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

"Mercy!' he cried. II will do anything
you ask! Only do not kill me-and take
me away from here!'
VERY we'll! You shall find mercy, blu,
you must deserve It'll"
oh! Anything"
"To-morrow," Muller continued. 'that
Count Lanin, whom you have so odiously
illuminated, is to be tried. You mus
appear in court. retract your deposition and
confess your own guilt. Your pardon"
out:
Pardon! But the court will condemn
me"
do you want to be burnt alive?"
Burnt! You want to burn me?"
That is the death which awaits you il
you refuse"
And suddenly. mad with terror, Dakousl
You hangman! You are here alone! ri
kill your
But Muller's powerful hand fell like {
hammer upon the poo mans shoulder
and he sank upon his knees crying out witt
pain.
"Dakouss!' said Muller in his deep voice
" do not know you and wish you no harm
Thu laws of the empire are merciful te
criminals, and when you confess -FOUR crime
you will be sentenced to the mines. / pos.
sess an enormous fortune, nj il / cannot
secure your escape here in st. Petersburg
promise to act you free on the journey,
You shall have a m~illion-you shall have il
in Our pocket in the court house. and YOU
will be able to take your revenge on those
who d%isfigured you"
''Oh!" murmured Dakouss, eff 1 couldr'
"You shall do it! If you refuse you die
tonight. This house is rated to disappear
in flames"
He let go the physician and walked to the
door. CHOOSE" he repeated; "when
N1ORa fhIa d0nr oil ia Loot for Will ,,o,,
follow me?"
Follow you? Where do you take me?"
L another prison."
"But do you not deceive me? All. that
wretch Darine! But perhaps you also"
"Dskouss!" said Muller, II cannot
Once more and the last time, will you
follow me?"
Dakouss jumped to the door, which Muller
was about to close, and cried:
DO with me what you like!'
every we'll. Follow me!'
They entered the conference hall. Muller
said:
do not attempt to escape or resist me.
At the first sign l send you to prison. You
know they are looking for you. You will be
condemned. for Darine has your letter and
that is enough. Besides, | would let Won
rot in the mines if you disobeyed me. Re-
member that!m
The wretch hung his head; he was re-
signed. Muller said: THAT is right! I see
you understand. Come.'
On the, stairs the odor Of smoke was so
strong rs to make them cough. Dakouss
looked at Muller bewildered. II never
threaten in valn," said the latter.
They reached the street. A two-horse
carriage was standing at the door of the
ph~alanstery. At the corner of the perspec-
tive a crowd was dispensing, laughing and
losing themselves into the side streets. Ivan
was standing by the hack.
II have done it" said he.
"How did you managed"
Ivan replied witha scornful laugh: ''They
all wentn!'
"What did you tell them?"
II wanted to turn the dagger in nv
wounded heart and said to them: A con-
servative, who is also a ~philanthropist.
gives each one of you a thousand roubles if
YOU will abandon your subversive doctrines.
They all accepted with joy!"
hack with rage. 1.-The wretches" he STAN
mered. And those two men, Bsllo and
Poleno!"
II met Poleno as I went up stairs and or
dered him to get Bello and come with him
tonight to your palace. Those two men
know nothing; when they come back to-
morrow morning they will find the pha-
%lanstery a thing of the past"
Very WE'LL" said Muller. He pushed
after him. They drove along until they
reached the Admiralty square; here the
driver knocked ut the window of the hack
and said: "a big tire--in the direction of
the Assumption perspective.'
Dakouss bowed his head low and whis-
pered: II shall do what you want me to
l see it is useless to light against you!''