Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-16
eating THE TRAITOR

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"A. oold winters evening I'VE
o. hi'e' 's,,,,.d together In a small
~ rsfe 's' situated in the Jewish
rssI' !, l . busy and largely populated p, tea
crr u, The appearance OF ,le
y.<sa e,'' v,rctched as the external
rca W a sa,,se Itself. The solitary
vsa's. ~, va curtain depending from the
isr is' :. ,he wind moaned dismaiiy
NJ nd =. y ~ hroken panes Of glass ~
~ !, M. mournfal den were seat.
isis, y ~ table smoking their pipes
d ra ssi ~ a. h furiively. in whispers
9 slnl ~. Nv. Of the candle fell ~.
y y - ,hs company they revealed
~ Wv .ssoi f,ces Of four students. Ihe
., 'a' ,s',,nan, however, was a much
~ ,.aparcn,ly about fifty, with
~ aA, ,i M beard, shaggy brows
) ~ ~, ,suetrailng eyes OF the DARK
81 sr'' H. others dcfcrentially ad-
esus a. ~. rsaker as professor and
- aided, he was at that time, q. a
~, 'n, s,bool Of nedicincin Russia
VI ~ y, resent occasion, however, he
u "a ',ire mol Of science. but OF the
81. Soc,rino Of assassination.
w. =" y was nihilist, n re-
Pls 7, c.,"..a. Of craft III the diseminn-
revolutionary doctrines, and on
..,,Icalsr evening in question no
. I-s,gsd in advocating with fiery
~ ~ ~ assassination Of n certain
~ no had lately been promoted to
I. ~ q chief commissioner OF the
~, Police. As the night wore on
~. ~ wsl,psr,l conversation was sud
Z, ,s,,rrupled By a low knocking nj
Z. sslsr door. In moment the con
..,,,or, ,prang noiselcssly to their feet
s.,spsi with bated breath. The
w. r,pcaies "A peculiar whistle
h.,J from without. and the listen.
changed significant glancea anl
- r.,,nea their seats. Presently
49,, too,s,,ps were heard In IN outer
N ne door WIS opened and young
.,.aily entered. His face was pale,
!, n,uner agitated. and "a he returned
= so,,nanlons' salutations he regarded
n, With iiIed and angry stare.
ayou have kept us waiting. comradc.'
,,.l,ln,l ,he professor. putting calmly
.l,Spe. Eight we are almost frozen,
!, me- ait Of this wretched apartment Is
"A. SIBERIAN. But now TO business.
N, vii warm ourselves with talk. aud
r. Our minds with the prospect Of re-
,1gs.- :.
TAsre was a murmur Of approval. II
IA, noticed, however. that the young
r.n who had Just appeared upon tho
va took his scat in silence, and rest
M his elbows upon the table slowly
,,u.inissd the faces Of his comrades.
nv dear professor" he said at length,
I've cannot possibly proceed at present
With this business"
Why notf' was unanimously asked.
aR.r.p,e . replied tho latest conner ~
A. cs,e,iy snuifed tho candle, "bccausc
ss.ol u,i.a traitor.'
"A ,r,iiorl- exclaimed the men, start
he 10 thelr feet.
aYs, comrades, we are betrayed; and
"A no ors knows Of this plot Of ours ex.
s-,..,ro' 1, /. ,l,i, I ,h,,L mat
"a. AZ n, has turned informant"
~Isu are mad 30 .ay so.- hoarsely es-
Slned the professor; ''but In heavens
r1s. what has happneds Come, tell
ucaickiy. This /, no testing matter"
Listen, then. On ms way hithcr,
ounles, entered a Cafe de Paris to
spaeup q tea and smoke q cigarette.
lAappenei to III down beside two Off.
ard tho secret policr, and, as one Of
,Asu was somewhat iipsy, I could dis
tacily hear his conyersation. found
hniher interesting. lie told his com.
,anion that he was under orders TO sur
purd this old deserted house at mid.
tshi--li Is near II now-and to arrest
ipfsoni found within. uo mentioned,
rl,,or,r All o,r r,reS al nJdad ,,.,,,,
auasdlln laugh that a certain person,
bvhon the administration il cternally
is!sb.ei, would b. found In our mld.,
IAying the part Of conspirator. Now
uaf.ies, / have done What mai
We Do
he men looked nj each other I'm di.,
nay. Adead silence allied Inc room ~,
he mere suspicion Of ,rearhcrv nnnns
u. men who had solemnly dedicn,,g
rflyes to the sacred cause OF liber,,
ssned to hold them dumb sncb vi
A!ny In their very mIdst-a,,onc me-,
laaled together IN .acred brotberbool-
v.a greater crime tban ,be ,narc,,as,
Acts Of despo, and his ,ninIons
"li,hIs ia true" said tho professor. 1,
,'elce Of suppressed rage, then i will
10 longer believe in human fidelity Of
Tie future Of our cause. But-.dcatb, 4
lle story Is trne. Which Of us Is the In
.srnsrs added the sneaker .,s,In,
l''eely At tho pale faces OF his com
hlions.
"hah' II Is useless to ask that. INV dea
Vlessor," exclaimed lyan-such WA
~, ~ sAne Of the youth who had brougll
,a,. susnse ihteliigenee--as he advance,
49, 49, aSo' Oh The room, locked Il an