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CHAPTER NNN--CONTINUED.

clearly enough now that any attempt at
concealment could only result in still
further complica,inG matters. and that
an apparent frank and open
avowal was likely to advantage Him
more than anything else could
under the circumstances But still, lie
SO framed this avowal as to avoid convey
ing the impression that he was actuatcd
by any serious feelings of love for Rachel,
and the gist OF his statement was this
He had quarreIed with his father before
his father had left ST. Petersburg. That
now. reprnting him of his folly, he was
anxious to join his father, but tearing that
he might experience great difficulty in OBJ
tanning the necessary permission to travel,
rs the strained relations between himself
and his father were we'll known, he had
bethouSht him OF taking the name OF Il
friend with whom lie was well acquainted.
AS for his travelling in company with
Il Jewess, well. that was easily
explained. Rachel was woman;
she had the beauty of no ordinary kind;
he was man and Il young one, and had
felt the fascination of that beau v. AS she
was travelling the same route as himself he
saw no reason why he should not take her
under his protection.
His artlul argument, artiully contrivcd
to convey Il false impression, was so far ct-
iective, although it drew from the Cover
nor hOmlly on the duty OF every Chris
tan to worry and spurn the Jews, whom
he re erred to with incorporating con-
tempt, and he took unto himsel to express
Al opinion that every true Russian attach
ed to the Rus>O-Grce Church was simply
carrying out the wishes of 'The Great
White Car" hen he subjcctcd the Jews 10
persecution.
Outrageous as ii may seem, this ignorant
Governor OF the PEI III prison, in thus giving
expression o. his views. did but echo the
sentiments OF a vast majority OF
his countrymen. If they harry
God t and the c cxar Ace sy Hy to their heir
idea, a Jew is not as other men. He has
not The same feelings. He is possessed ofno
heart in the sentimental sense, and it is
contrary to the Divine laws that lie should
enjoy the same rights and privileges as
Christians. Whenever a jewish child is
born. it is born to heritage of kicks and
blows. and for it to utter one word of COM
plant, Orto attempt to retaliate. is abso-
lutey monstrous.
This is u perniciou doctrine, but through
out Russia it obtains; and what is more
sirang than all is that it is not confined TO
cducrtcd shA e it with the Ignorant and the
.ovly. TO be u lew III Russia is TO be de-
Sp;seI, to lie hated, to be ever conscious OF
your insecurity; to know that if you have
property it may at amy nomant be f!ched
from you: that your children will be insult
t'I dh'l ICNltcN, lIIiti VIC law
TO you is not the same rs that adm nistcred
I" Ike CHRISTIANS: that lou have not the
;.lic civ right, nor the same means of
redress, while the military regulations press
more harsllv upon you; ard should a Jew
be murdered by i Chri,tian, the chances
are the Christian will ESCAPE punishment;
on the other hand. ifa Jew in jures Christ
ian, the Jew can hope tor 10 leniency, no
mercy.
All tins was conspicuous enough and &C
crntuaed enough in the so-called dark
ages; but we arc at the end ofthe nineteenth
century; education has spread and is still
spreading it, light through the world; and
vet, Notwithstanding this, that which dis
graced the dark ages still disgraces Russia
AT the present day.
The Perm ovcrnor having torcibly cx-
pressed his views to Ivan, and as it seemed
TO him with good result made it known to
the youth that he had no wish to press the
charge against him. He pointed out that
he had been guilty Of great folly, and had
rendered himself liable to heavy punish
nient, but for his fathers sake he would
forgive him. and would speed him to his
father with blessings and good wishes.
In thus serving the son Of a man who
crnor had an eye to serving himselfat the
same time: lie was casting his bread upon
the waters. 1t n-ht be returned to him
increased manifold. So he provided
young AleXi"f with all the Necessary
papers to facilitate his Journey: he lent him
money on TIE security Of bills bearing
good interest. he gave him 4 special
l'adarozhnaya, and also a letter of recon-
mcndatiOn to the Commandant at Kara.
And thus equipped. Ivan set out with the
full intention of OVcrtaking Rachel. Jew
ess she was and she might be all that the
Governor of Perm tried to make her out:
but Ivan cared not, to HIM she was verify
his star, and he would follow her though
lie persisted.
In addition TO the assistance he thus
rendered the youth, the Cover
nor pcnned a long letter TO Peter Alex.
Jeff. in which he told him the story Of
Ivan. and suggested that means should be
taken TO prevent him being swayel and
influenced by the 'accursed Jewess." The
Governor felt that he was doinga very mer-
itoriOus thing in thus bringing Iyan's con-
duct under the notice of his "a her: and in
order that the letter should not run the risk
OF miscarriage. it was consigned to the
care OF the next Government courier who
passed Perm on his way east. And all lln-
conscious Of what had been done. Ivan
Alexieh set out in pursuit of his phantom.
CHAPTER XVI.
THE LAST MARCH.
Ivan Alexeff reached Kara IN broken
health, and worn with the hardshps of the
fearful journey: but he had accom- plished
his purpose, and once more he was with
Rachel. When he had presented his lett cr
to the Commandant and had allowed HIM
selfsome rest, he took the first opportunity
Otseeking an interview with Rachel. She
was amazed and sorry that he had come;
sorry because she could not fail to be i'm
pressed by his devotion, and she would
have preferred never to have looked upon
his face again; and she expressed this when
shesaid:-
you must have been mad You ought
not to have followed me. Better Tor you
ifyou had never come verst this side 0
Perm. You are rushing on your fate. This
journey will be your undoing, and since
bear you no ill-will l would save you from
your fate"
In response to this Ivan. in imprisoned
language. reproached her for being hard
and cruel 10 him. He told her all lie had
suffered for her sake how he had thought