The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-18
CHAPTER X.

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with Russian political prisoner, 1t
was a wild scheme, but | was determin-
ed to carry it out. If my plan was a
mad one, l would, at least, insure a
chance of its success by putting all the
method | could in my preparations.
would not rush wildly to my Journey S
end and find it rendered fruitless by
the stupidity or suspicion of some one
vested with brief authority. No; Unjust
90 armed with credentials which no one
would dare to dispute. Money, one of
the most important of all, had plenty
of. and was ready to use freely; but
there were others which were indispens-
able; my first step would be to obtain
these | could go quietly and sytematic-
ally to work, for it would be days before
/ could venture to leave Pauline. Only
when all chance of danger was at an
end could | begin my journey.
So during those days whilst the pool
girl was gradually, but very, very slow
". regaining strength, | looked upwhat
friends | possessed among the great
people of the land, until l found one
whose position was such that he could
ask favor of far greater man than
himself, and moreover, expect that II
should be granted without delay. He
did this for my sake with such efficacy
that | received a letter of introduction
to the English ambassador at St.Peters-
burg. and also a copy of a letter which
had been forwarded him containing in
structions on my behalf. Each of the
letters bore AN autograph which would
insure every assistance being ,,glven TO
me- With these, and the addition OF a
letter of credit for large amount ON a
st. Petersburg bank, L was ready to
start.
But before left, Paufine's safety and
well-being during these months of abb
sence must be considered The difficult
ties this presented almost made me
abandon or. at least, postpone, the exc
cutiOn of my plan. ct l knew II must
be carried out to the very letter, OF
Macari's lie would ever stand between
my wife and myself. Better | should
GO at once. while we were strangers
| better. if Ceneri by word or silence con,
firmed the shameful tale, that we should
never meet again.
| Priscilla would do my bidding faithful
| " and fully. The old woman was by
| this time quite aware that her charge
| had awakened to both memory and new
! forgetfulness. She knew the reason
| WHY for DAYS and days L had not even
entered the room. She knew that | con.
! sidered Pauline. in her present state. nc
more my wife than when | first met hel
I in Turin. She knew that some mystery
/ was attached to our relations with eaci
/ other. and that | was bound upona long
4 tourney to clear this up. She was con
/ tent with this knowledge or sought tc
obtain no more than chose to give her
Nv instructions were minute. As
! soon as she well enough Pauline was to
/ be taken to the seaside. Everything was
to he done for her comfort and accord
/ ing to her wishes. If she grew curious
4 she was to be told that some near rela-
4 ton, who was now journeying abroad,
/ had placed her in PriscillaS hands
/ where sheswas to stay until his return.
/ But. unless the recollection of the pas
/ few months came TO her, she was to bt
/ told nothing as to her true position a:
my wife Indeed. doubted now II SHIT
was legally my Wife-whether, If she
wished. she might not annul the mar
rage by stating that at the time It tool
place she was not in her right mind
When returned from my expedition
! If things were right, as l told mysel1
/ they must be, all would have to be be
! gun again from the beginning.
had ascertained that, since the de
parture of the fever, Pauline had sale
nothing about the terrible deed she hae
/ witnessed three years ago. l feared
/ that when her health was re-establisheC
/ her first wish would be to make some
! stir in the matter 1t was hard to SCI
what she could possibly do. Macarl,
/ learned, had left England the day aftel
/ accused him of the crime; Ceneri wa
out of reach. hoped that Pauline nigh
be induced TO remain quiet until my re
| turn: and / instructed Priscilla. IN The
event of her recurring to the subject O
a great crime committed by persons sh'
knew. to inform her that all was beins
done to bring the guilty TO their deserts
/ trusted she would, with her usua
docility. rest contented with this scarce
" correct assertion
Priscilla was to write TO me--to St
Petersburg. Moscow, and other places
must stop at, going and returning
left directed envelopes with her allt
would send from st. Petersburg lnstruc
lions as to the dates when the variou
letters should be posted. And then al
/ eorld think of was done.
All except one thing. Tomorrow
morning / must start. Ny passport, i
duly signed. my trunks are naekea-