Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-05-06

'1'vc had lilm ,'iru out some iron for
small bridges Wr!i:'
"Ilc is 50 intelligent, and was so
anxious 10 l"IIU. tU improve. | helped
him. used 90 N,nd him books, pa
pcrS, magazines. ;rirntic workSany-
thing c0uld get hull of that would
help him. lie studied llard poor fel-
lcw He grew to / think hc loved me
--hc"--
"Of coursc you returned his al(cc'
ton, You've done it su-l mean it
came quite easy"
Tears %lStcncd III her eyes, and she
turned away her head. She had quar-
rclod with this man and had said she
would never marry him, and their
friendship had been almost cut asun-
| der. l,ut he had saved her from Ne
sIcrov Now hc was chiding her.
"Onr could not know Vladimir with
, out admiring him. She said suddenly.
with II great acCrSSiOu Of spirit II fail
to see why should he put Though this
| caiccllism by YOU"
"YOu needn't he if YOU don't want
to-" he answered coldly. This is IA
nice quiet village. NcsIcrov is lying
not far away, somewhat cut up now,
but he Will get over that | could 20
on nay way and leave you if my qucS-
turs are dis,aStctul The thing is that
tllctc must be an explanation to this
affair, aud Id like 10 know what it is
the @oyriuor Of Il Russian province to
pieces "
"I!ayc you been tightins?' she asked
quickly.
no" II" replied, With Il tingc of sar-
caSn. "Ncslcr0v and INDUCED in a
few plcasantricS. He doesn't feel as
gay over tIl"m as I do; that's all"
"Ol, see your hand is bandagcd-l
never noticed it. oh, Jack, forgive mc.'
1--WE were following Il course Of in
quiry,' he aid, putting the Dandagcd
hand behind him. This Vladimir
you mct-thcrc was an attachment-so
far, 50 good. Now, how did that lead
to this affair."
Il wanted to see Vladimir and went
by train from Moscow to Perm.
found drosky at the station and was
driven to the shops. Shops. hOuso-all
were deserted. | found Neslerov there
with II painting under his arm. He was
taking it away. 1t was Il beautiful pic
turc, Il beautiful face. asked the
prince where Vladimir was. lie said
that all the Paulpohs-fa mother
/ and Nladimir-had been sent to Sibc-
ria"
"Scnt to Siberia. That big simple
hearted fellow. Fer what"
"Conspiring with others to kill the
! cZar. We We're alone; the drosky driv-
er went out, aud Neslcrov tried to kiss
me. fought him; shot him"
"You shot NCslcrov"
"Ics. | shot him. ! would again. |
/ then returned to Moscow. but did not
tell my father anything about the mat
ter. save that Vladimir was sent to
Siberia. We soon after started for the
Obi and stopped at Perm. We saw the
governor. and lie promised that if he
discovered that Vladimir was innocent
he would help him."
HE might rs well have said that if
he discovered the moon was cheese he'd
give it to you for lunch. Things like
that are rarely corrected in Russia"
"Whcn we left Perm, Neslcrov was
on the train. OF course, as papa did
not know anything about the shooting
in the house of the Pau!pohs lie greet
! ed Neserov as friend. Everything
/ went well till we had crossed the bOr-
der and come into Ncslerov's own prov
ince. At this place. had been sleep
ing-l woke up. The car had become
detached from the train. ! was alone
with Ncslerov. He took my revolver
from me and dragged me here and or
dcrcd the priest TO marry us. Then
YOU rame."