The Washington times., 1903-04-26

Waldorf had been passing through an
exsctly opposite change ever since the
appearance OF his perhdious leader On
the scene.
II was the moment he had long looked
forward to-the moment when he would
be able to gIoat over the contamination
of his revenge. Colonel sudekin nad
promised that he should have this salts
faction.
He was growing impatient. watching
Bara1ok fercely and scornfully.
Your promise"' he whispered TO
Sudekin Don't forget your promise.
The time has come"
It is more than probable that Colonel
Sudekin had changed his mind In the
light of recent events. but an unex-
pected accident took the affair out OF his
hands.
The screen behind which Masloff stood
suddenly fell down, and the young con-
Wet was exposed to view. standing be-
tween his guards. None who saw him ar
that moment can ever forget the terrible
look upon his face. for he. too. had heard
all. and knew that the father whom he
had never seen was bending over his
mother-the mother who had been
stricken to death by his own hand!
It was too late to repair the disaster
"Baranok. you dog of traitor" cried
Waldorf. look at my revenge. There
stands your son-Serge Masloff! 1t is all
my doing. I exposed him. identified him.
had him brought here tonight. Through
me has come the whole revelation OF
this secret, You. would have betrayed
me as you did poor Leontef. This Is my
revenge.
Baranok had risen with the chains
clanking about his feet The glance he
cast at Waldorf was full of sullen fury,
but when he turned and gazed on his
son his face was like that of wounded
tiger. and a white foam oozed from be-
tween his lips.
You demon, You fend in human
shape," he roared "Can it be possible
that you are of my blood? That you are
the son of Feodor Baranok? Do you see
that gray haired woman lying on yonder
bedo I married her tUenty-four years
ago, and for few brief months We were
happy. Then"-his voice failed here
then I went to Siberia, and in all these
past years of suffering and hardship l
have never ceased TO think of her and Of
the son whom she bore after our separa-
ton.
L looked constantly forward TO a
meeting in the future, and now. when
that hope is at last fulfilled. I find the
wife whom I have not seen for twenty
three years stricken 70 death by her
son-her son and mine You deserve the
worst that can come 10 you. May your
neck be stretched from the highest
gaIlows In Russia! All. monster, would
throttle you with my own hands il
could %
| He gprang at MasIof with a snaTl of
fury. but the chains entangled them
selves in his legs and he fell heavily TO
the floor
+ The young convict was dragged hasti-
/ " away by the Cossacks. and when Bar
anok rose and discovered that his in
/ tended victim was out of reach. he turn
ed to Waldorf with a peculiar smile or
! his face.
/ so this is your revenge?" he cried
Il thank you for it. Pierre Waldorf, from
the bottom of my heart You have done
me a great kindness in bringing this IN
natural son of mine to justice and to
punishment. and to you I owe this last
meeting with my wife. Again I thank
you"
Baranok was sincere in this; the
words came straight from his heart
1t was bitter blow to Yaloort to find
his cleverly planned revenge turned &c
naught. and with the fury Of .despera-
/ ton he sprang at his hated leader
But sudekin and one Of the Cossacks
/ caught him and held him firmly. In spite
/ OF his struggles; and at sign from In
! spector JarosIav all three Of the con-
victs were seized and taken hurriedly
| from the room, Baranok casting one
lingering look at the bed where lay his
/ dying wife.
She was now unconscious. and the sur
geon declared that she would not live
through the night
/ When Inspector Taroslav and his mer
had taken their departure en- route fol
the fortress with the three convicts the
others quietly left the hospital and
were driven 20 Count Vasily's mansion
on the Court Quay-Donaid's new home