The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-11-06

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He told me the same thing .
"Told you! Where?
I'm Paulpof's house."
Gordon painted and sat down.
II wish you would tell the whole sto-
~" he said.
81 wish you would answer my ques-
lions first. What happened when Ne
slerov was here? What did he say and
what did you answer"
He didn't say very much-the usual
thing. Said he loved you and was rich
and powerful and could give you a
good station in Russian society and the
world
and you said what?"
"Why, I said you wouldn't marry the
best man on earth unless you loved
him. I said it you would marry the
man l wanted you to you would long
ago have been the wife of Jack Denton,
Who
"Never mind Mr.. Denton. We were
speaking of Neslerov."
''Yes-but the deuce! You pick your
old dad up so short! 1 am telling you
what I said. Don't you want to hear?"
EYES," replied Frances, laughing and
kissing him. Dear old dad, what did
you say?"
II said 1 liked Jack Denton better
than any other man on earth and that
you hated him worst. But I wanted
you to marry him because he was good
and noble and rising man. brave
man and altogether az
Hero and angel in one. What did
the prince say to that?'
Gle only repeated what he had said
before"
"Then what?''
Il -why-now, don't get angry
at your old dad-I said you were a self
willed creature and acted on your own
whims."
''That is nothing to get angry about.
I do. But fear that between us we
have sent the Paulpoffs to their DOOM"
'For goodness sake, how?"
ut was natural that
ut wasn't natural at all. What did
I say-what have you done-to cause
Vladimir Paulpof to plot against the
czar?"
'Heavens! Are you so blind? The
Paulpoffs are as innocent of this charge
as you or I. 1t was against Vladimir
the plot was laid"
II begin to catch your meaning. Who
was it-Neslerov?
1T is impossible to say whether he
did or not, but suspect him. You re-
member the day he was here. 1 met
him as I came home from the bazaars,
where I had been buying books for
Vladimir. I did not, of course, suspect
that he had been talking with you
about marrying me. Unwittingly l
told him they were for Vladimir and
asked him also to take an interest in
him.
II also told him of a blacksmith in
whom you were taking great interest.
He has put that and your independence
together and has imagined Vladimir.
Well?"
II had my fears that something was
said about Vladimir. 1t was so clearly
plot that knew the jealousy of Ne
slerov had been aroused. When learn.
ed what had been DONE 1 waited two
days at Perm to see Governor Gustav,
but he was away, and could not see
him. 1t was the superintendent of
police who gave me the little Informal
ton I got. It seems that an inspector
discovered-so they say-that nihilists
were meeting in the forge. Letters
were found on them which implicated
Vladimir. There was a trial, so It
was claimed, and Vladimir was found
guilty. 1 am sure Vladimir would
have sent to us if he could"
81 don't want to get mixed up in any
nihilist scrape"
But you will help Vladimir, will you
not?
What can do?"
you can at least stop at Perm and
see the governor. 1t will not delay us
long"
II will do that, certainly; but I don't
fancy there is much use talking to
Gustav. He is a stern old soldier and
has no sympathy for lovers or plot
ters''
But he is just and honorable"
Eyes, I am sure of that
''Then come. We will go to Perm to-
gether and see him."
''Well, I suppose 1 must do as you
say, but we are about ready to start
for the Obi. We can stop at Perm for
day"
''That will do.''
The preparations were hastily made,
and four days more saw them at Perm
The governor was at home and receiv-
ed Mr.. Gordon, the name being an
open sesame anywhere in Russia. Mr.
Gordon plunged at once into the mat
ter of Vladimir's arrest.
''That he was arrested, if the circum-
stances were suspicious, grant, was
proper enough" said Mr.. Gordon. ''But
was there fair trial? Pardon me if
speak plainly. Your institutions of
justice here are quite different from
ours at home. I have known where