Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09
III.
St.ADlNiR SENT TO SIBERIA.

"a Inspector named lenatZ Jah-
sky. He was ambitious to rise
and was of that mental and physical
caliber that makes a man successful
when he bends all his energies, regard
less of all %scruples, to the attainment
of his goal.
Inspector Jansky, having received a
message from Prince Neslerov, hasten
ed to obey. for he knew the power OF
Neslerov, and if there should chance to
be promotion in his path at any time
Neslerov. as a wealthy noble Of Gras-
Low, could further his possibilities.
Inspector Jansky entered the palace
of the prince with a humility that
would have charmed the poor devils
whom his eagerness had sent to Sibe-
ria.
"Sit down." said the prince, and the
INSPECTOR sat down with a suddenness
that proved his desire to please his
sponsor. Il sent for you"
You die. your excellency. I received
your message and made all haste to
obey"
Il trust It did not inconvenience you
to a great extent" said the prince, who
was quite familiar with the peculiari-
ties of the inspectors nature.
Not at all. your excellency-that Is.
not so much but what it gave me pleas
ure to obey. l am always busy, as you
know"
Eyes. you are assiduous. Well, I have
news for you. But first / should be
pleased TO receive from you an answer
TO a question. What do you wish for
the most?'
Jansky hesitated. His servile mind
saw far into the future. as a rule, but
It could not fathom the meaning OF
his strange question. What did II
matter to the prince what he wanted
most unless the prince was disposed to
grant It?
II should like promotion, your ex'
rellency. OF course. / make no claim.
You have bcfriended me. You have
made me what l am. l have in my
humble way endeavored to SO acquii
myself tina you would not be displeas.
ed. l would not ask you for more.
But, since you ask my dearest wish, II
is promotion"
1T is a possibility" the prince re-
piled.
Having said this, he deliberately
lighted n cigar, leaving the inspector
on nettles, wondering if the possibility
were to materialize into a fact.
GAS l said before, it is a possibility
said Neslerov and relapsed into silence
IL suppose it is always a possibility
to one so powerful as your excellency,'
said Jansky. who had a fine talent FOL
fattery.
at this particular moment II Is more
easily accomplished than at any othel
time"
"If your excellency will explain-i1
anything is expected of me, I would"-
Duty, only duty" broke in the prince.
"But l will explain. You are already
aware that when o were made In
spector Of police In Perm the field Of
police activity extended but little far
Their east. The Cossack guards and thu
Tartar cavalry composed the poltc'
over the border. But this new sa!lwa!
Is revolutionizing all that. In eacl
government through which thisl line O
travel passes or is to pass a depart
ment Of police is to be established
There will be new cities develop. Their
will be railway stations. The popula
ton Of Siberia will increase and, though
complex enough at all times, will nov
present a far greater variety than eve
before. The entrance of foreigners, o
conspirators, will have to be made les
difficult. The escape of a convict will
now be almost a mere act of steppin,
upon a train and saying farewell to hi
guards.
1T will be, therefore, quite necessar.
to establish a system Of police witt
officers Of more ability and ~shrewdnes
than the Cossacks who now comman,
the rude guards who stand sentinel
over the cars great dominion in Asia
Such a department of police has al
ready been established in TobolsB
through which the railway is now com
pleted. 1t is time now for US to thinl
of such a department in Tomsk."
AS the prince and governor pause'
the inspectors breath came short an
fast.
And, your excellency, in the good
ness Of your heart you have though
of me?"
II have been thinking-of several.
have befriended you. ! desire to do S
again. Blu there are difficulties whic
we must consider. Your present pos
tion, while not a low one, still is S
low that the leap from it to the pos
ton Of superintendent of police of tn
government of Tomsk would excite tn
imaginations Of certain people at s.
Petersburg"
superintendent of police Of Tomsk!
Jansky cried.
Certainly. That is the position fo
which I intend you. | ave watche
your career. You are eager, ambition
and resourceful. What better ma
could l have in such a position? 1t
upon you whom l must rely to prever
the encroachments of u enemies,
will be the superintendent of my polio
who will be my closest confdant. VIII
could be more acceptable to me tina
you|
II thank you, your excellency.
thank"-
wait. Thank me with deeds whe
we succeed. AS ! said before, there nj
difficulties. One cannot leap too gref
a distance at once without a cause. "