The Mission of Poubalov — page 95: what you’re looking at

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STRANGE EXIT OF POUBALOVD. 91 _ **Not for all the wealth of the czar!’’ returned the tailor, fiercely. *““Then we will waste no time discussing material and prices. Good-day again,’’ and Poubalov walked grandly out. The group exchanged inquiring glances in silence for a ' moment, and then Litizki exclaimed: ‘You see, friends! you see! I was not mistaken in the man, and he is the same here asin Russia—the spy who goes everywhere and does nothing. I don’t need to tell you that he wanted no garments. He came here for a pur- pose, and he accomplished it. It is now my turn, Vargo- _vitch, to utter a warning. Poubalov’s eyes are upon you, and if I were you— Bah!”’ Litizki had begun to imitate the serious tone in which his friend had warned him to let the Strobel case alone, _ but it seemed superfluous to suggest a warning to Vargo- _vitch after he had himself seen the spy. _ Yes, I understand,’’ said Vargovitch, ‘‘and I simply _ repeat that you’d better keep out of the Strobel case.’’ _ “*‘Vargovitch,’’ cried Litizki, ‘‘you do not talk like a loyal Russian. Is it you who would stand by and let this spy work his will among us?”’ _ ‘IT have no more love for Poubalov and his work than _ you have, Litizki,’’ replied Vargovitch. ‘‘May there not be reasons for my counsel—reasons that you do not under- _ stand?”’ _ Litizki peered at the speaker silently and resumed his work. Vargovitch left the room and shortly afterward _ the other visitors dispersed. “I would do what Vargovitch says, Nicholas Litizki,”’ _remarked one of the tailor’s assistants. _ Litizki worked away as if he had not heard, and his _ thoughts were not pleasant or hopeful. It had seemed to “him as if every compatriot of his in the city would need but the suggestion to unite in an effort to outwit Pouha- (©) lov ard rescue Strobel. Litizki could not understand | 1b,