The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

MEYHLUDOTF grew especially fond
IN of Kryltzof, a consumptive young
man condemned 10 hard labor. who was
going with the same gang as Kafusha.
NekhludoT had made his acquaintance
already in Ekaterinburg. and talked
with him several times en- the road aft
er that. Once. in summer, Nekhludof
spent nearly the whole of a day with
him al a hating station. and Kryltzof.
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. 4 rich landed pro
prietor in the south OF Russia, when
still 4 child. lie was the only son, and
his mother brought him up. He learned
easily in the university. as wei as the
gymnasium. and was first in the math-
ematical faculty in his year. He was
offered a 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 Ike
giving up either offer. and could not
make up his mind. At this time his fel-
lo~w-students at the university asked
him for money ior a 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 c~omradeship
and vanity. so hat it should not be
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eeived the money were caught, a note
was found which proved hat the
money had been given by Krytlzoff; he
was arrested. and first kept at the po-
lice station. then imprisoned.
The prison where / was put"
Kryltzof went on 10 relate Che was sit
ting on the high shelf bedstead. his e.
bows on his knees. with sunken chest.
the beautiful, intelligent eyes with
which he looked at NekhludofT glisten-
ing feverishly)-"they were not special
~ strict in that prison. We managed
10 converse. not only by tapping the
wall, but could walk about the corTi-
doris. share our provisions and u to-
bacco. and in the evenings we even
sang in chorus. l had a fine voice
yes, if it had o been for mother il
would have been all right. wen pleas
ant and interesting. Here 1 made the
acquaintance of the famous PetroF-
he afterward killed himself with a
piece of glass at the fortress-and also
Of others. But / was not vet a revolu-
tionary. 1 also became acquainted with
my neighbors in the cells next TO mine.
They were both caught with Polish
proelamations and arrested in the same
cause, and were tried for an attempt
10 escape from the convoy when they
were being taken TO the railway sta
ton. One was n Pole. Lozinsky; the
other 2 jew. Iiozovsky. Yes. Well. this
Rozovsky was quite 4 boy. lie said he
was IL. hut he looked l5-thin. small,
active. with black. sparkling eyes, and.
Ike most Jews, very musical. His voice
vas still! breaking, and yet he sang
beautifully. Yes. / saw them both
taken 10 be tried. They were taken in
the morning. They returned in the
evening. and said they were condemned
10 death. No one had expected 1t. Their
case was so unimportant: they only
tried to get away from the convoy and
had not even wounded anyone. And
then il was so unnatural to execute
such a child as Rozovsky. And we in
prison all came to the conclusion that it
a only done 10 brighten them. and