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IN TIE NAME OF ETERNAL JUSTICE.

course you know OF them
"Yes, my dear fellow, and your in
Jterest in fair Elizabeth" said the Gen
I eral, grimly; "if the Car knew as
much he would either have you charged
! with treason or send Madam Berger
and her daughter out of the country !;
as it Is, I have an order to arrest the
son."
"To arrest Ivan?"
eyes, that's the name," said General
Paul consulting memorandum.
"What for?" asked the Count, unable
to hide his surprise.
8. Il have not been furnished with the
charge; the young man is suspected,
that is enough. But tell me, did you
see or hear of Lola, the Countess Pu-
laski, when you were at Madam Ber-
ger's?"
"Yes, I saw her."
"How does she bear the blow?"
"She is crushed, yet I could see she
was desperate"
"Poor girlp signed the General.
@She said she was coming to see you
in the morning.
II was going to gee her tonight, but
as I can talk better to her here, [ shall
defer my visit. Did she say why she
was coming?"
"Yes; to get pass to visit her faith
er. She asked me if she would not
have to apply to you"
"And that was all she said?"
THAT was all, said the Count.
The young men drew their chairs
closer together, and lowered their
voices; and if the Gar could have
overheard the conversation, in which
they freely gave their opinions of him
self, he would have sent them to Sibe-
ria without further investigation.
b.. In the mid,t of their tslk, tap came
to the door, and man dressed as
courier of the Gear entered and handed
Sthe General note.
= 1t was from Count Linwold, and
commanded the young officer to ap.
pear at once in the presence OF the
Czar.
It is unnecessary to repeat the
formalities by which the General
gained admission to the royal audience
chamber.
He found the Czar and Count Lin
wold the sole occupants of the room.
: The Gear met the General with more
courtesy than on the former visit we
have described, but there was strange
glitter in his cold gray eyes which told
that his manner was not in harmony
with his feelings.
General Paul." said the Gear,
speaking at but not looking at the
young soldier, shave you carried out
our order as to this suspecte person.
let 1ne see; what is his name, Count
Linwold?"
e! "Ivan Berger" replied the Count,
with profound bow.
; "Yes, that is the name. Has the
person been arrested?"
"I received the order, your Majesty,
and at once dispatched detachment
OF the secret police to make the arrest. !"
"Have they succeeded?"
IT have not yet had o report, your
Majesty, but as the young man is o
student, and has never been in hiding
before, and cannot now suspect our OBJ
liect, I feel certain there will be no
trouble in capturing him."
! aAnother matter, General Paul. Are
you acquainted with this Lola Pu-
laski?"
II think T am, your Majesty"
"Are you aware that she is Nj
kilist?"
II am not, sire"
eve have reliable information to
bhat effect"
y "Undoubted information, your Maj
esty," said Count Linwold, bowling to
the Czar, and showing his teeth to the
General.
II regret to hear it, sire," said the
perplexed General.
"We were in hopes" said the Car,
shat after her dismissal from the
palace the young woman would at once
leave the realm, but she has not done
So"
"Sire, would you have her fly from
the old father, whom she worked and
lived for till he came back gray-haired
wreck from the auarries of Siberia %
asked the General, his cheeks flushing
and his eyes on fire.
Justice and sentiment do not travel
together" said Count Linwold, arch
ing his bushy eyebrows.
at might be better for justice if they
did," said the General.
The Czar was a man who permitted
no digressions, because he could only
grasp one idea at q time.
He started out to speak his mind and
give his orders about Lola Pulaski, and
he was not to be thwarted from his
purpose. e.,.
safety of the empire requires the sup
preston of all such persons as Lola
Pulaski. 1t is necessary in this case
that you should forget that you ever
knew this girl"
"In what case, your Ma;esty?"
- at is my ORDER" said the Gar, still
sticking to the subject "that you ar
rest Lola Pulaski at once, and hold hel
ill we can further inquire into hel
- Sire! Sire!" cried the General nc
longer able to control himself. Il beg
to assure you, you have been misin
formed, and in the name of God and
eternal Justice I ask that the royal hand
bs held from this poor girl. Hell
father whom IL pleased your Majesty