Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-12-08

in u long, i~lllightcd passage wnlcn enc-
ed at the postern door, but 1t was im-
possible that she should not notice the
Large bundle / was carrying.
Where are you going at this hour.
! MI. Heathg' she demanded, and felt,
rather than saw her dark eyes liked on
me with a disdainful look or inquiry.
/ was silent, and wondered whether
it would be too imprudent TO give the
answer that rose TO my lips-that
was not accountable 10 her for my
| conduct.
II see what it is!' she or ed, her col
or rising as she spoke. You are car
rying food and clothes to that Nihlilst
whom my father has forbidden anyone
10 harbor. DO you not think IL would
be more becoming in you to set an ex-
ample of obedience 10 your Employer
by no means | retorted, stung by
the girls tone as much as her words.
II am my own master unless when l
am engaged n the work ! came here to
do; and | do not choose to stand by
and see murder lone when l can pre-
vent it,
She started.
You would not dare I say this to
my father.w she said, her voice trem-
bling with Indignation.
Permit me 10 say that you are mis-
taken.'' / returned. You are at per-
feet liberty TO repeat my words when
and where you choose. The forbid
ding of shelter to a man on such a
night. as this is equivalent 10 causing
his DEATH
Il did not think of that she said. in
a lower tone. Il thought only of the
crimes these men commit, and the
strict orders issued by the Gar that no
one is to harbor them. OF course, the
man must not be allowed TO perish at
our gate
Precisely what | thought. And now,
/ hope you viii excuse me for leaving
you. | shall have enough ia do TO get
back before the hour for locking the
DOORS
The Princess said nothing, but stood
looking at the ground for some sec
onds. Then she suddenly raised her
eyes and looked me straight in the
face.
You are quite right. Mr.. Heath"
she said, drawing herself up as she
spoke, as il the effort to speak words
which bore some resemblance to an
apology. were too much for her pride.
Il thank You for what you are doing,
and | am sure that, when he has had
time to consider the matter, my father
will thank you. too
This / thought something less than
likely, but | made no reply except by n
bow, moving at the same time towards
the door.
Waltz she cried. and, without stop
ping for an answer or looking behind
her, she swiftly disappeared.
/ laid my burden on the stone floor
of the corridor and waited. / less time
than | would have thought 1t possible,
considering the distance she had to
traverse. the Princess had returned,
bearing in her arms a heavy rug of
skins, such as are used in Russia for
sledge travelling. Without n word she
placed Ii in my arms and vanished.
1t was almost more than l could
manage TO carry the heavy rug, in adj
dition to the other articles, through the
snow, but toiled on, and, after half
an hours struggle with the wind and
snow, | had the satisfaction of stagger-
Ing through the door of the saw-mill
with my burden.
You have saved my life," said Won
Mitschka, as he r~avenously ate some
of the food | had brought.
Pooh! that is an accident said /.
''The trouble / have taken is not much.
But, tell me: Is it really against the
law for anyone TO shelter your
Certainly ii is
You must be very desperate fell
lows, surely l said, with a laugh.
'Desperate?" said the stranger. in n
voice SO gentle that Invent straight to
my heart. II hardly know what you
mean by desperate. III you mean that
the work of regenerating this God
abandoned country often seems a task
beyond human powers, you are right.
If you mean that we are men prepared
to commit murders and other crimes
lightly, you are wrong
II thought Nihilists and Anarchists
were much the same thing" said I. in
rather a provocative tone, for | wished
10 force my companion TO speak OF the
mysterius organization OF which l had
heard SO much, and of which | knew
so little.
There is little wonder at the mis-
tOHttptiOH, sdiu NOU MllStuka. SUI IN
the same calm, even tone. seeing that
the names are SO much alike in mean
ing. That is why we have ~repudiated
the name of Nihilist. But | am no
prepared TO deny that our principles,
u aims, and, to some extent, our
methods, are similar 10 those of the
Nihilists, whom we have succeeded"
Il know very little either about An
archists or Nihilists,'' said /. 'and 1
confess | have a good deal of curiosity
on the subject. Anything you care to
tell me | shall be glad to learn; but. OF
course,I don't expect you 10 disclose
any of the secrets of your organiza-
tin. In fact, | would rather not know
them"
MY friend has not yet told me his
name" said the stranger, softly.
MY name is Raymond Heath. am,
as you know, an Englishman; but |
have been staying at the castle of Low
ma for some months, planning and SUI
perintending the. execution of some
rather extensive alterations at the cas-
tie, which the Prince has undertaken.
My life here is dull enough, as you
may imagine. All my news comes to
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