The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-25

governor"
I And nobody escapedT
Nobody attempted"
You have notions OF discipline" said
the princess
1--WE have been trying for hfty years 20
I better them. madame" returned the gov
crnor
/ Whenever they stopped the princess re-
I neWed her questions Capt Poninuen.
| who had scarcely any English. said littie.
I but observed keeniy. and required hls ts-
I ter 20 translate most OF the governor
replies The military bearing OF the war
| ders seemed greatly TO impress him ana
/ be made hls sister ask whether. Ia the
/ event of an assault they re. led solely upon
/ their batous The governor assured him
/ they had no other weapon Ia the great
/ airy kitchen the white, appel and white
\ apronsd warder cook presented thorn with
/ pannikins Of the soup that was being
/ served FOR dinner. Yer fine soup" said
/ Capt poniatieff. his first complete SEM
/ tence So English. The comparative cheer
/ fulncss OF the cells dnto each % which.
/ the governor observed. the sun penetrated
/ nt some hour % the dayl pleased the priu-
cess. capt. pouiauen thought them not
| quite solid enough.
Yet We have no escapes. SIR" said
/ Capt Strobe.
"point d evasions mon cher" Interpreted
The princess. and her brother smiled 20
nely.
The Princess asked whether there were
| no worse cells 10 the prison than the ones
| they had inspected She was aware that
! the English government no longer tolcr-
ated dungeons. hut she had heard Of pun.
iahmcut cells called black holes" 4 pun
ishment cell was promptly unlocked. IL
was bare except for a plank bed. and very
| dim. but the torture Of darkness was not
oe.f1 oh g 10. f..N
ty a middlo-aeed Malay. who was seated
on the edge OF his wooden bed twirllng his
thumbs.
The patience Of tho Governor endured
/ all questions and an criticisms. for tho
further he led his visitors the more was
be convinced that the triumph of John
Howard prison was great The Princess.
Indeed. made no scruple 90 say that she
had not seen its Ike. The workshops.
where trades were In progress or 81
course Of being taught. were Inspected.
and. last OF all. the library. among the
contents OF which a few volumes in
French and "a Spanish grammar attracted
notice.
Tire Princess was curious 20 know
whether books in foreign languages were
often asked for.
"Our educated prisoners. answered the
Governor. read everything they can got
hold Of. here Is French history which,
as you may see. has passed through many
hands The librarian. our chaplain. Is ask
81 now and then for a book ia some Ian
guage almost unheard Of
Il DO not suppose you have any booka
in RuFsan2" said the Princess
II think not. madam. Your country does
rot supply us with many prisoners; Though
~ tho way we have q Russian IN our
keeping just now. ! don't know what his
[ reading IT, but he reads English as easily
as ] do"
"a Russian7" said the Princess. who
Is he. monsieur"
'arhe man orion is serving the FIRST
months or his sentence here"
you do not mean" The Princess flush
Cd angrily.
"Ce villain dOrioff est tel"
'sTiensr he exclaimed: I've have seen
him."
The governor explained that a convict
spent the first nine months % his sen-
tance Ia separate confinement. leaving
his cell only FOR chapel ana exercise.
"Rut We passed the cen" bee continued
mot 1--WE minutes aco. You shan sec
the man. II YOU please
From the moment tnat orlof's name
had fallen the Princess had shown All
the excitement Of Indignation.
'.Thlg man. monsieur" sho sold 10 the
governor lis cauallle. base. vile. lie D.
Of the Nlhlllsts. and in Russia we know
what he has done. What nc has cone
here Is little. but In Russia To h,r
brother she said. abruptly. "Veux ga u
volr9 II le gouverneur nous accorde IA
permission"
cant. Poniatieff. less moved than his
sister. seemed not over eager 10 en-
brace the oner. For YOU TO say" said
he. shruge1ne his shoulders.
Are YOU sure, monsieur. that IL Is Or
IoffY" asked the Princess.
FOR myself" replied the governor 81
never set eyes on him til he WAS brought
here As far as ! know. this IS his irst
sentence in England. I may tell YOU.
however that since his admission here
he has been seen by Russian, French
| and English detectives. two or whom are
prepared to swear that he - the orion
who Is wanted Ia Russia for the antir
| which the Princess seems 10 hint At
There has been some talk OF raising the
question of extraditlon. but ! don't quite
zee how that can be dealt with until he
has settled his account IN this country.
lie was sentenced az the Ola Bailey 70
Ave years penal servltude"
"Alloner' said the Princess. with en-
effort Il will see him-but ] wish Ia !
not known that he was here"
"cone thon. madame" said the gov
ernor. I'VE have not twenty steps TO 20.
The man IS lodged IN the hall We have
tust passed through. quite close TO the
Tnev descended from the library. a
room near the governor Office. % the
co,onade or covered way which com
munlcated with the first hail 81 the
prison. Rain was falling. but there
ocre not six yards TO traverse Ia the
onrn. The gate or Grillo OF hght iron
ms which shut or & hail from the rest
of tho prison was unlocked aenin. nu1
capt strodo stopped AZ the cell marked
o.
III Is matter OF form. madame,
no salA. as he shook out a key from his
hnpch. "hut j must ask you to give nae
your word that you viii hand 10 writ
len mesnge 70 the prisoner. nor any tool
"Nionsle,,r" said the Princess Trubos
, sko,. Il gave YOU the only paper that
had. never carry tools and have 80
weapon"
You see" said tho Governor. with a
smile as he turned his key ia the lock
Of cen q. in prison We are tho most tim
ia Of people The maxim of the Home
Office y. that 'sRplsion sleeps nt wisdom s
gate" IL was Capt. Strode's oue quota
ton from the poets.
AZ he throw open tho door 81 tho cell,
little orion looked up from his loom.
: Ia. La not moch like" sald Cnpt
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