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CHAPTER xxx.

THE WARNING AND HOW IT WAS RECEIVED
Lola was so excited by the startling
news Ivan Berger had brought hel
that she could not sleep nor rest. She
paced the room adjoining that in which
her sick father lay, and in her grea,
agitation she spoke her thoughts aloud.
By daylight she was dressed tor the
street, though she knew she could no;
possibly gain admission to the imperia!
apartments ut Winter Palace till aftel
ten o'clock. -.
II am willing you shall try it," sait
General Paul, when Lola explained
her purpose, "but you must not forge
that you are still virtually q prisoner
and that I shall be censured for per
mitting you to leave this place"
II shall not compromise you" she
said. aIf I am permitted to see the Gear
I shall explain all to him. This is not
q time for favors. I shall be prudent,
for the fate of my father is now blended
with the fate OF the Gar"
"May heaven prosper you IN you1
mission" said the General, "but have
no hopes. Should you be treated with
contempt, and made to suffer fresh in
dignities, as T fear will be the case,
still you must feel that it is your duty
70 tell me all about this plot. for as a
loyal soldier must defend the life o.
my master"
While the General was speaking the
tramp of armed men could be heard in
the hall outside, and the next instant
Count Orloff entered the room in Q
state of great excitement.
"You look as if you had an unpleas-
ant duty on hand" said the General,
after the customary salutations had
passed between himself and his friend.
"Then I look as I feel" was the re.
ply, and Count Orloff drew from his
pocket formidable looking paper, to
which was attached the blood-red seal
of the Gar.
"Good soldiers have often unpleas-
ant duties, but they perform them
nevertheless, said the General, with
forced cheerfulness.
But never had man 80 unpleasant
duty as this" said the Count, as he
handed the other the paper. "You
will see by that order that Count Lin
void has preferred against you charges
of treason, and that by order of the
Gear I am directed to arrest General
Paul, Prince of Moskeva, and con-
sign him to the governor of the Neva
prison"
"To arrest me on charge of trea-
son!' gasped the General, and his face
grew ashy pale, then flushed scarlet.
and the fires of Indignation burned in
his splendid eyes.
"That is the charge and that is the
order. I will also add that I am in
structed to take charge of this building,
and to see that General Pulaski and hia
daughter are at once sent out of the
empire"
Without waiting to hear more, Lola
slipped out of the room, and with a
heavy heart made her way into street
which was being swept by bitter
north wind.
She knew that if she had remained
back the Count would be forced
to carry out his order, and then ii
would be impossible for her to see the
Gar, and while warning him of his
own ruzger TO plead 1or the lie OF hel
father.
She fairly flew to the palace, in the
great courtyard of which the imperial
sleighs were standing, with the horses
threa abreast, and scores Of mounted
-s. vn their steeds like statues,
ready to escort their royal master.
Lola FASTENED to the palace, but she
had not gone far when she was rudely
halted by an officer of the household.
"What do you want. woman?" he
demanded.
Il must see his Majesty" she said.
aMust?"
@Yes. must"