Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-25


her real residence. She had gained three
hours and a halt; for her arrest took place
~ aoost O'Clock, and she did not reach
her own home until about baK-past .. She
h'd no donbt that Morosod had got away.
and alter having cleared tin rooms had
thrice a. mach time ~ he required ior tie
operation.
Having asrended the stairs. accompanied
bv The dyorniks and the police she ran
the bell The door opened. and the party
cntfrd ilrst tle anie-ch7Bbcf, then the SIT
tfng-Foom. There tesriblr surprise await
cd ber. hcrosoE, IN person, was sealed at
Hhe IN his dressing gown, with pencil
N MS hand anu pen 10 his ear. Olga tfii
into Mysteries. This time they were real.
not simulated.
How wsa IL that he bad remained m the
houscI The lady previously mentioned
bad not tailed to hasten at once and INFORM
Moroso1. wfpm she found nj home With
thee or four friends AZ the announce
.nent Of the arrest Of OLGA they all had but
one idea-that of remaining where they
were, OF aTrIInr themselves, and OF await
mg her arriyol. Ia order 10 rescue her by
main force. But 1orOsoG energetically
opposed this proposal. lie said, and right
ly said. that IL presented more dangers
than advantages, for tue police being In
numbers and reinforced by The dyorniks
Of the hOuso, who are all species Of police
agents Of inferior grade, the attempt at the
best would result in the liberation of
one person at the cost Of several Others.
Ilis view prevailed, and the plan. wbIeh
was more generous than prudent. was
abandoned. The rooms were at once
"cleared with the utmost rapidity. so that
the fate Of The person arrested, which was
sure 20 De bard one and was nov incyi-
table, shonld not be rendered more sriey-
Gus. When all was ready and they were
about 10 leave, M0rosoh staggered his
friends by acquainting them with the plan
he had thought OF. lie would remain in
the house alone AMI await the arrival
OF the police. They thought he had
lost his senses. for everybody knew.
aud no one better than himself, that. with
the terrible accusation hanging over his
head, IL once arrested il would he AL over
with him. But lie said be hoped IL would
not come 20 tliatynay, he expected TO get
clear of with Olga, and in any ease would
share her fate. They wonId escape or perish
together. His friends heard him announce
this determination with mingled feelings
OF grief, astOnsbment, and admiration.
Neither enireatios nor remonstTances could
shake his determination. lie was firm, and
remained AT home after saying farewell to
his friends, who took leave cf him as Of
man on the point Of death.
lie had drawn up his plan. which, by The
suggestion Of some mysterious instinct,
perfectly barmoniZed with that OF Olga,
although they had never in any way AZ
ranged the matter. He also had deter
mined ~ foign Innocence. and had arranged
everything IN such a manner n 10 make II
seem rs thOc,gh be were the most peaceful
Of citizens. A. he lived under the false
passport Of an engineer, he covered his
table with heap Of plans Of various dI-
mensions, and, having put on his dressing
gown and slippers, set diligently to work
TO copy one while waiting the arrival of his
unwelcome guests.
II was in this guisc and engaged in this
innocent occupation that he was surprised
10y the police. The scene which followed
may easily hc imagined. Olga flung her
arms round his neck, and poured forth
stream Of broken words, eXciamatlons. cN-
cuses, and complaints Of these men Who
had arrested her because she wished T. ca.i
upon her mother. In the midst. however.
Of these ordinations. she whispered ia IN,
ear Have You not been waTned!"
YES" he replied in the same mlnnor.
"evcrytbing j. in order. Don't Dc
alarmed" Meanwhile he played the part
OF an aIeciiOnatc husband mortified hy
this scandal. After little scolding and
then o little consolation, he turned t. the
pristav and asked him for an explanliiOa.
as ne could not Quip, understand what had
happened lrom she disconnected words OF
his wife. The pr'stay politely told the
whole story. The engineer appeared
greatly surprised aud grievcd. and could
not refrain from THAT bitterly cen
suring bis wife for her objectionable Im-
prudence. The pristaV. who was evi-
IDENTIFY roasSIIred by the aspect of the hu--
band and OF the whole household, declared
nevertheless that be must make search.
81 hone YOU will excuse me, sir lc
gddcd. bun am obliged 10 do it; ii j. my
duiy."
~ willingly submit 10 the law" nobly
replied the engineer.
Thoreupon ne pointed 10 the room. 30 A.
to Indicate that the prisiaV was free to
search Il thoroughly. and, having Ii, a can
die with his own hand, for At that hour IN
II. Petersburg Il was already dark. he
quietly opened the door OF the adjoining
room. which was hi own little place. The
search was made. Certainly not single
scrap bf PAPER was found. written or print
ed, which smct Of Nihllsm.
BY rights, I ought TO take the lady 10
prison." said the pristav, when he had lin
ished his search, especially as her pre-
Nious behavior was anything but what II
ought to have been: bnt won't do that.
will simply keep you under arrest here
until Your passports have been verified.
lou see. sir. the police officers are not
quite 80 bad ~ the Nihii>ts make H. out
..There are always honest men in every
occupation" replied the engineer with a
gracious bow. More compliments Of the
same kind. which / need not repeat. were
exchanged between them, and the prlstaN
went away with most OF his men. wei, im-
pressed with such polite and pleasant re-
ccption. He left, however. guard in the
kitchen. with strict iniuncii0ns net to lose
sIYht OF the host and hostess until further
orders.
HorosoG aud Olga were alone. The ilr'i
act Of the comedy they had improyised had
met with complete success. liut the storm
was far from having blown over. The Ncrl-
fication Of their passports would show thai
they were false. The inevitable consequence
would De warrant for their arrest, which
might bc issued at any moment II the verlii-
fdtiOn were ny hifin' VI shN
graph. The sentinel. rigid. motionlc>-,
with his sword by his side and his revolver
in bis belt, was seated in the kitchen.
which was nc the back. exactly orpo-
site The outer door, so that It ~i'
impossible to approach the door without
being seen By him. For several hours
they racked their brains and discussed. ~
"A low voice. various plaas to escape. 10
free themselves by main force was not to be
thought Of. 40 arms had been left in the
place, for they had been purposely taken
away. Yet without weapons. how c0lld
they grapple with this big. sturdy fellow,
armed as he was! They hoped that A. the
hours passed on he would fall asleep. But
this hope was not realized. When, at about
hali-past 10, Moros0ff, under the preteNt oi
going into his little room, which wd' u'cu
for the various domestic purposes, pass
ed near the kitchen. he saw the man
still at his post, with his eyes wise
open, attentive and yigilsnt a. al urst:
Yet when MorosOf returned Olga "ouiu
have declared that the way was Puite
clear, and that they had nothing to do D,ii
10 leave, so beaming were his eyes. ne
bad, 10 fact, found what he wantfd-a p'ai
simple and safe. The little room opeheo
into the small corridor which served a.
sort Of ante. chamber, and its doors Dah"eo
that OF the kitchen. In returning 10 'ue
sitting-roOm, Moros0f observed thai Wheh
the door Of the little room was w'de olTu