Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-15

10 her door 10 see every arrival but Sh,
was not To he seen
The wolfhoURd that had been Nladi
Mrs pet sat whining upon ;Ge pore,
and was evidently weak with hunger.
odd Boris" cried Frances. Ieapn.
from the d:osly Where is your hand
some masrcr:"
The bound, who remembered her
placed his cold nose in her hand low
ingly. He seemed to feel that lie hat
found friend
Frances stepped to The door and push
ed it open
Oh" she cried
Size had opened tie door on Prince
Nicholas NcS!crov. who stood there
ahort TO depart, evidently, with a paint,
Ing under his arm.
/ Mile Gordon" lie said. with bow
and smile
Where are the raupofrS!" she ask.
ed
Why, you have not. then, been in.
formed of their misfortune:"
misfortune, knew nothing of any
misfortune. What has happencd?'
They are dead"
Dead, All the Paulpoffs dead! I'm.
possible. Papa paulpon and Mamma
Paulpof might die, they were so old.
hut Vladimir. impossible! SO young
and powerful. Nothing but the weapon
o. an enemy could kill him in this
healthy place"
Il spoke as we speak. mademoisclle.
The PaulpofTs are not really dead. We
speak OF Il man who is caught in crime
and sent oif-eXiled-as dead He is
dead TO his friends and to the world
You underestimate"
Frances stood rigid and white. the
package of books forgotten in the
hands of the drosky driver, Her nails
BIT into the tender flesh Of her clinch.
ed hands. Her eyes studied the face
of the governor of TomSk
vladimir las not been caught in any
crime" she said. with Il sort of gasp.
impossible. He was so simple and
honest. What crime:''
Conspiracy against his imperial
majesty the car
And where is he now"
ION the way To Siberia"
'Siberia. Vladimir paulpof' sent TO
Siberia, Ana where are his parents:"
One in 4 family taken red handed
condemns ALL The old people are also
on their way TO Siberia"
Frances swayed a little. She had
studied Russian customs and Russian
justice and shuddercd as she realized
tie horrible torture in store for these
simple worl; people who had never she
felt convinced. harborcd an evil thought
against any man. To her they had al.
ways spoken in terms of loyalty and
praise of the car.
The face Of Neslerov was inscrutable.
Ee held the picture loosely and care.
lcssly, and the girl caught a glimpse of
the face.
That is vladimir's picture" she
cried What are you doing with it:''
Il am sending it to him." was the re.
ply of Nesleroy "lt so happened that
| had occasion 10 visit my chateau near
Graslov and rode by here at the time
the inspector Of police was making the
arrest. remembered what you said to
me at Moscow and tried to do what |
could for the poor fellow, at first doubt.
ing his guilt But the Inspector was
certain. ard 50 All that was left to me
was 10 ask Vladimir what favor
could perform for him He asked me
to send him tbs picture. and have ar.
ranged with the governor Of Perm 10
permit it to lie passed along to him
1T is beautiful face" said Frances.
vladimir las the soul of great art.
list in him l'It in Siberia he
She shuddcrpd and ended her sen.
tence abruptly
81 have done more for him for YOU" /
continued Ncsleroy There is another T.
painted from memory.
have arranged TO purchase IT for good
price, and he shall not lose the money
promised him 1t was a beginning 10
certain steps | had thought Of to assist
him"
My own face" cried Frances in rs.
enlistment as Ncslcroy showed the
second picture.
"Ycs, and the remarkable part If II is
{ took him but short time dcscrib.
ID You. and be remembered you. and
between the two he managed a very
'rrdiiable work | shall cherish this
picture while live.
My picture niurmured the girl
gain. looking at the sweet yet strong ,
oung face the blacksmith artist had
'laced upon the canvas. And all from
memory" ,
Yes from memory and my descrip. 6
ION" said NeSlcrov. Your face is so ;
adclibly imprinted upon my memory ,
bat could describe each line. each )
,ature. with The utmost accuracy"
She looked at him in astouishE.ent
He had made frequent attempts TO
AXE love to her, bat she had always f,
iiilfuliy repu!sed him. That this could ,
p tlGe-that this man whose life was
ne roEnd Of pleasure should have her
Zee 50 impressed upon his mind seem
10 her incrcfihl 4,