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“The enclosed is from the just issued Journal, and shows how the Court people are covering M. Denver’s absence.

“I shall seek you as soon as I have definite news; but unfortunately there is little room to doubt the gravity of things.”

“L. B.”

“This means?” I asked when I had read it.

“The Nihilists, monsieur.” Helga’s tone was firm and deliberate. “Vastic is the name of one of the leaders of the extremists.”

“You mean of the assassins?”

“Among the most reckless of them.”

“What will you do?”

“My present scheme has failed,” she replied, still calmly. “I must begin again; but I shall have proved my strength and I shall be revenged. M. Boreski is right. You had better leave at once. I would not have anything happen here for all the wealth of Russia.”

“But I am not the Emperor,” I protested.

“Need we play that sorry farce any longer? You had better go—and without an instant’s delay, monsieur. Come, let us order the carriage;” and she started towards the house.

“And the papers?” I asked, following her.