New-York tribune., 1905-06-04
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Foreign Office and the Russian Embassy became
alarmed. What is the outcome? She has received
forged reassuring kilograms from her husband and
daughter Indignantly denying my statements, and
St Petersburg has instructed the Prince to quell
the nsurrection at all costs If the affair becomes
known to the world at large the Government fears
that an outbreak in this Province will be interpreted
as a protest against their po1cy IN the Far
East"
Frank was greatly incensed by the implied notion
that Ermvntrude was to be treated as a pawn in
the grim triangular duel which being fought
between crown governor and people in remote
district of the VOga
"It is nonsense to tell that the Earl of Vale
tort and his will remain quietly complacent at
Bannofka while Lady Ermyntrude is being used as
a shuttlecock between the ambitions OF Prince Mel
nikoff and the designs of a Russian Ministerl he
cried hotly
mo" was the despairing reply, "they will rage
and furne and fret. But what they do? In
few days perhaps few hours, the Prince will have
the lady in his power again. Then nothing on earth
can prevent forced marriage and he trusts to his
rank and wealth as sufficient to stop any public
scandal. He will take care that his conduct Is
irreproachable otherwise"
Ivan tells me that this place is impregnable,
protested Armstrong; driven back on the very sug-
geston of defiance which his common-sense declared
to be imprudent
Sassulitch surveyed mis- huge companion with
rnournful smile The man, not knowing what they
said kept turning from one to the other like some
great human mastiff seeking to learn by expression
what he could not know by speech
Ivan believes that others faithful as he to
cause was the dcspondcnt answer. If we en-
plov traitors we must submit to them. We have
our friends in the chanccllcrics, in the army III the
police even on the steps of the throne. You would
think me mad if said that Prince MenllOtt was not
utterly hostile. You cannot grasp the secret IN
fuenccs at work in a nation ever expanding, yet
ever on the verge of breaking into fragments But
hidden adherents in camp imply the existence
of similar agents in the other. If you were in my
place Captain Armstrong how long would
YOU be an active enemy of the reigning house, -
were your daughter recognized as Princess ~
Melnikoff and her son cgtlmatzed as heir! NJ
Good heavens! Has Mclnikof a SOM? tEsTa
The Russians eyes kinded with sudden E1
fire. His wife and here at this hgs
moment He thinks the child is dead. Yes, M
dead to him. indeed; but living to avcnge his TT.
mothers cruel fate! l tell you this to prove FL:
to you that l, at least, am untaintcd by ia
Menikoffs gold. Ivan, too, is incorruptblc; Ifttt
but he works for different end. If he knew u
all he would work against Believe me,
my misortuncs greater than yours or r.
those of your friends. matter how trying AZ.
they seem to you at the moment" k|1.
Can you suggest nothing? Everything | =
hear each fresh tangle in this skcin of mystery III
and suffering, renders the outlook more Y
desperate and threatening" Il
Ali you see that Then have gained !
at least one step in the forward path. No, y
Ivan" he suddenly on, in Russian, for the III,
giant broke in with impatient ejaculation, n
leave this to Yet, if you wish it, shall II
continue in language you understand
He hcstated little while. Whatever it
was he had to say he found it difficult; but
he was at no loss for words when he took up
the thread of his thoughts once more
From what | have told you" he said