Mohave County miner., 1890-11-01

thing sslls me that shall ais. and l
shall have died III saving the life OF a
wcnrss Who is worthless
Louis. here Is great new, for woS,
my brother; the czsr n silliag TO let
by-gones be ~ Cones our rank and
our property are to be restored. Prince
VlastoH only to-day handed mo the res
script from his imperial master. Count
Bolskoi,' he said, ss he pressed my
hand, don't speak TO me Of gratitude;
] saal ever be your debtor
Tho French doctor has come again.
My brother. there Is no hope and /
must die 1t may be question OF ays
or hours only. Already swallow
with the greatest difficulty.
Pray, Louis. pray for the soul OF
one who longs for death.
"Your unhappy brother. PAIL"
There were TIVE ether ietters---one
from Prisce Viastoff. another from the
French doctor; they gave me the
dreadful details OF my brothers seath.
He died, as no had predicted. after
fearful suTsr!ags from the mania Of
hydrephobia.
1 have visited my brothers grave.
| have seen the place where my
brothers life was sacrificed for the
Princess BakoulIne--for she became
the Princess Bakouline. OF course; and
then went TO ST. Petersburg TO than k
my imperial majesty for his clemsncy.
and stayed with Prince yiastoff. One
night, as was ta,king with my host.
he said 70 me: you've never been In
this room before, think; the very rug
your feet are resting on Is the skin OF
the wolf that killed your BROTHER.
The head Is wonderfully lifS-lIke," he
said.
Yes, there was the head with glar-
ing eyes of glass. the mouth wide
open, the lips retracted, showing q
double range OF fierce and cruel tinga
1T makes me shudder when I look
upon II, y said Prince Ylastoff; but its
work OF art all the same" he aided,
with a little laugh.
Presently he left me, and sat by
the are Ia half-dozs and thought Of
my brother and his miserable death.
II was close on midnight
The door was suddenly thrown open,
and tall woman In ovening-dress,
muffied In an opera-oloak. rushed into
the room. locked the door behind her.
and flung the cloak from her should
era On her pale cheek there was a
great red mark. When she saw me
she fell upon her knees.
"Paulr-she cried Ia Mortified ac-
cents-"PAul Bolskoi. have you come
back from the grave to haunt me7"
As | stared at her In Astonishnlent !
recognized my brothers evil genius In
the beautiful creature who knelt be-
fore me, looking into my face with
frightened eyes
MADAM" said. coldIy. II am
Louis Bolskoi."
And then she rose. you are very
like him." she said. mechanically; and
she sat down In chair opposite me,
and stared at the ghastly grinning
mask OF the dead wolf; and as she
looked she shuddered.
''Your brother saved my life, Count
Bolskol." she said. with groan.
] bowed. but ] did not answer her.
"You brothers was a dreadful
death. she vent on; and sat by his
bedside and listened to bis last raw
inga He prayed. In his wild delirium,
that might never know happiness In
this world sacrificed your brothers
love TO vain ambition. and sold myself
TO Prince Bakouliue. Tonight he
struck me--you see the mark upon my
face--and leave him forever. Just
before your brothers death, when his
failing voice had sunk into o whisper.
he opened bis eyes and seemed 10
recognize me. Nadia he said you
will repent; and when you have re-
peuted you will see me once again.
and shall summon you 70 NEE. your
God He never spoke again, Coun t
Bolskoi. have repented, God knows
how bitterly; and when saw you sit
ting there ! thought that Paul had
come from the land beyond the grave
70 drag me 70 the judgementseat OF
heaven. Count Bolskoi," she said,
bitterly. II long for death"
She never looked at me. but stared
at the VOLTS face upon the nocr. and
mechanically, she placed her tiny foot
between the double row OF whits and
glistening teeth.
There was n furious knock at the
door. The Princess Nadia started 70
her feet. and. as she did so, she gave
little scream OF pain. and saw a
small spot o. blood on her satin foot
covering. The door was shaken furi-
ously; tho lock gave way. and man
broke In and hurled furious words at
the beautiful woman, who stood con-
fronting him, pale and silent He
spoke la Russian. and then he turned
TO me-
"You are Count Bolskoi. SIR" be
said. 'Iwhy do find vnu bera cIosetad