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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-01-06

When the party broke up. went down,
ostensibly with the pretext OF saying good
night" to Taras. but with the covert intsn
tion Of picking quarrel-of impartinH to
him something Of the vindictive misery
felt Seeing my condition. he made ME sit
down, and having lit pipe seated himself
in the chair opposite and chatted about the
friends who were gone, AZ though 1t were
the most natural thing in the world TO ell
ter into genial conversation at that hour
Little by little he led up to my occnpa
tion during the evening, and after bringing
me by my own confession to see how child
ishly selfish, weak and inconsistently fool
ish my jealousy was he drew tears OF re
gret and shame into my eyes by sympa
thetic word and then inspired me with the
cousoling hope that my own self esteem
would save me from any renewal OF this
humiliation. A second handkerchief.
scarcely crumpled and laid away in tri
umph after hard struggle with myself,
shows that profited by this lesson later
on when the friends met again. Indeed
my temper WAS every day growing more
amenable to reason. and grew Drawer and
hope better under the gentle, humaniz
ing influences which my dear friend con
A day spent in the beautiful country be-
yond Woking is chronicled in this bunch OF
withered flowers This waS fresh revels
tion TO me. for with the exception Of my
memorable wandering to Greenwich ! had
never been out Of London. II was In the
first week of June My astouishment he
gan soon after we passed Chaplain and In
creased as the houses grew fewer and the
expanse of country wider, and could not
help bursting out into exclamations Of de
light now and then.
Taras caught my enthusiasm and was "a
ready as | to point out any fresh aspect,
When we were fairly in the country and
away from the station and people. ] felt
that must sing or run or cry to give vent
to my exuberant emotion. II seemed ~ II
Taras and were one---l saw with his eyes
heard with his ears, and in my heart WAS
sentiment OF pure, inefable love and divine
tenderness which belonged more to his nS
ture than to mine. He picked these flowers
for me: strewed them on my pillow and
pressed my burning face on their cool petals
when lay down that night.
One more extract from this odd collection
shall close the list. 1t is collection OF
paintings by Prince Borgensky, exhibited
at the Modern gallery in Bond street. l
had often heard the word "nihilism" and
"nihilist" spoken In Lambeth, and one
morning when we were walking In the
park-we never failed to 90 out for an hour
or two before lunch-l asked Taras to tell
me what nihilist was.
"A Russian nihilist," said he, 'is man
who desires freedom for his country such
as we enjoy here in England, il we can get
,t Rut hp rould ha mite content with
less"
Are you nihilist" said !.
He nodded,
Have you always been nihilist"
asked
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-01-06

friend. In their hands more than any
thing the difference between them found
expression. Gordon's were pretty. with
tapering fingers and dimple in the
knuckle, soft and slow in movement.
Taras had long, thin fingers with spatula
tips, and they were full of nervous energy.
"Ah, what a good husband he would
make, that good NJ. GordonP' Mere Lucas
more than once exclaimed. go tre.., %
amiable, so gay and with such good
heart and so easy to leadp'
But it never occurred to me that should
lead him. No idea OF marriage ever en-
tered my head at that time.
Seeing that failed to profit by her hints
and that WAS as far as ever from regard
ing Gordon as a possible husband, Mere
Lucas took more decisive meansy of warn
ing me against the danger which lay un-
seen beneath my ever increasing attach
ment to Taras. She found me one morning
alone In his workshop setting some fresh
flowers in the brown jar by the window.
1T Is good to put flowers where he may
see them when he turns from his work, 4"
said she, "for his heart must be heavy,
like sick person without hope, when he
thinks and thinks hour after hour Of the
misery of his country. How grand it isr'
she added turning to the life size group,
now nearly finished, which Taras had mod
eled In the past month from the smaller
sketch. "How it strikes one with pity and
stirs up ones hearth One would say that
poor beaten creature had no hope In the
world 1t is magnificent And to think
that out Of piece Of soft. shapeless clay he
makes a figure which fills one with sympa-
thy for that poor Russian! It is grand to
have that power and the courage TO prac-
tice 1t. But the gift was not meant for
him. It should have been given to one
with no wish to live, no love for home and
friends, not to my dear master. How fond
he Is of the world, Of simple things, Of US,
look you'll See how sweet he il with chill
dren and think what happiness 1t would
have been to such q man to have dear
wife and children of his own to lover
The idea of Taras with wife for his COM
panion presenting itself to my selfish mind
for the first time filled me with jealous ter
ror.
"Why should he not marryi" asked.
giving expression to my fear.
because he ought not to marry. That
IS reason enough for him. His choice is
made. He has offered TO sacrifice his life
for his country, and with that fate hanging
over him be will never marry. Believe me,
my poor little friend, for know my mas
ter, and tell you that he will never ne larry
never, never"
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hest 70 decline the lop. =

