The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-01-23
CALLED BACK.
a Weu-Told Story Of Continuous
and Absorbing Interest
ny HUGH CONWAY,
CHAPTER N.-CoxrrxUFp.

that when her health was re-estabiished
her first wish would be to make some
stir in the matter. 1t was hard to see
what she could possibly do. Macari.
learned, had left England the day after
i accused him of the crime: Cencrf wa,
out of reach. ! hoped that Pauline
might be induced TO remain quiet until
my return; and / instructed Priscilla.
in the event of her recurring to the sub
iect of a great crime committed by per
sons she knew. to inform her that all
was being done to bring the guilty to
their deserts | trusted She would. with
her usual docility. rest contented with
this scarcely correct assertion.
Priscilla was to write to me-to s..
Petersburg. Moscow and other places |
must stop at. going and returning. |
left directed envelopes with her and
would send from St. Petersburg IL
strUctiors IS to the dates when the
various letters should be posted And
then all / could think of was done.
All except one thing. Tomorrow
morning ! must start. My passport is
duly signed; nv trunks are packed
everything ready. Oaca. once for =
4 L
to-night-see her It may be for the last
time. She w:,s sleeping soundiy-Pris-
ella told me So Once more | must
look upon that beautiful face that
may carry is exact image with me fo-
thousands of mile.
| crcpt upstairs and entered her
room. | stood by The bedside and razed
with eyes full of tears on r.y wife-vct
not nv wife. felt like 4 criminal. q
desecrator. 50 little right, knew. I had
to lie IN that room. Her pale pare face
lay on the pill0w-the faircst face il all
the world to RE. Her bosom rose and
fell with her soft regular breathin-
Fair and white rs an angel she looked.
and Sworc. - gaZcd on her. that no
word Of man Shouli max" me doubt
her Innocence. Yet would 90 to 81
IBERIA.
l would have given worlds for the
right to lay my liV> on hers, to save
been allie 10 awake her with = kiss. and
see those long dar, laSheS rise. and her
eyes beam with love for me. Even ~
it wa I coUll rot refrain from kissing
her gently on the temple. Just where the
soft thick hair began to grow. She
stirred in her sep. her eyeiidS Guiv-
cred, and Ike cne detected ut TIE com
mcnc2ment of = crime. fed.
The next day was hundreds of miles
away. and my mind was in steiner
frame. If when reached. if ever did
reach. Ceacri. | found that Nacari k:d
not cd-foUnG that had been fooled.
cajclcd. made tool o. | should. at
lcaSl. have - grim cOrSoll ion o. re-
ycrg'. should he able II gI0a, unon
The misery % IL man who hal de-
ceiyed m ard used lie for his cwl pur-
poses | should see him dr&r-in@ Ont
his wcc;clIed lie il chains and deg
radiation. I should see him 4 slave
b-a.el and i!l-t-earci. If this was the
only reward | shoald reap il would re-
pay ME for nv long 20 grney. Perhaps.
considering al thai had passed. and
RAJ present a'.Aic.v ard dread, this I'M
christian sta:c Of mind was not I'M
Natural t. ~ ordiisrv son of Adam.
s. Petersburg n last, The letter
bear. and the letter already received OF
IN account. insure me gracious re-
ccpt.on from her Ma .c>ty' noble repre-
sentative in The PUsSi&p capital. NJ
request Is l;S'clei TO at5entivclv: not
secuted - ridiculous. am It'd It is
unprecedented, but TIE words ;mDp>>:-
bic - be granted are not used. There
are d.iiicJ.,;ic>. grea, difficulties. in the
way. hut. Is I.y business ! purely 81 a
domestic nature. with no political tend
eacE. and - the !lhc-s bear the magic
aut.-raI h g 4 person whom the noble
lord i eager 10 obli-o. am rot tell
HAT the UG-;a Is are i,sgpcr&ble. |
Eias- wait PAL MY for Gavs. it max be
weeks. but | can Ge sure cSc-v;hing Will
lie done ti:.t az lie done. There i. q
prose t. or - the newspapers say.
little friction between TIE two Govern
minis Sometimes this : shown by re-
quests more simple than mine beng re
fused. stu, we shall seq
Meanwhile, who Is the prisoner, and
where i he?
All. that can not say. l onlr know
him IS a Doctor named Cene-i-afI
Mailman apostle of freedom patriot
-cOnSp:rator. | was not foolish enough
fenced under the name | knew him by.
i supposed this TO be false one.
Lord - was certain that no one of
that name has been sentenced within
the last few months That matscred
little. Permission accorded. with the
data | had given. the man would 1t
once he identified by the police. Now.
good morning-as soon Is possible /
should hear from the embassy.
And one word of caution. Mr.
Vaughan" said his Lorish;p. ':YOa
are not in England. Remember that a
hasty word, even a look; casual re-
marx to any stranger YOU 81: next AZ
dinner. may utterls defeat your ends.
The system of government here is diff
ferent from ours.
thanked him for his advice although
needed no warning. The truth is tina:
an Englishman in Russia has an even
exaggerated dread Of spies and the con-
sequences of loose tongue. More of
Us are looked upon with suspicion from
our taciturnity than from our garrulity.
was not likely to err on the latter
point.
went back to my hotel. and for the
next few days wkiled away the time As
best | could. Not that, under ordina-
nv circumstances. | should have found
much difficulty in so doing. st. Peters
burg was one Of the places had always
wished to visit Its sights were new
and strange 20 me; its customs worth
studying; but l took little interest in
ANYTHING saw. was longing to be
away in pursuit OF CeEeri
| was Eot foolish enough 10 poster
the ambassador and make myself = nui-
sance. Believing he would do all he