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by Aehley Towne
Coprsoh., 1901, By Charles B. EtterSagton

81 begin to catch your meaning. Who
was it-Neslerov"
"It is impossible to say whether he
did or not. but suspect him. You re-
member the day he was here. l met
bin as l came home from the bazaars,
where had been buying books for
Vladimir. did not, Of course, suspect
that he had been talking with you
about marrying me. Unwittingly
told him they were for Vladimir and
asked him also to take an interest In
him."
81 also told him Of blacksmith In
whom you were taking great interest.
He has put that and your independence
t. gether and has imagined Vladimir.
Well?"
81 had my fears that something was
said about Vladimir. 1t was so clearly
a plot that knew the jealousy Of Ne.
slerov had been aroused. When I learn
ed what had been done. I 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 informa.
ton got 1t 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 trial, so 1t
was claimed. and Vladimir was found
guilty. 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 l do?"
"You can at least stop at Perm and
see the governor. 1t will not delay us
long,"
81 will do that. certainly; but don't
fancy there is much use talking to
Gustav. He Is q stern old soldier and
has no sympathy for lovers or plot
ters."
"But he Is just and honorable"
"Yes. | am sure Of that"
"Then come. We will 60 to Perm to.
gether and see him."
"Well. suppose must do as you
say. but we are about ready to start
for the Obi. We can stop at Perm for
q 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, Il the circun-
stances were suspicious. grant. was
proper enough" said Mr.. Gordon. "But
was there q fair trial? Pardon me If
speak plainly, Your institutions OF
Justice here are quite different from
ours at home. have known where
men were hustled off to Siberia with
no semblance Of trial."
"Rut they were guilty" said the gov
ernor with smile.
ayes: | believe in all the instances
that came under my observation they
were"
'It was the same in this case. The
Paulpoffs had been using their isolated
position for base ends. A circle Of the
brotherhood Of nihilists congregated
there. Letters were found upon them.
These letters were all signed by Vladi.
mir Paulpoff."
"Did he admit anything?"
"They never do. 1t is only when
man is captured in the very act OF as.
sassination. and he knows he cannot
escape the death penalty. that he ad-
mits his crime and glories In 1t. The
Paulpoffs denied everything. OF
course"
poor Vladimir! He was as inno-
cent as amn broke in Frances.