The morning call., 1892-09-02
4 SIBERIAN EPISODE.


Natalie Radetski. the beauty of the Rus
sian court, was bidding farewell to her
lover, whom the Gar Nicholas had Dan
ished to Siberia for political reasons
She knew only too well the dangerS'oi
that lev land to which he was going ana
she made up her mind that she wOuia per-
sonally intercede at court LOT MS PaIuoh'
..EIevis Potemkin said as he placed an
emerald ring on her finger:
!. 'tWben YOU are alone take this off and
rad the inscription; it may comfort you.
: And now InusI so. The guards are wait
With one last lingering embrace he was
: gone.
.ment. sick at heart, she mechanically took
the ring Of her finger The Inscription was
in Frei5ch and read. Death is the only con-
s0Iqr. We shall meet in heaven" But the
words had no comfort for her. They only
revived the thoughts of her bereavement.
Among the condemned IN large quick
silver mine in the very heart Of the country,
-thonsands of yersts from: ST. Petersburg,
stopped at his daily toll a form, whose tall
. and noble proportions even his coarse habit
scarcely shrouded. lie had but one hope
-: Ath..the consider. would come soon, Ills
: delicate frame, unused 10 labor ana ex-
n0spd to tie rigor of an Arctic climate, soon
viaIded TO the unhealthlness OF his occupa-
tio on and he was fast sinking under HIS
= The struggle was not long :: a few days
confinement to q hard pallet Anew nights
Of suffering, and the fat which even an ln-
peTiaf decree could. not stop, went lOIth'
The victim was: eeaSeds
~. Three months after this the Grand Cham
berlain Of Russia presented himself to
Nine Radetski- and summoned her before
the Emperor. : =
dismissed the gentleman IN waiting ana.
signed K. her to-approach.. His stern Feat
ures were contacted by. an expression OF.
deep dlspleasuTe. S. - - :
"Why does Nine Radetskl wear mourn.
InC?" lie asked. - Does she muarn for con-.
spirators who would subEert the Alovefn-
ment and bring. destruction upon thelT
.;No, sire,g. She. answered.. :. IT. wear
mnurRug for:one whom your Majesty saw
ft.to condemn, hUt ITO whom, by Your ex-
press. command. I'pTOmised my nanGs'
"We.will not DISCUSS tile past, said the
= Gar, coidly. II sent for you for:adl1erent
:: purpose; have. aGhQsen. hus band Tor YOU
. "MercU sjfe!" :1eXe aimed Natalie clasp
Ing her wh{te-hahds iRipiornsly' DO not
force me.tQ marry. -. 49,. - ::
s5FOfee.. nlddeIn0isellel that IS: an ugly
word; L. >yoar enlperor recommend your
acceptance Of: the suit of. a youugn oble=
man. f:~tjgh rank. :Eaere. are reasons OF
state which. make~IDe expressly desire tbrs
marriage: 1t. is my VIII, mademoiseile.
that You should be married month from
to-day: Tie, time viii come when you will
: thank. iffe for this declsien' :'1ou can now
retire; - q: - =.
- All. soon AS. Natalie had left the Emperor
rang his: bell. for SeekendoTf, his faYorite
- -phYsici an 80 -.
:. ''SeCkend6ff," said the Gar. "goand see
Mile. RadetSki. Find ont If she has any
4 pa4fr nd
but say nothing OF what you observe to- any
one else" -; - -. -
=: In lew Hours: SeckenfQfi was again ad-.
q: nTtsed. to- the presence of.tne:C Ear:
T.. elbow is. y5ur patlent ?.".ask ed, Nicholas.
- ct constitution has always been frail,
: but1 tEin k-7'' 80, = =
# Here,6e hesitated. =" :; 3. =.
/. :: =: SAY what y u: tn ink commanded the
:. Gar impaiie1tIE,s. :: =: -;
-, Then Wi,h4Qur .Majesty'$ permission,
think th&t-te .seEience>o of Count Potemkln
was her death blow 20 - ::-..a
=. q he: Gar paceli@iis cabinet impAtiently :"
= She-<Mlil get over. it.. .Seckendorh A
happy MARRIAGE wiil..make her forget all
:. that n be re is nothing like happiness for a
woman s.hea3tf.' e :: -: :.
81 #do SPOT ..pGesume to contradict your
Majesty; :6ut.E d0uDt-whethet Nile -Radet-
. ski: Isl able u bear e. ther happiness or soT-
q row very u g. - -. -.
- The Emperor dfSDiissed-his DhySicj anafter
=: enj0iQi1g him -tQ*Ylsit.his patient daily: In
the nighttime the pTeparati Ons for the mar
-Tiagecwe "a eB<..A cesrly trouSseau= was pres
eyided Tor file :bti da*and: ALI the beauty and
rank@Cfs the: capital Invited. The Empertr
r himself was-t0 grAce-tbe ceremony with his
5pTesence3:# - - 81: -. :.
= When again SeckendOrf Risited:his natient
= his. fGce grew grave as. he l00Eed at her.
Death, the coiIsoier; 5hsd stonbed to kiss
!: his.Y victim. nd.had tQt disturbed the peace
- uismile taat.rested IN her. lips. la her
-. hand she held tie: ring which.she had taken
. from Ter ingeT5 and ) lie had passed away
: while. Trading il Inscription. :.
:: :: =. General Seckendorf gently replaced lit
-uEen the ma RI ge-fnger, from " hich it as
:: never pfUTe to beslaken.-:-
: -. =; =, Fuig ''1ie pl urmured, for her, death is