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I shall not be sorry to deliver him from tlhe tails of this worthless woman, which it is in my power to do, and once withdrawn from her, we will facilitate his embarking for Ameriâ€" ca I suppose you no longer think of reinstating him that he "may marry your cousin?” “Oh, no,” said Maximo, “my mind is made up about him.” “Good! we are agreed, then, on one point. It is what we are to un-l dertake at the lady’s house that concerns us now; but we must know at what do’or to knock. These female Ni‘hil'i-st-s are marvellously skilful in eluding researchesâ€"this one especially. We should fail unquestionably if we went to seek for her where she is not, and the check would be irreparable. Now she can be in only one of two hous- es, either the house in Rue Joufâ€" froy orâ€"” “I affirm that she has left Rue quffroy.” “Very well, I take your word for it. You assert that she has gone; assisted in the moving. We have, tlen, nothing to do but present ourâ€" she abandoned her house, for she has abandoned 10;: pcrscd when. you are certain of this?” asked Villages. ‘ ' ' ' “Yes,” replied Maxime, with em barrassment. ~ I-Ic regretted having said so much lin the beginning of the conversa- ltion, for it almost amounted to a :confession that he had seen Robert lde Caiiioel and Madame Sergent the night before, and the countess had enjoined him to say nothing about Col. Borisoff’s pri's'oner. “I wentyesterday to Rue Joufâ€" froy to make inquiries, and was told that the woman when she oc- cupied it was never alone. Her servant-s wore a livery, and had the appearance of foreigners.” _ “Nihilists, doubtless. They have ,rcturned to’ Russia until they are lnccded here. These sinister birds travel incessantly from east to west and west toeast.” “A propos of servant-s,” asked Maximo, suddenly, “is Madame Yalta sure of the fidelity of hers '1” “Absolutely sure. All have .made part of her household for 'yxars, and tlhey worship the-counâ€" ! t-ess.” l “Even those who are not domes~ Opposed 11‘. lticsâ€"the professors, for instance? l1 know lwhom I saw on 'one occasion fenc-ihous'i He is a, fit'f’, and ling with Madame Yalta. I’ole, I believe?” Doule-vant that M.- Dorgeres had sent for him, "and was awaiting him in his oflice. - He found the banker promenading the room in evident agitation. “Ah! here you are. pretty things of you.” “What have I done, my . Iuncle?” askedMaxime, but slight- gly intimidated. . ‘ “Very wrong, I can tell you. You lhave assured my daughter that the lscoundrcl she dotes upon has been 'unjustly accused. Do you know gwhat has been the result of this :fc-olish talk? She has declared that ishe will not marry Vignory, and, moreover,.tliat‘she will not marry at all. If she persists in this resoâ€" lution,- you may boast‘ of having embittered her existence and mine. I will not speak of your friend, whose hopes you have dashed with the same blow. But I ask why you have, with reckless levity, destroyâ€" ed the future of your cousin Is this your gratitude to me for havâ€", ing treated you like a son f” “I was wrong, I acknowledge it, and I came this morning to tell you of the steps I meant to take to re- place things where they were when I spelled them by niy folly.” “It is too late. It would be use- less to retract before Alice. She would not listen to you.” ' “She will be compelled 'to'yi-eld I have the proof I have liea rd dear to the evidence. pliee. and perhaps the lover, Of a woman who took part in the theft of the safe. I begin by a confes- sion that will astonish you. The theft of the colonel’s casket and the fifty thousand francs was preceded by another, which Vignory and I! ascertained.” “And you did not tell me-” “Vignory wished to do so. I One Wednesday even- ing we had dined together, and only the fencing-number, came to pass the evening at your We saw a light in the of- went in. You will be amazed to learn what I found there u “The greatest. P019 in the. worldiâ€"the hand of a woman caught in political refugee. does not consort with Nihilism.” But Poland mechanism which defends the safe.” “A hand! What absurdity are “Then you do not admit that he .3’01'. telling me?” knows the brunette of the Rink '2” “How, diablel could [her'Z He never goes out.” i “Nor M. de Carnoel either?” “Still less. l questions 2” l “Oh, nothing. I