Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-01-04
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81 must speak to you before | co. he
continued, raising his head and looking me
calmly in the face. The c.lbman shall wait
outside till | 20. or ia the room with US ii
you prefer It,
"I'm not afraid of you, replied.
He bowed, and going TO The outer door
told the cabman to back his cab and wait
there where he could hear if lac were called
Then he told the driver Of his brougham to
return to the news aud babe Drgo go
with him. These orders heard distinctly
as | sat on the stool beside the couch where
Taras lay.
Kavanagh returned to the room, leaving
the doors open, and seating himself on the
couch by Taras' feet he leaned forward aud
said g1avely:
''This is the second time you have de
feated my plans for saving the life of our
friend Yet l took every precaution that
man could take, short of confiding my ptr-
pose to you this second time"
"And if you had done that do you think
Ishould have helped yous' asked fercely.
ayes, believe you would ! set man
towatch YOU, and thought that enough 49,
"And so it would have been if hadn't
found means to get away without his see-
luG Hits StiAu HhsAtiAA1s
'Whether overrated his ability or I'M
derratcd yours matters little now" said
he with shrug, after regarding me in si-
lence for minute. II ought TO have told
you all. With your help we must have
succeeded -
In WHAT"
In getting Taras safely away, At this
moment he might have been on the steam
fn,. l. ht. riN at. Nd nm hia
way TO Russia"
could only look at him in speechless as
Punishment for a time. Then, doubling
whether had rightly caught the sense of
his words, said;
you think would have consented to
such thing as thats'
.'Yes: if had shown you that it was the
only way of saving his life Understand
this, the car has said that Taras must be
silenced-that means that he must be taken
back to Russia, where he will be prevented
from publishing works offensive to the
car, or that he will he secretly assassinat-
ed, for It is hopeless to think of restraining
him while he lives here in freedom. have
done my utmost in that direction. made
It impossible for him to burn the group of
statuary until Gordon undertook TO build
kiln for that purpose, and it was | who
destroyed the group the day before it was
to be cast. You know now that it was the
hand of friend. and not an enemy. who
did that
"You call yourself a friend. who did
that" | exclaimed.
Yes and you would do the same if you
perfectly realized his position"
Destroy what he has made-the work so
dear to him2 Neyerl'
would you rather that he himself
should be destroyeds" He paused for an
answer, but as found no reply to make
he continued;
Unfortunately, nothing is to be gained
by il. or it should he beaten down again.
He has said that he will carry the work
through. though he have to stand by it
with a revolver by his side from first to
last"
And he willp' cried.
Il was as fully convinced on that point
as you are before | abandoned the idea
No there is no other alternative. He must
go back to Russia"
''He would rather die"
"But we would rather that he lived.
And surely if the means of preserving him
were offered you-if another opportunity
of removing him should occur''--
II will not listen to you" | cried with
Indignation as l started to my feet. Moth
ing in the world could persuade me to join
you in this shameful plot"
For heavens sake, be reasonable, my
poor girl" said he in a soothing tone.
"You have seen those pictures of prison
life and fancy that Taras would be exposed
to such cruelty and hardships as are repre-
sented in them. You are altogether mis-
taken, as he himself would tell you if you
asked him His rank alone secures him
against i'll treatment. The car is not I'M
merciful. Imperial interests compel him
to take strong measures. His hostility
toward Taras is tempered with profound
respect for a political adversary of high at
tainments and unimpeachable honesty. In
Russia Taras will be treated with the ut
most consideration and kindness. He will
be allowed to live where he likes, and the
only restriction put upon his liberty will
be with regard to the propagation of revo
lutionary ideas, and this restriction will
be but temporary. The country is ripe for
revolution, and in a short time the present
government will be overthrow, and then
Taras will be free. On the other hand, If
be is not conveyed to Russia, his fate is
DEATH Can you hesitate in choosing which
lot shall be hiss"
1T isn't for me to choose, nor for you.
Tell Taras what you have told me and let
him decide He is not fool or achild that
we should take his guidance in our hands"
He is child in some things-in sim
phcity and recklessness. Suppose he
chooses to face the danger of assassination,
as probably he willy"
What them You will not find him un-
prepared nor me either"
1t is not with me that you will have to
deal next time, but with one whose pur-
pose is unbiased by friendship"
Friendship l said through my clenched
teeth, feeling that ! should strike the man
for the blasphemous use Of a word so sacred /
20 my heart. How dare you speak OF /
frlendshipy Do you think am an idiot TO |
be fooled by a Lief What proof of friend |
ship have you given-you, who have done
your utmost to injure the man who trusted |
Yousn