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38 A DANGEROUS MAN. with a gasp and swallowing as if he took oxygen into f system by way of his stomach; ‘‘yes, Miss Hilman, abi both, if you please.”’ : He paused, excitement and embarrassment me saan difficult to say anything coherently. ‘ ‘‘Poubalov?”? said Paul, whose brows had contract : ominously when he heard the name, and who took a vantage of the pause to ask, ‘‘ What Poubaloy is that?” | ‘‘Can there be more than one who would hound a po Russian the world over?’’ rasped Litizki, turning up Paul, intense excitement blazing again in his t ual dull eyes; ‘‘it is none other than Alexander moa spy, informer, traitor!’’ § The little tailor trembled visibly as he hissed ‘a words, and he turned to Clara as if to make certain th they should impress her deeply. 4 ‘What, in the name of all that is right, does Poubal do here?’’ asked Paul. ‘‘Do?’’ cried Litizki; ‘‘does he ever do anything 1 spy upon the poor? Ask what has he done here, and I ¥ tell you that he has captured our Strobel, and has hi bound in chains, waiting only a convenient and safe <¢ portunity to convey him from the country to the preset of the little father* and then, Siberia, or——’’ and *Russian familiar name for the czar. tailor drew his hand significantly across his throat. — Clara observed Paul, not the tailor, during this extray gant speech. Would Palovna, an intelligent man, f from excitement, condemn and ridicule Litizki’s tions as wild and imaginary? No; he listened grav and gave no sign that he discredited the tailor in least. Noticing Clara’s inquiring look, Paul said: ‘‘We Russians, Miss Hilman, are inclined to credit most any monstrosity in the way of crime, treache and violence to men like Alexander Poubalov. To us stands as guilty of anything with which he is char until he incontestably proves himself innocent. ”’ 4 | Eomicbooks.co