The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-31

" t0Ok au uUuz pO ISACu SU9 p4ACSs kAk last they arrived atthe house indicated. Here precisely the same scene with the dv0rsik was repeated. Then the frikav lost all patience, and wanted tp take her away to prison at once, -with0sit making a search ia her house. Upon hearing the $9isf0V,s harsh announcement, Olga flung herself into an armchair and hadsa violent attack of mysteries. They fetched some water and sprinkled her fsce with t to revive her. When she had some what recovered the fyiskav ordered her to rise and go at once to the prison of the district Her hysterical attack fecom- menced. But the fyisksv weuld stand no more nonsense, and told her to get up, or otherwise he would have her take away in cab by main force.
 The despair of the poor lady was now at its height.
 "Lissen p she exclaimed. "I will tell you everything now."
 And she began the story of her life and marriage. She WIS the daughter of a rustic, and she named the province and the village. Up to the age of sixteen she remained with her father and looked after the sheep. But one day an engi- neer, her future husband, who was at work upon a branch line of railway, came to stop in the house. He fell in love with her, took her to town, placed her with his aunt, and had teachers to educate her, as she was illiterate and knew nothing. Then he married her, and they lived very happily together for four years; but he had since become discontented, rough, irritable, and she feared that he loved her no longer; but she loved him as much as ever, as she owed everything to him, and could mol would be dread.ully angry with her, and would perhaps drive her away if she went to the house in charge of the police that it would be a scandal; that he would think she had stolen something and SO on.
 All this, and much more of the same kind, with endless details and repe.i- tions, did Olga narrate interrupting her story from time to time by sighs, ex. clamations and tears. She wept in very truth, and her tears fell copiously, as she assured me when she laughingly de scribed this scene to me afterwards. 1 thought at the time that she would have made very good actress.
 The friskav, though impatient, con- tinued to listen. He was vexed at the idea of returning with empty hands, and he hoped this time, ai ali events, her story would lead to something. Then, too, he had not the slightest suspicion, and would have taken his oath that the woman he had arrested was a poor sin. ! In1A Il A~4 hands without having done anything whatever, as so frequently happens in Russia, where houses are searched on the slightest suspicion. When Olga had finished her story the bristav began to console her. He said that her husband would certainly pardon her when he heard her explanation; that the same thing might happen to any one and so on. Olga resisted for awhile, and asked the pyiskav to promise that he would as- sure her husband that she had done nothing wrong; and more to the same effect. The pristav promised everything, in order to bring the matter to an end, and this time Olga proceeded towards her real residence. She had gained three hours and half; for her arrest took place at about two o'clock, and she did not reach her own home until about half-past five. She had no doubt that Morosof had got away, and after having cleared the rooms had thrice as much time as he required for the operation.
 Having ascended the stairs, accom- panied by the dvornikS and the police, she rang the bell. The door opened and the party entered, first the ante-cham- Der, then the sitting room. There ter rible surprise awaited her. Morosoff in person was seated at a table, in his dressing gown, with pencil in his hand and pen in his ear. Olga fell into mysteries. This time they were real, not simulated.
 How was it that he had remained in the house?
 The lady previously mentioned had not failed to hasten at once and inform Morosoff whom she found at home with three or four friends, At the announce ment of tho arrest of Olga they all had but one idea-that of remaining where they were, of arming themselves, and of awaiting her arrival, in order to rescue her by main force. But Morosoff ener- getically opposed this proposal. He said, and rightly said, that it presented more dangers than advantages, for the police being in numbers and reinforced by the dvOysiks of the house, 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. His view prevailed, and the plan, which 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 to be hard one, and was now inevitable, should not be rendered more gievous. When all was ready and they were about to leave, Morosoff staggered his friends by acquainting them with the plan he had thought of. He would remain in the house alone and await the arrival of the police. They thought he had lost his senses; for everybody knew, and no one better than himself, that with the terrible accusation hanging over his head, if once arrested it would be all over with him.