The Yale expositor., 1894-10-26
THE BETRAYAL.

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And what DO you say your numbers
areP
twenty-five, Excellency, myself in
cluded; but L"
mo need to say anything further at
present; it is for you TO prove yourself
worthy OF our confidence and the cars
clemency."
II assure You we had no political aim
IN view"
81 cannot listen to that. Have you
made out the list you promised an hour
GgoT
ut Is here, Excellency."
The chief of the secret police took
the paper handed to him. and silently
compared it with one on his desk.
"Dostoieffsky," he read, and looked
up inquirinGly. lis he one of your
"One OF the society. but 1t was only
to read Fourier and Proudhon We met
-
II cannot hear you, have told you
already. Be silent, and answer my
questions"
Then he again scrutiniZed the list
and muttered to himself, "Bardin, Lou
banoff, Sobotin-I was not aware Of
these last You have done well, Rad
Oyitch, and you will find that the cars
government is not unmindful of those
who serve it well. Your recent action
will atone for your pest errors, and
merit reward besides"
Might 1 venture TO suggest one thing
to your EeXcellencyY'
Speak out, man; what frightSns you
now? l have told you that you have
nothing to fear, and L can make my
word observed"
'That 1 know well, and yet, and
yet"
"Well?"
MY life viii not be worth n days
purchase If 1t is known that ii is L
who have furnished this information"
You should have thought Of that
before Joining their society. l 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 appremended
with them"
And tried:"
YES, ii you wish it, and condemned,
TOO, fer that matter. Anything fur
therY'
And pardoned along with the less
guilty of the others, so as to avoid all
suspicion?"
II quite understand you. Rest as
sured you will have no reason for fear
In that respect"
II thank you, Excellency. Any fur
Their ordcrs?'
None; you may CO.
The chief Of police smiled to him.
self as the spy took his departure.
And so you want to be treated like
your fellow conspirators, that you may
not he found out by such as escape us.
So be II; you will have all you have bar
gained for. my man."
Fiat very evening the police raid took
place. Taken rs they were by surprise,
and unconscious Of any treachary On
the cart of one OF their number, the
little coterie Of students, artists, and
young doctors found themselves bagged
without n single exception. They in
Cignantly denied the charge of con-
spring against the government. Their
discussions were social, not political,
they assevcrated. But Gen. Garashin.
ms nyrinidons merely shrugged their
shoulders deprccatingly. peril Fps in
credulG usly. They had heard that sort
Of thing before, and 1t had meant 81
IBERIA for many, If not more sum
mary fate. Among the twenty-five was
Radovitch. who was also among the
ioudest in protesting innocence.
In n month the trial took place. Rad
ovitch was not TO give evidence, but
took his place among the accused, and
like his companions. had TO plead guilty
or not guilty to the charge OF con
spring 10 subvert the government For
many weeks the trial dragged its slow
lergth along. for though few witnesses
were, or could be. called beyond the
police who effected the arrests, there
were hundreds Of documents, many Of
them immature essays, and most of
purely academic interest, TO be read,
which, in a way that only one Of the
prisoners understood, had come into the
hands OF the prosecution, as well as
brief inmates OF their proceedings, OBJ
tanned In the same way.
AT length the whole twenty-five were
ndiudged guilty. Twelve were sentenc-
ed to Siberia, but not to the mines, as
the clcmency OF the car provided.
IL was with a thrill aka 10 horror
that Radovitch heard himself sentenced
90 death. along with the other nine,
though conscious that Il only formed
part Of the Arrangement that he him
self had suggested 90 Gen. Garashinin.
Sentence TO Siberia would have
served the purpose equally WE'LL" he
muttered TO himself, and turning to