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196 THE NEW CLEW. had, and if I see fit to release him, it must beI, Ale der Poubalov, who chooses to do so of his own free v Do you understand me?”’ ‘*Sufficiently to see that you would frighten me from n course by threats against the man whom you hay , your power, and whom I am trying to rescue.” oy ‘You do well,’’ continued Poubalov; ‘‘and if you are any doubt as to whether I am in earnest, I advise you report what I have said, and what you sawin this last night, to Miss Hilman, She will tell you whether I e likely to be gratuitously merciful. Spy upon “a he fore, if you like. I shall know that you defy me, ¢ will have to bear the consequences. Shall we breakfast gether, Paul Palovna?’’ 4 Paul ignored the ironical invitation, which was Poul lov’s way of saying that he has said his say, f marked: ‘IT also have a suggestion to make,”’ Poubalovy raised his brows in contemptuous surp anything could be added to his statement of the situati “You have spoken of American law,” said Paul, “ I simply suggest that the friends of Strobel may to- resort to law to obtain his freedom. I don’t know] much you may have said to Litizki and Miss Hilman you have made some damaging admissions tome.” ‘*Really! is that all you can think of? It’s hardly a reply, but I will suggest in return that what you c admissions are your own inferences, nothing more. — the nearest police captain, or, better, go to the public p ecutor with your imaginings. I will tell you — isn’t a scrap of evidence on which to base my ¢ that, of course, is what you aim at. You are more ; child than I thought you were, with all your petty trivances for peeping upon a Russian official. Aur Paloyna.’ , Paul went downstairs in a rage, impressed, as all whoever came in contact with this rome nan, Poubaloy’s faculty for gaining and kees:iup ehooks.com * —