“Nor any other place, count,” added Jack.
“No, nor any other place,” said the count slowly.
He turned and left the room without another word.
CHAPTER XV.
THE CZAR IS WARNED.
When Frank left Jack he made all haste toward the railway station and purchased a ticket for Klaw, the railway division point he had mentioned to Jack. It still lacked an hour to midnight and Frank paced up and down in the station. The train left at twelve sharp and Frank ascertained that it would reach Klaw five hours later, barring accidents.
At fifteen minutes to twelve Frank took his seat in a first-class compartment. Ten minutes later a guard approached and demanded to see his passport. Frank showed it to him. The guard departed.
Soon the train pulled out and when it was well under way Frank composed himself to sleep; nor did he awake until the train was on the outskirts of Klaw.
The lad alighted the moment the train came to a stop and went immediately to a hotel a short distance away. He did not wish to attract attention by making inquiries concerning the Czar’s train, so he idled about the hotel, where he was fortunate enough to hear what he had expected.
“The Czar’s train, I understand, will pass through soon after seven o’clock,” he heard one man tell another.
It was all Frank wanted to know.