The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-12-10
SHE SAVED HIN.


of the tain. her servants occupying
another. She leaned against the win
dow littlo sadly, watching the coun-
try and the villages as she whirled
past feeling very isolated very lonely
in life.
at esch station her footman. Iv&n,
came TO SEQ if his mistress hid every
thing She desired. lie IVES an old SER
v:nt blindly devoted, ready to obey
any order she might give him.
Night fell. the train rolled on at full
speed. She could not Sleep she was
totally unnerved. Suddenly the idea
occurred TO her CT counting the money
given to her at the last rnomeat in
French gold She opened her little
Big ana emptied on to her lap the
glis cning stream o: metal
But OF sudden, a bre1th of cod
air caught her check. She lifted her
he d in surprise The door opened.
The Countess Marie in dismay threw
a shawl over the money spread out in
her lap. and waited. A moment alter
wards min appeared, bareheaded
wounded in one hand, painting, and in
evening dress.
He reclosed the door, sat down and
| looked at his neighbor with gilt er-
ing eye. then wrapped his wrist in
handioercaisf. Tie poor wom3n felt
| faint from fright This man must have
seea her counting her money. and lad
| come to kill her and steal L.
He still fixed lis gaze upon her.
breathless his face drawn evidently
waiting TO spric g uron her. he sid
brusGueiy- MADAME, have no fear"
She answered nothing. she was inca
rable of opening her iics. she heard
her heart boating and a bu zing IL her
ears. Il an no ma,eractor, m. dame"
he continued. Still she said nothing
but in a sudden movement she made
her knees knocked together and the
money poured on to tho carpet like
water from a spout.
The man stared In surprise at this
flow OF gold and at once stopped to
gather it up. She. terrified rose.
casting all her gold ON the carpet
and rushed TO the door to throw her.
self on TO the line. But he perceived
her intention. sprang up. seized her in
his arms and forced her on the seat
hold ng her by the wrists.
Listen to me, madame. / am no
thief As proof | am going to
gather up this money and restore it
TO YOU But l aIn lost man, Gead |
man. unless you help me to pass the
frontier. Il can tell you no more. In
one hour we shall be at The last Rus
sian station, in one ho. r and twenty i
minutes we shall be on The other size |
OF the boundaries of the empire. Un- |
less you aid me l am lost And vet |
madame, l have neither k.liel nor
stolen nor done anything dishonora-
BILE. That | swear to you. l can tell
you no more"
Then. when the little leather bag
was once more full he handed it 10 his
neighbor without a word and returned |
TO his seat In the other corner OF the
carriage. Neither moved. She sat
motioniess and mute, still faint with
fright but recovering little by little.
As TO him. be moved no muscle, he sat
erect his eyes Fl edly loo;:ing straight
before him. very pa'e, as though he
We're dead. Every now and then she
threw him glance. which was quick
ly avertcd. He was man of about
thirty. very handsome. with every ap-
pearancc of bei-g gentleman
Tie train tore through the darkness,
throwing its ear-piercing whistles into
the night now slackening speed. now
of. again at Its fastest. Then it calm
ed its fight whistled several times
and stopped altogether.
Ivan appeared at the door to take
orders. The Countess Marie looked
for the last time at her strange COM
panion. Then in voice brusque and
trembling. said to her servant: .Ivaa.
you will return to the count l have
no further need of your services"
Amazed, the man opened his enor-
nous eyes He stammered-"B But
but" She continued" mo, you
neld not come. / have changed my
mind. wish you to stay in Russia.
Here, here is money fer the journey.
Give me your cap and mantle"
The old servant bewildered, took
off his cap and mantle, with unques-
tioning obedience, accustomed to the
sudden whims and strange caprice of
his mistress. He walked away wi h
the tears in his eyes. The train start
ed again, racing to the frontier. Then
the Countess Marie said TO her strange
These things are for
you, monsieur; you are Ivan my serv-
ant make but one condition; it is !,
that you will never speak to me, that {
you will say no word to thank me on
any pretext whatever The stranger
bowed without word.
Soon a fresh halt was made, and !
me officials in uniform entered the {
train. The countess handed them the {
pspcrs, and pointing TO the man seated
IN the far end Of the carriage
MY servant Ivan; here Is the pass 1
port" =
The train started again. Z
During the whole of the night ttey
,s1 aimed te;o-a-tetc. dumb both. c
IN I.-c morning. on stepping at O
.crE!an s'a.ion the stranger al.ghted. :
hen standing by the. door he said
'3'ard.n me. madame, that l break
~ promise. but have deprived you Y
( your servant; it is only fair that
hould replace him. Is there any 1
l'ng you reCuire?"
Sc replied co!dly--
Go :;rd send my maid" v
He w"nt. Then disappeared. When
rcr she al GIFTED at a refreshment-
1oin he saw him Watching her from
distance. In due course they ar
wed at Nen;one.
Ono day, as was receiving my pa
onts in my study, l saw a tail man
lter Doctor he said, Il come to
x oe'Ts OF the Coun;e:s Marie Bara-
5w
SIZE Is be,crd hope" / replied.
Sac w.!l never return to Russia. ="
And this n.;t,i fell TO sohoing; then
9 arose AID went out Sta ggeriGg like
Gru koa lnan. Iha5 same c ening
told the Gog.ie55 ihc y str,ln re-. had
sel II ms to asls aite" her health.
.e Feemcd touched and Id ne the
lie / have ;ust told yol. She added
This ma, whom l do lot know,
i o"s nc like my shadow. | meet
N every tii..e | 60 cut. lie looks at