The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-07-14

venleo my tnother from inviting him
TO Ihors. l could have put a thousand
~dlf1cult1es In his way, but l did not T
helped him. l told him about the peo-
pie n who We're the worst-wbo had
been influenced by the nihilists md
who would not work. allowed hi,,
70 stay on here and carry out his plan.
All this trouble among the peasants is
MS handlwork. He has organized n
re9ular rising against you. He is hor-
rloly clever. He left us yesterday, but
I am convinced that he is in tho neigh.
borhood still"
She stopped and reflected, There w,s
something wanting In the story which
She could not supply. 1t was a motive.
A half confession is almost an limos.
slbility. When we speak of ourselves
It must. be all or nothing-preferably
nothing.
Il do not know why I did It." she
SAID. IT was a sort of period l went
through. I cannot explain. That is the
confession"
BE gave a little laugh.
III none Of us had worse than that
upon u conscienccs," he answered.
there would be little harm in the
world. De Chauxville's schemes have
only hurried on u crisis which was
foreordained. The progress of human
1ty cannot be stayed. They have tried
to stay 1T in this country. They will 20
on trying until the crash comes. What
Is the favor you have to ask?"
"You must leave O%sterno," she urged
earnestly; 1T Is unsafe to delay even
q few hours. NJ. de Chauxville said
there would be no danger. I believed
him then, but I do not now, Besides, I
know the peasants. They are hard to
rouse, but once excited they are uncon.
trollable. They are afraid Of nothing.
You must get away tonight"
Paul made no answer
She turned slowly in her seat and
looked into his face by the light Of the
waning oon
ID you mean hat you will not goY'
He met her glance with his grave,
slow smile.
There Is no question Of going" he
answered. you must know that"
She did not attempt to persuade.
Perhaps there was something in his
voice which she as q Russian under
stood-a ring Of that which we call
pigheadedness in others.
1T must be splendid to he a man.
she said suddenly in a ringing voice.
Zone feeling in me made me ask you
h favor, while another was a sense
Of gladness at your certain refusal.
wish l was n man. l envy you. You
do not know how l envy you, Paul"
IF 1t is danger you want. you will
have more than I In the next week.
he answered. "Steinmetz and | knew
that you We're the only woman in Rus.
sin who could get your father safely
out Of the country. That is why ]
came for YOU"
The girl did not answer ut once. They
were driving on the road again now
and the sleigh was running smoothly.
II SUPPOSE" she said reilectivcly nj
length, that the secret Of the enc
nous influence you exercise over al
who come in contact with you is that
you uTuR tue DeSt OUT pl every olic-
the best that is in them"
Paul did not answer.
what Is that light?" she asked sud.
denly, laying her hand on the thick
fur Of his sleeve. She was not nerv
GUS, but very watchful. There
straight In front"
ut Is the Sleigh" replied Paul, witt
your father and Steinmetz. l arranged
~that3they should meet us ut the cross
roads. You must be Mt the Volga be
fore daylight. Send the horses on tt
Tver. l have given you Mlnna ant
The Warrior. They can do the %journc.
with one hours rest, but you mus
drive them"
Catrina had swnyed forward ngains
the bar OF the apron in a strange way
for the road was quite smooth. Sh'
placed her gloved hands on the ba
and held herself upright with n pecul
lar effort.
"What?" said Paul. For she hat
made an inarticulate sound.
"Nothing," she answered. Ihen
after a pause, II did not know that w
were to go so soon. That was all.'