The Wingham Times, 1914-01-01, Page 7,111E W 1N GUAM MEP JANUARY- 1 1914
A in the Baltic
Ay ROBERT BARR,
_Author qf
"The Triumphs of Eugene Valmont," "Takla,' "In the Midst of
Alarms," "Speculations of John Steele," "The Victors," Etc.
Conyrtsbr, IWO, by Robert Barr.
By Arrangement VIP h Tb.' Authors and Newspapers Association of New york.
Itessian inay not be there, ma-
dam, but the Englishmten is sure to
be there,"
"1$ the cannon on the western side
of the rock?"
'I don't know, madam, I never saw
the v•eetern side by daylight, I no-
ticed eitteing OD the eastern side es I
was climbing the steps to show' that
any crinnon was on the Trogzmondoff
at all."
"I suppose you had en opportunity
of fineing out how many men garrison
the rock."
"No, inadam. I don't think the gar-
rison is large. The place is so secure
"One of the men picked me up by the
heels."
that it doesn't need many men to guard
Prisoners are never taken out for
exercise, and, as I told you, they are
fed but once in four days."
"How large a crew can the Walrus
-carry?"
"Oh, as many as you like, madam.
The yacht is practically an ocean
'liner."
"Ts there any landing stage on the
•eastern side of the rock?"
"Practically none, madam. The
steamer stood out, and 1 was landed
in the cove I spoke of at the foot of
the stairway."
"It wouldn't be possible to bring .a
steamer like the Walrus alongside the
rock, then?"
"It would be possible In calm veeath-
tr, but very dangerous even then."
"Could you find that rock if you were
In command of a ship sailing theiBal-
tic?"
"Oh, yes, madam."
"If twenty or thirty determined men
were landed on the stairway, do you
'think they could ctipture the garrison?"
"Yes, if they were landed secretly,
but one or two soldiers at the top with
repeating rifles might hold the stair-
way against an army while their am-
munition lasted."
"But if a shell were fired from the
steamer mIglat not the attacking com-
pany get inside during the confusion
'among the defenders?"
"That is possible, madam, but a pri-
vate steniner firing shells or, indeed,
landing a hostile company runs danger
•of meeting the fate of a pirate."
"You would not care to try it, then?"
"I? 011, I should be delighted to try
It if you allow me to select the crew.
I can easily get aboard, the stnall arms
and ammunition necessary, but I am
not so sure about the cannon."
"Very good. I need not warn you to
be extremely cautious regarding those
you take into your confidence. Mean-
while I wish you to communicate.with
the official who is authorized to sell
the yacht. I am expecting a gentle- t
mah tomorrow in whose natne the res.
•sel will nrobably be bought, and I am
hoping be will accept the captaincy t
of it."
"Is he capable of filling that position,
madam? Is be a sailor?"
"He was for many years captain In
the United States navy. I offer you
the position of mate, but I will give
yigte cantata's pay and a large bonus in
ndditiou It you jai-144rcarry out
nay plans, 'whether they prove success-
ful or not. I wish you to come here at
this hour tomorrow with wboever is
authorized to sell or ebarter the steam-
er. You may say I am undecided
whether to buy or charter. I must con-
sult Captain ISompt on thet peint."
"Thank you, madam. I shall be here
tWs time tomorrow."
CHAPTER XIII.
RINCE IVAN LERMONTOFF
came to consider the explosion
one of the luckiest things that
had eyer occurred in his work-
shop, Its happening so soon after he
reached St. Petersburg he looked upon
as particularly fortunate, because this
gave him time to follow the new trend
of thought along which his 111111(1 had
been deflected by such knowledge as
the unexpected outcome of his experi-
ment had disclosed to him. The ma-
terial he had used as a catalytic agent
was a new substance which he had
read of in a scientific review and he
had purchased a small quantity of it
in London. If such a minute portioe
produced remilts ‘niendous, he he-
gan to see that a man with an ap-
parently innocent material in his waist-
coat pocket might probably be able to
destroy a naval harbor, so long as wa-
ter and stone were in conjunction.
