Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-10-20
PRICE OF BETRAYAL.

clUGed, but -
No need to say anything further at
present. 1t is for You to prove yourself
worthy of cur confidence and Of the
czar's clemency.
"lassuro you we had no political aim
in view.
II cannot listen to that. Have you
made out the list you promised?"
1T is here, eXcellency."
The chief Of the secret police took the
paper handed to him and silently COM
pared it with one on his desk.
"Dostoicfisky," he read and looked
up inquiringly, lis he one of you?'
Zone of the society, but it was only
to read Fourier and Proudhon we
nett
81 cannot hear you, have told you
already. Be silent and answer my ques-
tions.
Then he again scrutinized the list and
muttered to himself, "Bardin, Louban-
off, Sobotin-I was not aware of these
last You have done well, Radovitch,
and you will find that the czar' S govern
ment is not unmindful of those who
serve it well. Your recent action will
atone for your past errors and merit re-
ward besides "
might 1 venture to suggest one
thing to your eXcellency?'
''Speak out, man. What frightens
you now? l have told you that you have
nothing to fear, and 1 can make my
word observed. -
THAT know well, and yet and
yeti
"Well?"
my life will not be worth days
purchase if it is known that it is who
have furnished this information.
YOu should have thought Of that be-
fore joining their society. Il see you have
something to suggest. What is it?"
"That when the seizure by the police
takes place no distinction be made be-
tween me and the others.
"Of course you will be apprehended
with them.
"And tried?"
eyes, if you wish it, and condemned,
too for that matter Anything further?"
"And pardoned along with the less
guilty of the others, so as to avoid all
suspicion?"
81 quite understand you. Rest as
sured you will have no reason for fear
in that respect "
II thank your excellency. ANY fur
ther ordersY
"None you may CO."
The chief of police smiled to himself
as the spy took his departure
"And so you want to be treated like
your fellow conspirators, that you may
not be found out by such as escape us.
So be it, You will have all you have
bargained for, my man" "
That very evening the police raid
took place Taken as they were by sur
prise and unconscious Of any treachely
on the part of one Of their number the
little ooterie OF students, artists and
Young doctors found themselves hagged,
without single exception. They indig'
nantly denied the charge Of oonspiring
against the government Their discus
sions were social, not political, they as
seyerated But General Garashinin's
myrmidons merely shrugged their shoul-
ders depreoatingly perhaps inoTedulops'
ly. They had heard that sort of fhlng
before, and il had meant Siberia for
many, II not more summary fate
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also among tho loudest in protesting ln'
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