CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-09-26


boy in the face
81 don't know" he returned. III
he came from the black mons. as he
said he did, then | think he spoke
the truth
"Oh, they would not have de
ceived me-"
'tNo. my mistress; | am sure they
would not"
"But it is very late"
"Hark. There are BELLS"
The widow heard them, ard, with
/, wildly Huttering heart, she sank
into a chair.
''They have stopped in front of
the house." uttered Paul, whose ears
were bent.
"Go-go-open"-
Paul started. The widow heard
the door opened, and she heard
voices in the hall. In a moment
more the inner door was opened,
and she looked up. She saw man
" form; she heard the magic word
"Mother," trembling upon the air.
With one low cry of joy she started
to her feet. and in the next moment
she was clasped to the bosom of her
son.
"Did ! not tell you I'd bring him
back to you?" cried Vladimir, rub
bing his hands with JOY.
"Oh, God bless you, sir" the wid-
ow murmured. gazing through her
tears into the monks face.
$50. so" returned the strange
man. 'TThe blessing of an honest
soul IS reward enough for one night,
SO III take myself off for the pres
ent."
@'No, no." cried Ruric. You'll
remain here till morning"
But the monk could not be pre-
vailed upon so TO do. He had busi-
ness to attend to, and he could not
stop. and he hurried away as quickly
as possible TO avoid the thanks that
were showered upon him.
After Vladimir was gone Ruric
sat down and related to his mother
ali that had occurred since that day
on which he left her TO go and see
the count. She trembled fearfully
a. he related the diabolical attempts
that had been made upon him, and
when he had concluded she sat for
few moments like one in painful
trance.
And do you think" she said at
length, while cold shudder ran
through her frame. that the Duke
of Tula was the cause of all this :"
Il am sure OF it. my mother.
''Then you are moi safe vet"
"But shall see the emperor"
81 have seen him. my SON"
"Ah, And what said he ?"
"Why, he said if we could find out-
who had done you harm he would
punish them Then asked him,
tSuppose it wa- II duke ?" and he said
in That case he should have 10 look
into the matter Oh. fear he would
not dare to punish the powerful
Olga
perhaps not. but vet, NV moth
er. will give him credit for better
things. Yet" the youth continued
in sad tone. "there is one for
whom care more than self and
who is nov within the wicked dukes
power Oh. she is his beyond any
power of the emperor"
"No, absolutely hevond his pow
er, is she :" the mother asked
"Why. Of course, Peter has the
power to set ASIDE any warfship. but
'twould no, be policy for him TO in
terfere in the domestic affairs Of his
powerful mobiles. feel sure that
his hear, would bid him interfer,
but his judgment would oppose it
Nou have seen Rosahnd:"
~ es."
And was she unhappy when she
knew that was missing :"
"Ah, Rur,c." returned the mott
or. Vijh kiudling. eve. You do not
know how that poble girl loves you
Oh. her heart was almost broken
WHEN she knew that evil had befai
en- you!"
The widow had it in her mind to
tell Of the scene which had trunspi
ed upon the dukes coming into lh-
maiden's presence when she W.
there. but She thought second uuua
ere she spoke. and she then conciuG
ed not 10 speak OF 1t at present, l"'
she knew 'twould oniv serve TO gJ.-
her son additional pain without be-
slowing an, benefit
"By heavens. uttered Ruric at
the end Of a troubled reverie and al