The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-09
.REZA NO
By GERTRUDE ATHERTON
Copyright 1905 by Gertrude Anterior.
Continued.

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Rezanov was Rezanov. He was also
when the brain rules If it is ever to rule
at all. That the ardor Of his nature had
awakened refreshed after long sleep
was but just proven, as well as the re.
vival Of his early ideals and capacity
for genuine love; but the complexities,
the manifold interests and desires of
the ego had been growing and develop.
ing these many years; and no mere
mortal that has given up his life for a
considerable period to the thirst for
dominance can ever, save in brief
exaltation, sacrifice it TO anything 80
For good or i'll, the man who has
burned with ambition, exulted in
the exercise Of power, bitterly re.
scented the temporary victories Of
rivals and enemies, fought with all
the resources of brain and char
acter against failure, is in a class apart
from humanity in the mass. Rezanov
loved Concha Arguello to the very
depths of his soul, but he had lived be-
You'd the time when even she could en-
gage successfully with the ruthless
forces that had moulded into immu-
table shape the Rezanov she knew.
Her place was second, and 1t is prob
able That she would have loved him less
had it been otherwise; she, in spite, Of
her fine intellect and strong will, being
all woman, as he, despite his depth Of
intuition, was all man. Equality is
possible in no relation or condition Of
life. When woman subjugates man the
conquered will enjoy sense of revenge
proportionate to the meanness Of his
state.
It is possible that had Concha
awaited Rezanov in st. Petersburg her
attraction would have focused his de-
sires irresistibly; but his mind had re-
signed itself to the prospect OF seRara.
tion for a definite period, and while it
had not relegated her image TO the
been settled there among many future
possibilities, and all the foreground
was crowded with the impatient sym
bols Of the intervening time. More
over, he we'll knew that the SAVIOR
would be gone from his happiness with
the woman were the taste Of another
failure acrid in his mouth.
AS he realized that the die was cast,
the sanguineness Of his temperament
rushed to do battle against apprehen-
sion and self-accusing. After all, he was
rarely baked Of his way, accustomed
to ride down obstacles, to the amiable
cooperation OF 1aLo. no couAu ea111vo
in okhotsk late in September or early
in October. Captain d'Wolf, who had
been detained at sitka during his alb.
sence by the same indifference. that
had operated against the completion Of
the Avos, would preeede him and order
that all be In readiness. at Okhotsk
both for the ships and his journey to
Yakutsk. He could proceed at once;
and no doubt with twice the number OF
horses needed would make the first and
most difficult stage of the journey in
the usual time, and with no great en-
barrassment from the rains. From
Yakutsk to 1rkutsk the greater part
Of the travel was by water in any case,
and after that the land was fiat for
numerous. The governor Of every town
In Siberia would be his obseauious ser
want, the entire resources Of the coun-
try would be at his disposal. He was
sound in health again, as resistant
against hardships as when hs had sailed
Thought with a sigh, his will and pur-
pose had never been stronger.