The indicator., 1904-12-24
Now YOU also are nv prisoner ''

only u MASK 10 conceal her Rrler from
the Russian
THAT he will be told soon enough"
answered Pollnsk
Josef bit his lip at the insolence but
II would only make matters worse II
he struck him. so Ire kept silent
"Will you have the goodness to tell
me" said Elena haughtlly, how the
American gentleman is travellngf He
was In no condition to be moved"
Pardon me, mademoiselle. He was
well able | purposely bandaged his
arm tightly 10 cause him TO suffer so
that his weakness would permit Of his
capture"
And l." cried Elena, with flashing
eyes-"I suspected 1t and loosened them
each day as soon as you were gonel
Stupid! Did you think could be de-
ceived-1. who have studied medicineT
And practice In PollshT' said Po-
linski ominously Have you not Po-
lish patients and two Polish nurses,
and have you not Just admitted your
self guilty Of breaking the law
81 do admit began Elena proudly,
but her sister-in-law clasped her hand
over Elena's mouth, while Josef cried
out
"Silence, Elena! Do you wish to be
arrested alsof"
THAT dor cried the little countess,
breaking away from her brothers
wife. II wish to be near Garret Owen,
for ! love him. and II have to search
the world over for him | shall find
him 1t is through us that he has
come into this misfortune, and It is
for us to rescue him"
Josef stopped and kissed her, Had
she hid her face on his breast Th-l
he tenderly embraced his mother a.
sisterinlaw, and, going back once
more to kiss Elena, he left the room
with Polinski
Although Elena had obtained her
mothers permission to attempt rec.
onciliation with her aunt Elena, the
Princess Ermoloff, in order to continue
the search for Garret owen. It WAS
with some trepidation that she de-
scended from her sledge and obtained
admitt2nce to the magnificent house
OF the princess In St Petersburg.
Two months had elapsed since Gar
rot Owens mysterious arrest, and
even the American ambassador had
been unable to find him. They had OBJ
tained news of him three times, but
each time he had been secretly re
moved and all trace lost.
Elena shivered little even in her
sabes as she waited in the glori-
Gus room where everything spoke Of
riches and power and the protection
of the mighty. She wondered how she
would begin if the princess received
her coldly.
Her doubts We're soon put at rest,
for in a rustic of silks her aunt en-
tered, and, clasping Elena close in her
arms, the princess began to weep soft
ly, her tears dropping over the girl s
cheeks.
oh, my little Elena. My pretty god
daughter, What happy chance brings
you under my roof and into arms
which have ached these many years to
clasp you? oh. my child, the baby of
the dearest sister In the world. have
you ever known how tenderly we have
always loved your We knew that you
would come to US some day, Vladimir
and |. oh. you should know my dear
husband, Elena, He is such n fine man
and so fond of you"
Elena was so touched by this kind
ness that she flung her arms around
her aunts neck and burst into tears.
How unGrateful we have been and
how we have misunderstood you!" she
sobbed. oh how can you forgive the
return of all your lovely presents to me
and my mothers cOldnessY'
Il have nothing to forgive. my dar-
ling" cried the princess gnyly, though
tears stood on her eyelashes. My sis
ter has the best heart in the world, and
1t was only because she loves our dear
Poland SO intensely that she could not
pardon my husbands honor from the
czar. But, tell me, did none of you ever
suspect that IL true hearted Pole so
close to our noble czar might influence
his great heart TO be even more gener-
GUS to our people, Did you never sus-
pect when n ukase was proclaimed re-
moving taxes and remitting cruel re-
strictions that they might have been
somewhat due to me- But l have no
wish to claim any credit for placing
and tender hearted czarina and
through her to the czar. Their kind
ness will go on long after l am dead
and buried, for they are noble rulers,
But, tell me. what kind providence
brings you here, my precious Elenaf'
Still holding her hand, the princess
listened in silence to Elenn's story. Oc-
casionally she frowned and once pass
ed her hand across her brow.
"It is very difficult" she murmul =,
''It seems grave. because they have T..
moved him so many times. 1t aim
suggests spite. They have released
Josef. yet hold NJ owen. | have met
him, handsome man. with brave eyes
and true heart My husband only
last week spoke to me about selecting
an American for the engineering prob
lens of the Volga, and the name of
Garret owen was on the list he nade
out. Think carefully now. Could this
Polinski have any secret reason for
wishing to prevent NJ. owen from be-
ing triedP Does he wish him kept out
of the wayT'
Elena bent her head in deep thought.
NO. | cannot think that he does. -
she said at last.
He was not in love with you, was
her
I'm love with mef That spy" cried
Elena, with whitening nostrils.
Her aunt laughed gently and contin-
ued patting her hand We'll. we must
set about pulling wires to get him re-
leased. II we can only find him Vlad-
imir can have him set free"
81 heard this morning that there
were some new prisoners in the for
trees of SIS. Peter and Paul. Oan you
get me permit to go thereT asked