fancied May I ask, my dear, ‘ _ it would almost seem if you had; DC'I‘gvel‘eS, 1th meaning of all these 0011M Vlgnory countenance “Yes. a hand which the accom- he know plicc of the thief had cut off. I took into my head to discover alone .the owner of the hand.” “That is just like you; but how this folly? His duty was to give me I hadlwarning, and his silence was inexâ€" ; selves at a certain house to which‘ seen him, a long time'ago, (ll-essezl'cilsable.” they have transferred their nest.” “When 'l” “This evening, if you will; or ra~ ther ‘toâ€"night, for it is just as well we should not be seenventering the house of a woman whose mysterious ways must have attracted the attenâ€" = tion of the neighbors.” “Is it like the other?” “No, it is a lodging meanly fur~ nished in the faubourg St. Honors mar St. Philippe du Roule.” “It is very astonishing, and I wonder, above all, that you should be so well informed.” said Max imc, to whom a feeling of distrust of the doctor now, and then re- turned. “Nothing is simpler,” said the doctor. “My friend has been inti- mately connected with her. He- was madly in love wit-h her, but had the courage to separate from lie). when he discovered that she was an active Nihilist. She does not hide from him, however. In France she incurs little or no risk, and» ne still « possesses a. certain influence ,c-ver her; first, because he knows her secret, and secondly, because to- ward the chd of the liaison he drew her from a very dangerous predica- ment. Now I am going to explain to you how we shall proceed if y' c- agrce to accompany us.” “Gladly. Where .shall we meet?" “\Vould you object to joining us at midnight in the Champs-Ely- sees?” “Not at all.” “Well, from there we will go to the part of the city she lives in My friend knows the house in which she hides and will know how to make it open to us.” “We will go armed, will we not? It would be more prudent. There ls no telling what might happen.” “Armed! why? You fancy the binnette will receive you with a pistol? Make your-self easy; she will take care not to create a dis- turbance; and as for this M. -de Cal-noel, he is as anxious as any one to avoid publicity. For my part, I shall take only a cane, and I recommend you to do the same.” “But,” said Maximo, after a lit tlc hesitation, “this woman may be surrounded with persons who are capable of doing us harm when _ once we are in her lodging.” “What! you suppose she has do- to occupy the dayâ€"â€"three persons mestics in such a place as that'l”,to see, his cousin,;lns friend. and cals at .St. l’etcrsburg have at- “I don’t know; but I know she had three or four in her service in But. Joulfroy.” ‘ . "Them MOMS?) ‘Wlt haw tllS-ito be informed by the concrergel lplans. l l his uncle. I Be made straight for Rue de Sur-g my master. as a gentleman, and escorting Maâ€" dame Serg’cnt. I was mistaken.” “Assuredly,” said Villages, who had listened with close attcnlt-ion while. affecting indifferencefi “I light lay a wager you were think- ;ing of this reiter when you alluded 't-o the possibility of a battle at the ldamsel’s. You thought he had fol- lowed lher to her present abode.” “I confess I had some such idea, but I have it- no longer,” said Maxâ€" imc, quickly. A sudden flash passed through; the eyes of the doctor, and from; 3th) change in his countenance a. ‘pllysiognomist would have divincdl that he had just come in posses-l sion of a proof long and skilfully sought 'of a fact which had for him great importance. “Then,” ‘llC said gail'y, “you re- linquish the intention to arm your- self to the teeth for our expedition toâ€"night 2” “Oh, I Maximo, who had caught the some- what satirical‘ meaning of the docs £1111 not afraid,” said- tor, “and shall go unarmed, even should this Kardiki constitute Ma- dame Sergent’s body-guard.” “I do not cast any doubt on your “It was that I almost forced him to it.” “A beautiful reason. He was my employe, and has proved false to me. I shall never forgive him.” At this moment an office-boy ap- peared, who announced that Col. 3c»risolt wished to speak with M. Dorgcrcs on very urgent business. “I have not time,” replied the banker, impatiently. ‘ “I beg pardon, uncle,” said Maxâ€" ime. “Will. you do me the favor to receive Col. Borisoff, and to al- low me to be present? I shall not *be de trop, forI am sure he comes