The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-14
ATEYHLUDoFF grew especially fono

M EYHLCD0FF grew especially fono
 IN of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labor. who was going with the same gang as Katusha. Nekhudoff had made his acquaintance already in Ekaterinburg. and talked with him several times on the road aft CT that. Once, in summer. Nekhludoff spent nearly the whole of day with him at halting station, and Kryltzoff, having once started talking. told him his story and how he had become revo.utionist. Up to the time of his Imprisonment his story was soon told. He lost his father. rich landed pro- prietor in the south of Russia. when still 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 a choice of remaining in the university or going abroad. He hesi- tated. He loved 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 fel- low-students at the university asked him for money for 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 comradeship and vanity. so that it should not be said that he was afraid. Those who re- eeived 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.
 ''The prison where was put" Kryltzoff went on to 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 Nekhludoff gliSten- ing feverishly) y)-"they were not special ly strict in that prison. We managed to converse. not only by tapping the wall. but could walk about the corri- aors. share our provisions and our to- bacco. and in the evenings we even sang in chorus. I had fine voice yes. if it had not been for mother it would have been all right. even pleas ant and interesting. Here made the acquaintance of the famous Petroff- he afterward killed himself with a piece of glass at the fortress--and also of others. But was not yet revolu- tionary. l 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 tion. One was Pole. Loziusky; the o'' n Jew. Rozovsky. Yes. Well. this Rozovsky was quite bcy. He said he was l7. but he looked 15-thin. small. active. with black. sparkling eyes. and. like most Jews. very musical. His voice was stiE breaking. and yet he sang beautifully. Yes l saw them both taken to be tried. They were taken in the morning. They returned in the evening. and said they were condemned to death. No one had expected il. Their case was so unimrortant: they only tried to get away from the convoy and had not even wounded anyone. And then it was so unnatural to execute such a child as RozovSky. And we in prison ali came to the conclusion that it was only done to frighten them, and