The morning call., 1890-05-18

served silence and the Taller laughed ironically
TIL the very end lived in hope my uncle would
yield and procure me an Investigation. This hope
was not TO be realized. When in the kibitka
and drove along tile wide highroad toward Sibe-
ria tried last time 10 struggle az inst my fate
told the gendarme who accompanied me my
whole story although he seemed TO be dull
and unfeeling. Can you imagine that Ibis man,
during the time OF eighteen days which we
spent ia going from Petersburg TO Kaiarinsn-
burg, never had said one word to me? In the
meantime / repeatedly asserted my innocence
and accused infamous Schelm. II was not until
We were on this side OF The Ural Mountains that
his tongue was loosened. l do not know Jana,
if you have noticed here IN Sib ria people are so
far ont OF the world that everything assumes
another form7 Here the fear of high per-
sonages vanishes, because they are so far
distant; even the love Of money has an
end. because money Is OF no avail here
Conscience seems to speak louder here, In
the face OF God and Unreasonable space. My
gendaime grew less and less SILENT we met no
men any more, no human setlementsi hight
seemed TO b. entirely Impossible, and many
whole long day We did not meet human
being Poor young mau, he SAID one DAY TO
me, perhaps ali is true what you have told me
so ofien-but cannot help you. Why do you
Jour out your heart to me Guilty not guilty.
you are a Siberian colonist, aud you have but
one hope-tDe mercy Of the Gar But his also
reaches bus rarely the Innocent man, because
between him aud the Gar there are always
many whose interest 1t IS that the exile should
not return.'
THUS he geDdsrme spoke to me one evening
In a bouYdless plain Of snow, which gttered in
the pale light of the moon. His sympathy
soOlhed ard cheered NE. | began to hope once
more But If you hope 10 mud here proofs OF my
innocence. you Will be disappointed have no
evidence but my own conscience"
- You mistaken, dean est We are no
longer quite so weak as We were. That portfolio
Itself is strong proof. And then ] also have
found out That Siberia changes mems character.
gendaImes has been interchangeable In kindness 10
me? As soon as We were Oh Siberian soil there
was no token of respect and consideration which
he did not show me-"
II would be cautious. jana" said Vladimir;
'his features are not such as awaken conf
dence."
There Is certainly nothing attractive In his
face. / felt The same aversion at iirSI OF which
you speak. But did him wrong. He was my
faithful protector during the whole long jOul ney.
and much concerned about my comfort He
seems actually TO have fallen in love with me-"
" Ia love! ohol" said Vladimir.
"Y0u Will not be jeaUus2" threatened Jana.
But do not take back what have said. |
really think he is now sincerely inclined to help
you, aud has proved that already. have found
cut III our conversations That lie Is a bitter enc
my OF Scnem, who has Injured bin IN his care r,
ana on whom lie wants now to ayenCe himself
Moreover be confessed to me that his present
mission is a kind Of disguised disgrace. He is
convinced OF your Innocence, and will help US 10
prove IL 10 the world"
"Uan We really fully trust his sincerity ?"
I've cannot doubt ii. Your former Secretary,
POpOn, WHO has come with hnr-"
"Popof Is here?"
eyes, with his mother and betrothed, who have
accompanied me. For the first Time since We
lett kasan, Palkln has allowed them to converse
with each other. They have gone ahead to IT.
kutsk under the escort Of gendarme, to select
rooms for us there"
Sc He is eXiled as you are; that is all l know
Only once, al Oursk, he succeeded In spite OF
Palkins strict waichiulness 10 speaking to me.
lie could only whisper these words 10
'Palkln is honest, for ne hates Schelm' Popoh
has in his possession some evidence against our
enemy and prosecutor, and only walls for
favorable moment TO use It. That Is why they
want him 10 disappear In some way or other.
He kissed the hem OF my dress when | told him
that his mother and his bel0thed were with me.
The Colonel had told him nothing OF II, and the
sleigh IN which he sat always remained so Tar
behind ours that lie could not recognize any
hopelp
God grant II, my darling Janal"
81 nave brought a large amount OF money
nearly million iubles Much can be done
Win that My father Is busy with your affair in
Petersburg. shall soon start now for Irkutsk.
by Inc help OF the Colonel hope L shall prevail
on Tie Governor 10 peimit you 10 live in a COLONY
nearer 10 the capital, for think This place is
still fifty miles of, is 1t not Pr
81 think So"
"Whiie l am gone DR.. Haas will remain and
protect you here. You must know he Is friend
whom my msIortunes have brought 10 me- lie
Is trenehman, brought as child 10 Russia
with tile g. eat army. HIS whole life Is a series
OF acts OF devotion. Misfortune has Taught nm
10 love his nelgbDOr. Another time I'll tell Won
his stony. His own labor has made him ich; he
now never takes a fee ana gives himself up
mainly 10 unfortunate eXlles. The Emperor
knows him, esteems his faith which Is not ours,
and gives him free scope. This highly hOnored
offered 10 accompany me. Vladimir, you must
make his acquaintance and learn 10 love him."
With all my heart, JanaP
Tie door opened. The cOssacks brought the
iea service, and DR.. Haas, appearing at tie door,
asked tlmldiy:
Is II permtted2"
Coione?"
Just ietGined'' $3.50
Wren lhe inspector reached home the Cos
Seeks were eager to tell him of the arrival of tie
Colonel OF Gendarm g. and as their mode of
speech Is, using The pluras magesIatis, they
said '
"They cOndescended to be In horribly bad
bumor; their angry faces seemed 10 predict
nothing good"
Terrified, lie Inspector hasteued to appear be.
fore PalklD. who, al first very severe, seemed TO
grow milder, perhaps prying the poor man. who
irembled ike aspen tree, and said: " Your
vile has made a terrible blundeT, for which YOU
however, can make amends"
" shall promptly obey all your ORDERS" stam-
mered the poor frightened man.
Pal@tn looked at him quite gracously.
how would you like, for Instance, to be made
captain OF sendarines at IrkutSk? Pr
1he inspector expected little promotion
after having been received so sternly that he
Thought Palkin was iesling. He made, therefore,