The Mission of Poubalov — page 186: what you’re looking at

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182 POUBALOV’S REVOLUTION. Poubalov rose, and Clara expected to see him pac et and down the room after the manner of her uncle he was agitated; but the spy stood before her tremb) in every limb. ‘‘You have asked me the wrong quesiiaal Miss | man,’’ he said hoarsely, ‘‘and I shall not answer it.”’ ‘‘Then,’’ exclaimed Clara, ‘‘either leave me at or ia Z proceed in your own way to tell me what I wish to 1101 I have been days in my search, and: I can listen to y for the whole of this evening if it is necessary in order learn what I must know.”’ ‘‘Suppose I should tell you,’’ said Poubalov, slow! “that I can lay my hands upon Strobel at any mome What would you say?”’ . ‘‘T should bid you to bring him to me.” Poubalov shook his head. ‘‘T should not do it,’’ he said. od . #G Nye ‘ B 4!