Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08


Countess, save the Count; for Gods sake,
save Nicholas"
jana was terrified, but not specially sur
prised. Since that scene in the coach she
had never again fully trusted Palkin, in
spite of all his assurances OF boundless de-
votion. She had, however, kept silence,
hoping thus to keep him from lnjuring her
or her husband hereafter. Now she quietly
rose and said to Helen;
81 shall at once 60 to the Governor. So
just man will surely not deny us his sup
port. Do you, in the meantime, go into
town; you will surely meet nv husband
and DR.. Haas. Tell them all, and beg them
at once to come here. You will easily find
the doctor, because everybody likes and
honors him for the good he has already
done"
Helen could not recover: she was still
trembling all over with excitement and fear.
Jana tried to calm her and to encourage
her, and did not leave her till she had at
least partially succeeded. Then both these
good and noble women left the house.
Irkutsk has like most large Russian
cities, a main street, which consists Of
splendid, symmetrically built palaces. From
this street smaller ones branch off with
poor log houses and then follow mudholes
and so-called suburbs. Every great town,
however, has at least one square built after
European models.
The main street of Irkutsk crossed the
street in which Jana lived, which at the
corner especially looked very much like the
main street. Seven supurb mansions rose
on both sides. They were OF massive struc-
ture, had several stories and possessed real
architectural merits. At the house of the
Countess the symmetry ceased. After it
followed only poor, smoke e-blackened huts,
erd 4bo md off ha eff N a
utterly uninhabited.
The house which Immediately sdjoined
Jana's dwelling, although looking very in
significant and even poverty-stricken, was
in reality not SO badly arranged. 1t was a
one-story log house, surrounded by small
garden. Here lived the captain of gen.
darmes. Jana did not know this. Her
servants were all aware of the fact, but they
did not know of the ill-feeling that existed
between the two families.
Helen, when she left Jana's house, looked
ali around, to see if she could perceive any
trace OF the Count or of DR.. Haas. She saw
in the door of the Captains house a woman
standing who was idly gazing at the pass
ersby. Helen approached her and asked.
pardon me, dear neighbor, but you prob
ably know Count Lanin and DR.. Haas?"
Every we'll, {" replied the woman, looking
eagerly at the girl, who noticed nothing,
occupied as she was with her great grief.
did you notice in what direction they
went?"
The woman became more attentive as she
perceived Helen's anxiety.
''I have seen no one, as I have but just
come out But my husband has been stand
ing a whole hour at the door. smoking his
pipe, and has but just gone in. Step in
moment, my child!"
Helen accepted the invitation. When the
two women were in the front room the kind
neighbor suddenly turned to Helen, asking:
"Why do you want to know that?"
Helen drew book a step.
81 am the Captains wife, and your con-
duct makes me very suspicious. Answer
me candidly. Why do you want to know
where the two men are?"
Helen tried again to get to the door, but
Caroline prevented her. She remained
standing on the threshold, laughing loud
and cruelty. She said:
You shall not get away from here till |
my husband returns; he has just gone out |
on business about your masterP'
"But that is vulgarity, cried Helen. 81 |
am in a great hurry!'
"Hs, hap laughed Caroline. "Just wait, |
child, and amuse yourself as you can"
In au instant she had slipped out, closed |
the door behind her, drew the key out of |
the lock, and left Helen imprisoned.
In the meantime Jana mad driven to the |
Governors palace, and asked for an au-
dience. The Governor sent an excuse; he
could not possibly receive her. Jana begged |
and implored-in vain. She next hurried |
10 all the upper officials who had been kind |
to her. No one received her. Two hours
she had wasted thus, and now returned in
great anguish and utterly exhausted Lima
! L. IL, H. k-l a..
some time
"Your husband has been arrested" be
told Jana as soon as she entered. "The per-
Becution begins anew. After 1 had gotten
the money from the bank ACCOMPANIED the
Count to his dwelling. We found gen.
darme there, quite at home. He took no
excuses. The Count had been caught away
from bis house. The soldier, OF course,
acted under orders. 1t was lucky had
money, or matters might have been much
worse"
Conflict had a different effect on Jana
from the general effect; it reused her ener-
gies and inspired her instead of casting her
down.
"We have nothing more to hope from the
authorities If law and order forsake us we
must seek help with the rebels-what else
can we do? Doctor, procure me a mans
l shall go tonight to the Tartar
mound. My husband cannot invoke Mil
ler's assistance from his prison-it is my
duty to do it for him!'
"Oh. Countess, how can you? You alone!
At night! Consider to what danger you e1-
pose yourseltp"
DO not prevent me, doctor; I must do it."
LET me go in your place"
MILLER does not know you. You would
make no impression upon him, while per-
ionify, to his mind, his consciencel He
must obey mel''
mo one can resist you, Countess! But at |
east do not forbid me going with you. I
hall accompany you to the moundI"
She held out her hand and said simply,
4 thank youl'
The nights at the North, where all life
eases and every noise is silence, are in
inltelv more impressive and grander than |
hose of more southern countries. As soon
Is the vast plains of Siberia are overshad-
wed, you hear your own breathing; you
lotice your hearts pulsstion; you count the ,
cho of your footsteps upon the hard snow; ,
be ear is susceptible of perceiving the i
aintest noise. =
The whole Tartar mound trembled when
ANA, at 10 o'clock at night, three times re- 7
eate6 the magic name: :
"IenarI IenarI Ienarp'
The name came back echoed from the !
ills and the mountains, from the valleys |
nd the frozen waters of the Angara, like s
hree shots fired from mortar. Then all
7as still as before. q
Jana appeared in the full costume of a :
olonist By her side stood the faithful
octor. Both had found no difficulty in 8
eaving the city, because neither of them /
Tas subject to the strict laws by which the q
xiles were bound. q