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Petersburg, and therefore of the empire. I know your thoroughness, and I anticipate that very many among the prominent revolutionists will soon be known to you. Among them you will find the name I have written here Zara de Echeveria. I present her to you, Derrington, by this letter, as if we three were standing together in the form of formal introduction.
For I could read the czar like a book, and I already knew much concerning the villainy of Durnief; "but it was he who informed your majesty that SHE was one." "By heaven, Derrington, you know too much! I begin to think that the days of your usefulness are past, in St. Petersburg. There seems to be no limit to the authority you assume, and now you have begun to dictate to me. I will not have it.
I am convinced that the man we captured is the victim of circumstances, and I think I can make him very valuable." "Well," acknowledged the prince, "there might have been a man behind every one of the curtains and I would not have thought to suspect it. This service alone, Mr. Derrington, is worth all the pay you will draw from Russia."
At the same instant I comprehended that it would be the best policy for me to appear not to know in whose presence I was, so I simply inclined my head in the coldest bow I could master. "You speak Russian?" he demanded imperiously, advancing a step towards me. "Perfectly," I replied. "Your name!" "Daniel Derrington."
I knew then that I had won, and while the prince tremblingly produced it, I waited. The czar passed it to me with the words, "You may destroy it, Mr. Derrington," and then added: "Prince Michael, you will retire to your apartments and remain there until I send for you. I will spare you the indignity of an arrest until I know more. Go!"
I will tell you more: I will leave the direction of the affairs of the fraternity in the hands of one of my men who is as expert as I am, and who is in every way as worthy of your confidences as I have proven myself to be Canfield." The czar rose unsteadily to his feet and came towards me with his right hand extended. "Derrington," he said, slowly, "I have been unjust.
So well that you cherish no ill will against her for what she did to you?" "I would give up my liberty, now, to be assured that she might always be happy; yes, even to know that she has broken with the nihilists; for sooner or later they would lead her to Siberia. Will you answer one question for me, Mr. Derrington?" "Willingly." "Has she been arrested?"
No one else has ever known of it." "Will you pardon me, prince, if I tell you that you are mistaken?" "Mistaken! Do you mean, Mr. Derrington, that you doubt my word?" He got upon his feet and I saw that he was angry, believing that I had wantonly offended him.
Derrington," he said in perfect English, making use of my true name which however, was not the one mentioned in my passports, for I had crossed the border under the name of Smith. I bowed and indicated a chair which he declined with a wave of his hand but with a smile that was as genial as his face was masterful and handsome. "Perhaps you prefer to be called Mr. Smith," he continued.
That, I believe, is a condition which will come quite naturally to an American although it would be utterly impossible to a European. Are you as well acquainted with the identity of your companion?" "I regret to say that I am not," I replied, relapsing into my former manner. "Then permit me to introduce you. Mr. Derrington, the Prince Michael Michaelovitch Gortshakoff.
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