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A pEMARKABLE INTERVI :

November in Paris.

It - yerbial gloominess, > easel lacking in the esti ev senel Hercules Hoffman ts he y , ; the gay own on joked . partment

poulevard from his tel —. was

Ho 1man “- culos, wealth, position, and

_ oi in spite of the seductive at- f the Fr neh capital he was

pence, jons ©

gagratulating himself on the ¢

of the business that had taken on abroad and the prospects of a ed y return home. i paris Colonel Hoffman was an at- fa szite: in New York he was—

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pody- “1 wercd from the window and 4s ftly across the room. misiat on his fea-

t smile hovered on a huge mirror face to face with

what he sav W . d man, with a pleasing face, ¢ - ingly aaorne and English As the co window & the panels entered, with a “4 gentleman below.” Colonel

side whiskers. jonel turned again

eard on a silver for monsieur; h

Hoffman raised th

with his thumb and forefinger and

jessly read the inscription, ~ or saradoff, Nevskoi Prospekt, St. Petersburg.” A dusky pallor passed swiftly over

pled in his fingers.

“Show the gentleman up,” he said, briefly, and then muttered under his

breath :—" Viadimir Saradoft men. What ill wind brings hi to-day 7”

Warned by approaching footsteps,

he hastily composed his featur A moment later the door was

open, and Vladimir Saradoff appeared

in person.

The Russian was a typical represen-

tative Of his race.

Huge of stature, yet every movement, his patrician and aristocratic features

Colonel Hoffman's deepest admiration. His hair was coal black, and his mous- trimmed and

tache and beard were pointed in French fashion.

A huge cloak, richly trimmed with for, was thrown loosely over his shoul- ders, and he held a cap of the same

material in nis hand. He

sharply at the colonel under his gold

eyeglass,

“Colonel Hoffman, of New York, I believe,” he said, in perfect English, wentlemen ‘shook

and then the two bends.

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a New Yorker,

brought him his own reflection. as 2 tall, finely-form-

d with a light moustache

sharp rat-tat-tat echoed on of the door, and a servant

his ruddy features, and the card trem-

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The Ruasian tossed aside his coat and ep and took the chair that his host

handed him.

Colonel Hoffman seated himself op-

posite, and then ensued a bri barrassing silence. An attentive

ef, em-.

observer would have

promptly concluded that the interview

about to take place would be no ly one.

friend-

The Russian’s features were stern,

and his eves were fixed on the ean with an intensity

Amerit-

of gaze that

made Colonel Hoffman i!] at ease.

He shuffled to and fro in his chafr, glanced from one part of the room to the other, and at last in desperation

drew out a cigar and, lighting fan to smoke furiously. A feint smile flitted across mir Saradoff’s features. “Pardon my introsion,” abruptly. “ By mere chance I

it, be-

Viadi-

he said,

became

avare of your precence in Paris? and

have thus s~ared myself the

fatigue

of a voyage across the Atlantic. I

presume I am not mistaken. the guardian of my—my

You are nephew,

Maurice Hammend, the son of my dead

sister 7” Colonel Hoffman inclined his “Yes, I am.” “Where is the boy now ?” as Russian. “Travelling in the Western

head. ked the

States

of America, with a college mate.”

“When dces he come of age ” “In a little mere than two

He will be 19 ta December.’ Viadimir Saradoff leaned for his chair. “By my sister’s will,” he sai

or

years. ward in

d. slow-

ly, “ail her property was left to her

husband, in trust for their on Maurice,

ly child

In case the boy died un-

Merried, the whole of the property re-

verted to me. Am [I right ?” “ Yes, precisely right.’’ “Now,” continued

fcft tones, “‘on the death of F

the Russian,

in rederick

Hammond ten years ago you were ap-

Piinted guardian of the boy. ask what is derty intrusted to

Behind the curling cigar Ccionel Hoffman paled visibly.

your care :

May I

the extent of the pro-

or

smoke

The Russian watched him closely.

he “the

“In rough figures,” &*sumed carelessness,

said,

with estate

¥euld possibly amount to $200,000.” “Very good,” replied Viadimir Sara-

doff. “Your memory is not have here,” he continued,

bad. I

pulling a

ti.all notebook from his inner pocket,

“a copy of the inventory which

filed as guardian. ‘The ¢state

y cu consists

of negotiable bonds and stocks to the &Mount of 2210,000, in Russian money

400,000 rubles.

“Now, M. Hoffman,” he added, with @ tudden change of voice, “what did you do with the malachite box of jew-

TE Had a bembehell exploded in the &partment that instant, it could not

have produced a more startling efiect

Upon Colonel Hoffman. 'rembling in back in his chair.

every limb, he sank

The Russian looked on calmly.

Sit still,” Cuonel made a feeble effort and don't attempt to deny y« Tt is yseless.

he added, sharply, as the

to rise, yur guilt.

I am. in posgegsian of

i boy resembles her. would like to see him.

