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BY It. ORATTAN DONNELLY.
Copyright, IBM. by Street & Smith. All rights reserved.
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CHAPTER IV Continued.
Onco tnoro Ivan carclosBly turned
tho IcavcB, and then without looking
op asked, In a matter-of-fact way:
"You desire to sell tho book what Is
tho price?"
"I preferred to leave that to tho
judgment of one who Is better ablo
to form an opinion of Its valuo than
t am myself."
Ivan bowed.
"You will pardon mo If I say that
tho book Is not of sufficient valuo to
ilnd a place, as a rare volume, among
tho Baroness ven Rhlneberg's collec
tion; but since you deslro to dispose
of It, and under tho circumstances, I
may say that the valuo of this volume
In St. Petersburg Is, twelve roubles."
Radaloff arose.
"t shall not trouble you further. My
Impression was that It Is worth threo
or four times as much, or I should not
"have troubled tho baroness to exam
ine It." t
"I hope you do not think I under
value It," said Ivan.
Radaloff shrugged his shoulders
slightly. "My compliments to Ma
dame the Baroness," he said, with a
movement toward tho door from tho
library into tho great hall, "and please
say that Professor Kasovltch regrets
that ho should have trespassed on
lier kindness with a book from tho
learned Professor Muller worth only
twelvo roubles.
Ivan rang tho boll.
A servant appeared.
-i shall convoy your words to tho
baroness. Meanwhile, in case you
still doubt my judgment as to its
value, if you will turn to the page next
tho last you will find the price In the
publishers' figures In Russian charac
ters, and Judging by tho freshness of
tho marks, written only a short time
ago! Good afternoon. Batof, show
tho gentleman out."
CHAPTER V.
The Fete in the Nazlmoff Palace.
The grand fete In tho Nazlmoff pal
ace, given by Paul, Count Nazlmoff,
in honor of tho arrival homo of his
only son, Calonel Alexis Nazlmoff,
liad begun. Paul Nazlmoff, a tall, soldierly-looking
man of some flfty-Beven
or eight years, dressed In full uniform
of a general of cuirassiers, stood wel
coming his guests as they arrived.
Tho haughty expression on the face
of tho old soldier, an expression of
lofty superiority, Bat well upon him.
For perhaps there was not among the
Itussian nobility a family whose name
was greater. Paul, Count Nazlmoff,
as ho stood there, boro right worthily
tho prido and dignity which came to
him by inheritance and tho added
lionors which a grateful sovereign
had hastened to bestow for gallantry
on many a field. For himself the feto
liad no particular pleasure, except In
so far as It emphasized tho welcome
"back from the sterile plains of Turke
stan to his only son, who had won his
spurs as became a Nazlmoff.
Mingling with his guests, with n
word to one, and a smile to another,
and a gentle, nlmost tender sentence
or two to tho beautiful Olga, tho
count passed through tho brl'"ant
throng and congratulated himself on
the fact that even royalty could hardly
liavo surpassed him In tho magnificent
splendor of the entertainment.
The Countess Katherlne Karslcheff
was, next to tho host and to her
daughter Olga, tho most observed of
tho hundreds In the brilliant throng.
"Wearing a curious but exceedingly
picturesque and
costume of the XVII century, a cos
tume which rumor had It was a coun
terpart of that in which a famous an
cestress of the countess had married
a younger son of the reigning royal
family. Countess Karslcheff moved
through the salon with an air of con
scious prldo and evident triumph
which she took no pains to conceal.
Tho goal of her ambition was In sight.
Within three weeks Olga would bo the
brido of Aloxis Nazlmoff, and tho
Inhuman Monster.
-He broke her heart,
Mario-
the
wretch, f
Celoste Did ho Jilt her?
Marie No, ho Insisted on her keep
ing her engagement when she had a
better offer. Stray Stories.
Sure Thing.
"Mamma,", asked small Floramay,
"what does 'M. D.' on a doctor's card
mean?"
"It means 'money down,' my dear,"
replied tho wise mother.
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becoming Russian
tAjgM09fm
countess herself would see hor child
reign In this magnificent Nnzimoff
palaco as a very queen In tho social
realm of tho capital.
Olga Karslcheff presented a strik
ingly beautiful picture, and tho hum
of admiration which followed her ap
pearance showed that the assemblage
was fully appreciative of her surpass
ing charms. In striking contrast to
most of thoso present she wore no
Jowelry Bave a diamond spray, which
glittered In her wealth of beautiful
hair; and this absenco of ornament
heightened and emphasized tho beauty
of tho patrician faco. Hor eyes wero
of that raroly beautiful color, a deep
dark brown. Tho wistful expression
lent to them, largo and lustrous as
they wero, an additional charm. In n
word, Olga Karslcheff was tho perfect
typo of a beautiful and attractive girl.