to speak of your former secretary.” “The colonel has an important account with me. It is more pro- bable he comes on business.” “The business that occupies him just now is not an affair of money,” said Maximo, with confi- dcncc, “and I answer for it the conversation will turn solely to M. de Cal-noel. If you will permit me to remain you will learn more quickly what I have yet to tell. and I, perhaps, shall find out some things of which I am. still igâ€" n'o rant. " ’ “Very well. if I am compelled to he is always I me in my chamber, and we will re- tempted‘to make use of it', and I sume our conversation. Ask Col. do not wish to create a dist-urbâ€" Borisoff to walk in,” he said to the ance. It is meet you at midnight at the rend agreed, then, I will office-boy. In another moment the door op- pcint of the Champsâ€"Elysees. Per- «mod and the colonel cuter-ed. mit me now to take leave of you; I have ten patients to i‘norning.” l Maximo extended his hand to the 7) “Pardon me, 511‘, he said, “it See thislI have insisted upon being receiv- ed I leave this evening for Rus- sia, and must speak with you be- doetor, and made no effort to de- {are my departure.” ta in him. “A propos of patients,” “At your service, colonel. Mon~ resumed sieur is my nephew, but if you de- M. Villages, “the countess has gonelsh-g. to be alone with meâ€"” into the country to-day. It is cold and raining, but it matters notlhâ€" ing to her. to deter her, but without success.” “It is strange,” inie, “she said nothing of her inâ€" tention yesterday.” “Because this beautiful came in her sleep, and this morn- ing she wrote to announce to me that she o’clock.” . I This unforseen absence of Ma- 'ldanic Yalta deranged Maxime’s He had. however, enough, should start at nine lesncs, and was not a little surprisch courage, believe me, but when one I ask you 'to go out, you will wait for carries a revolver “I have had the honor to meet M. Maxime Dorgeres,” said the I have done my best colonel, slowly, “and congratulate myself upon finding him here. If murmured Max- I had not I should have begged you to send for him. You guess, perâ€" haps.” he went on, “the cause idea which obliges me suddenly to leave Paris '5” “I confess I do not,” 'replied the banker. “You have not, then, read the morning papers 2” “Not yet. I have been busy this morning.” “Then you do not know that ras- tempted the life of the emperor, 7)” “Whal. again?” ' here to watch over the Nihilists.” that M. do Cal-noel is the accomâ€" I claimed the banker. prudently beyond our much ' the Winter Palace. The emperor escaped miraculously, but brave soldiers have perished.” “It is abominable,” said the banker, earnestly. “I supposc'this crime was the work of those ban- dits whom you call Nihilists.” “There is no doubt of it. The sect has declared war on the govâ€" ernment and on society. It is the right and duty of the government 12 Vaseline Remedies in Takes, to defend its sacred interest, and! : Capsicum. Domted, Mentholnted, (2ng It calls upon all its servants “130111 , lated, Cumphomted.Whlte Oxide of zinc, . , , etc. , Each for special purposes. Write for ‘ whose devotion it can count. I am FreeVfiseline “00". of thes _n onessanouau use. co. (Oona’d)' H 0’ afld .1 go 379 Craig 81:. w.. Montreal My best Wishes accompany you, .. ~.â€".. . colonel. I execrate the enemies of n ' y‘ w . 7 , ' ' . o - . . , l ' fwmlll anfl DIQPPIE)’, ’ Sdld M- DOI‘ and it is in foreign parts that they $010.5, Wlth Vlsfons Of the l‘ed 1'0' organize the plots which endanger public before his eyes. “You wrsh, our country.” . doubtless, to Withdraw the funds “Then the Russian government CUtl‘USted to me- I Will make a}",has good reason to have their crim- 'flnge,ments- for you 130 d0 50 thlsl inal procedures watched by its dip- vcry day.” - lomatists.” “Thank .YOU, Sll'- . But 'I have “The diplomatists do not suffice SOmGlhlng more 111t61‘8§t1ng to for the task. I am not attached to Speak 0f than the l'Cglllatmg Of all he Russian embassy. I represent , . n . . . . MECc’Pnt- the political police of the empire.”- DDeak, COlone-l- “The police!” repeated M. Dor ' y . ) minimum, but geres, somewhat nonplussed. Have you ever wondered why (To be continued.) FOB HAPPEB SKIN AND LIPS, 60L!) SERES, WIHDBIIRH. z)... «3.4 lhc' .c.-.~».x . 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