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Iván Volenski had spoken gaily, reassuringly to them all. But what did he know of his own chances of safety across the Russian frontier? Practically nothing.
Suspect? Bah! anybody might at any moment become "suspect" to the Russian police. And then,. that anybody's name is placed on the list. After that let him try to get across with papers, valuables, secrets, and he will soon find out what it means to be a "suspect."