There was also a possibility that a
small quantity of ozak, as the stuff
was called, mixed with pure water,
would form a reducing agent for lime-
stone and perhaps for other minerals,
which would work much quicker than
It the liquid was merely impregnated
with carbonic acid gas. He endeavor-
ed to purchase some ozak from Mr.
Kruger, the chemist on tbe English
quay, but that good man had never
heard of it and a day's search per-
suaded him that it could not be got in
St. Petersburg, so the prince induced
Kruger to order half a pound of It
from Loudon or Paris, In which latter
city it had been discovered. For the
arrival, of this order the prince waited
with such patience as he could call to
his command and visited poor Mr. Kru-
ger every day In the hope of receiving
it.
One afternoon he was delighted to
bear that the box had come, although
it had not yet been unpacked.
"I will send it to your house this
evening," said the chemist. "There
are a !lumber of drugs in the box for
your old friend Professor Potkin of
the university., and he is even more
impatient for his consignment than
you are for yours. Ah, here he is,"
and as he spoke the venerable Potkin
hitnself entered the shop.
He shook hands warmly with Ler
montoff, who bad always been a fa
vorite pupil of his, and learned with
Interest that he had lately been to
England and America.
"Cannot you dine with me this even-
ing at half past 5?" asked the old man
"There are three or four friends corn
Ing to whom I shall be glad to intro-
duce you."
"Truth to tell, professor," demurred
the prince. "I have a friend staying
with me, end I don't just like to
leave him alone."
"Bring him with you, bring him with
you," said the professor, "but in any
case he sure - you come yourself. I
shall be expecting you. Make your
excuses to your friend if he does not
wish to endure what he might think
dry discussion, because we shall talk
nothing but chemistry and politics."
The prince promised to be there,
whether his friend came or no. The
chemist here interrupted them and told
the professor he might expect his ma -
oriels within two hours.
"And your package," he said to the
prince, "I shall send about the same
line. I have been very busy and can
rest no one to unpack this box but
myself."
"You need not trouble to send It,
and in any case I don't wish to run
the risk of having it delivered at a
wrong *address by your messenger. I
cannot afford to wait so long as 'would g%
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tieti en mime' safer in London tit
liere. TIAN be very weicienle, Dru
mond, and the (Ad boy would be g
to seo you. You don't need to hot
about evening togs—plain living a
high thinking, you liuow. I'm mer
going th put on a clean collar and
new tie as sufficient for the ()Maio
"I'd rather not go, Jack, if you do
mind. If I'm there you'll all be t
ing to talk English or French, end
I'd feel myself rather a damper on
company. Besides, I don't know a
thing about science, and I'm trying
learn something about strategy, WI
thee do you expect to he back?"
"Rather early. Ten or half past,'
"Good. I'll wait up for you."
.A.t 5 o'clock Jack was at the cite
ist's nnd received his package,
opening it ho found the oak in t
four -ounce glass stoppered bottles, a
these he put In his pocket.
"Will you give me three spr
klyringes, as large a size as you he
rehber, glass and metal? I'm not 141.1
but this stuff will attack one or oti
of teens and I don't want to spend t
i•est of my life running down to yo
shop."
Getting the syringes, he jumped In
his cab and was driven to the profe
or's.
"You may call Or me at 10," he so
to the cabman.
There were three others besides t
professor and himself, and they we
all interested in learning the latest s
entifle new from New York and Lo
don.
It was a quarter past 10 when t
company separated. Lermontoff ste
ped into his cab, and the driver we
rattling up the street. In all the to
the prince had said nothing of his oN
dIseovery, and now when be fou
himself alone his mind reverted to tb
material iu his pocket, and be ev
the cabman was galloping tu
horse that he might be the sooner 1
his worksbop. Suddenly be noticed
that they were dashing down a stree
which ended at the river.
"1 say," he cried to the drive
"you've taken the wrong turning. Thi
Is a blind street. There's neither qua
nor bridge down bere. Turn back."
"I see that now," said the drive
over his shoulder. "I'tl turn round a
the end where it Is wider."
