The Falls City tribune., 1904-09-30

Alexis once enected, to take him to
America. the baroness having ex.
pressed a strong desire to give up her
residence In Europe and make her
home In the country Of her husband.
Cobb's plans for the rescue of Alexis
were warmly seconded by his wife,
and 1t was determined to make an eff
fort to effect the rescue of Ida and
Ivan at the same time as Alexis.
The blow to the pride of Count MAJ.
imoff, who had seen his son sentenced
like a common convict, had been a go.
we're one, and shortly after his son
had arrived In Siberia the count vas
seized by a severe illness, the result
OF the shock he had suffered. On his
recovery his feelings had undergone
q marked change. The tenderness
"r1 e%yrcDathy shown him on every
hand had softened his nature, and the
hard pride had now given place to a
pitiful yearning for the son he had
loved SO well. Hence it was that
when Gen. Cobb. having heard of
Kirshkin's confession, and having
brought influence to bear to verify the
truth of the c~onspirator's story, ap-
peared before Count Nazimoff to plead
the cause of his son, he net with a re-
ception the warmth of which pleased
him.
An imperial commissioner was sent
to each of the convicts captured in
the Nihilist rendezvous. They we're
closely questioned as to the events
that had taken place on that eventful
night, and their stories, n and all,
served to exonerate Alexis and Olga
and Ida, and to lift from the shout
ders of Ivan the responsibility for any
completely in or sympathy with the ex-
IRENE Nihilists who sought the assas-
sination of the car.
So 1t was that after months of per-
sistent and diligent exertion General
Cobb had the assurance that the SUBJ
ject had at length reached the car,
with a strong probability that the i'm
| perial clemency so earnestly sought
would not be denied.
But even IL his efforts in this direc-
| ton failed, Cobb had made up his
mind that he would still succeed. He
secured through the American minis.
ter an imperial passport to Siberia,
and a letter from the authorities CIV
ing him. as an American traveller IA
vorably disposed and friendly to the
Russian government, the right to visit
prisons and other privileges not usual
ly accorded. This letter, addressed
to officials throughout Siberia, direct
ed them to extend all aid and assist
ance to General Cobb and his wife
and her companion, Caroline Cobb
who were to travel across Siberia II
need be. And before he left st. Peters
burg a passport for Caroline Cobb
was in his possession.
We pass over the long Journey of
Cobb and his wife. After many adj
ventures and more hardships they
reached Stralensk and there discov-
cred Ida. The letters which Cobb
had in his possession made him a
welcome guest at the house Of the
commandant at Stralensk and they
had but little difficulty in obtaining
a private conversation with Ida. 1t
was from Ida they learned to their
great delight that Ivan and Alexis
were at Chitka and that they could
reach that place with comparative
ease. 1t was while on their journey
to Chitka that their sleigh was over.
turned and they were attacked by the
wolves almost within shouting dis
lance of the etape where Karischeff
was in command.
Karischeff and Nicholas, after the
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the convicts, returned to the house.
BE on your guard. father" urged
Nicholas, you have made a danger