The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-15

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Your hiRhiiess is all powerful. You
cannot hate q poor girl"
We'll, be 1t 80! / promise you to make a
last effort. But if that fai Is / can have no
mercy. I do not hate this child-but my
duty is to see that Justice he done to those
who arc Innocent" s%@e-
'Oh! ! thank you"
Tomorrow ut eleven O'Clock ! will 20
with You to see her. Now 20 and leave
metz
He turned round once more, and seeing
him still kneeling with folded hands his
eyes flashed fire and he exclaimed with a
terrible voice:
do you really want me to retract my
word?'
Andrew was frightened and left the room
hurriedly. Then Muller drew a number of
notes from his portefenille, divided them in
two equal parts and spread them on the
table. He had barely Clone so when Bello
and Poleno entered the; room.
II sentfor you,'' said the nabob, ito re-
ward you and to enable you to live in indie
pendence. You have NO home any longer;
the phalanstery is no more. 1t was burned
last night"
Bello and Poleno had slept at the nabob's
palace. still ignorant Of the event which
was the common gossip Of all st. Peters,
burg. Both showed their surprise and their
terror. "Ns ""'..F
"Burned!" cried Polero.
eyes, upon my orders. The house was
mine. l had the right to do SO. The nihil-
lists nave all scattered. / AM no bound to
explain to you my purposes, still will do
80. We have been betrayed" .N.
"Who ia the wretch2" began Poleno.
"You are the only members among all our
former brethren whom I cannot accuse of
treachery. All the members of the Friends
of Liberty, the heads, who composed the
center. two of the supreme leaders, even.
are traitors. The Ruiltiest Of them all is
the Imperial Procurator' Darine."
"Darine!" exclaimed .Bello.
"Darine!' repeated I'oleno. ."And yet I
suspected him. All! but my vengeance"
SIT is really not worth, your WHILE" said
Muller with supreme contempt in his voice.
''They betray each other mutually-but
that is not the question now. You have
render me a last service. Tomorrow I
shall want you; tomorrow at Count
Lanin's trial. You will there be convinced
of the 1nfamy OF our heads. Will you aid
me once moreY" .
I'VE are ready" both replied.
"Well, then, here are a hundred thousand
roubles for each of you."
He pushed the bundle of bank notes to-
wards them.
"a hundred thousand roublesw Bello
roared, bouncing upon the notes. "Oh,
thanks, your highness, thanks!r'
Th nabob's face darkened painfully and
he murmured, Zone more like all the rest"
As to Poleno, he did not even stretch out
his hand; he remained cold and stern.
''And you. Poleno,' Muller asked, "do
you not want this money!
mo! What should l do with it? The So
ciety is d%issolved?"
''Ah,'' said Muller, shaking hands with
him. Here at last is q man. Neverthe-
less, take this money; it may be useful to
You NAV do good with it,"
do good; no, indeed!' replied Poleno;
"but upon reflection ! will take this none
l shall found a phalanstery and then I shall
become a chief like yourself among our
brethren!m
And mechanically, perhaps not quite
Of what he was saying, he re-
Bello's words, so true is it that
is not even found in the heart of
a convinced fanatic.
Thanks, your highness, thanksr'
Then Muller gave way to despair and
with n cruel expression OF utter disgust
murmured, And he. too!'' Then he said
"To-morrow! / count upon
"And what will be our duty?" Bello
asked. "What do you a US to do?"
Already. Are you already beginning to
for your money? You will earn
And you, Poleno. you will be avenged on
l promise you besides the means
to build your ~phalanstery. Do not ask anv
more and obey! 1 might force you. Do
forget that ! am still your MASTER"
You need not threaten u.s." said Poleno,
III have given you my word."
And SO have l." said Bello. And then
he murmured to himself: 1.-Two hundred
roubles is a nice sum-a man NAV
risk something for SO much"
Muller pointed to the door. They bowed
aud left. Muller rang the bell violently.
He shouted, "send me Ivan!"
He almost fell into a chair. ooh, God,
oh, God!" he exclaimed, ssh was right. /
was mad to dream what | hoped! Universal
ness! And to have been duped and de-
after fifty years of my life!'' He
tore off hiR cravat and could hardly
"Oh, Ivan!" he exclaimed, when the old
man came in, show mean men are! How
I despise them! l must end my life.
l had hoped to meet, in these two
One is mercenary, capable of everything
for money; the other a stupid and am
bilious dreamer! Do You know, Ivan, if
were to probe our own consciences we
would find in some secret, mysterious re-
cess a vile, wicked and wretchedly mean
The old Siberian took n chair silently.
LAG nv Aas AoaAA Wv AoW n6NlIy ulS Olu
and he had been mistaken in the
they had built upon Russian nihil-
'%Ivan," said Muller. you will have to
escape tomorrow. You are not safe here
any longer!'
II shall not flee" said the other. shaking
his head. 81 do not know what you mean
10 do with yourself, but / ..shall share your
Muller repressed Il bitter word that was
On his lips--the natural outcome of the sad
tx perience of the last days-and said:
II want to intrust II mission to you, Ivnn,
! count upon you. You have forgotten
she existence of the Nabob OF Cawnpore?
must give him back his word. Tomorrow
shall he nobody and cannot even count
our Indian servants. l want you to
70 back to India, Ivan, and to tell the
NRhob, Muller has died out there, died
IF despair. Resume your throne,
'or your sacrifice il not longer OF use.' |
10 not know what can nave been the mean
md vile motive that ever could have in
iuced Il n absolute monarch to give me such
|. proof of sublime d~evoticn2"
muller, you ealumniate everybodyv'
"But, unhappy mnn, 10 you not SEQ that l
lave at last learnt to understand myself
md that l despise my own sslfp l thought
was honest. Convincedp Nothing Of tho
sind. l have searched my conscience
md what did I fndp That l loved
woman: that l wanted to upset
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