The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-05-25
MEYHLUDOFF grew especially fond

M EYHLUDOFF grew especially fond
IN of Kryltzoh, consumptive young
man condemned to hard la Dor, who was
going with the same gang as Katusha.
Nekhludoff had made his acquaintance
already in Ekaterinburg, and talked
with him several times ON the road aft
er that. Once, in summer, Nekhludof
spent nearly the whole of day with
him at a hating station, and Kryltzoff,
having once started talking, told him
his story and how he had become a
revolutionist. Up to the time of his
imprisonment his story was soon told.
He lost his father, a rich landed pro-
prietor in the south of Russia, when
still a child. He was the only son, and
his mother brought him up. He learned
easily in the university, as well as the
gymnasium, and was first in the math-
ematical faculty in his year. He was
offered choice of remaining in the
university or going abroad. He hest
tated. He loved a girl and was think
ing of marriage, and taking part in the
rural administration. He did not like
giving up either offer, and could not
make up his mind. At this time his fell
low-students at the university asked
him for money for common cause. He
did not know that this common cause
was revolutionary, which he was not
interested in at that time, but gave the
money from a sense of comradeship
and vanity, so that it should not be
said that he was afraid. Those who re-
ceived the money were caught, note
was found which proved that the
money had been given by Krytlzoff; he
was arrested, and first kept at the po-
lice station, then imprisoned.
1.-THE prison where I was put
Kryltzoff went on to relate Che was sit.
ting on the high shelf bedstead, his Ell.
bows. on his knees, with sunken chest
the beautiful, intelligent eyes with
which he looked at Nekhludoff glisten.
ing feverishly)-"they were not special.
~ strict in that prison. We managed
to converse, not only by tapping the
wall, but could walk about the CORR.
doris, share our provisions and our to.
sang in chorus. I had a fine voice
yes, if it had not been for mother il
would have been all right, even pleas
ant and interesting. Here I made the
acquaintance of the famous Petroff-
he afterward killed himself with q
piece of glass at the fortress also
of others. But was not yet a revolu
tionary. I also became acquainted with
my neighbors in the cells next to mine
They were both caught with Polish
proclamations and arrested in the same
cause, and were tried for an attempt
to escape from the convoy when they
were being taken to the railway sta
ton. One was Pole, Lozinsky; thu
other jew, Rozovsky. Yes. Well, this
Rozovsky was quite boy. He said hi
was II, but he looked 15-thin, small
active, with black, sparkling eyes, and
like most Jews, very musical. His v ole.
was still breaking, and yet he sans
beautifully. Yes. saw them boil
taken to be tried. They were take il
the morning. They returned in tn,
evening, and said they were condemned
to death. No one had expected it. Their
case was so unimportant; they onl,
tried to get away from the convoy ant
had not even wounded anyone. AND
then it was so unnatural to execut,
such a child as Rozovsky. And we i,
prison all came to the conclusion that j
was only done to brighten them, an,
would not be confirmed. At first W.
were excited, and then we comforte,
ourselves, and life went on as before
Yes. Well, one evening, a watchma1
comes to my door and mysteriously an
" nounces to me that carpenters had ar
rived, and were putting up the gallows
At first did not understand. What
I that? What gallows? But the watch
F. man was so excited that I saw at ono
it was for our two. wished to tap an,
communicate with my comrades, bu
was afraid those two would hear. Tn
comrades were also silent, Evidentl,
!, everybody knew. In the corridors an,
in the cells everything was as still a