best 20 decline the JoD.''
At the time that explanation was &C
cepted by Inc as readily as it was by
Taras, but it was different with me now. l
felt sure that the secret enemy had made
this communication.
Who could he be' Clearly some one who
had seen the group, and, not less obviously.
one of the Russian visitors who ca on
Taras But which of themf To my e?es
they seemed all pretty much alike--meek,
gloomy, unhappy looking men, dreadfully
out at elbow, and the shrug of pity or frown
of discomfort with which Mere Lucas ex-
pressed her feeling regarding them was
usually accompanied with a significant
movement Of the thumb and finger, which
led me to understand that their object was
to get money out of Taras. There was none
who looked like traitor, and could not
believe that any would be base enough TO
betray him to the police. for, however
unhappy they looked on arriving, not one
went away with disappointment in his
face, and though Taras was careful to con-
ceal his generosity had reason to know
that he gave away to his distressed coun-
trymen infinitely more than he spent upon
himself.
All through the night taxed my brain
with conjectures and surmises without ar
irving at any definite conclusion with re-
gard to the identity of this dreaded enemy.
and all | could do to silence my self re-
proach for past neglect was to vow that I
would be more watchful and vigilant in
the future.
And this VOW was not made in vain.
iT1 CE ,oNTlNUED.!
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no l was once q servant might al
most say a friend-of the car. who IL now
my enemy"
What made you become nihilistr
He reflected longer than he usually did
before replying to my questions and then
said:
'I will show you, Aura" and turning
from the path he led me across the park
and over Piccadilly into Bond street. There
we entered a large gallery which was al.
ready crowded with well dressed people.
The walls were covered with pictures.
may say without exaggeration that there
were hundreds Of paintings. There were
some large ones representing battle scenes.
and others quite small, for the most part
portraits, but the greater number, and those
which attracted most attention. illustrated
prison and exile life In Russia and scenes
relating to the march Of prisoners into 81
IBERIA. The misery OF this awful march,
the attendant horrors Of the etapes, where
men and women, old and young, where the
habitual criminal and thetenderiy nurtured
girl, condemned without trial by the nd
ministrative process, were herded together
in loathsome garments without regard to
decency or health and with less care for
their preservation than would be bestowed
upon cattle, were shown in such vivid real
ity that one turned with feeling of sick
ness from the canvas, M IL the reek OF pol
luton and disease steamed from them.
This is what made me nihilist, Taras
said In low voice.
You have seen all this" asked.
He nodded.
A plethoric young man with long hair
WAS passing Judgment on the picture In the
loud tone Of conceit.
"Vigor, grant you" be said But the
thing is overdone The effect he aims NJ
Ia spoiled by sxagRerstion. Borxensky may
be a rabid nihilist, but il Is equally clear
that be is making capital out Of q political
boom; in fact"-he added In a confidential
tone-"he almost admitted the fact when
taxed him with it here the other day."
''1hat is not true!" said Taras, raising bis
voice
The knot Of admirers about the stout
young dilettante turned round, and the
youth himself, scanning Taras from head
to foot, said. with impudent contempt:
BEG pardon, may ask who you are'"
"lf you were not a liar" replied Taras,
you would know that am Prince Bor-
gensky."
1t was in this way that I came to know
who Taras was
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will always be supplied with the choicest eatI
bles the market affords, and all the delica,ies
will be supplied in season. Meals can be Oh
talned at all hours. cooked 10 suit the most ias-
tidious epieure.
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CHAPTER XIII.

