The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-08

get that ] can have You arrested; that a ceY-
tain girls corpse was left in the house
where you lived"
Dakouss staggered.
"Oh! but then you mean to destroy me7"
And then these words: AT the point OF
II is q mere formality; you understand
that you must disappear, must change your
name. Do you value your name very
highly?'
my proposition? Yon will go abroad to
live. DR.. Dakouss will be dead; to be sure,
we shall have the means to prove his
DEATH
Dakouss tremblingly asked;
"You do not mean to kill me, DarineW
"You always imagine YOU are talking Il
people like yourself. | am the Law. I do
not kill; I condemn. Take your choice;
either to be Immediately arrested by my or
ders. to answer for the death of that unfor.
tunate girl and her child. or to write what
l bid you. In the latter case l promise you
immunity"
humanity for both crimes?"
Yes. Bello and Poleno will guarantee
you my sincerity"
Certainly" replied the two nihilists.
Dakouss looked about for a way of escape.
The great, mysterious, locked room was
still as the grave; no noise could penetrate
thither from without. The doctor, bow
ever, had one last thought Of resistance.
"You want me to plead guilty; why. that
means Siberia-the mines.o
"You shall not get out of here" said
Darine. Except either to leave st. Peters
burg a free and rich man-if You accept
my proposition-or to go to prison accused
of murder. ] have notified the police and
have issued a writ for your arrest"
Dakouss arose full of terror and rage.
ssNN,, knv,, ,,&NsEa1 eln IL -
You have issued II writ of arrest; then l am
ruined. Very we'll. But / shall not die be-
fore l have killed you. you cowardly scoun-
drel, who 6rst deceive me and then give me
up. l shall disclose the secrets of our as
ISOLATION, since oaths serve only to conceal
treachery. All, Darine. you villainous
wretch
Seeing the ironical smile that did not
leave Darine's face while he spoke he be-
more and more excited. All at once,
carried AWAY by "A fit of that sudden rage
which resembles a IN attack of madness,
clenching his fists aud grinding his teeth,
he threw himself upon the procurator.
Il will tear you to pieces with my teeth,
cursed rascal" he yelled.
But Bello and Poleno. each SEEING one of
hi arms, held him foaming with rage. As
for Carine, he had not stirred.
This man has betrayed me- cried Da-
kouss. Let me punish him; l am n COM
rade of yours
Darine's lips curled with an ironical
and his calm eyes followed all the
movements of the handsome doctor.
Trembling in all his nerves Dakouss be-
gan to write. 1t took him ten minutes to
iinish. Each moment he wiped away with
his hand the perspiration flowing fresly
from his o and examined the impressive
of the procurator to try and divine his
real intentions. At last he finished his de-
read il all over. rose, hesitated. sat
down again. Poleno was going to speak,
but Darine by a sign bade him be still.
Silence was the best means of overcoming
the wretohed doctors hesitancy. The pro.
tactics were auccessful. Dakouss
handed him the paper. saving in a humble
and tremulous voice:
Here it is--but you will save ms. Won't
your"
Da,ine, without replying. took the paper,
ran it over. carefully folded IL, put IL in hiA
book. and then gazing coldly at the
said:
very we'll! / promised yon immunity.
II il my turn now to keep my promise.
Bello! Poleno! to work. The time has
come"
Bello and Polsno threw thsmselvss spop