Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
here you will see her in a moment. Here


usually quiet and placid, it now shone wit
resolute determination. He entered tn
room saving:
'Your Excellency, the officers here"
Jana interrupted him.
''Never MIND, doctor, will speak wit
His Excellency the Governor, myself"
The doctor was silent.
"Your Excellency," said the Countess
turning to the Governor, "the Emperor hal
been graciously pleased to grant me leave t,
share my husbands exile. Here are paper
confirming it. do not know by what righ
your subordinates drag me into your pres
ence. This is a want OF respect for the EN-
peror's will which cannot comprehend
You will please. therefore, examine tn,
papers and in no way prevent my continu
ing my journey"
Here Jana broke down under the pressur,
of sudden fright and CONSERVATION. Wher
she entered she had not noticed Palkin, who
had purposely concealed himself behind
desk. Now the Governor arose to take the
papers, and in SO doing revealed his guest
At once the memory OF that fearful night
came back to her, and the ominous figure OF
the officer of the gendarmes had left its lm.
| preston upon the poor woman'S heart. She
recognized him instantly, and this meeting
| with one of her prosecutors, who, she
thought, must have pursued her even to the
frontier lines of the empire, fillen her with
unspeakable anguish. She fell almost life
less into chair, saying to herself:
! -"Lostl''
Palkin, however, approached her and
said, trying to give q milder tone to his
rough voice:
81 understand, Countess, that my pres
ence here cannot be pleasant to you. 1 had
a most painful duty to perform at your
house. / only did my duty. I pray you
will not imagine that, therefore, an your
enemy. Very far from 1t. II can be in
any way of service to you I pray you will
command me-"
The Governor, who had been wondering
at Jana's naughty carriage at first and her
discontinue so soon after, now said:
II regret very much, Countess, that I
must disappoint your hopes. 1 knew that
this document was in your hands. 1 had,
however, received orders to prevent your
journey and to send you back to st. Peters
burg"
The Countess was SO unnerved that she
could not answer; she seemed to be unable
to see or to hear. The doctor, however, pro-
tested.
"Your Excellency has no right to detain
usi Perhaps you have not read the docu-
ment very carefully. 1t contains the e1-
press words: Upon His Majesty the EN-
peror's special order, and below is the En-
peror's own signature"
The Governor turned round quickly, sur
prised at the tone in which the doctor spoke
to him.
"Who are you?" he exclaimed. "What
right have you to interfere in this AFFAIR.""
Il am DR.. Haas and accompany the
Countess Lanin as her medical adviser. 1
am one of the persons to whom His Majesty
has given leave to go with her to Irkutsk.
1 have, therefore, the right to continue the
journey, and no one dare prevent me-"
mo one prevents you," said the Gov
ernor. "My orders concern the Countess
aloner'
"Since heve offered my services to the
Countess am no longer my own master. 1
speak, therefore, in claiming my rights only
OF those Of the Countess"
Now the Colonel also began to take part
in the discussion. after having asked permis.
sion to examine the documents and papers.
Having read them he said:
1.-The papers of the Countess are in per-
feet order and nobody has a right to stop
her."
Jana raised her beautiful eyes with a raw
OF hope in them, astonished at the courtesy
of one whom she considered her bitter
enemy.
You see, Governor, I was right" said
DR.. Haas
The Governor shrugged his shoulders, re-
plying:
81 have already stated that 1 have re-
ceiyed precise orders to pay no regard to
that permission OF His Majesty. These
orders came from the Minister of the In
terror, whom am bound to obey
81 do not see that" said Palkin. "In no
case can man like Schelm null.fy an i'm
perial order. am of the doctors opinion.
Nobody has right to stop the Countess"
"What?" said the Governor, amazed
81 not only advise you, I urge you're
member that single order given 5y the |
Emperor supersedes all other orders"
But my responsibility to Mr.. Schelm?" |
"Cannot be greater than that to the Gar" !
The Governor hung his head.
81 can, however, relieve your mind" con- |
tinued Palkin. "You know that as superior |
officer of the gendarmes 1 have the duty to |
see to it that his Majesty's orders are iaith- |
fully carried out. II the Countess does not
herself wish to remain herewith a pro-
found bow to Jana-''ask the Countess if |
she would rather comply with Mr.. Schelm's |
demand, in which case do not oppose"
The doctor, full of joy, seized both of Pal
kin's hands and said:
'I thank you. Colonel You are sent us
by Providence!'
Jana had suffered so terribly from treason
and deception that she dared not hope. Be- |
sides, she mistrusted Palkin, whose lowering
face and ugly features had made a bad i'm |
preston upon her. A secret aversion besides |
warned her not to intrust herself to his |
hands.
She said, therefore, only a few words of |
cool gratitude, thanking him for having as
sisted her.
The Indifference of these words wounded |
Palkin, but he did not show his discomfort.
"Well, then!' he said to the Governor.
"You let the Countess continue her journey.
without making any difficulties about it, and
as am going also to Irkutsk can be some
protection perhaps"
When he said this Jana took the doctors
hands and whispered:
Nothing in the world could induce me to
travel with him. 1 am frightened!'
accept his offerp' whispered the doctor
in return; "it is your salvation. Shall not
always be near you?"
She bowed, and thus consented. In the
Palakin had removed the Gov.
ernor's last scruples, and turning to jana
be said:
Countess, shall leave Kasan to-day, as
soon as come important business which
was sent to transact shall be finished.
have been appointed chief of the gendarmes
in East Siberia and this will explain to you
why 1 go to Irkutsk. Ifyou ill,..there-
fore, have the kindness to wait till evening,
[ shall have the honor to accompany you to
the end Of your journey and remove every
from your way"
Very well, as you order it." said Jana,
t'The question is not to obey me" replied
Palkin, rather hurt, but whether you will
accept my protection"
1.-THE Countess accepts it gratefully" said
he doctor, and the Colonel had to be con-