New-York tribune., 1885-01-04

After Niaz had boon tried and condemned for rob.
berry and murder. and sent with the usual Russian
clemency TO the mines of Oukboul, Olga Dayidof
could not bear any longer to live at TObOlsk. IL
was partly terror. partly shame partly pride: but
Iobolsk or even ST. Petersburg she felt to hcnce
forth utterly Impossible for her.
so she determined to 90 back to her kinsfok in
that dear old quiet England. where there are no
Nihilists. and no Tartars and exiles, and where
ootsd evTtrspohy h lved so placlny and demrrey She
the ideal home OF repose and happiness.
IL was NOT at Clapham. however, that Madame
MAJ as she still called HERSELF settled down, but in
q quiet little ,kentish vltge, where the London
branch of the. Davids family had retired to spend
their Russian money
second cousin; and when Olga had taken the
pretty little rosec0yered cottage ut the end of the
village Frank Davids found few things more p cas-
ant III ile tan To drop in of an afternoon and have
q chatl with hls Russian IkinswoIDan. Olga lived
there alone with her companion, aud in srto of the
terrible scenes she had lately gone through sho
was a1ter all stu gt, very young very attractive
and very pretty.
What wonderfully different life, the lawn tennis
with Frank and the curate and the Davids girls up
at the big house. from the terror and isolation of the
Duriat stronghold! Under tho soothing influence of
that placid existence, Olga Davidotf began at last
almost to outlve the lasting effects of that great
horror. Stamped as il was into the very fabric of
her being. she felt it now less p0Ignanty than of
Old. ana sometimes for an hour or two she even
Ventureu TO bc careless and happy
Yet all the time the awful spectre of that robber
ana murderer MAJ. who was nevertheless still her
Weuueu HusDanu, rose up before her, day ana nignt,
to prevent her happiness from being ever more than
mOmentary.
And Frank. too, was such nice, good fellow
Frank had heard from Nine Davidof all her story
lf0r madame had come over to Olga fairly
settled, and he pitied her for her sad romance in
such kind brotherly fashion.
once. and once only. Frank said q word to her
that was not exactly brothery. They were walk
ing together down the footpath by the MILL and
olga had been talking to him about that great ter
ror, when Frank asked her i'll n quiet voice Olga.
Bile MAJ ~
Olga looked at him in blank astonishment and
asked IN return: Why. Frank. what would be the
use OF that! 1t would never blot out the memory
OF the past. or make that wretch any the less my
welded husband"
But, Olga, You need a protector sorely. 70
need somebody to soothe and remove your lasting
terror. And | think | know some one. Olga,-l
know some one who would give his whole Lille to
save You. dearest, from single days fear or un-
happiness"
Olga looked up at him like n startled child.
Frank" she cried. dear. dear Frank, you
good cousin, never say again another word like that
or you will make me afraid to walk with you or talk
with YOU any longer You arc the one friend have
whom j eau trust and coniide in don't drive me
away by talking of what is so impossible hate the
mani loathe and abhor him with all my heart but
| can never forget that he Is still my husband.
have made my choice. and / must abide by II.
Frank, Frank, promise me-pronllSe me. that you
will never again speak upon the subject"
Franks face grew saddenod in moment with
terrible sadness; but he said in a firm voice, ="
promise and lie never broke his word from that
day onward.