The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-10-20

the conVlctS, or OBTAIN lnIormauOn from
them. Under any other conditions than
those which now existed he would
have had no difficulty whatever.
because, he was legitimately entitled
to go out to his father. But it was
pretty we'll known that he had refused to
accompany his father, and it was also
known that he had displayed q hiking for
Rachel Arama. Therefore If he had applied
through the ordinary channels for the ne
cessary papers, it would at once have been
suspected that he simply wished to accom-
pany Rachel; consequently permission
would have been withheld. He knew this,
and from the fact of his father having &C.
cuped the important position of Chief OF
the Police, he was well acquainted with all
the routine that had to be gone through,
and also with the nature and form Of the
documents that were given to the appli-
cants.
Although he fully recognized all the OBJ
stacles that opposed themselves to his de-
sire to accompany her on the journey, they
did not seem insuperable. For if love
blinds man to many things, it quickens
his faculties in other respects and makes
him bold to rashness; and the plan he re-
solved upon was nothing more nor less
than that of forging his own passport and
papers. Indeed, there was no other plan
ing; for if his friends and rela-
tives had got an inkling of his purpose they
would without doubt have taken steps to
Illustrate his intentions. AS it was he had
to admit to his con tidencea fr. end who was
employed in the bureau OF the Minister of
the Interior, and through this friend and
by means of a douceur-which in Russia
has the power to buy the highest official
in the land-he procured passport form.
There is saying that every man has his
price, but nowhere does it receive such q
startling exemplification as it does in the
Cars kingdom. Bid high enough and you
can buy the Cars most confidential and
trusted adviser.
Having got this document the main diff
Guilty was overcome. Ivan filled in the re-
quired particulars and described himself
as Paul Turnigief, a merchant of Moscow,
travelling on legitimate business to the east
to purchase furs. AS regards ways and
means he was in possession Of
about fifteen hundred roubles He
he would do when he had expended
that. In his case sufficient for the day was
the evil thereof. He was tooimpulsive, too
cratic to sit calmly down and plan out the
future. He was quite content to live in the
present. In order so throw his friends off
the scent, he gave them to understand that
he had made up his mind to go to Paris,
where, as he had been informed, Russians
did we'll, and readily obtained employ
ment.
Thus did he pave the way for his depart
ure and having arranged a rendezvous with
Rachel he went to Moscow, there to await
her coming. Itwas some weeks, however,
before she arrived, and he found it hard to
restrain his Impotence. When they came
together once more she asked him it he
was still as determined as ever to go east
ward.
AVE, more determined" he answered,
emphtically; unless you were going west
n and fFNN
where you are there would l be"
but, remember, you are under oath to
render Inc service, and to make sacrifice
for my sake"
II do not forget it," he replied. But 1
would once more ask what the sacrifice is
to be- Why should you refuse to tell me?"
you have given yourself to my cause,
therefore you must servehpe bIindly," she
said. "My secrets are my6wn. You shall
not wrest them from me; but now, on the
eve of our. starting. ask you whether you
wish to withdraw"
II have spoken" he said doggedly.
''Where you go, l CO."
"And yet it may be only to die, " she
urged.
IF die with you let it be so, since I
cannot live without you. Even now you
seem to doubt my love. And yet l tell
you, Rachel Arama, no man ever loved
woman more truly than [ love YOU"
She turned her head away, evidently af-
fected with some emotion. Then suddenly
she iacedN him once more. There were
tears in her eyes. She was strangely moved.
Ivan" she said with unusual tender
ness, and laying her hand upon his shout
der, Ivan, would save you from yourself
I beieve-your love is firm and true, but it
may prove phantom to lure you to your
destruction"
what mean you?" he asked, with every
manifestation of agitation if not alarm.
'Think of what am, " she replied with
an expression of infinite sadness.
You are woman and beautiful one
II am a Jewess, and Jewess in this I'M
happy country is accounted, a little infer
Love has no creed" he replied. II
love YOU"
"a fatal love, a fatal love she moaned,
obviously enduring some great struggle
with herself.
you speak riddle" he said, as he
nursed her hand and looked with great
yearning into her distressful face.
ut muet remain riddle. I have no
answer. But do you forget you are the
son of Peter Alexieff?"
II do not forget"
"And Peter Alexieff is an uncompromis.
ing foe of my people"
THAT do l remember also"
"And Peter Alexieff has ruined and
| my ldiHSTs
Would to God knew it not" he muir
INJURED hanging his head as if in shame.
And on my shoulders / still bear the
msrks of the beating which was admins.
tered to me by Peter Alexieffs orders.
| Rachel! Rachell' exclaimed Ivan, I'm.
able longer to keep his feelings under
| check. II am not accountable for my ia
theirs deeds. Nature has made me his son.
but nature hasnot given me his disposition
| have served you. In the hour Of danger
| proved my devotion. Thall curse my
father and swear in the name of HEAVIER
that will ackno Wedge him no more? Bic
me how you will, for am your slave, anc
me. Give me your hand and lead me where
you will, even though it be to eternal de
| struction."
Destruction may await us BOTH" sh,
answered sadly.
not"
1--WE will go forward then together, ant
yet never forget that l tried to .dissuadt
you. and warned you of what might hap
pen"
~ shall forget nothing"
Not even your oath?" she said signifi
cantly.
mot even my OATH"
1t was the day after this conversation
that he said to her.
Rachel, is it not possible that you car
become my wife before we set forward OF
our journey"
R'lNo. it is not possible" she answered
with unusual emphasis.
when may hopper" he asked with
sigh.
II know not. Certainly not before yol
have made the sacrifice you have sworn tt
make at my command
He had come by this time to un
derstand that her will was inflex
ible, and that she could not b,
persuaded out OF a purpose and argued int
course against which she HAD turned he
face; and so he resigned himself to wha
was now inevitable, and remarked with
tort of moani-
LET us go then. For when once w
have started it will seem to me as if ever,
step brought me nearer to the consumma
ton of my hopes"
"And yet hope may turn to despair. sh
remarked.
Let us CO." was his only answer, an,
that answer revealed his frame of mind