Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-22
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personal affairs. II you reflect a moment
you will see that you made serious mis-
takeP'
At these words Schelm's brow clouded
over; he felt how dangerous the General,
with all his high-bred courtesy, might be,
and yet he saw no escape.
"Do you wish 10 declare war against me
General?" he asked.
"What can you mean? Do you represent
any high power7 am accustomed to fight
only independent powers"
General this boldness-"
you insist upon treating me as a sub
ordinate. You must know then, Mr.. Re-
visor, that you insult me, If you peer into
my private affairs, and I shall not fail to
report this to His Majesty the Emperor,
who must surely be ignorant of your being
here. During my long service have been
commanded by sovereigns, princes of royal
and imperial blood, generals grown gray in
wars, but never by spies I''
The Governor said all this as coolly and
calmly as if he had been speaking of very
ordinary topics. Sehelm was clever enough
to see that he was no match tor such q man.
Besides, the insulting epithet "spies''
closed his lips, and he began to realize the
limits within which he might use his
privileges.
Every well, General" he said, not with
out certain feeling Of respect, "the whole
affair will be settled before higher author
ity; but hope you will not raise any diff
Guilty against the duties have to perform
N Siberia?''
How could conceive such an idea ?"
replied the General. 81 am very well aware
OF my own duty. You have been appointed
revisor of EIstern Siberia. Very well then
Revise, inquire, spy out all you wish to
hnd IhaVe no right to inter ere with your
work. For the time being have ceased to
be Governor General p'
"The Lanin family, whom you protect
LET me tell you, once for all, that pro-
tect no one, as 1 do not desire to persecute
anyone"
Schelm interrupted him visibly excited,
and. with a wink to Palkin, he added
"Not even the enemies of the Gar 90
The Colonel had pulled out a notebook
and pencil. The General noticed it with a
smile of contempt.
mot even the Cars enemies 1 insist
upon it that no one shall escape due punish
ment, but l also do not persecute any one.
Count Lsnin was caught absent from his as
signed hut. 1 have sentenced him for this
to three months imprisonment. These pun
ishments, decreed by me, continue during
my absence, and I insist upon their being
faithfully carried out by my subalterns.
You are, therefore, not at liberty to increase
the Counts punishment, nor to reduce it.
II should not be here at the end of the
time, you can then do as you like" Now
Palkin cast an unmistakable glance at the
revisor and put away again his notebook
with the new entries he had made. Schelm
replied
81 have ordered the Countess to be ar
rested on the spot"
The Governor looked at him in aston
ishment.
ARRESTED? You? Whom?''
"The Countess Lanin-here in Irkutsk-
in her own housel''
AS to that, you ought to have informed
me Of your intentions" replied the General,
with an ironical smile. ~ could have saved
you some trouble. The Countess left Tor
Petersburg three DAYS ago."
"She has left? Who gave her leave?"
II, on the strength of the imperial
ukase.
In spite of his usual self-control Palkin
here started up, after having been a silent
witness 50 lar, and cried madly:
"You dared that?'
The Governor measured him with look
of utter contempt, and said:
"You venture TO use very bold language,
You forget you are only at liberty to make
notes"
"And shall not fail taking down YOUR
words, General" continued Palkin, still be-
side himself: "but this is too much. 1 shall
at once send my report
"Oh! 1 doubt not"
Schelm trembled with subdued fury. He
cried:
81 must have her pursued This is open
rebellion! Did you not know was coming?
Colonel Palkin, give at once The neeess rry
orders and send lew gendarmes after
her!''
Il doubt whether you will do ANYTHING
In that way. The Countess has three days'
advance, and she travels with a passport
signed by the Gar. You ought to save un-