The great clock had Just rung out
the hour of eleven when Nicholas
Karslcheff, pushing his way as rapid
ly as possible through the throng, ap
proached his fathor, and with a mean
ing look Indicated that ho desired to
speak with him alone. Tho appear
ance of General Karslcheff at this
moment indicated that ho was ill at
ease. Already ho had sent three dif
ferent messengers in search of Rada
loff, only to receive tho answer that
Radaloff had not returned.
"Well, what Is It, Nicholas?"- Impa
tiently asked tho goneral, when a few
minutes later ho found himself alone
with his son. Then, as his eye fell
again upon Nicholas and he noted
tho expression of the faco, ho added,
with an appearanco of anxiety ho
could no longer conceal: "What Is It?
Don't keep me In suspense."
"There Is a rumor in tho clubs to
night that a change In tho ministry
is imminent."
"Well, there are always rumors. Is
that all? That is nothing."
Nicholas hesitated.
"Well, well, well?"
"There was a rumor as I came hero
that another proclamation of tho Ni
hilists has been found In tho winter
palace."
"My God."
General Karslcheff as ho uttered tho
words staggered with tho force of the
blow. If this nows wero true It meant
but ono thing his official end, his
social doom, his political death.
A moment more and ho recovered
himself.
His face was deathly palo and. he
gave evidence of laboring under In
tense excitement.
"Who who found it?"
"I havo cot heard."
"My God! If this Is known to Gort
schakoff I am undone. Havo you
heard? toll mo the worst."
"I fear It Is worse than even that
I have heard that the proclamation
was shown to tho czar himself!",
Karslcheff sank Into a chair. His
head fell upon his hands as ho bent
over, tho figure of a broken man.
Nicholas Karslcheff, cold, bloodless,
heartless, even when his own family
was concerned, felt a touch of pity
for his fathor. Placing his hand on
tho shoulder of tho general, he said,
In a volco with a strain of concern:
"Is it as bad as this?"
There was no answer.
And now NIcRolas Karslcheff began
to realize that evon moro than his
father's position was at stake. The
peril to his own future; the blow to
his mother's pride; tho danger to his
sister's happiness; all these flashed
through his brain. What could bo
done? Something must be done to
avert the threatening lightning bolt
which might strike at any moment.
"His mother."
That was it! Her Influence, her
favor at court, the power of her fam
ily connections all, all of theso must
be Invoked to avert tho danger, to
prevent at least a change in General
Karslcheff's position until after, tho
marriage of Olga.
"I will summon my mother," began
Nicholas, leaning over tho general.
Karslcheff raised his head, and
grasping Nicholas by tho arm with a
grip of Iron held him fast. "No, no,
not that. To tell tho countess now
wero madness. It would drive nor
Insane. Walt, wait, let mo think."
With white lips and deeply marked
brow tho minister of police, his hand
pressed hard against his fevered
brain, rose to his feet.
"If Radaloff" ho thought.
Ay, "If Radaloff had but succeeded
then he could do something."
And If Radaloff failed!
Suddenly his faco brightened a lit
tle. A feverish energy posscsed him.
Ho would stake all on Radaloff. "Go,
at once, take tho carriage and drive
to tho Gortshakoff palace. Say that I
am now on tho trail of tho conspira
tors,, that I havo them In tho hollow
of my hand, and that before daybreak
I will arrost every Nihilist in St.
Petersburg."
"But"
"Go, I toll you, and at once. I havo
two hundred suspects on my list
More Than Three Feet.
Subbubs Has your house got a
yard at the back?
Citlman Oh, more than that.
Subbubs How do you mean?
Citlman It has at least five feet
one way and seven tho other.
With Due Regard to His Bill.
His Wife I hear that your now
patient Is very rich.
Physician Sh! Ho Is so rich that I
gave the mustard plaster I placed on
his back a Latin name.
no ovldonco against them but what
of that? This latest outrage, this
proclamation will Justify extreme
measures. Toll Colonol Hclfmnn to
havo his men ready. I will glvo him
tho list to-night Yes, I will strlko a
blow. I will do Bomcthtng that will
at least glvo mo a breathing spoil
until I can find tho fountain hoad of
this dnmnnblo stream of revolution
and stop tho spring at its source."
Flvo minutes later Nicholas Karsl
cheff was on his way, as fast as
horses could carry him, to tho resi
dence of the prime minister of tho Im
perial council, nnd General Karslcheff,
having recovered In some degree his
composure, was onco moro mingling
with tho guests. Ho had been In but
a moment when Count Nazlmoff ap
proached him with a rather amused
oxpresston on his face. Ho hold a
letter In his hand.
