The Mission of Poubalov — page 146: what you’re looking at

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142 HOW LITIZKI SAVED MISS HILMAN. back of Clara which had just been vacated by a lady who was now submitting to the brush of the porter. Litizki saw Clara start when Poubalov addressed ber, and his hand sought his pocket, but he withdrew it empty when he observed that the spy had left his cane loaning against the side of the car near his former seat. ‘That will do better,’’ muttered the tailor, and he went to Poubalov’s chair, took the cane in his hands, and, all unobserved by any of the preoccupied passengers, released the catch and drew forth the long blade. Concealing it by his side as he took the few remaining steps that lay be- tween him and his victim, he presently raised it high over Poubalov’s heart, and with the words, ‘‘I will do it for you, Miss Hilman!’’ brought it down with all his force. Poubalovy fell into the aisle with a loud gasp, and Clara, uttering one scream of terror, bent over him, Litizki dashed to the rear platform. There was nobody in his way save one or two frightened women, The brake- man had already opened the doors of the vestibuled plat- form and before any one could lay hands upon him, the little tailor had swung himself off into the darkness, Gomichbooks.com