The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-10-20
BT J.E. No oooe"'

and told how powerful was the influence
she welded over him.
And so it came to pass that two days later
they were travelling by rail to Nizhni
Noygorod. 1t was the early summer, so
that they would be we'll on their Journey
across Siberia before tho winter SHOWS
came down.
the renowned Fair City on the banks ofthe
Volga. Rachel felt as ii she could not re.
strain her impotence which prompted her
TO move on and on and on until her goal
was reached and her great purpose accom-
plished. And the first steamer leaving
alter they arrived bore them down the
stately Nolga and up the lonely Kama,
with its wild and savage scenery, until,
after a voyage of !, 900 miles, they reached
Perm, at the foot of the Ural Mountains.
Thus far the journey had been without in
cident, but at Perm their passports were
demanded and their papers examined.
In Rachel's passport she was described
as
''The daughter of Aaron Arama, Jew,
and convict telon, transported to Sakha-
lin."
The chief of the police young man of
about thirty-four read this out aloud.
Then he looked at her with leering
glance, and said contemptuously:-
"a Jewess! Umph! Nature wasted beau
ty when she made you, and yet, woman, if
You name your price may buy you"
Burning scarlet went her face, and words
trembled on her lips; but ere she could re-
ply Ivan thrust himself forward, and
flourishing his fist in the chiefs face, and
carried away by the passion Of the mo-
ment he exclaimed
''Insolent dog! Apologize Or in hon.
or's name, I'll beat you into jelly"
The official started back, and, drawing
his revolver, he was about to take aim when
Rachel threw herself between them, and,
stretching out her hands towards the chief
| she cried:-
"Hold man, you be a man, or if you
| spill his blood curse will rest upon YOU,
and the spirit of the murdered man-whose
only offence is rebuking you for your in
suit TO me-will haunt you night and day,
and drive you into raving madness
These passionate words, evoked by the
desperateness of the situation, had their
effect on the ignorant and superstitious of
| fetal, who said with severe sternness:-
Woman, his life shall be saved. But
know that it is a crime to threaten an Of
| fetal of the police" AS he spoke he
struck a bell and messenger appeared
Send the officer of the guard here with
| four gendarmes." The messenger retired.
Ivan looked at Rachel with a look of de-
spair, and she turned appealingly to the
chief and said
what does this mean.
ut means that this ruffian shall find a
lodging in our convict prison here until l
have found out more about him, and re-
ceived orders concerning him."
care you pitiless?" moaned out Rachel.
| He is an honest man. We have travelled
from Moscow to -ether, and he has pledged
himself, to escort me to my destinatian."
II am pitiless," answered the chief of the
police with coarse laugh; your beauty
makes me So"
Before Rachel could say aught to this the
doors opened, and an officer entered with
drawn sword and revolver in his hand, and
at his heels were four men also heavily
armed.
This person." said the shief pointing to
Ivan, whose pale face wore q look of the
most pitiable hopelessness. "who is describ-
ed in his passport as Paul Turnigief, fur
merchant OF Moscow, has insulted me and
threatens to beat ME into a jelly. Conduct
him, therefore, to the prison, and see
that he is safely guarded. Even Moscow
fur merchant must be taught that he can
not obstruct servant of the Gar in his
duty with impunity."
Ivan knew the utter uselessness of re-
sistance or remonstrance, and SO, yielding
| to the force OF circumstances which he
could not control, he obeyed the brusque
order f theofficer to fall in, and. surround
ed by the four gendarmes he was marched
out o the building and conducted to the
COHElCb kIloOlI' anu do IlbCI0A saw IILA ~
| her heart sank, for she felt as if her great
purpose had thus early been nipped in the
bud, and that she must now go forward on
the great journey alone, always pursuing a
phantom SO to speaka phantom that was
probably leading her to a cruel death.
But though she knew this she
dare not halt dare not turn
back, dare not pause, because, over
and above everything she heard voice
that called "DUTY"--and blazingsoqt before
her anxious eyes, that gazed SO ntently
and with such sad earn estnesss toward the
dark future Duty was writ in characters Of
fire, and towards that she was drawn as by
some great magnetic influence that coul
not be resisted.