In my room there WAS II table with an
empty drawer which fastened with key.
IL is half full OF rubbish-odds and ends OF
all sorts secreted there ~ souvenirs of
those curly days when ! was incapable of
keeping any other kind Of diary They
have served their purpose. There is not
a scrap which fails to recall the very
sentiment OF the moment when | laid it
away, and il would he easy for me to com
pile IA minute record OF my life in Lambeth
from them alone. A few OF these trities
will suffice to indicate the course OF events
during the early months Of my new life.
Here Mt the very bottom are three penny
novelcttes, bought for the illustrations on
the cover, which alone were Ineligible to
ME. In one Lady Ermyntrude overhears
the conspiracy and is represented listen
ing. with horror on her face, ut half
opeped door; in another "Gwendoline de-
nounces the barouet," who is quailing in
terror before her outstretched finger, and in
the third "Beryl says 'DieP and shoots the
yillain"--and N most unmistakable villain
he through the heart" Those pictures
fascinated me- The heroines were all tall
and beautiful. and u couple of them were in
evening dress. put myself in their place.
The ladylike accomplishment of caves
dropping | had already prncticed had
only TO unmask the secret enemy of Tari.s
and shoot him through the heart to be per
fectly satisfied. And the means seemed al.
most within my reach. The revolver had
not been removed from my room. For weeks
| carried that dangerous and rather cum
brous weapon in my dress pocket, ] smile
now at my simplicity, but my purpose was
no laughing matter then; was in terrible
earnest.
A loug claspknife marks the day when
thought might dispense with part of my
portable armory which knocked against
INV knee whenever | moved about. The
complete absence Of fear shown by Taras
and the mild manner and innocent look of
all his visitors had greatly calmed my ap
prehensions, and in addition to this
wider Intelligence showed me that the hand
counted for less than the brain in coping
with the subtle enemy OF Taras
One night Taras took me TO the West
minister Music hall. Here is the programme
of the spectacles which constituted two
thirds OF the entertainment. had never
before been inside theater, and when J
stood In the stalls and looked round aud
above me was quite overcome with aston.
lshmeut at the vastness and brilliancy OF
the house.
'I should think this Il the grandest place
n eli ths world" ! said In lowered voios
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TO T'aras.
TO Taras.
A little farther on there 70 another pro
gramms, showing that soou after we want


gramms, showing that scon after we want
o the Lyceum theater. The play made less
Impression Oh my mind. could not un
lerstand it all. My intelligence was not
yet sufficiently expanded to comprehend the
higher art, and perhaps this was why Taras
took me first to the music hall. Still that
evenings experience was delightful. and
| the long talks it led to afterward opened
quite a new field OF ideas
Very different emotions are recalled by
this handkerchief, torn and shredded in n
passion OF furious jealousy. | must have
used my teeth to rend it in this way. II
was that evening when George Gordon
dropped in after dinner and Kayanagh.
with couple Of friends. came in after. As
usual when a visitor called, went up tc
my room to avoid unpleasantness, for had
stuck scrupulously to my determination tc
speak English only to Taras. and ! was
only just beginning to make myself under
stood In French 10 Mere Lucas. The men
staid and played cards until in the morn
ing. and sat on the stairs listening to the
sounds that came from below, with ven
om0us jealousy ranking 10 my breast the
cold sweat Of rage bending my lips and
brow. when the jovial voice and hearty
laugh OF Taras reached my ear
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-16
Telegraphlc Bresities.

The wholesale dry goods house Of Jones
Witter d Co.. on east Spring street, CO.
lumbus, o.. together with several small
tenement houses were burned yesterday
morning. Loss estimated $4,000.
Edward l.. Whitaker, highly re-
spected citizen, seventy years old, while
crossing the track Of the Georgia rail-
road i'm the yard. AT Augusta, was run
over and killed yesterday morning by
the switch engine. The body was horri-
blv mangled. and the remains strewn
along the track fifteen feet. He formerly
resided in Charleston. but moved here
in lssi and has wife and two small
children.
one OF the dormitorles Of The Rosebud
Indian Agency. Of Huron, SOUP pakota,
,,oe burned Wednesday. causing loss
~ s,0nD The building accommodated
,ro Hundred children. and some narrow
Iy escaped with lives
Tho property at the northeast corner
- Wanoyer square and Williams street,
M, Work known as the New lcfk
cot,on Exchan.e" was morsgaScu W eu-
nesdav 10 the Bank for savings. OF tnat
rity for S:iunG for one year ~ ~
nor cent The instrument mortSasin-
H.. nrousrty Is signed BY James q. sioss
and Walter Miller, AS president ana ue's'
urer Of the Cotton ESeh~Asc'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-16
DOLE'S RfI'IT 10 Wills.
The Former FURNISHES the pee ificatlons
Asked For