"I sny, Karslcheff," said tho count,
"you remember that extraordinary
American wo mot at the dinner given
J by the American minister some thnw
years ago 7
"Tho man who had n schema to
build elevated railroads In St. Peters
burg, to open telcphono linos to Mos
cow, to "
'Exactly; well, ho Is hero again, and
what is moro remarkable, has mot
'4fT KX1EI4P& TUZHT THZflOBm
Alexis In Asia, and brings n number
of letters from him which ho writes
to me ho will do himself tho honor to
present In person."
"Mot Alexis how!"
"Ho has been in Turkestan and has
boon having all sorts of adventures.
We will have him hero to-night."
"Will ho not bo rather that is, out
of his element?"
"Not at all. I havo nover found an
American gentleman who was not
quite at homo In any society, howevoi
high. From what I havo Been ol
Americans they seem to hnvo an easy
natural way of adapting themselves
to any circumstances In which, they
may bo placed. Besides, In this case,
I could hardly bo discourteous enough
to recolvo lotters kindly brought b
this gentlemnn from Aloxis nnd then
Ignore tho gentleman himself. I ''
Beforo ho could finish tho sentence
the attention of Count Nazlmoff wnt
directed to the groat hall. Thcro was
some commotion and nn expression ol
curiosity nmong the guests grouped
at the entrance.
"Thank you that's all right; I can
find my way. I am a friend of the
family."
Tbnse words, in cholco English with
a mPked American accent, wero ut
tered ns he entered tho room by 0
gentleman who had evidently Jusl
arrived. He was a man of some forty'
five years of ago, with a clean-cut fig
uro, and a face which betrayed a sin
gular mixture of earnest resolution
and good humor. Tho costume of the
newcomer was In marked contrast tc
the brilliant uniforms which wero the
rule, but there was somethlngln the
easy, self-possessed air of tho man,
dressed In tho conventional evening
suit, which bespoko tho thorough
gentleman and stamped him as the
peer of any in the room.
Count Nazlmoff, who had advanced
toward tho door when hp heard the
volco, was ready with outstretched
hand. "General Cobbls it not?"
"Count Nazlmoff!" and tho stranger
grasped tho hand held forth in kindly
welcome.
"I was not awaro that your house
was the scene of such n brilliant pnrty
to-night, or I should havo hesitated
about coming; but as I leavo St.
Petersburg to-morrow and was anx
ious to meet the father of Colonel
Nazlmoff as well as to deliver these
letters, I"
(To bo continued.)
Kelly's Art of Polite Repartee.
The story about Arllo Latham
talking the umpire out of the notion
of fining him $25 calls to mind ono of
Mike Kelly's rotorts to an umpire's
threats,
Mike had been protesting every de
cision, and finally, long about tho
eighth inning, ho becamo particularly
obnoxious.
"Enough of this, Kelly," said tho
umpire. "One more remark llko that
and I'll fino you $50."
"If you flno mo $50 thore'U bo a
lot of thirsty fans around tho hotel
to-nleht. I toll von H-m " ild Kelly.
Reason Enough.
"Havo a wee nip, frlond?" asked ttM
hospitable passongor with tho flask.
"No, I thank you," replied the
stranger.
"Don't drink whisky, eh?"
"No. I mako it."
Undoubtedly.
"I believe," said the minister, "that
ovory man has his secret sorrow."
"Sure," rejoined tho doctor. "Even
the man who Is outwardly happy hat
a skeleton In his midst."
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Power of a Drop of Water.
You havo probably heard that tho
constant falling of a drop of wntcr
will wear away tho hardest stono.
Hero Is nn ensy way to test tho
forco of a single wntor drop, which
wo will tako as a unit for all tho bil
lions of water drops It takos to woar
iwny tho stone, and thon perhaps you
may got a slight Idea of tho stupon
ious forco nil thoso water drops
would exert If they wero combined
nto ono n.ammoth water drop and
t dropped! You wouldn't enro to bo
under It.
Cut a notch In tho contor of a
match, thon bend so ns to form an
acuto angle Lay It across tho mouth
Match, Coin and Water Drop.
of a bottlo nnd place a penny on tho
match. You arc now ready to demon
strate tho forco of tho water drop
tind also ready to do a neat llttlo
trick to surprise somo onlooktng
friend.
