Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-09

you have run no risk, but next week you
might be ruinei forever, for you have har-
bored"
was speechless with terror
"Only woman" she continued, whose
own life-or the life of any one else who
stood in her way-she would care no more Of
taking than would the cook who wrngs a
chickens neck DO not be shocked. Mary.
! shall sleep as sweelly to-nght-as If death
did not threaten me. My story, as far as re-
lates to you, is soon told. 1t became neces-
sary for me n month ago to disappear. The
simplest chance in the world threw you in
my way. Had you been of any other ma.
tionality than an American, / would never
have trusted you. You might go out now,
Mary, and sell me Judas-like for sum of
money which would make you rich for life. -
clung convulsiyely to her and bade her
be quiet.
Through my veins, child, there runs the
best blood in Russia; but every drop Of it
will shed for the cause Thank your God
for your lowly estate. You must go away
tomorrow, and now goodnight"
l begged her to come to the United States
with me. She said mo, my place is here
l should be useless there" Then she COM
planned of lassitude, and presently went to
sleep. looked at her, her face pillowed on
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and thought her the loveliest woman l had
ever seen.
Next morning out of a package of some
rough material she produced, as if by magic,
roll of notes, which, without counting, she
handed to me. Later in the day there
ought to arrive some furs for me, for poor
Mary must not get cold. Now, away with
you" Her old manner had returned. Get
your passport Go by Bremen to England
or the ice will delay you. DO not wait. "
Still l was irresolute. l could not bear to
leave her. l sobbed as if my heart would
break. Then she knelt to me and implored
me to go. At last l consented My pass
port was given to me at the police head
quarters without word.
returned to our room. As l stood at the
landing the cheerful clatter of the machine
was heard Eliza was bending over her
work, singing some plaintive air. ''Is it all
right - she asked, very quietly. "See, your
furs have come. They are very beautiful
and so warm"
81 have permission to leave"
Thank God See my work. l think
could do without you"
'You do not love me, Eliza. l cried.
mot love you-my sister! 1 loved my
husband-he was shot l loved my only
child in the agony of my grief-because
llh lhlutI was hlllbu-lEDul DEtdbI but
sucked poison and died. After them love
you best" Then for the first time she broke
into paroxysm of tears at is because
love you-that l might be your death" As
she wrung my hand she felt the ring on my
finger. "Of with it. You wore your nit
tens at the police Office. If they had seen
it Quick, let me hide it," She took off my
shoe and hid the ring in my stocking
SHOULD you ever marry, sell the ring, or the
stone in it, and you will not be portionless.
Now, of with you. l have made bundle
for you. The rest of your things you will
give me. Here is a photograph of yours
you will let me keep it? l have been happi-
er here with you than for years" She took
me by the hand, gave me one long kiss,
closed the door on me, and never saw her
more.
My trip home was without a single Incl
dent. My dear mother comforted me. Still,
there was some vague feeling of dread. My
mind wandered, all 1 could do, toward my
room companion Picking up newspaper
when at home, some two weeks after my ar
rival 1 read in the telegraphic dispatches
ST. PETERsBURG, Dec. 23.-An arrest Of great i'm
portauce has been made. One of the chief actors
the Nihilistc plots, Russian princess, taken,
but only after she had killed of the police. Dis
guised as a sewing-machine woman she had hitherto
bafiied the police.