The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-29

scarcely enough to keep me in food
until should reach the frontier But for
tune againfavored me. Amerchant bound
for Perm, required q conveyance and
guide, and as / professed to know the coun-
try he employed me. 1t would take too
long to tell you all the incidents of the
journey. We arrived at Perm, not with
I. out some difficulty, to be sure (for was
very uncertain of the route, and I was
well paid for my services. + From Perm
I proceeded alone, and although was
without passports or papers of any kind,
I managed to complete my journey.
at shall never forget the day I ar
rived in st. Petersburg 1t was still
winter, and was pemiless, hungry and
in rags, but I was happy. Ihad formed
the intention of presenting myself at
the Swiss consulate, and claiming the
protection of the Swiss Government. I
was on my way thither when ] was ac-
costed by two policemen. Not satisfied
with my replies to their questions, they
arrested me. An attempt had been made
the day before to assasinate high ofic-
ial, and all suspicious characters were
| being taken into custody. What there
was in my appearance to excite suspicion
| know not, for there were thousands in
| st. Petersburg as ragged and dirty as /.
The thought of returning to prison, per-
| haps to. Siberia, maddened me. I re-
sisted but was overpowered, and In a few
minutes was once more in q dungeon.
| For time I gave way to despair. I
fancied myself again in the mines, dying
lingering death. The thought was SO
terrible that had I not been chained to
the floor Ishould have centrived to kill
myself. s5,S
l. ''I had been in prison five days, and
had had time for reflection. I was con-
vinced that nobody had recognized me,
and that my arrest had no connection
whatever with my escape from Siberia.
This gave me hope, and with hope came
the determination to make another effort
/ for liberty. 1 should have appealed to
the Swiss consul, but knew that no
message might dictate or write would
be conveyed to him At last an idea
struck me, and acted upon it.
Among my pupils In former days had
been neice Of Prince Gortschakof She
was beautiful creature, young, accom-
plished, and with q heart of gold We
had become very good friends, consider
ing the difference in station between a
princess and music teacher. knew
i that if could communicate with her she
would assist me, but how could / COM
municate with her? had no money to
bribe the jail attendant, and without bri-
berry I had nothing to expect. However,
Il I concluded to appeal to him, and at the
i next opportunity asked him If he knew
the princess. Yes, he replied, she
is visiting the prison to-day.
"'Visiting the prison. exclaimed.
do they, then, admit visitors ssg.l7T
"'It is against the rules, said he but
when women and a princess resolves to
see the prison, who can prevent her?
She will have her own way, rules or no
rules. -.s.z,s $500
"sDo you, think she will come here?'
who knows? If she wishes to. come
she will come
~" At this moment heard the voice of
q prison official explaining that this was
the department of the suspected.
"She is here, said the attendant,
and at that moment she appeared at the
door, which had not been closed. y
G," Princess I cried, will you not
save me?' s.s..s ..s,t.
! saWho are your she asked, evii evi-
IDENTIFY not recognizing me through my
involuntary disguise of rags, dirt and
| chains. .-.--,-..,.s.-
Have. yon forgotten, your old music
teacher. Do you not know me?
!; y ess Ny Godt Is it possiblei No,
!. Professor, E have not forgotten -you, land
I will help you. What must i do. to
i procure your release
J; "sTell the Swiss Consul that I, the
). son of former President of the Swiss
/ Republic, am imprisoned ON suspicion.
|, He viii do the rest
{ "sI will go to him Instantly, she
| said, and hurriedly left the prison. -
"In few days was set at liberty,
i and having, with. the aid of friends, pro-
, cured suitable garments, / called to
| thank the Princess for her kindness. II
was then, for the first time, thatI learned
: the cause of my banishment. ree 50
II "sYou owe me no thanks,' said she.
sIt is I who am the Cause of all your
misfortunes.' sEat S fsiisi'i
n "sYou, Princess 7, replied, in aston
ishment; how is that possibleY
ssShe explained. Her uncle had had
in view her marriage with a nobleman
,, who was highly obnoxious to her. II
was Thought that her opposition to the
! alliance was due to a preference fol
) somebody else, and it was finally dicid
/. ed that I, her music teacher, must be
! the obstacle. Prince Gortschakoff, II
: order to get nd of me, procured my
arrest and deportation. She had beer
a surprised at my sudden disappearance
: and had instituted inquiries, but hat
: learned nothing until quite recently, ant
d then only by accident A masked bal
9 had been given at the residence of
= lady of high rank, and while seated Il
s an alcove the Princess had overheard.
g conversation regarding Herself. Sh
y was about to interrupt it when one G
/, the speakers coupled my name with herr
s and her curiosity overcoming her scrup
les, she listened. Armed with the know
" edge thus acquired, she had accused he
I. uncle of the outrage. He admitted il
d and defended it as matter of necessity
n She urged him to secure my pardon, bu
: he refused. What was the use of S
Y much trouble over a music teacher? G
Y course, she could do nothing, but it wa
q the thought of1my unhappy fate tina
- led her to visit the prison" ssssis.
CHAD she really formed an attacf
O ment for you ?" asked the writer.
4 "What foolish question:" said th
9 professor. "This is not love story
a You forget that she was Princess.
t "No, I remember that she was VIC
e man."
- "Well, I have finished. And, nov
9 is not land in which such things ca
4 happen land of slaves. I tell you, m
i young friend, that my case is not an e1
:. ceptional one. Thousands and thoI
- sands have suffered more whose ofanse
"a were less grave than my superstition
J. u one. It is the same to-day. No man
u safe in Russia. Without cause, withoJ
q warming, without trial, anybody may t
N torn from his family and sent to Srberi
~ to die by inches. 1t is terrible ]"
" "And you think all this may b
= ! changed by killing an Emperor {
- two 2" .......,.=..
le ss "who knows i? It is not impossible