New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-25

ayes. She is dead"-he paused, then added,
and my father, too. lie was soldier, pat IN
his estate. lie was killed hunting last winter
And you--" >, -,
II am a wanderer. l have let the old place place:
here sometimes there. | thouSAt OF going 10
Central Asia after eaving Russia
Indeed" said the Count, whose travels con-
sisted i'm one visit of month two 10 St Peters
burg every year-a long Journey, too' from thiS
estate in the south IT,. p..,. uoo,oa
They drank their tea IN silence botn seei set
buried in revere. III was the Jou's man WIN "A9'
Il may stay here tonight? ?" he asked.
OF course, of course stay mere mere ' ON 3,
Il was trying to reach Count DihieresNy
place" ,.r
"You are Count Dmitresky"
ayes | am he You were coming to see me !!
Well good luck has favored YOU, and sledge acci-
dent has brought you TO my door.
81 lost my way; where / should have been by
now If the accident had not happened l do not
know ] have n litter fol, YOU"
He opened his coat and drew s .1 leather nd
snow had not reached its contents-and extracted
note from it, which he handed to the Count
The Count tore ii open and read 1t hastily :
then rising he grasped the young mans mana anu
:" ANY one recommended to me by Orenof is in
deed welcome When did you see him last ?,
:" / saw him ten days ago in ST. petersburg
." He was well ?"
"Enjoying the best of health"
well good fortune has brought you TO my
house when YOU might be lying in the snow. You
are most welcome Mr"-he looked at the letter to
find his name" Leslie Smith" And he grasped
his hand "Orenof tells me you are writing book
here in Russia"
~ am"
"On the condition Of the Russian peasantry," he
added. looking round him 81 did not tell You
before-one has to be careful of what one says In
this country NJ.
safe here Some walls have ears, but not mine;
You will stay with me long time then-,weeks,?
Ny daughter, is away. I am all alone You VIII
be dull but am delighted to have you. You VIII
stay long time, Mr.. Leslie Smith? p
A few days only, / fear-perhaps week"
"And YOU can write book in week 2" .
mo; but ! must travel on. | am collecting
facts from all parts-much lies before me yet"
81 have heaps of facts. |. too, have collected
them-facs Of oppression and cruelty; but you
must say nothing about it. ] will help YOU
Thank you. many thanks we will talk II over
tomorrow. Don't think me rude, but am tired,
II am fool TO have been keeping you up
He rang a bell. TIE servant entered. Show Mr..
Smith his room his luggage is here p
Yes, sir; we sent for it at once. 1t came half
an hour ago ~, e-,.,.,. . .,
In the north wing, SIR
"Well well, that must do for tonight. To-
morrow move him into the room next to mine
You 70. will not mind an out-ofthe'way room TO-
""I would not mind anything tonight am so
tired"
They parted at the door. and the servant showed
Mr. Smith his room. -.
His luggage was already there. The servant NJ
a couple of candles the drcssing-table, and
fetched him some not water.
Can | get you anything more SIR
No, nothing more, thank you. Goodnight.
Goodnight sir"
Cold and fatigue had apparently told on Mr..
Smith. For moment he stood before the dress
irg,-tlbe, pale and trembling, then threw himself e!
full length on the bed, his face buried in his
hands
90 my God !" he sobbc5;. o my Cod" Then
he undrcssed. feverish and nervous and blowing
out the candles, crept into bed.
Cold and fatigue had tired him beyond measure
and sleep soon came-deep, dreamless, refreshing
sleep.
ITO be continued1