The Dickinson press., 1892-10-01

within the house. Tor the OLD non woulo
i not leave his den."
Then did Alexief order his myrmidons
to guard the house, and he, flourishing q
drawn sword. and accompanied by a dozen
of his men, mounted the wrecked staircase.
and he cried:-
Aaron Arama, if you be here, come
forth in the name ofthe law, and answer
to the law for the Staying of one of the Lit
tie Fathers peaceful subjects"
To this knocking speech there was no re-
the Police darkened, for he began 10 think
after all, perhaps, he had been cheated OF
his prey. Then did he and his followers
proceed to search the house, and in due
course they came to the chamber of death,
where still sat AramA, bowed and SORROW
stricken, by the side OF her who could no
But as the police clattered into the room
Aaron arose, and facing his foes he ex-
claimed
"Wherefore do you intrude here? Have
you no respect for the sanctity OF the pres
ence OF death?"
Aaron Arama, you will yield yourself
to the laws agents" answered Peter Alex
ION what charger" demanded the old
man.
'on the charge ofwiltully Staying one of
the Cars subjects. By name"
Samuel s~kayronsky, put in Paylof, as
iik," continued the chief.
II slew, him in self-defence," answered
proudly defiant, as he faced Alexief.
"Mayhap it was so" said Alexietf, land
should proof be forthcoming of that, then
will you he free again. But l am the ser
want ofthe law, and my duty mus be
DONE"
AT these words Aaron grew wrathtul, and
his eyes blazed with the flaming fire ofup-
rising passon.
thought of your duty now?" lie asked.
Had you done your duty earlier those of
my people whose blood has been split in
this dark nights work would still BELIEVING,
from the fury ofthe insensate mob"
You are insolent, Jew" growled Alex
Jeff between his set teeth, tor to be thus
bearded before his subordinates was intol-
cradle, from his point OF view.
And you are false to your trust Christ
remained inactive and silent while
We were being subjected to fire
and slaughter"
Arrest him!" exclaimed Alexief, saw
agely; and at this command two stalwart
men stepped forward and laid their hands
on Aaron's shoulders. But he drew back,
and, raising high his hand ~heavenward,
Pollute me not with the touch of your
slavish servitors. If l have broken the law,
l will answer to the law, l am Aaron
Arama, all honest man, who for thirty-five
years have lived in this city, and not one
can truthfully point TO me and say I have
and l will yield myself unto you when
l have paid the last rites to my honored
dead."
"Mv duty is TO take you now" urged
Alexieff, smarting from the moral casti-
CATION he had received.
Have you no respect for the. majesty of
death?" asked Alama. as he pointed to
my dead wife's side, and Ii you do the curse
of the just God will fall upon you. | my
self will invoke o curse upon you, and pray
that you may wither day by day like one
who is smitten with the palsy"
at the pathetic appeal uttered by Aaron
Arama, the ignorant and superstitious men
who stood around shrank back with q
sense of fear, and turned to their chief for
instructions. He felt the difficulty ofthe
position in which he was placed, and not
wishing it to go forth to his enemies that he
acted like a barbarian, he made answer
"You shall have two days in which to
bury your wife, but four Of my men shall
OC CIhIkcu WIFI lLo l6Sh VI uOG lOSlIlR SlkllL
ofyou, and at the end ofthe two days you
shall surrender yourself to answer for the
GRIM you have committed"
AT this the old Jew fell on his knees at
the bedside, and, bowling his head, he
moaned:
80 Lord God, deliver me from my perse-
cutors."
Having given instructions to four of his
men to keep guard in the house, Alexief
and the rest left the room. At the head of
the stairs he met Pavloff.
"Well. what news?" the chief asked.
II have searched the place from roof to
basement" answered the creature, 'but I
find no trace of the girl"
ut is strange" muttered Alexieff. 'He
must have sent her away. Pavloff, methinks
you have not been as vigilant as you might
have BEEN"
NAY, your greatness, I assure you"
peace, commanded the chief, sternly.
Then in q whisper to Pavloff he said, '1See
to it. ifyou would retrieve your position in
my estimation, and find out where the girl
has gone, for my son must by some means
be protected from her wiles and machina-
TONS"
Pavlof bowed, and he followed the chief
down the stairs as q beaten hound follows
its master.
(rO BIZ Continued