanley Broughton was, lie was not the miscreant that he had set him down to be. He had not plotted against the girl, and assuredly he loved her, for his face had changed completely since he had heard that all was well with her. "I want to hear all you have got to say when you're well enough to talk," Yevanhof said quietly. "ft will be better for you to tell all you know. It will save a great deal of trouble. The whole of your accomplices are arrested. Stanley looked at him in some wonderment; but his brain was not strong enough to grapple with the question as to who his accomplices were. "I am only too anxious to tell you all," he said; "you must give me just a little while to collect my thoughts. I've had an awful time down below. I don't know whether I have been there days or years." Peter Yevanhof nodded. ard motioning those who were in tile room In leave him, he binned a cigarette and handed his case to Stanley. The sweet, mild smoke of the pure Russian cigarette helped further to clear the man's brain, and after another tOri of brandy he sat up and rhinmenced his story. He told it quietly, and without excitement, from the moment of his art oat in the cafe. Sonietireem he paused for a second to gather his ',noughts. 'nit it was only for a second. and Peter Yevannof realised .the honesty of it all. net (Ally because it so exactly fitted with what he krew was right, but because, as Stanley's strength gradually came back to him there was a eler.r riu!! in his voice that venched for the truth of is-hat lie said. And then bitterness and the greatest temptation of his life assailed the heart of Peter Yevanhof. it tested with him what should be done with this man. Stanley Broughton had been condemned to prison once, and there had been an understanding, which he had approved, that the man was too dangerous for official Russia. There was nothing to present his consigning him to prison again. In that ease he need say nothing to Elsie Eveleigh. or he could tell her that Stanley Broughton had been condemned as a Nihilist and an assassin. Doubtless then, the day woo.. come when she would marry him, for did she not call him her great friend now? He remembered then the oath he had sworn. and crushed the temptation out of his heart, as in many a conquest he had crushed his enemies out of existence, and no one knew save himself the agony of that moment. But Peter YeVllllllor was largely composed of steel. It was done in his mind, and there was an end of it. He did not even see the stern heroism in it himself. He had made a vow to himself, and was lint fulfilling it. "Then with all said and done," Yevanhof said, "you are a member of the crused Society which ins attacked the Czar and attempted to bring about the murder of her Imperial Majesty.'