He did turn, but instead of cotnin
up the street again dashed through a
open archwayjvhieh led into the court
yard of a I ' ge building fronting th
Neva. T moment the carriage was
inside th Watt;'alimg•ed shut.
"Now, vhat In the name of St. Peter
do you mean by this?" demanded the
prince angrily.
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The cabman made no reply, but from
a door to the right stepped a tall uni-
formed officer, who said:
"Orders, your highness, orders. The
isvoshtehik is not to blame. May I
beg of your highness to accompany
me inside?"
"Who the devil are you?" demanded
the annoyed nobleman,
"I am one who Is keeled upon to per-
form a disagreeable duty, which your
highness will make muell easier by
paying attention to my requests."
"Am 1 under arrest?"
"I have not wild so, Prince Ivan."
"Then I demand that the gates be
Opeued that 1 may return home, where
more important businese awaits me
than talking to it stranger who refuses
to reveal his Identity."
"I hope you will pardon me, Prince
Lerniontoff. I act, as the isvoshtchik
has acted, under compulsion. Sly iden-
tity Is not in question. I ask you f
the second time to accompany 010."
"Then for the. second time 1 inquire,
Dm I. under arrest? If so, show me
your warrant and then I will go with
you, merely protesting ling whoe.Ver is-
sued such n warrantohae exceeded his
tuthority."
"I have seen nothing of a warrant,
your highness, and I think you are
eorefusing your rights with those per-
taining to individuals residing in cer-
tain countries yon have recently vis-
ited,"
"You have no warrant, then?"
"I have none. I act on my superior's
word and do not- presume to question
It. Slay I hope that you will follow
me without n further parley, n-hich ts
ambarrassIng to inc and quite unhelp-
ful to yourself? I have been instructed
to treat you with every courtesy, but
nevertheless force has been placed at
my disposal. I am even to take your
word of honer that you are unarmed,
Ind your highness Is well aware that
such leniency is: seldom shown in St.
Petersburg."
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led to disarm me your politeness
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be necessary to duplicate the order.
I am dining with the professor tonight,
so will drive this way and take the
parcel myself."
"Perhaps," said the chemist, "it
would be more convenient if I sent
your parcel to Professor Potkin's
house?"
"No," said the prince decisively, "I
shall call for it about 5 o'clock."
The professor laughed.
"We experimenters." he said, "never
trust each other," so they shook hands
and parted.
On returning to his workshop, Let-
tnontofe boundechnp tbe stait•s and hail-
ed his friend the lieutenant
"I say, Drummond, I'm going to dine
tonight with Professor Potkin of the
university, my old teacher In chem-
istry. Ms hour N bait past 5, and
I've got an invitation for yott. There
will be several scientists present and
no women. Will you cotner
"I'd a good deal rather not," staid
the Englishman. "I'm wiring Into
these books and Studying strategy.
Making plaris for an attack upon !Cron,.
stsdL"
"Well, you take my advice. Alan, and
don't *eve Any of those plans aroutidi
where tbe St. Petersburg pollee wilt
fit:aktbets.. enett a Rae ot. atudr la ear -
"If your highness win comleecenil to
eive it to Inc."
The prince held the weapon, butt
i'orwarcl„ to the oilleer, who received It
with a gracious salutation,
"I'oti know nothing. of tie reason for
this action?"
"Nothing whafes er, your itiglinees."
"Where are you goleg to thee me?"
"A walk of less Item three minutes
ivill nequaltft your highness tvith the
tpot."
The prince Inegne,i,
"Oh, very well." he slid. "May 1
write n note to n friend who Is wait-
ing tip for me?"
"I re,ehet, yotir hielue•se, t' at n emu.
muniention whatever cart be tillowee,"
The prinee stoppel (losvn rrom the
vehicle. walkel dingenelly aceose a
veey dimly lighted cottrtyard With his
gnkle, entered that section of the ree-
Ittegular Winkling which fared the
Neva, pitsseti along a hall with one gafl
let betting, then outside again and
Inunediately weer a gangplank that
brought him riboard a steatner. On
the lower (keit paseage ran down
the eenter of the ship. and *long this
the conductor guided his prisoner,
opened the door of a stateroom in
which eandien Were burning and a
ronifortable bed ttitned dawn ter etc-n-
poses-.