Ask your frlond to get tho coin Into
the bottlo without touching either tho
match or tho bottle. After ho has puz
zled over It for a whllo dip your flngor
In a glass of water, hold It abovo tho
placo whero tho match Is notched and
let n drop fall on tho point. Tho pow
er of tho water as it strikes tho match
Is strong enough to forco tho Bides of
tho angle to spring apart, thus making
tho opening largo enough for tho pon
ny to fall Into tho bottle
Your trick Is performed, whllo tho
water drop's power Is Illustrated at
tho samo time.
Some Riddles and Answers.
Tho first lady of tho land In three
letters? Eve.
Relating to civil Ilfo in flvo lottors?
Civic.
A legnl document In four lottors?
Deed.
What baby sayB about candy In four
letters? "Dood."
Something tho most stupid person
can see through In threo letters? Eyo.
A gentle domestic animal In threo
letters? Ewe.
Ono of, tho famous pair of giants In
throe letters? Gog.
Something used by burglars In
threo lotters? Gag.
Part of tho verb to do In threo let
ters? Did.
A Bmall vehicle In threo lottors?
Gig.
Tho condition of tho grass In tho
morning In flvo letters? Dowed.
Tho cry of a bird or a chick In four
letters? Peep.
Twilight tlmo In threo letters? Eve.
Giving Sheep Their Dew I
Threo hundred years ago ono ques
tion used to bother tho English farm
ers. There wero moro sheep In Eng
land than in any other country In tho
world (It isn't so now, but that Is an
other story), and yot tho "silly" crea
tures wero seldom seen to drink. To
such an oxtont was this abstinenco
observed that when a sheep was no
ticed drinking it was thought, so an
old writer declared, "a prodigious
thing that sheep should drlnkc."
There was, ho said, a cause for their
never suffering much thirst "There
is so much dow on tho grasso that
they need4 no other water." Ancient
authors, like Aristotle, wero qulto mis
taken "in thinking that tho northern
sheep had moro needo of water than
tho southern. In Spalne thoso sheep
bear tho best fleeces of wool that
drinke least." But If tho animals can
not get dew thoy must havo water.
In tho seasons of great draught that
sometimes millet tho Austmlian sheep
farmers tho flocks perish by tho thou
sand. Game of Bouquet.
This Is a Jolly game for a number
of children to play. Sit down In a clr
clo around your leader." Lot tho load
er give each one a, flower for his namo
violet, daisy, sweet wllllam, black
eyed susan, etc. Thon let her tell you
a story, "raado up out of hor own
head," In which sho brings In ovory
one of the flower names.
Whenever a child hears his flowor
namo mentioned he must get up, turn
around and sit down.
Whenever the leader uses tho word
"bouquet" all tho children must Jump
up and change places, at which time
tho leader tries to capture a scat.
Whoever gets "loft" must then be
come leader.
Loan Was Costly.
In 1812 a loan was made by the
stato of Connecticut from Its school
fund to Samuel Perkins. Tho amount
was $1,733.34, and it was secured by a
nortgago on real estate situated in
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principal waB rcducod by tho payment
of $500. Slnco then tho heirs havo
paid Interest on tho balance amount
ing to $0,401.11. Tho wholo has Just
boon settled nnd proceedings entered
to clear tho title
Spider Web. ..
Fa&ton to tho hall chandelier as
many lengths of rod, yellow, greon,
blue nnd whlto twluo as there nro boy
nnd girl playors.
Tell each child to tako a length of
twlno nnd follow It through tho dif
ferent rooms until ho finds tho other
end, winding tho twlno Into a ball as
ho goes.
It will lead him up stairs and down,
around tablo legs, through cracks In
doors, In nnd out through tho banis
ters, and so on.
At tho end you should previously
havo fastened somo pleasant surprise
llko a tiny box of bon-bons or nn or
ange Korean "Mercy-Box."
When tho king of Korea goos Into
tho streotB ho is preceded by a secre
tary of stato, who carries a "mercy
box." Into this box nro placed all tho
papers upon which tho Koreans hnvo
Indited their petitions or grlovnuces,
and which nro thrown from over
walls, or hung on strings from win
dows. Tho king himself reads ovory
paper.
How to Make a Flute.
A llttlo fluto from which a good
deal of amusemont can bo derived can
bo mndo by wrapping a pleco of papor
around a pencil to mako a tube. Pasto
tho edgo flat, and to ono end of tho
tubo fasten a triangular pleco of pa
per, somowhnt larger than tho open
ing. To play tho flute, drnw In your
breath through tho open end of tho
tubo; tho difference In pitch will do.
pond upon how hard you breathe.
Lolldny Magazine
Partridges Eat Apple Buds.
