The Ordway new era., 1905-09-01
CHAPTER VII
Ida Barosky.

There appeared for .moment
Young girl. bearing violin and DOW
1T was only for moment-hetween
the two servants. Azof and HanaJSa'
With a quick gesture she threw
aside the servants, and with hashihs
eyes and head erect she advanced 10
the center OF the room.
'Who is responsible for this out
rage-this Insult? Who Is master
here?" she demanded, in quick, impas,
stoned tones. while her face Indicated
the terrible excitement which pos
sessed her.
Paul Nazimof advanced quickly
stop. girl, You forget yourself ana
who you are. You were commanded
here by me-Paul. Count Nazimon-
"who and what is Paul. Count Ma
zImoff that he should command me-?
was the imperious answer, Am
your servant, your serf. your child
or your debtor? am a free-born
Russian. no slave, and shall not
obey you!
Count Nazimoff. by HIS command
had thrown down the gage of battle
and Ilda BarosRy-for II Was the
exile's daughter-had taken II mp. Two
strong natures were in conflict. On
the one hand stood Paul NaLimof,
rich. powerful, noble, accustomed all
his life to command and TO be obeyed,
and now humiliated, If beaten. In the
presence Of all his guests.
On the other. the young girl. proud.
naughty and unbending. her woman 5
pride stung to the quick by being
thrust like a serf into the midst OF
the brilliant throng, and commanded
10 play, as master commands
slave. 1t was not hard to see that
hers was a nature that never would
Yield TO force, not even If resistance
meant the loss OF life itself.
How was the battle TO end?
Il shall not obey you'll
The words that ended the young
girls speech kept ringing in the ears
of Paul Nazimon. Il shall not obey
you."
No such words had ever been ad
dressed to him before. Could he be-
lieve the evidence OF his own senses?
Surely everybody in ST. Petersburg
knew that he. of all the great mobiles
in the capital. was the one whose
autocratic ways were best known. Al
his guests knew it-and yet here, an
unknown girl. an humble musician.
dared to stand before him. under his
own roof. and to filng in his face the
bold defiance. Il shall not obey you"
Paul Nazlmof's face, flushed be-
fore. now turned to CHASTITY white,
and his eyes seemed to turn to Goals
of FIRE. He no longer shouted. He
appeared calm. but 1t was the calm
ness of the tiger about to spring on
his uususpectinE victim.
And swear"-the words came
slowly. with kissing sound, from be.
tween the lips-"and swear you
shall obey me. You forget who / am.
am Paul Count Naz!mofi"
"And swear shall not obey you.
am Ilda BarosBy. the daughter of an
exile. and shall not play God Save
the Car
No one spoKe.
The strain was fearfully intense.
Paul Nazinof shook for moment
as the tree shakes when It feels the
first blast Of the hurricane, The storm
was nov beyond control. He forgot
himself, bis guests. his position. man.
hood. nobiii,g-aii-eyerything. With
an cath = suatchsd the whip from
the hands q HsEaiEa and raising It
advsreed 4 step toward the girl
''Fs-hsF,-
Court SazluoE,T
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COBB.
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lifted szzt ~sa1hzr. FdI atuzc nots-
Mus- rorr 1us- zdct SHOUTED
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Rars had detEroCss5 Reason -Stzrd
back lie shouted -S,zn1 bacs, 10.