The Washington times., 1905-02-19
CHAPTER XVI.
What the Gear Forgot.

took Olga back 20 the house of the
prince. where [ was well known to
every servant, for had been an honored
guest there From there 1 dispatched
messenger TO AaIet. and to coyIe, and
/ soon turned Durnief over to the ten
der nercies of the former. while the lat
ter brought a conveyance which took ,is
to the home Of the princess
Having see her safely inside her own
coor, and given her every assurance OF
her entire safety, I had myself driven
TO the palace Although I had promised
to see the Emperor as soon as I arrived.
I felt that 1t was my first duty to in
teryie@ the prince in the hope that the
events of the preceding day might oa
reviewed IN better spirit than that in
which they had been encountered
Accordingly L proceeded at once to his
apartments. for the captain Of the guard
/ assured me that his majesty vas still
/ sIeepings not having retired until nearly
daylight
When I raped upon the door of the
room occupied by Prince Michael as a
sleeping apartment. there was no re-
| sponse, ana I repeated the summons
more loudly than before.
i Still 1 waited In vain, and at last
feeling some misgivings. and being as.
sured by the guard in the corridor that
the prince had not left the room since hs
entered 1t the preceding evening,
turned the handle and entered.
| The prince was seated in 8 chair near
one of the large windows, and the SUI.
was shining full upon him. but the mo-
ment that my eyes discovered him.
started with horror. for I knew that he
was dead.
Instantly I stepped back through the
door and told the guard to cali his cap
/ tain, pointing out the lifeless form OF
the prince, and ordering him to tell no.
body but his superior officer of the fact.
Then | re-entered the room and ap-
preached the form Of my former ff.er.t
There was a pistol beside hIm on the
floor, where it had fallen from his nerve
less grasp after the fatal deed was
performed, but he reclined as easily In
the chair as though he had dropped
asleep naturally, for 9 short nap. in
stead OF forever.
Poor Miehael.' murmured did
drive you TO this? Would that I had
not spoken.
turned, then, to glance around the
room. professional instinct getting the
best of me. even in that moment OF sor-
row, and I quickly espied a letter upon
the table.
! 1t was addressed to his majesty the
Emperor, and was tightly sealed. go I
placed it in my pocket and started 70
/ leave the room.
AT the door 1 met the captain OF the
! guard with two of his men, and they
| I Instructed to keep watch, but on no
account 10 touch anything without his
ma iesty's permission. And then sought
| him.
| We'll, Darlington? he asked, as sooa
las was in his presence. What OF the
night? Is the conspiracy crushed. ana
! have you been successfui?
Entirely So NihiIism is effectuaiIy
crushed for many years to come. My
work in St Petersburg is really done, I
think. AT least, I can assure you THAI
Ivau will have no cause to fear the hand
of an assassin for a long time; until
this weed starts up anew.
I'VE are safe. then. Thank God for
that"
You are perfectly safe. The prisons
arc fI1u to overfiowing. [ have sent
MANY of the less guilty ones over the
border with, Instructions rot to return
for many years to come. You Will miss
a few faces at court You will be forces
IN dlI a few vacancies in the army
ITbe next caravan across Siberia viii b.
a larger one than the last, and the pepu-
Iaticn OF this city viii be depleted by
nearly three Thousand souls. counting
Ian that / have enumerated.
.orhis is glorious news to awaken to-
glorious! / cannot repay you the debt
owe you, L
Now that e heard the good
news can y. . near some thas
is not SO go teur
| What. Is news atso?
/ (To Be C, Next Sunday.l