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She never moved. There was nc
sign of fear. whatever she may nave
felt. She looked defiance.
Take hold OF her arms and com,
pei the bow TO cross the strings!
fairly screamed Nazimoff. as he again
raised the whip.
The servants obeyed.
Paul Nazimon held the whip up-
lifted. 1T is the last time, he
yelled. What will save you now
This will." The answer Of ilda
Barosky. shrill and clear as trumpet
sound, rang out, rs with quick mo-
tion she raised the violin far above
her head. and, before any one could
prevent. dashed the instrument into a
thousand pieces at the feet OF Ma
zimoff,
He was bafled-beaten.
There was a gasp as he made mo-
non with the whip, Cobb and Alexis
sprang forward TO avert the blow. but
it was needless. The whip fell from
his hands and he fell forward. The
strain had been too much, and the
next moment he was unconscious.
With a quick motion Alexis sprang
TO the side OF the girl. Quick. come
with me-" be said in a low voice. rs
he grasped her by the arm. In all
the confusion Cobb seemed TO keep
HIS mind. Get her away he urged
Alexis. and at the same moment he
supported the stricken count TO low
couch where several physicians among
the guests attended him. \ moment
consultation and they. decided that Il
was nothing serious. Paul Nazimof
was suffering from the effects of
shock and overtaNed nerves. II was
all right. A few hours rest and he
would be quite himself again.
With a word of apology to the
guests for TIE unhappy affair that had
brought the festivities TO such an un-
pleasant termination, Alexis bid good
night TO such as remained. Cobb he
asked not TO leave him.
Alexis Nazimofi Immediately after
the departure OF the last Of the guests,
retired TO his own room, accompanied
by General Cobb. He was laboring
under intense emotion. anI It was
some minutes before he became sufi.
clently composed to trust himself to
speak. When he became somewhat
calmer he turned to the American,
and putting out his hand as If TO ask |
for friendship and sympathy. said. in a
voice that stiii Indicated the intensity |
OF his feelings: Cobb. my tate was
decided tonight"
Cobb was about to answer. when. /
with a movement. Alexis stopped him,
and in an impassioned strain broke |
out: You do not know-you do not |
know that she who stood before my |
father to.night-she whom he would /
have degraded by the lash-is the
woman | loye-the only woman who
will ever be my wife"
To say that Cobb was astounded 1
mildly expresses H.
He sat amazed and expectant. not
knowing what to say. Alexis went on:
Three years ago first met her,
when she was pupil at the Conser.
vatory. She had appeared before a
brilliant assemblage. and won the ad- |
miration Of all by her wondrous beauty
and her genius. sought and obtained
an introduction TO her through the
Baroness Won Rhineberg. | loved her
madly, passionately. deyotedly-I
loved her then as | love her now. |
offered her my name. asked her to
become my wife"
Cobb started. He had anticipated
a different avowal. and in his mind
had framed reply to Alexis. But
he was not prepared for his.
Ida refused" continued Alexis.
unless | could gain my fathers con.
sent Ny marriage with her. she
urged. would be blow to my fondes,
hopes Of military distinction: would
cztrzcise ne in st. Petersburg. and
would ALLEVIATE the affections of nv
father. All this was true, but cared
nothing for II. begged. implored
her to listen to me-to give her con.
sent. / offered to resign my commits.
sion in the army. to leave Russia with
her. to make, in short, any sacrifice
& but al IL vain Ny father heard
q uy loge for her and We had a
s-o-zT sos-e. which ended in my
lstFt-z ~ a01ss- ! went directly te
se's Bes-f.s rzs gone. in vain
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aarlf q vsssk lsis- received per
tsulptury urttrf 20 proceed to IN.
truus,sr and jgin -oe Don Cossack,
itir q cenJHsEr IL TsTsestzn. and ;
stlo;- Tsrrs f'tsr rT arrival in Ash,
] recsrso q 1rfs fran ny father tha
i r1ss-riIezs Gse Ds-s- arranged b.
ipee- Olga Ks-s5.As- z11 rayself. tn
ceremony % take pace On my r.
turn to St Ps-s-z.as-z- Broken.heart
ed at the loss of liza. I made 10 obje.
tion. and you know the rest. neye
saw Ida BsTozky from the time
left st. Petersburg until tonight. No
all my love has returned with tenfoj
strength. and ] swear that no othe
woman shall ever be nv ztfe'v