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. l5.-Advices
received from Honolulu by the steamer
Alameda give the full text Of President
Doles letter 20 Mr. Wills in reply to the
latters request for specifications OF the
statements made tn the previous letter
from Dole In regard to ,he attitude OF
the United states Government. Dole's
letter VIII MI five newspaper columns. lie
says:
In compliance with your request for
certain specifications concerning my letter
OF December 18Th | reply thereto as
follows:
First. You inquire as to the meaning
of the word attitude" as used In my
letter. l reply that tEat word was useu
by me in its ordinarily accepted seiiSs,
meaning bearing. posture. az lndica''no
the purpose OF those referred TO.
Ynll further say: ''Will you point our
..,ha,a and when and now the represent
tatiye OF the l'Iited states ass"ih'u any
attitude toward the supporters 81 al'
provisional Government OF Una, ""'e'"
ment itself other ihan esSen'aa"s '"u
d,slrnedly expressive OF pe"vv !"
,vot.ld SAY that the attitude OF
~ A. 10 he ascsTtdined only by IN
ii,.or..s drawn from the known wofd7
~, o,.s. OF such u person. and the eel-
o. -, and circumstances under when
,hev take place ,,....,....
M NJ Dole then states the following
..rhs treaty OF annexation has been
.os,a,ed between the provisional gov
.',,'e,t ana the Quilted suites Govern
,,,ant and presented 10 the Scns'e Ioi
,s,iti. alton. This treaty Was "i,nuiaNu
hv president cievclaDd immediateN UPON
his entering Office, without pi'V' ho'9e
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tive OF the United States. In reply L
would say that such regret on your part
at recognizing such information cannot
exceed the sincerity and profoundness
Of my own regret that such condition
should exist.
''Such regret on my part ~ oniy
equalled by my inability 10 understand
how Il has come about that the Govern
ment and community. which is to-day
more closely coTinected with the United
States by ties of commerce. friendship,
and blood, than any other lying beyond
it's border. which values your friendship
above that of all other nations, which
fully admits and appreciates the many
and deep obligations which 1t Is under
to your Government and people, which
has done you and your country no wrong,
has been forced into position, whether
In defense or their very right TO exist
they have been obliged to take up arms
to meet the possible hostility Of that
country which flag they revere and whose
principles Of liberty they love. | cam
not but believe that it has arisen through
misunderstanding Of the facts on the
part Of your Government. and the mutual
Misrepresentation OF motives and inten-
tions which may, ! sincerely hope, at
an early date. be cleared away"
Mr.. Dole closes with an expression Of
his personal regard for Mr.. Willis
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-16
STARTING JO DEATH.
The Dspiorabie State Of Islanders North of
Ireland.

DUBLIN, Feb. lj.--Advices received
here from the north OF Ireland announce
that a life boat. after a perilous voyage.
has succeeded I'm reaching the Island OF
lnnistranuli. nine miles north OF Malin
Head, at the extreme north OF Ireland.
whose fifty inhabitants have been unable
for weeks past TO communicate With
the mainland, and who were believed 10
have been I'm danger OF dying OF starva-
tion.
The life boat on it's way TO lnnistrahuu
was bufeted by enormous seas. which
filled the boat and necessltated lashing
the oarsmen 20 their seats. The llfa
boats crew found the people of Innis-
trahull In sore straits. They had been
compelled 10 use the furniture and wood
work Of their houses fer fuel so far
as provisions We're concerned. there was
only handful OF potatoes left on tho Is
land
Happily. the inhabtants with one ex-
ception had managed 10 sustain gifs
until the arrival OF the ilfe boat. which
brought small supply OF food Tor tho
suffering people
AS II was, one man died Of starvation,
and number of others were found to
be suffering severely from lack of food.
The crew Of the life boat did their ut
most TO relieve the sufferings OF the un-
fortunate Inhabitants OF Innlstrahull: left
all provisions they had with them. and
succeeded In returning safe TO the MAIN
land An additional supply OF food VIII
be sent to Innstrahull Immediately.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-16
WEATHER FOnEcAsr.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Feb. b.-for
Virginia and North Carolina: Fair; colder
In eastern portions. northwest winds.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
caa;-1he sfOrut cchtra! on the Sot'n
Atlantic coast Wednesday evening mas
uoved northeastwarI with n very marked
increase in energy. and IL csntr.i this
evening near East Port, With central pres
sur., OF $50 The passage ~ this storm
has been attended by rain In the South
Atlantic States, snow. changing 10 rain
IN The Middle Atlantic and New England
states. and gales along the Atlantic coast
from florida % Maine a storm has sd-
vanoed from the North Pacific coast To
Northern Montana. The barometer IL h'sh
from the Lower Missouri AMI Upper MIS-
sissippl valleys 90 the cur The tempefa'
fir,. has fallen generally east OF the Ats
slssippl, except IN New England and shs
Eastern Lake region and risen over th"
Rocky Mountain and Plateau renon~
colder and generally faie weather " IN
dIcated Tor the Middle Atlantic ana New
ENGLAND States. la the Central 'ahe,s
the weather will DC warmer ard genefahy
fair. Northeastefiy gales VIII eonN'nue
alons the New England coast eufsng
Friday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-16
Ease of The Cuban CinarmakerS

