The Cossack having escaped, the policemen did not mention him.

The officer glanced at Dumnoff.
"Your name ?" he inquired.
"Victor Ivanowitch Dumnoff." "Occupation ?" "Cigarette-maker in the manufactory of Christian Fischelowitz." "Lock him up," said the officer.

"Resisting the police in the execution of an arrest," he added, speaking to the scribe at his elbow.
"Your name ?" continued he, addressing the Count.

"Boris Michaelovitch, Count Skariatine." "Count ?" repeated the officer.

"We shall see.