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

lie bowed. ana MS eyes We're hidden
/ from her.
"Believe me. have already taken
steps to befr!end them. In romSk there
is great need Of such ironworlcrs row
that the railroad has gone beyond the
OBI. and have sent my petition to the
minister of justice to have them sent
to Tomsk. They will not he treated as
convicts, but as honorable workers"
What was the crime" asked Fran
ces. She was very pale, but quite
calm.
why. 1t became known to Inspector
JanSky Of the police that Il cpr,a II nam.
Der of mer@congregatc1 here and seem.
ed to hold secret meetings. He inyesti.
gated and discovered that this was the
headquarters of Il circle Of uihil.sts.
He arrested them all. but many rs.
capped"
And the proof
Letters from Vladimir found on
them
Frances sighed AMI turned sadly
away.
"lon are an American" continued Ne.
sleroy. and cannot understand how
man who appeared 10 you to be simple
and contcntrd with his lot should prove
TO be an assassin. This same spirit
pcrmeatrS our best society 1t comes
TO the surface even among the relatives
of our highest nob!ps. My own cousin
was sent 10 Siberia. | had no pity for
hin, h.rnt.-, t,,, 81, 4 4
had no reason to complain, But the
PaGlpods-now that | know you are
Interested in thrm-l will protect them
from further harm"
II thank YOU" said Frances sadly.
Neslerov slipped con into the land
of the droSky driver and he immedi
atcly had cause TO 90 to his horses.
which were standing peacefully enough
where he left them.
Il wish to speak one word before we
leave here" said the prince, taking the
hand CT Frances. which she, in her sur.
prise, permitted him 10 hold moment.
81 love you | have loved YOU ever
since the day | saw you first. We
have beautiful women in Russia. but
none like you. | am rich, powerful and
am not Offering you an empty name }
ANill you be my wife. my princess:"
prince Neslcrov," said Frances gen
tly. but still in a tone Of reproof you |
cannot mean. am sure, to take ad. |
vantage of my situation. alone and at
your mercy You. are gentleman.
Please leave such words for more tit.
ting occasion"
"All occasions are the same to man
who loves as DO" answered Neslerov.
u asked your father. He treated the
matter as Of no concern TO me it is
my life. Make me happy. the world
IS yours. Refuse me. you plunge me
ITO deep despair. DO not care to live
without YOU"
What nonseIse"' said Frances. "Ev-
'rybody las sooner or later to live
Without Il loved one. Ny father--I-my
mother died many years ago He loved
Ter He las been true to her memory,
Jut lie has ivci"
All. hut that is not the same thing
T all. Had possessed you for time
nd lost you at the command Of death,
ben could live, happy in th" blessed
lcm0ry. But to love you and lose you I
, another! All. would kill him"
You are mad. Such words do not ,
aspire love in the heart of an Amerl-
m girl. Fools kill their rivals, but II !
a poor revenge. | do not love you,
rince, and so cannot marry you. Let
nat end the matter. | must now re- !
Irn TO Moscow" il
You shall not 20 till you are miner -
led Neslcrov, driven to madness by (
ar GOODNESS. He sprang forward and e
ahmed the door, shutting them alone
the unoccupied house. He stepped
ward her His breath came hot upon
n checks. His arms were outstretch. ,
to seize her There was a look Of
ad passion in his eyes. /
She knew no help was rear or posi-
Q. The drosky driver was Russian V
I'd would not fight the prince She n