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"Then," Dick said, starting to his feet, "it is a forgery. Paul Petrofski never signed that document." "What do you mean?" the governor exclaimed, leaping to his feet also, and laying his hand on his sword, while his face grew white with passion. "Do you accuse me of forgery?" "I repeat," Dick said, his indignation altogether mastering his prudence, "that it is a forgery.
Before starting, the boys had a long chat with their friend the doctor, who furnished them with military passes which he had procured from an officer. These testified that Ivan Petrofski and Alexis Meranof, of the 5th Polish Regiment, were proceeding home on sick-furlough. The signature of the colonel was no doubt fictitious, but this mattered but little.
The boys were speechless with indignation at the infamy of the proposal, and doubted not that the document contained far weightier charges than those specified by the governor. "Who has signed that document?" Jack asked. "I do not know that the name can matter to you," the governor said, "but it is one of the servants of the count, one Paul Petrofski."
You have never seen Paul Petrofski since I heard you offer him one thousand roubles at the cross-roads that night to betray his master." With a short cry which reminded Jack of the sharp snarl of the wolves in the night in the forest, the Russian drew his sword and rushed upon Dick.
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