The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-13
By Leo Tolstoy.

Translated by Y. TchertkoH'. nnd F. A..
(No rights reServedD
Inc titiT dhTSs More Death "a, a,'99gs 1.o,. 10
In the ~ year 1S5S ara which E9sl1sH readers
Hemcmaun's edition OF Tolstoy's works.
(TransD
:. Editer OF tho Free Ase Press Christ
Continued from last sunday
VII.
One or the leaders OF the revolutionary
tcrroristio party, IGnatias Mejenetsky. the
ono who attracted Svetlogoub into this
activity. was being transferred from the
province where he was arrested to st
Petersburg. In tho same provincial pris-
on in which he halted was also being de-
tained the old sectarian who had Wit
messed Svetlogoub's departure for his OK
ecution, He was shortly being sent to
Siberia He never ceased thinking OF the
true faith and how and from wherc no
could learn all about IT, and sometimes he
recalled to mind tho bright youth who
had gone to his death With n joyful
smile
Hearing that in the same place there
was confined a comrade OF this youth, a
man who shared his faith. tho eectartan
was delighted and persuaded the chief
warder to let him havc an interview with
him.
Mcjcnetsky. notwithstanding tho strict
10 maintain communication with his
party and was from day 10 day awaiting
news about a mine he had invented and
prepared for tho blowing up OF the Cars
train. Now, recollcctlng some details he
had overlooked, he was arranging the
means of transmitting them TO his CO
workers When the chief wnrder came
TO his cell and, cautiously and In a low
voice, told him that one of the prisoners
wished to see him. no was glad. hoping
that this Interview would be the means
OF facilitating intercourse with his
friends.
who is her
What does he want7"
"He wishes to, speak about faith"
Me1enetsky smiled
We'll. send him in he said. "These
sectarians also detest the Government
Perhaps he may be OF use thought he.
D.. The wardor went out and IN a few min
utes opened tho door and lot In little
shrunken old man with thick hair, q
thin, grayish board and with kind, weary
looking blue eyes.
sky.
Tho old man glanced at him an and quick,
" dropping his ,eSss,r eyes stretched h1ts out
What do you WANT" repeated Meje-
netsky.
About faith
What falth7"
They say you are OF the same BELIEF
Christ strangled with rope at Odessa,
why tho one who was strangled at
Odessa last autumn
''You probably mean Svetlogoub?"
That's tho one. Was he your friend?"
The old man Tith eyery fnna question Stb keen Sls
kind eyes and Immediately looked down
again.
And of the same faith?'
Apparently So" said Mejenetsky,
TT ls about this wish to speak to
What Is 1t exoctly you requre?"
ITO ascertain your faith
"our falth-well sit down., said Me1e-
netsky. Struggling his shoulders. Our
faith consists in this; We believe that
the power has been usurpcd BY some who
torment and deceive the people. and that
ono should without sparing ones self
struggle with these men In order to de-
liver the people whom tney exploit
Mejenctsky. from habit. used this loreign
himself Therefore II Is necessary 10
destroy them. They kill and they should
be killed until they bethink themselves
The old sectsrtan, with his eyes on the
ground, kept sighing.
9 "Our faith consists In oyerthrowing the
despotic Government; yS,1 Without ,LIn spaTins
resentative national one.
The old man sighed heavily, got up
and, smoothing the folds OF his coat
- went down on ms anu
himself out at Metenetsky's feet striking
his forehead against the dirty floor.
% "Why arc you bowingT
"Do not deceive me Tell me what your
faith is7" said the old man without ris-
ing or lifting his head.
II have told you what II Is But get up
or else | won't talk with you.
The old man got up
And this was the faith of that YOUTH"
he said, standing in front OF he1enetsky
and from time to time looking into bis