The Mission of Poubalov — page 108: what you’re looking at

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104 WHAT BECAME OF LITIZKI. they were suddenly brought face to face, Billings woule have betrayed thelr complicity by at leasta start? ; And Litizki, what had become of him? It was not to be thought of that he had abandoned the case. Poubalov had called at his shop during the day, unquestionably with some ulterior design. Could anything be more reasonable than to suppose that in some way the spy had frustratec the attempt of Litizki to help her? The more she pondered the various puzzling aspects ¢ the case, the more everything seemed to center upon Pou: baloy, and she shuddered with apprehension as Litizki’s characterization of him recurred to her. He was, indeed, & terrible enemy. Having in mind only the known facts in the case, é disregarding utterly all inferences and conjectures, she tried to reason along various lines, in the hope that thus a theory might be set up which should command sufficient respect to justify a new departure in her search. She be- gan with the fact that Ivan had made every preparatic for marriage—and there a new thought presented itself. He had surrendered his room; he must, therefore, have packed his belongings; had they been disturbed? Th is might be a matter of infinite significance, and one thas: would attend to without delay. ‘*Louise,’’ she said (they were at the breakfast table ¢ her cousin was lingering over her coffee while Clara we absorbed in thought), ‘‘will you go downtown with again to-day?”’ ‘“‘Of course, dear,’’ replied Louise; ‘‘I will be ready in ten minutes, ’’ . Louise was felieved at Clara’s suggestions. She had been hopelessly wondering what Clara could find a lo next, and she dreaded for her cousin’s health should t prove to be no active work upon which she could concen- trate her faculties. She left the room to prepare for 1 day’s jaunt, and Clara resumed her thinking. Every preparation for marriage, and a start actually made for the church. Then an accident thie siiserecp cud