The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-02-14

 ciszing who Twas, and how became ac. qnainted with Ivan, far his family and that Of the colonel weTe intimate. He had probably heard of Jvan,S eccentrici- ties, 1f his resignation ofkis Commission. althnugh he had perhaps n1rer dreamed that youth pf ninGteez. sen of colonel in the imperial service chnfd be one and the same ao the dreads s Petef lvauoyifch. upon whose head pgice had been set. and who was known kn he c0nxtantly en- gagged inascheming and nl1fsine Heleft the r0om wi<hoat aso<h hSE woss}s
 Ina few minutes der esa1esed and ordered me to folloN him. dEalso, and was ce6ducted to s dyotkf, ws7ssne out. side, | got fn. ne soldier- ko held revotver Ia his kand-piaced kimself bv my side and " drove oG rapidly. Ihad some idea thaf the colonel, talane into considerations the fact of ny beiSsk an EngIishmaa and my having warned him of his dangef, might intend merely to de. port me but all hopes vanished when, afeex half an hours drive in the keen night air. the vehicle dfev up opposite the en- trance toAs building which in the weird moonlight seemed to me a tomb. was hurried in through a double line of sol- diers, who had turned out at the sound ef the 9refks belas, and in spite of my serious situation, could not repress a smile to think that all this careful watch ing and guarding was being bestowed on one who a lew months before had been an obscure schoolmaster in a distant land.
 I could not complain of my treatment as prisoner, for the cell into which 1 was introduced was spacious and airy. There was bed in it, a washing-stand and m a few minutes man brought me a steaming bowl of the national cabbage soup; but was prisoner awaiting ex- animation, and unless something un- looked for should turn up, saw nothing between me, and Siberia. 1 remained here two days, unable to communicate with any one, even with my nations indeed, unable to make a communication, for my guards were all Cossacks of the Don.
 On the third day my door was opened, and an officer appeared. "Now's my time" thought, "to save myself and betray Ivan, or to let him go and get Si- beria for myself"
 But noticed that the officer was polite. followed him through labyrinth of icy-cold stoue.walled passages, until we came to 2. .httle room, which 1 remem. bered to have noticed upon entering the prison, and here, to my amazement and joy. saw Olga. ,t,,
 Fer the first time in our acquaintance we embraced, and our lips met. could not express my thanks my heart was too full.
 "This lady has brought a liberation permit from the chief of police" said the officer; you are at liberty, monsieur"
 Amazed and overjcved as was at seeing Olga, who, supposed, had merely come to visit me, it may be imagined how my feelings were intensified when learned that was free. don't think saluted the officer, or thanked him, or took notice of anybody; simply walked out into the clear, cold spring air, with the lady on my arm, like a man in a dream. Then began to thank her, but she stopped me. s,1 es.. md t,a ,,,
 "No," she said, "you must thank Ivan. He brought me the news. and gave me letter stating where you were, and the as- 'umed name under which he himself was known to tho police, and applying for your release. He told me to remind you of what he had said when he left the Ichcol, that he would show himself grate- 'ul for your kindness to him. So he is now known to be Ivan Dolomski. instead ,f Peter Ivanovitch. Itwas terrible news Q mo. have often heard of Ivanoyitch, put never dreamed that he was my own ,rotherI"
 @Then Ivan has gone off2" said.
 "Yes," replied Olga. "Ke only saw nc tor few minutes. He was in great taste, and disguised" .-.
 l shook my head sadly. "I fear he is desperate" said; "yet he is noble ellow." e' ,a. .s1c |
 He has only. done his duty," said )lga. "He got you into this trouble, md it was only fair he should get you ,ut of it."
 Yes, that's right enough, Olga" aid. 1" But how many men would have Icted as he has done under similar cir Besides, I don't think I houid have been in prison long. You Y your father or the ambassador would laSe heard heard that !, an innocent nan, vas con6nedn .s.-,.s.. ..- An, Richard" exclaimed Olga-this vas the first time she had called me by ny christian name--"you don't know Rhat it is 10 put your head into the mouth # the Russian bear" laa5 tassg s.b :, The colonel received me of course with he most profuse apologies. He urged $ his sole excuse the fact that Sircsm. tances were so entirely against me, and whispered con6dentialiy: gNet tkat 1 'elieve you would have been kept pris- 'ner for long" Then he expressed his ltmost surprise that the notorious Peter should be none other than his id friend Colonel Dolomski's son ad- aitted that but for this accident his iden- fly would probably .nevex have been stabilized and complained that in his 'osition as chief of police it was hard to 'e so continually wounding the hearts of hends and acquaintances. e@ss
 And so 1 settled down to my usual lfe. Olga and were constantly to- A~f sx