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"I think your highness will find ev-
erything here that you need. If any-
thing further is required, the electric
bell will summon an attendant, who
will get it for yo(2."
"Am 1 not to be confrantel with
whoever Is responsihie for iny arrest?"
"I know nothing of that. your high-
ness. My duty ends 117 eteort•ng you
here. 1 111)181 ask ir yoo hove any
ether weapons mina you,"
"No, I have not."
"'Will you give Ine yotir parole that
you will not attenist t escape?"
"I shall e3capc ft 1 can, of course."
'Srlinuk you. ex«elciee 'repleel the
officer as suavely ns if LernmetolT had
given his parole. 01It of I:le 41 a rim(' is
tle called' 0 tall, 211'.)' 211 Imesing snIclier,
who earried 11 11111.1001 Nv11:1 n boyonet
at the end or it. The sel her tisk his
stand beside the door 01 the cabin
'Anythine else?'" //Aced the prima,.
"Nothing else. your Wellness ex(•ept
gootl night."
"Oh, by the wits,. I tort. ->t to /My my
cabman. or course It istat his fault
that he Lrousiit so. here."
"I shall have plot/sure 121 setellug him
to ynts and asain good teglit."
"Good night,".8111(1 the prince,
lie closed the door or 1.1-) teethe pun.
ed out his notelmok niel rapidly write
two letters, one of whieh he mletresezed
to Drunimond and the other to the ezar.
When the cabman eame, he took him
WI thin the eaten and closed the door.
"IIere," he said 111 a loud voice Mot
the sentry eould overhear if 1' liled,
"how much do I owe you?"
The driver told him.
"That's too much. you scoundrel!" Ile
cried aloud, but as he did SO he placed
three gold pieces In the palm of 112e
driver's hand, together with the two
letters, and whispered:
"Get these. delivered safely. and I'll
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The man saluted, thanked Win and
retired, A moment later he heard the
jingle or 11 bell and then the steady
throb Of an engine, There nets 00 win-
dow to the stateroom, ond be could -
not tell .whetiter the steamer was vine'
up or down the river—up, he eurrolsed,
and lie suepeeted destination wee
sehillsselhurg, the fortress prisoit 00
nu Island at the eonree Of t/te Neva
Ile determined to go on deck und solve
the question of direction, but the sol.
dier at the door brought down Ills gus
112d barred the passage,
"I am surely allowed to go on <leek?'
"Y011 canent pass without an ordet
lesnu the captala."
"Well, Pend the eaptain tr me. then "
"I dare not leave the door," mild tie
.ohner.
1,")) 2)1.1011 pi esse.1 the button. owl
wesestly an :Weir:ant came to leare
1v0F.
"Will yoti ;el( the captain to come
tore?"
The steward departed and shoal,
trier returned wid2 a hiss broneesi.
teardel nem. whoee matie 218
41-at:croon) seem small.
"You sent for the mptain, 011/1 1 An,
(ere.'
"So itm I," said the prints) Jauntily
"My name is Lermons IT Perhaps yo4,
iittVe 11011r0 of me?"
The captain shook him simegy hetet
"1 am a prinee of Russia 1111•1
some mistake tind myself your tets"en
ger Instead of spending the night 14
Day ONV11 house. Where are 7011 tokins
me, captain?"
"It 1.3 forbidden that I ehonld 1111
:wer questions."
"Is It also forbidden that I should gc
:n
"The general sail you were not to -
allowed to leave this stateroom, as+
you did not give your parole."
"Stow can I escape from a steriliser in
motion. cirptaln?"
"It is easy to ;Jung) into the river
Ind perhaps swim ashore.'
"eto he Is a getteral, ie he? Weis
eaptain, I'll give you my 1)1(1010 that 1
thall not attempt to switn the Neva on
20 cold a night as this."
"I cannot allow you on deck noes"'
said the captain, "but when we are lo
P10 gulf of Finland you may walk tho
leek with the sentry beside you."
