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opened his career under the most nat
tering auspices. and Michael Barosk!
within a year after his arrival at th'
English capital. found hiI4self wei ad
vanced on the highroad TO fame sn'
fortune. Within twelve months aNei
his first arrival he sent for his wife
Alexandrlne and his two children
Ivan. a boy OF eight years, and the
bright-eyed little llda. who was tive
years younger-determire 10 make
his home permanently in London.
Several years of peace, prosperity
and happiness went by. Then there
came change. as all things human
change-during the fourth year OF his
life in England an event occurred
which forever darkeued the life oil
Michael Barosky. AleSandrine, his
young and beautiful wife. caught a
severe cold. II developed rapidly, and
in spite of all that the highest medi'
cal science could suggest she sank
rapidly. and in less than fortnight
died In the arms Of her asonized hns-
band.
Michael Barosky and HIS motherless
children embarked with the remains
Of the beloved wife and mother for
Russia. and AleNandrine was laid to
rest In the little village OF Feirof,
where she was born. Two days after
the funeral Michael Barosky was
stricken down by illness. and for
weeks hovered between life and
death. His recovery began at last.
but life brought no Joy TO the stricken
man. for he was blind.
IN this hapless state he again return
ed to St Petersburg. The loving kind
ness and tender solIclude OF Ivan and
nda softened the cruel blow that had
thus befallen him. But even this con-
ISOLATION was not Of long duration.
In the archives Of the secret police
OF 81. Petersburg were certain re-
ports of conversations overheard in
Barosky's house In London-of
threats against the czar, OF conspira-
cies. OF revolutionary schemes dis.
cussed aud projected. 1t was not pre-
tended that Michael Barosky himself
was responsible for these utterances.
But he had harbored beneath his roof
those who had spoken and who were
enemies Of the state. and TO this ex-
tent was particeps criminis.
So 1t was. that one eventful even
ing. as Michael Barosky sat listening
TO his little Ilda playing on the violin,
there was a violent knocking at the
door. II was opened by Ivan. Another
accompanied by four soldiers. Going
up to the blind man. the officer. plac-
ing his hand on his shoulder. said:
Michael Barosky. | arrest you in the
name Of the czar!"
All the demands for a statement Of
the crime OF which he stood accused
were denied. and five minutes later
the unfortunate father was torn from
the grasp Of his children. who with
cries and shrieks clung to him in
very agony of childish despair.
In less than an hour the gates OF
the great Petropaulovsk prison had
closed behind him, and Michael B,sos-
ky was dead to the world.
Before leaving London Michael Ba-
rosky had deposited a very large sum
Of money. the results o, his brilliant
professional career. This u,ousy had
been made payable BY exchange or
the great banking house Of Won Rhire-
berg, Strauss ( Co After waiting
for some time. and reosiTire 70 -o-d
from their blI-6 clle-t. the bankers
Instituted = search f5- hfr-- Tnza
cane the Intelligence o! hEs arrest
II his earlier days Michael aa-us.y
hzd been the teacher of tie chEsre-
Of the Banker Strauss. who e--e--zs--
81 for him high regard, aus 50 Il
-as but natural that on bearing ot TIE
misfortune of their father that ..s
care for the children whose fortune bs
had in his keeping. The resui, us
that Ivan. the boy. now about zu-
preaching his twelfth year. was place.
in an excellent private school, and the
little Ida received a warm place In
the bankers family.
1ysr proved himself an earnes,
student. and at the time when we
first meet him he was one of the
mos. brilliant graduates of the St
Petersburg Polytechnicue. II was
while in the home of Banker Strauss
that the Baroness Won Rhineberg frs,
met him. and 1t was at her desire tina,
he had engaged to translate into Rus
sian some English books. He rapid
ly gained the respect and esteem and
confidence Of the baroness, and at the
time when he enters upon our horizon
was trusted with the direction of he,
correspondence.
Ida Barosky. at the time when hel
father had been so ruthIessly tori
from his children. had Just entered
her tenth year. The cruel separatio,
had made profound impression upol
her. She had been her fathers lido
and. since the death OF the believes
Alexandrine. his heart-strings twine,
themselves more than ever around hi
motherless little daughter. Early Fl
life Ida had given evidence Of tn,
possession of musical talent OF \ hiel