Argosy, Vol. 1 (December 9, 1882) — page 146: what you’re looking at

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THE BROTHERHOOD OF SILENCE. 139 one is coming here. Remember now, Olga, that yeu promised to trust me implicitly. No matter what happens, Olga, remember that.” “T will remember,” she replied. | Then there came the summons at the door, and the voice of Tom Coyle, re- questing an audience with the Princess Olga d’&cheveria. She looked at me inquiringly, and I nodded, and in a moment more, Tom, followed by two men, entered the room where we were awatting them. “Your name is Dubravnik?”’ said one of the men addressing me. “Yes,” I replied. ‘“ And may I ask if this is the Princess d’Echeverta? ” “That is my name,” replied Olga. “ {am very sorry to disturb you, bat J must request you both to go with me, in the name of the Czar.” Olga started violently and turned one distrustful glance upon me, but I remained calm and tmmoved. “Do you mean that we are arrested?” she inquired indignantly, returning her gaze to the officer, “Tempararily, princess. We were forced to make an arrest in the street near this house Just now, and from one of the men taken we learned that we had to come meres T can say no more. You will come with us without re- sistance? ~ “ Arrested m the mame of the Czar,” murmured Olga blankly. “I did aot anticipate this. . Yes, I will go with you. ids my house to be searched? ” “T have no such orders, madame.” Then he turned to me. “And you, sir?” he inquired. “{ am at your service,” I sas ‘One moment——” began Olga, who evidently doubted the regularity of ¢t all, but [ interposed. ‘Princess,’ I said “I do not think that these men mean to treat us un- kindly. it is evidently some offictal inquiry brought about by the arrest that be has mentioned. I think +t decidedly best to go without question.” ter face flushed, but she said nothing more, but having had her wraps brought to her, followed me into the street, and we were soon driving rapidly away. The men were thoughtful enough to give ts the interior of the vehicle te mirselves, and as soon as we were seated Olga turned her wistiul eyes towards me. “ What does mean?” she asked. ‘ “It means that yon are to be protected from the hands of your friends,” i replied. “It means that 7 know that the Nihilists would take your iife as soon as they know that you betrayed those who were waiting for me, and I do not propose that they shall have achanoe. It means that [am gomg to piace you for a teme where no harm can come to you, and that not one at tiem wil know where you are.’ “ Bat how, how have you the authority to do all this? ” “Did I not tell you that I am in the service of the Czarr ” ecomilEclooolks COLNT