"I robbed the robbers.
Listen, and I will tell you all that happened.

But, first, are you armed ?" "Yes," he replied, "I have a trumpery revolver in my pocket; little good it did me last night." "Very well, we shall be across the frontier by noon to-day.

If the Russian authorities find before that time how they have been checkmated, and if they have any suspicion that I am the cause of it, is it not likely that they will have me stopped and searched on some pretence or other ?" Lord Donal pondered for a moment.

"They are quite capable of it," he said; "but, Jennie, I will fight for you against the whole Russian Empire, and somebody will get hurt if you are meddled with.

The police will hesitate, however, before interfering with a messenger from the Embassy, or anyone in his charge in broad daylight on a crowded train.