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Show PIUTE COUNTY NEWS, JUNCTION, UTAH WOW A COVINGTON, I1Y., CHAPTER IV Continued 22 "For you, yea, Krossneys sneered, because you risk nothing and you have the spending of the money. For me it Is different. I have an official position. I am governor of the fortress; I wear the uniform of the Russian republic. Elsa Francks laughed loudly and She pointed jeeringly at scornfully. Krossneys. Uniform of the Russian republic I A pity they didnt she exclaimed. make it to fit youl Official position. Indeed I What do you get out of it, I should like to know? Would you not 6tarve if it were not for the contributions of the prisoners themselves? It is true, Krossneys assented ' It is a dogs life. gloomily. And a dogs country to live it In I" the woman proclaimed. Listen to me, Ivan. She sat upon the arm of his chair and talked to him in Russian. Soon it was evident that he was yielding. She fetched him beer and then spirits of some sort from a cupboard. Once or twice she turned and winked At last she stealthily at Gerald. turned towards him In triumph. It Is arranged, she announced. Not so fast," Krossneys intervened. Let us hear how this money is to be paid? In cash, Gerald replied. I have drafts upon your own banks. Well, well, Krossneys muttered, the money Is right enough, then. At ten oclock tomorrow morning, he went on, present yourself at the fortress. Inquire for me. I shall give The affair may be you an audience. concluded at once. Get back to your hotel now and be careful not to speak of your real business. Gerald rose blithely to his feet. The Idea of leaving the horrible atmosphere of that room was undiluted joy to him. He bowed to the governor. Elsa took him to the door and, under pretext of calling the servant, passed out with him Into the passage. You can come back later if you like to talk with me again," she whispered. "Be careful, though, for he is very Jealous. She shouted something to the Russian maid and stepped back into the room with a meaning smile. Gerald put money into the hand of the woman who opened the postern gate and stepped into the street with a gasp of relief. The clear air was wonderful. He drew In great gulps of it as he made his way along the uneven pavements, stared at by every passer-by- . He could scarcely believe that his task was coming so easily to an end. If hours all went well, in twenty-fou- r he might be on bis way back to England. -- . . Chapter a weary climb out of at last, at the appointfollowing morning, beiron gates of the fortress. Untidy and neglected though the whole place seemed, there was still something sinister about the various crude precautions against the escape of a prisoner. For a quarter of a mile, on the outside of the walls, not in themselves formidable, everything in the shape of trees, shrubs or dwellings had been razed to the ground, and every fifty paces around the walls, on the top of a buttress, was mounted a machine gun, from which an iron ladder led to the ground. The walls themselves were about eight feet high, of stone covered with white plaster. The fortress Itself was built of a kind brick, a square, solid of a with curiously unexpected building, The barred windows pointed top. were no more than slits. The space of open ground by which the main building was surrounded was inches deep in dust. A porter in stained and uniform admitted Gerald to the building, escorted him across the .yard, and passed him on to a duplicate of himself, to whom Gerald once more presented the card which had obtained him admittance. lie was led down a stone passage, which had apparently neither been cleaned nor swept for months, into a lofty but bare apartment at the farther end. Krossneys, who was sitting before a wooden table, apparently expecting him, dismissed the attendant and motioned Gerald to sit down. He looked at his visitor in unfriendly fashion. Why did you not come to me direct Instead of going to Elsa Francks? he demanded. Gerald was not unprepared for the question. I knew your reputation as a soldier and a man of honor, he replied. I feared that unless this matter was put to you In the proper light, tactfully, as a woman can put it, you would have nothing to say to me. The governor grunted. It was a mistake," he declared sourThe woman is greedy. She will ly Gerald, after the town, stood ed hour on the fore the rusty gray-colore- . V d By L Phillips Oppenheim Copyright by Little, Brown A Co. demand her full share of the money. It is scarcely Justice. I acted I am sorry, Gerald said. as I was advised." Supposing I accede," Krossneys went on, after a short pause, how do you propose to get Number Twenty-nin- e out of the country? I was hoping," Gerald admitted, that you might have been able to help with some suggestion." The governor stroked his beard. are Suggestions," he muttered, worth money." Gerald acquiesced. I have not command of much more than the amount I spoke of," he said, but if you can show me how to get our friend safely out of the country, I will add a thousand pounds to your share." Which sum," the governor Insisted quickly, will not be mentioned to Elsa Francks and will belong to me alone." Agreed, Gerald acquiesced. Show me your papers," the governor demanded. Gerald produced them without hesitation his passport, an urgent letter of recommendation by the one statesman who was in good odor in both countries, bankers drafts, which needed only his signature to produce a flow of cash. The governor's eyes glittered as he turned them over in his hand. It was horrible that a share of these treasures She was well must go to the woman his the slave of under thumb, enough his command, but with money in her pocket they were neither of them in their first youth, but, so far as looks went, In his eyes she still had charm if she were independent of him, all sorts of things might happen. He threw down the documents with a little oath. The passport, however, he kept in ids hand. Ilis manner, as he looked at Gerald, changed. He became almost servile. You, too, are an aristocrat, then," he remarked. I am of the English aristocracy," I have another Gerald admitted. passport in my pocket, which proclaims me an American citizen. The governor nodded. He pushed a box of black cigars across to his visitor. The latter contented himself, however, with accepting ji cigarette. Then he touched a bell. The attendant brought in beer, which was poured Into two glasses. As soon