Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-31
Puts Duty Before Love and
Shoots His Dearest Friend.

\ happened that one OF the most trusted
| of the plottcrs was IL Russian spy
| The arrangements once completed this
| individual qlpst no time III putting ult
! the details. together with u list of the
conspirators and the parts they were
| to play, into the hands of the police.
| This happened on the 3rd Of June, tile
day before that fixed for the carrying
out Of the plot
IN WoMAN'S ATTIRE.
Through afriend In the police word
reached Jan that he and his friends
had been betrayed. Jan, after wa1lt-
ing his fellow consnirators. decided
upon flight. He had, no choice or routes
because he happened to be at the
country house destined for the gov
ernor generals sprison--a little place IN
the government of Plock not Tar from
the German frOnticr-when the news
Of betrayal came. Having no pass
port, such as is necessary. to go abroad.
he borrowed one from q lady named
Madam Gadnmska. living near at
hind He quickly dressed in Woman's
clothes. and us he was young, slight
and beardless. disguise was an easy
matter. With false hair and n thick
veil, such as women wear when travel
Sing, he was soon ready to pass the
.cursory scrutiny customary among
frontier officials. His friend put him
FRIEND PUT ON TRAIIl
Its was three hours drive TO tho
frontier station and the road lay Oh
.thetoutskirts of Nilawa, where his old
regiment was still stationed Unfort-
unately for the young Pole the same
spy who had made known the plot
.toA the authorities also disclosed the
Whereabouts of the several arch con-
spirators, So panic stricken was the
governor general that upon learning
the identity of the man Unexplained to
get rid OF him he telegrapheI to the
colonel of JAMS former regiment to
sCour the country for this desperate
character and shoot him on the spos.
Serge ,Aiexandrovitch among others
was ordered out with his troop. He
paled when he heard the fugitive's
name. and his colonel noticing it.said:
You know him better than any of
Us, II fate puts him into Your hands
It's your duty, not only as, Russian.
but the cars servant to have him
shot" Serge salutetI III silence and
went out tc watch the road along
which the fugitive must pass on hIz
way to the station
BETRAYED BY Sc.NR
II grew dusk: many peasants carts
aud humble vehicles had passed and
Zach time the young Russian hea1ed
1 sigh OF relief as he satisfied Iiilu-
self that none of them contained th.l
Friend he loved better almost than q
brother. The duh, ssultry day was clos
ing in when shut carriage, drawn
BY four good horses came IN sight. 1t
vas the first conveyance of the kline
hat had passed Serge 4Alcxan--
lovitcf ordered mis- men To stop Il
With light heart Doubtless some lady
vas travelling in state he mused The
river pulled up with reluctance. pro
testing that his mistress was In a
furry Walking up TO the window Serge
'aluted and asked courteously for The
ady's passport. They faced one an
'ther In the dusk-Jan recognized his
riend without being recognized him
elf. But, unhappily, he had taken on
lis glove which WAS tight. The right
land bore Il large scar on the back
he result of Il cut given hin, by Serge
while they were play-
ng with fols one afternoon IN the
'arrack yard Serge saw and remeln-
,ered it; his own hand trembled as
le took the passport.
Your name. :Illdalnfs2o' he asked!
The woman inside nodded towards
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