A Mnlno man who sought to pro
tect his apple trees shot a partrldgo
as It was preparing to leavo Its work
and opening tho crop took out 284
fresh buds. This, ho snys, constituted
Its meal and, If this was tho dally ra
tion, It would mean tho destruction of
almost 2,000 buds weekly.
Circle Puzzle.
Draw threo equal squares lnsldo tho
largo circle, each squaro to contain
flvo of tho cmallcr circles, and leav
ing threo spaces outside each contain
ing flvo of tho smaller circles.
A Soapsuds Surprise.
Hero Is an experiment with sonp
suds in which thero Is no blowing of
bubbles. Fasten two knitting needles
or other email rods together with
threads of equal length so as to form
a rectangulnr frame. A third thread
attached to tho upper rod enables you
to hold up tho framo without touching
It.
Plungo tho framo Into strong soap
suds and lift it out slowly by this
third thread. You find tho framo filled
by a transparent liquid film, llko a
pano of glass.
Break this film and nttach to tho
vertical threads, about one-third of
their length from the bottom, tho ends
of another thread which Is no longor
than tho knitting needle, so that It
hangs down In a curve, and to tho
middle of this thread faston still an
other thread by ono end, leaving tho
other end hanging down. "
Now dip the framo again In tho
A
The Finished Star and
There are many ways of making
flvc-polnted stars. For tho method
here described you will need a pair of
compasses. With theso draw a circlo
of any size. Draw a lino across tho
circle, going through the contor. Draw
another lino from tho center to tho
top of the circlo Find tho mlddio
point of the right half of the first
line. Tho band In tho picture points
it out. Uso that point for one end of
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soapsuds nnd lift It out. Tho last two
threads will nppcar as Irregular lines
embedded In tho film of liquid. Broalc
tho lowor part of tho film, and you
will sco tho uppqr part contract, draw
ing tho looso thread up with it iito
tho form of a circular arch.
Now tnko hold of tho frco hanging
thread below tho lowor rod and pull
downward. Tho Blnglo arch becomes
n doublo arch but rosumos Its formor
shape as Boon ns you reloaso tho hang
ing thread.
These experiments, which might bo
Frame for the Films.
varied In many ways, show that tho
liquid film is llko a stretched olastlo
membrane or sheet of India rubber. It
always makes Itself as small as pos
sible as tho last experiment proves,
nnd If stretched out by forco it con
tracts again as soon as tho forco
ceases to act.
It affords, therefore nn Interesting
examplo of tho "surfaco tonslon" pos
sessed by liquids.
Tho film has two parallel surfaces
and their tensions net togothor.
Domino Fortune Telling.
Lay them on their faces on tho tablo
and shu'fto them; then draw ono and
sco tho numbor, which has Its mean
ing as follows:
Doublo six, ' rccolvlng a handsomo
sum money.
Slx-fivo, going to a place of amuse
ment. Six-four, lawsuits and trouhlo, which
enn only be avoided by great care.
Six-three, a rldo In a carriage
Six-two, a present of clothing.
Six-one, you will soon perform a
friendly action.
Six-blank, guard against scandal, or
you will buffer by your inattention.
Doublo five, a now abode to your
advantngc.
Flvo-four, a fortunate speculation In
business.
Flvo-threo, a visit from a superior.
Five-two, a pleasant excursion on
tho water.
Five-ono, love, Intrigue.
Five-blank, a funeral, but not a rela
tive Double four, drinking liquor at a
distance.
Four-three, a fnlso alarm of Are
Four-two, bowaro of thieves and
swindlers.
Four-one, expect trouble from cred
itors. Four-blank, you will recelvo a letter
from an angry frlond.
The Number Nine.
It is a curloiiB thing, which every
ono docs not know, that you cannot
destroy tho integrity of the figure 9
by multiplication.
To mako plain: 9x981. Add 8 and
1 (tho product) and you have 9. Tako
any othor number, say 122; 123 times
9 equals 1107. Add tho figures of tho
product again and thoy equal 9. Again,
i, times 33 equals 297, which added
gives us two 9s by adding 7 and 2, or
the three figures added equal 18, or
2x9. Whether tho number Is small or
large, tho sum of tho figures of tho
product will always bo divisible by 9.
FIVE-POINTED STAR.
Diagram of Its Construction.
tho compass. Placo tho pencil end at
tho top of the circlo and draw a curve
downward until It touches tho lln
running across the circle. The dls
tance betweon tho crossing point and
the top 6f tho circl-- is tho exact dls
tnnco between tho points of a flv&
pointed star drawn In that circle.
A star drawn on stiff papor may be
cut out and used as a pattern In mat
ing flags or ornaments.
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