The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-18

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turbances, ever growing more serious
and more widespread throughout the
empire. 1t was always with a sort oil
yelled menace to Christabel. So EN-.
barrassing, indeed, was the situation
in the house that Mary several times
talked of returning to England, though
the weather was daily becoming more
agreeable and her own health better.
Early one morning Katia came iAto
Mary's room in state of the greatest
excitement. Christabel was with
Mary.
What do you Think cried Katia.
abruptly. 'Dmitri was shot at last
night" 81
"Dmitri shot at" exclaimed Mary,
much alarmed.
"Yes-by one of his own workmen,
too. He said nothing about it to US
last night" went on Katia, in loud
tones, land I've only just heard 1t
from one of the servants. That's the
sort of thing that these revolutionists
do" And she cast venomous look
at Christabel.
I'm glad M. Anatovich was not
hit" said Mary. "And you say that
the shot was fired by one of the work
men? am astonished, for 1 thought
all the men at the works were quits
satisfied again with their wages and
hours, and all that kind of thing" she
added, somewhat vaguely.
"The men would be perfectly salts.
fed if only these revolutionists would
leave them alone" said Katia.
"Was the man who fired at NJ. An
atovitch arrested?" asked Mary.
mo; he escaped I'm sorry to say,
and is in hiding. Fancy Dmitri not
telling us about it," said Katia.
II like him for it." observed Mary.
"He did not wish to alarm us; it was
kind of him. l hope he is taking care
of himself"
"Oh, Dmitri is very brave" said Ka-
tia. "He is not the man to show the
white feather, and he does not hesitate
to go out amongst his workmen.''
1t is not to be wondered at that
Dmitri was made much of by the la
dies that night at dinner. But he was
quite modest, and said that he de-
served no credit whatever for any
thing-it was all over before he had
realized what had happened. Dmitri
was at his best that evening. Mary
was particularly sweet to him, and
Christabel noticing it, wondered If
there had been time when her friend
had had a fondness for him-there
were several things that made her in
clined to think this, and even the visit
to Russia might be accounted for in
that way. Christabel, too. was very
nice to Dmitri, and forgot his remarks
about the revohtionists and herself.
1t was this that perhaps precipitated
crisis.
In the forenoon of the next day the
ladies were in the garden in a cool
and shady spot. Dmitri had remained
in the house instead Of going to the
works, because he had made up his
mind to try his fortune with Christa-
bel. He had observed that in the
morning it was customary for Mary
and Katia to sit and talk in the gar
den while Christabel roamed about it.;
it was thus easy to meet her alone,
and this morning was no execution.
By taking roundabout path he avoid
ed Mary and Katia, and presently
found the object of his search.
He came upon her suddenly, and
she was rather startled on seeing him.
How delightfully."- cool you look!"
he began las he came up with her.
ut is charming here" she said.
1.-THE air is so fresh, and the garden is
so full of fragrance"
at u.s." he agreed, looking. her full
in the face, while his eyes said that
it was she who was the fragrance of
the garden. His glance was so ardent
that she could hardly help knowing
what was coming, and she began to
walk on towards the house.
Il hope there is no further trouble
at the works." she said, as he stepped
to her side, protesting that she was
too energetic
Ito Be continued.)