"The gulf of Finland!" erlei Lertnote
toff. "Then you are going down the
river?"
The leg captain looked nt him with
deep displeasure clouding his brow,
feeling that he had been led to rive
may information which he should
have kept to himsslf.
"You are not going up to 30t111121301.
burg. then?"
"I told your highness that I ant 1101
nficoved to answer questiens. rte
'Von sent jor the captain., and I am
heree,
oral, however, has givenme a letter
for you, and perhuos it may conhtio
n11 you may want to know."
"The general has given you a letter,
eh? Theo why dotet you let me have
It?"
"Ile toal me not to disturb you to
1)1; ht. but phice It before you at break-
fast tomorrow."
"Oh, we're going- to travel all night,
are we?"
"Yes, excellency."
"Did the general say you should tleit
,111iNV 111d%. see the letter tonight?"
'No, your excellency; lie just said.
Do not trouble his highness tonight.
but give him this 'in the meriting.'"
"In teat case let ale have it now."
The captain pulled a letter frotn Ids
pocket and presented it to the prints,.
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.1.0212 the chemist. 'mi: • :lei 'its
houghts whirling in anotimr ditortion.
Ile took from an maitle poeket one of
Ste bottles of =ult. examining it tin-
ier the candle light, wiehing he had a
piece of rock with which to expert-
ment. Then with a yawn replaeed
the tnateriala in his overonat pocket,
took off his boots and throw himself
n the bed, thankful It tutt nn 0!"
.11)027 shelf bunk, hut a ge loran 1 : 1
'02(11" (011111(4' resting pia e New R Ith•
wine eppeartel before hi,
1.110 11811.1 1181i 1 11107 w11•1 '4,,4o41 1 to
,0121811111.1 together.
Mem he ((woke, 2 wos eit(•I) (lork 114
sis con:11. Tho 21hic12 Ited
medeeted to este/el:HI [eel horned
(124-111801 ('('8 OtIt. The shwt. jte•Sy mo•
don of the steamer itsliested iSeit he
was aboahl 14 stnall vessel and thnt
:his small 2'&48e1 was o it In tl. • .•oet
;ea, IIe believed )hot 12 Oi1118 w so 11
'C1110 luul a0/:114PIIP0 8110 11.1.
'!012ti1 moil by a 1411001; 1118 00or 0/104•11
".1 10111 to epring up and (Mery
So• bolt. Tie• steward wss there,
;lie 111112 !Hit of the p tss;ese he.
48w melting of the sentinel. Ile knew
t W118 daylight oetsitle.
'"riu• (.1112E:11..1, escellency, wi hes to
MOW 11 yoll will.'hreakeast with him
u. (eke- your men1 in yeur room."
"Preseift my compliments to the emi-
t/in end say I shall have groat pleas -
ire In tireakfastsys with bins"
"It will be relay in a quarter of an
mine escelleney."
"Very good, Come for me nt that
line, as I don't know my way about
'he boot."
The
1)01 000 womhe I himself, amooth
sl out his rinntiltsi clothes as well as
se ('0)1 (1 and frit ou 1118 boots. While
sigaged in the letter operaa 211 the
41olus.
oropa
ene11, nd the big captain hint -
:elf entered. Inelosed in glistening 011-
k"lIyvan pyvaa. highness" 5110 the
mplstio "Will you walk /he deck he
'ore hr.••akfast?"
"(looti du' to you," returned -the
srince, "and hy your salutation 1 1111 41'
rou to be a Finn."
"I mil a native of A bs" repro' .1120
niptain, "find, as you say, a Fiats init
I differ from many of my countrymen.
NS 1 ant .11 goed ituesian 40."
"Well, there ;Ire net too 011117 good
Russians, and here is one who woe! 1
lather have heard that you were a
tood Finn sol,•ly."
"It is to prevent auy mistake," to
1110(1 !be ceptaim almost ('0(1 ((41,1, "t11,1t
: Menti011 1 11IN 8 good ituekenn."