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Feb. l5-lmmi-
grant Inspector Deshier, of New York.
detailed for special duty at Key West.
Fla. is on his way here to make a per-
sonal report to superintendent stump
out of ninety-three warrants of deporta-
tion sent him TO serve upon the alien
Cuban cigar-makers, but two have been
served, and Two cigar makers are now
subjects of habeas corpus proceedings
in the Florida courts. The case Of two
men comes up next Monday. and much
interest is felt here in the outcome Of
the trial Local sentiment is said to be
strongly in favor of allowing the Cuban
cigar-makers to remain in Key West.
Superintendent stump says he will see
these cases through TO the end. The
pepartmcnt OF Justice is backing up the
Bureau of immigration in these cases.
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crews, while retaining n sufficient force
to guard American interests ct RIO.
II does not follow because the Newark
and Detroit have left Rio harbor that
they have fever aboard. although IL such
were the case they would probably be
ordered at once to some cooler southern
port.
But some time ago n quantity OF naval
stores were shipped 10 the Newark az
Aontevideo and IL may be that II has
been found necessary foe the ship TO pro-
ceed TO that port 10 tase them aboard.
During the long summer months that tho
fleet has been lying In Rio harbor tho
crews have been confined closely on ship
board and IL is assumed thai 10 relieve
the monOtony OF the service Admiral
Benham has decided to relieve the ships
in detail. sending them IN palrs perhaps
to Montevidco for relief from the intense
heat at Rio and to e, the men enjoy a
run ashore The departure ol the New
ark and Detroit would stili leave tho
New York. san Francisco. ane Charleston
on guard at Rio. which would consti-
tGte force sufficient Tor any immediate
emergency.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-16

CHICAGO. Ill. Feb l5..-At a meet
ing OF the board OF directors of the
Associated Press to-day, Victor z. Law
son was elected president Horace White.
Of the New York Evening Post, first vice
president \. II. BelO. OF the Galveston
News and Dallas News second vice
president: Melville L. Stone, secretary
and general manager: Chas. s. Diehl.
assistant secretary and assistant general
manager; Geo Schneider. treasurer.
The executive committee IL: Victor ~
Lawson, >. ). Carveiho. 81 the New York
World: r. H. Noyes. ~ the Washington
star: Chas. W. Knapp. OF the ST. Louis
Republic: Colonel Frederick Driscol. OF
the st Paul Pioneer Press.
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THE Surplus FUNDS.
Judge McCoi mick Hears Argument In the
State Board OF Liauida'ionSu


NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 15.-Judge Me-
Cormick, sitting on the bench of the
United States Circuit Court OF Appeals
as circuit Judge is hearing argument to-
day on the motion OF counsel for COM
pialntants FOR an injunction against the
State Board of Liquidation 10 prevent
the board from using money I'm the sur
plus interest fund to the retirement OF
State bonds. The suit in the Federal
court was instituted some weeks ago,
but its prosecution was suspended pending
an effort at an amicable settlement OF
the claims of coupon holders against the
State.
Failing TO effect 4 settlement the COM
plainaints filed an amended and supple
mental bill on which Judge Mccormick
ISSUED a restraining order prohibiting the
board from touching the surplus interest
fund without order Of court or until the
present action has been disposed of. The
Board of Liquidation obeyed the injunc-
tion so far as the surplus interest fund
Is concerned, but retired $4,000 Of bonds
with money taken from the surplus gem
eral fund. Argument was made upon the
motion TO perpetuate the injunction, and
the matter was taken under advisement.