The Washington times., 1905-02-12
CHAPTER Il.
The Moment of Vengeance.

0lga's Intensity of passion during her
dramatic recital had impaired itself TO
me- so that when she ceased speaking
for d moment. I felt myself glowing and
throbbing with all the excitement that
absorbed her. It seemed almost as
though ] was, indeed, the person who
was concerned in the story she was
telling me. and my nerves We're strung
to the point where I felt that 1 could
&c out and Kill the Czar for the wrongs
that had been committed in his name;
II not at his connivance, certainly with
his permission. and with the presump-
tion OF his approval,
she rose and went to the wfndow,
where for 4 full minute she stood look
tnG ont upon the snow-clad street; then.
Suddenly. she started and turned TO me.
Gene here. Mr. Dubravrfk." /" she said
I obeyed. and in an instant was at
her side at the window
What II ts?" I asked.
There; look yonder. Do you see that
briJzsl1a Just beyond the eorner?0
Yes, see it
IT has all the appearance OF waiting
for q passenger. who is possibly with
in Cne Of the adjacent houses, has it
not?''
1T certainly has
1.-THE man incased in fur. who seems
TO be the driver OF the britzska, is a
NihiliSt: within the inclosure there Is
one. possibly two more men. Every
one Of them is sworn TO take your life
at the cost of his own. if necessary.
They viii wait there until you leave
here. Then they will do their work.
Do you still doubt that you have been
sentenced to deathH''
4 have bot doubted it. princess
But you do doubt their ability to car
~ out the decree?"
II do"
'.Ah. Mr. Dubravlnk. you little know
the men with whom you have to deal.
They are like bloodhounds upon a trail
They never leave it. nor tire. They are
iudefatisabie. When one fails another
takes his place They number thou
sands and you are one"
Il DO not doubt their intentions, but
Go not think that ] Will be killed by
the N!hilists.''
She gazed at me a moment in silence
and then slowly she added:
Do not think that / sought to fright
en- you by what I just said I already
know you much too well for that Ny
intention was to warn you
Il understood you, prIncess.'
They shall not kill you If I can save
; GU, @s1f iIt4oi eNiiIh i nave recovered
my self possession now; shall / com
piete the story l was telling you?"
Yes. please"
Il Will continue in the way I have
related it all along, representing you as
the brother Of Yvonne. Sit there, and
let me place myself upon this hassock. -
l dropped among the pillows on tat
couch where she had seated herseIi
when I first entered the roora, and she
sat upon the hassock nearby. and with
the elbow OF one shapeIy arm resting
upon the table at her side, and he,
head supported lby one half closed hand
you returneE,' she continued, in
tent upon twb things. and two only
after they were accomplished, yol
meant TO kill yourself. and IN that IN
tention your friends. VINO had heart
your story. upheld you. You meant t,
Kill the man who had BETRAYED Yau,
sister into the hands of the police. anl
after that. to kill the real author o
all her misfortunes and yours-th'
Czar
You had changed so -hat you reed
ed no disguise Had your sister beer
alive and well. and had she met yol
on the street she would not have known
you. The once tail form. so erect ane