as they were alone, Krossneys motioned Gerald to draw his chair close to the desk. Now here is niy scheme," he said. Is of your height "Number Twenty-ninand build. You shall see him for yourself and judge. Number One Hundred and One. also a young man, died yesterday afternoon of malarial fever. His death has not yet been officially reported. Very good I take you to the cell of Number Twenty-nine- . You exchange clothes with him. You give him You go in your American passport. with me to ids cell. He comes out with me. You remain. The devil I do! Gerald muttered. Do not be a fool I the governor I beg your exclaimed impatiently. pardon, excellency, he added a mos ment later, as he remembered his will Your there identity. stay not be long. I shall explain In a moto ment. I drive Number Twenty-nina small station on the line, eleven miles off. I take leave of him there. He Is an American who has bought my oil concessions. The station Is In the middle of the district. My presence with him will remove all suspicions and prevent their examining the passport too closely. He will travel through to Petrograd. There, I take it, you have made arrangements." "I have a ship waiting," Gerald replied. That Is my scheme, then. So far, I approve of it, Gerald declared. but what about me? You will bore yourself for twenty-fou- r I hours, the governor replied. will see, though, that you have beer and newspapers. If you will, Elsa can come and see you." Gerald For heavens sake, no begged. "I mean, he added hastily, I shall need no society. I am very tired. I shall sleep." the governor acAs you will, quiesced. "In the morning, Number One Hundred and One I should say his remains will be carried secretly down to your cell. You will be moved up to the cell of Number One Hundred and One. I shall at once report the He death of Number Twenty-nine- . will be buried In the cemetery here before Intervention Is possible. Now the question comes how to dispose of you." I was getting Interested in that myself," Gerald admitted. Number One Hundred, and Ones time was up, the governor explained. He could have gone home last week if he had been strong enough. I have never-endin- g 1 . e ! vlsl-Itor- e I his pnpers of release here, signed by myself. Tomorrow morning early, 1 shall provide you with suitable clothing, and I shall drive you to the railway station. I myself have leave of absence In my pocket, granted to me a fortnight ago, but, to be honest with you, I have not used it because I have had no money with which to enjoy myself. I shall travel with you myself to Petrograd. You will have acted ns my clerk in the prison, and I take some interest In you. In my company you are absolutely secure. No one will venture even a question. Arrived at Petrograd, I will drive with you to the docks, you shall tuke me on board your ship, and we will drink a bottle of champagne together. What do you think of my plan? "Capital 1" Gerald replied. I will conduct you now," the governor announced, to Number Twenty-nine- . We will lock ourselves in his cell. You shall explain the scheme to him and change clothes. I will bring pen and ink with me, also the deeds which will put Ilarmon F. Cross in You possession of my oil properties. shall pny over the drafts. After that you must be pntlent." I am ready, Gerald declared, rising to his feet. Krossneys unlocked a drawer and took out a bunch of keys which shone like silver the only clean thing, it seemed to Gerald, that he had seen in the prison. They tramped up two flights of stone steps. I am a humane man, the governor said, and it does not please me to turn my prisoners into vermin. I have cells underground, without light or air, which were used by my predecessors. I hove had them blocked up. You will find it not so terrible here." They hnd reached n long, whitewashed passage with arched roof. The governor dismissed the attendant who had followed them, Inserted the key into the lock of the door over which 29 was painted In black figures, and entered himself, motioning Gerald to follow him. In the sudden somber twilight of the cell, Geralds first impressions were that a man opposite hnd hanged himself against the wall. At their entrance, however, the figure dropped to the ground, releasing his clutch of the rusty bars to which he had been clinging. A tall, thin young man, with sunken cheeks, long, unkempt hair, and eyes a little more than ordinarily Ills bright, stood gnzing at them. clothes seemed to be the remains of a prison uniform. The trousers, always too short, hnd worn away at the bottom of the legs, and he wore neither socks nor shoes. lie stared at t he two men at Gerald especially in wonder, but remained silent. You speak English? Gerald Inquired. shook his head. Number Twenty-ninI speak French better, he replied. "What were you doing when we came in? the governor naked. smiled wanly. Number Twenty-ninFor an hour every day, he told them, sometimes for more, I spring till I catch those bars, and I hang on until I am tired. I can always see the sky ; sometimes, if I am feeling strong, I can lift myself so that I see a little of the country. Well, you have something better to You do now," the governor declared. were a man when you were brought in. I have seen you play a mans part. Remember, if you faint or do anything foolish, you spoil everything. Set your teeth and take off your clothes. You are going to be set at liberty. Number Twenty-ninscarcely faltered. I am to be shot, I suppose, he said I trust that your wardens are coolly. better marksmen than they are soldiers. "There Is a long story, Gerald Intervened, "of which the governor will tell you ns much as he choses. I am an Englishman, sent here by relatives of yours. I have been able to arrange for your freedom. In a few days time, you will be steaming for England." "Cut It short," the governor interI will do all the explaining. rupted. Gerald took a letter from his pocket-booe Makes Remarkable Recovery Mrs. Harry Ashcroft Tells How Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound Relieved Her of Severe illness and Pain Pinkhams Blood Medicine for poor blood. I was cold all the time. I would be so cold I could hardly sit still and In the palms of my hands there would be drops of sweat. I also used the Sanative Wash and I recommend It also. You may publish this letter and I will gladly answer letters from women and advise my neighbors about these medicines. 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