"night you are. esptalts atsi am I am
t good Russian :the/ peril:ire; gold Il 124'
No. I can tell nu, to what port or
Ste world he is eonveying go•xl 1172.1•
Ilan No. 2, n nem guiltless of tiny
!rime and unwilling at tlOs moment to
like no enforeed journey."
" \Ye tony Imth he good. but the (lay
s net. 111.eh1)e88. 11 has been Is; Mires
luring the night and is etill drizzling
0(1 viee you to pet on your overcon 1."
"'rhonks, captain; I will."
The captain In most friendly manner
ook the overcoat from its hook, khook
t out ittul held it ready to embrave its
Lernlontofr shoved right arm.
hen left, into the sletsvels, Mulched the
oat up into Dinoe and buttoned it at
he throat.
"Again, ('1112(12 in. my thanks. Lead
he way, and 1 will follow."
They emet.ged 011 deek luta a dismal
ray morning. No lona or craft of Any
Ind WAS hi eight. The horizon retel-
1 A sinall, close elrele rolled the 8111p.
'loads hung low, 1 ennItig before the
'Ind rind bringing intermittently little
fishes of rate that seemed s1111 fur -
her to compress the walls of horizon.
•Ire Sea was not *that could be called
ottgli, but merely .eboppy and fretful,
‘1t11 eltort waves that would not hire*
ronbied a larger ernft. 'rue steamer
myed .to be a amen, undLgtiggeithe4,
1
g
14
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11
I
r.1 0.47 loot:tog bolt, mote 11 s,
Inertial traiup .th.in a gip. or.iccieot
sel. kn °nicer, 111(1),) 102(21) ""itn•
stood on the bridge. sine 1(8 1101
grasping the rail, Iteering ahem/ Into
the white mist that WINS almost 11 reg.
The protnenade deck afforded no 'greet
scope for pedestrianism, bot elipt11111
and prisoner walked haek anti forth
over the restricted soave. telirlog gen1-
01.17 together as if they NVere 0111
friends. Nevertheless there NV:Is a cer-
tain cautious guardedness in. the cap-
tain's speeeh—the wary meat of 1111 1112-
ro1103' Ulan who is' 1/1 the presence of a
person more :it:12th, than himself. 'I he
Muff captain 1141110110TM1 he IMO [leen
ealitzlit napping the night before when,
fitter refusing to tell the prince the di-
rection of the steomer. he had given
himself away by mentioning the gulf
or Finland. Le1'ner/1E0ff umieed this
reluctance to plumes Into the allyss of
Inc conversetion, and so, insIvad of
reassuring him woehl ask 00 more
questions.. he merely took upon his
own shoulders the burden or the (:014
and relateil to the c111)ta10 certain e on -
dors of London mel New York.
The steward advanced reapectrully to
the captain and aunounced breakfast
ready. whereupon the two men follow-
ed hint into a saloon not much larger
then the stateroom Lertuoutoff had
cupied the night before and not nearly
so comfortably furnished. A. plenteous
breakfast was supplied, cousisting
peinelpally of fish, steaming potatoes.
black bread and very strong tea. The
captain swallowed cup after cep of
this sealtling beverage, and it seemed
to make him more aud more genial, as
if it bad beeli wine. Indeed, as title
went ou he forgot that it was a prison-
er who sat before him, for quite inno-
eently he said to the steward who wait-
ed on them:
"flare the poor devils below bad any-
thing to ent?"
"No orders, sir," replied the steward.
"OS, welt, give them something—
something hot: It may be their last
Meal," then turning, he met the gaze of
the prince, demanded roughly another
cup of tea, and explained:
"Three of the crew took too tnueh
vodka in St. Petersburg :vestertla.v."
-roe vot ft at OW!"
The titence nodded earettessly, ne tf
he believed, and offered his open eig-
(melt.. case to the eaptains•whe shook
him head
"I kutiolze a pipe," he growled
The captain roge with hie lighted
pipe. and together they went up on
clerk n ge I tt Tbe prittee RR 1T Utst hl
Mere el the tali eentinel who had been
Ids guard the bight before, so without
flaking pertnission be took it for grant-
ed that movements. now they were
la the cleeh ere,, tree* tlAreStricteiis
(To bo Continued)
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