Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-11-04

You for tho courage which your writings
have put into my heart"
"Why do you say thatp Are you GO
ing TO Russiapn asked Fielin in an
oager whisper through the grating.
Z" don't know; but life Is uncer-
tain,r answered Malnski, mysterious
ly; "perhaps we shall meet again, per-
haps not. Atall events, good-byer'
"Good- d-bye," answered Fielin; and,
as may be imagined, he lost no time in
letting the police know that Malinski
was "simmering,o rs they say in police
slang. The Pole was already under
surveillance; but from that time he was
ceaselessly watched; and on leaving
France for Poland couple of days
later, he was accompanied (though he
knew IL noO by q detective.
1t so happened that at this juncture
Ficlin was sent to Poland, too. Not
having been informed of Malinski's
movements, he found himself at War
saw at the same time Us this conspira-
tor; and by an untoward hazard, he
Glanced TO be at the Central Police Of
flee at the very moment when Malinski
was brought in there handcuffed. Ma
linski knew him at once. and stood
transiixed with astonishmont rs he be-
held him. Fielin turned deadly pale.
and thought for a moment of trumping
mp some story to account for his pres
encelthere; but he promptly reflected
that such proceeding would be utter
ly useless, so he decided to brazen it
out
swell, Malinsl<i, we have caught
YOU" he said with nervous laugh.
"Reptilc" was the Poles only re-
ply, and, striding forward, he spat in
the Frenchmans face.
Fielin trembled from head to foot
not from shame; such men can feel
none, but with terror. The glance of
Malinskrs eyes had been murderous.
Wipng his countenance rs the prisoner
was led away, Ficlin turned to one of
the police officials who spoke French,
and said, in agony: "If that rascal is
publicly tried, am a lost man."
Don't be afraid" answered the Of
fetal, soothingly; :" he will never be
free again"
" Yes, but he must not be tried in
public" replied Ficlin, his knees
knocking together with fright. 'He
will declare in the dock that am spy;
the thing will get known, and / shall be
assassinated. could hope for no
mercy"
Those are chances which every
member of our profession is bound to
take" answered the official in rather
cauting tone. Then he mused and ex-
changed glance with Fielin. What
is your life worth. my friend?"
81 am not rich," faltered the terri
fed Frenchman. :" am appealing to
you on grounds of good-fellowsbip. We
ought to stand by one another"
"I am not rich either" replied the
Russian, drily. ''If one OF our prison,
crs fell i'll. or was found dead in his
cell, for instance, and the jailers
might be called to account, and Malin-
ski, too, is very important prisoner.
"Will twenty thousand francs do?'
asked Fielin, in dismay."
"It isn't much for such q job," an.
swcred the official However, after a
little haggling he consented to strike a
bargain, and even made joke on the
subject. There s many sovereign
would be glad to pay that to be rid oil
the fear OF assassination.
The next day Fielin heard, to his in.
tense relief. that Malinski had hanged
himself in his cell When the preacher
of assassination concluded his business
at Warsaw he went on to st. Peters
burg, and eventually returned to Paris.
that time, and he resumed his editor
ship of the Vengc1tr deS OpprimeS. He
edits that organ still.-London Truth.