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ail the racis 1 gRnew oT tne 'exist- erce of those jewels and of my sister’s intention to leave them to her son. I] procured a copy of your inventory on the death of Frederick Hammond. The je wels were not included. The rest was simple. Ten years ago you were a man of moderate circumstances. ‘To- day, enriched by those stolen jewels, you are a man of weulth and re- nown. Relying on the fact that the boy knew thing of them, you hoped to escape: detection.” f

Colonel He to the taile.

f'man rose and staggered

“Spare me!” he whispered. “Spare | me! Jf will make restitution, I will—”

“Sit down,” commanded the Rus- sitan., “TIT know all, even where the Stones were disposed of, and what be- They were old family jewels, and they netted you the sum of nearly 200,000 rubles. I Possess all the proofs of your guilt.”

Colone} Hoffman threw himself into hie chair and buried his face in his hands.

“ Yes,” continued the Russian, in the

Same Cutting tones, “I hold in my hands your reputation, which I am told stands high in your American city. I can consign you to a felon’s cell.””

He paused impressively. and then added :—“‘Eut [ have concluded to take no action, Your secret is safe With me.”

Colonel Hoffman rose to his feet in Surprise,

“Do you mean it ?’ he cried. it be possible ?”

“ Be seated,”’ added the Russian, and the colonel obeyed.

For a moment or two Viadimir Sara- doff surveyed his victim with an in- Scrutable expression.

When he spoke again, his voice was unnaturally harsh.

“I will spare you,” he said—‘ on one condition. In what light does young Hammond regard me—his uncle ?"’

“ Unfavourably, I am sorry to say,” stammered the colonel, with an effort. “You must be aware—"’

“Yes,” interrupted the Russian: “of course he believes that I treated his mother cruelly. His father taught him that. There was a time when I would gladly have given 100,000 rubles to lay my hands on Frederick Ham- mond. From the day that Anna Sara- doff left Russia with that vile, schem- ing American she ceased to a sister of mine.”

With eves flashing, he waved his hand, studded with diamonds, before the colonel’s countenance. Then his anger suddenly passed off, and his face assumed a crafty expression.

“M. Hoffman,” he said, abruptly, “do you know I have taken a fancy to that young nephew of mine ? I did not forgive my sister, it is true, but I still think of her tenderly, and perhaps this At all events, I

I would have Now this is what you him to understand

“Can

him visit me. must do :—Give

“Sit down!" eammanded the Russian,

that I am not the savage that he has been taught to believe me. Tell him that you have seen me, that I spoke tenderly of his mother, of his father, that I am lonely amid the grandeur of my kussian home, and that I want him, for his mother’s sake, to come to St. Petersburg. Do you understand ?”

Viadimir Saradoff leaned forward on his chair, and stared cvolly in the face

of the American.

Colenel Hoffman breathed hard and fast.

“Yes,” said he, “I understand.”

And the double meaning of his reply was obvious to the Russian. Their eyes met, each conscious that the in- nermost secret of his soul stood reveal- ed to the gaze of the other.

“Suppose I refuse ?” remarked the colonel, finally. “Do so at your peril,” said the

“] will pursue you to the very

other. I will hunt you to

Hmits of the law. a felon’s cell.” A period of silence followed. Colonel Hoffman rose and walked to the window. The Russian drew a

gan to smoke, confident of his victory.

Fearfnl, indeed, must have been the colonel’s emotions as he stood looking vacantly down on the crowded boule- vard. His crime had found him out.

Two alternatives confronted him, each equally terrible at first contem- plation.

On the one side was long imprison- ment, with loss of fortune, position, reputation, everything.

On the other was absolute immun- ity from punishment, a continued en- joyment of his ill-gotten wealth with-

words, Tor Viadimir paraaenrs dqemanda admitted no misconstruction.

Ten minutes passed in silence, and

then Colcnel Hoffman moved back to his chair. Mvery spark of colour had fled from

hia face, and in its stead was only an ashen pallor.

“Tam at your mercy,” he groaned. “I must consent to your infamous pro- position. You still refuse to allow me to make restitution ?”

** Absolutely,’ replied Vladimir Sara- doff. ‘You know my terms. You know also what you are expected to do. You will have no difficulty. Suegest to the lad that he take a continental tour be- | fore settling down. Let him start early | in the spring and see that he comes | tio St. Petersburg. You have my ad- dress Keep me posted by cablegram.

I will attend to the rest. “T intended sailing for America next

} week, but I saw your name in Galig- nani, and thus spared myself the trou- | bie. And now, M. Hoffman, I shall bid | you ‘ au revoir.’ [t pleases ‘me to haye | made your acquaintance. We shal) meet again, and should you ever come to St. Petersburg you may be sure of | a hearty welcome,” | n Ove his ¢ i | i i

| I's l, he j C¢ O Idd vais L ; St i en days later the New % rk p23; ; = announced that Colonel Hercules He i man, the well-known broker and finan- ci had returned from a sort trip | @sread,

(To be Continu’d.)

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