The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-10


asked me to go to mis- study. Volna
was not there, He took his seat at bis
writing table and waved me to one op-
pOsite to him: and for a moment or two
he said nothing.
felt very uncomfortable. Somewhat
as 1 used to feel in the old Corpus days
when arJeted by the Head, He pressed
his finger tips together, and when he
spoke there was a mixture of censure
and kindness in his tone,
Mr.. Anstruther, I don't know how
you regard the falsehood you told me
yesterday and induced my friends child
to act?"
ut was on the impulse of the mo-
ment, and I am compelled to admit it
was only one Of many I have had to
tell in the last two days, But don't
think it is my habit to lie"
Your name is really Robert An
struther?"
Yes. But I can give you no proof,
My papers were taken"
He interrupted with q wave of the
hand. Il know. I am aware that
must take your word"
Il have perhaps deserved that word
must but it rankles. If you feel that
my action yesterday prevents your be-
ieving what l tell you, we may as well
Spoken hastily, like a young man,
but not unnatural, perhaps, in the cir
cumStances. That you should have de-
ceIved me with such ready speciOusness
Is scarcely calculated, however, to con-
vince me of your good faith, Perhaps
you can appreciate that"
His cold tone and calm, clear glance
emphasized this, and it hurt. 1 made no
reply and dropped my eyes.
"Can you see that?"
you are quite entitled to take your
own view of it, of course. But If the
conditions We're repeated, 1 should prob
ably do it again"
Then you would do very wrong, Mr..
Anstruther." he said. with some
warmth. "A falsehOod is not only a sin
in the eyes Of the church, but wrong in
every way"
I dare say you are quite right. I have
never tried it as a policy before, and il
has landed us in a pretty bad mess.
But if you can show me how we could
have got out of the hands of the police
without lying, I'll listen readily. And
if we had got into them, the mess
would have been much worse than it is. -
If you had been candid with me yes
terdayi all the troubles since then would
have been avoided"
'They would also have been avoided
if the storm had not overtaken US and
we had not lost our way. But can we
do any good by dissecting causes? ]
am man enough I hope not to shirk re-
sponsibility for my acts. take all these
lies on my own shoulders. They APP
peaTed to be necessary. The necessity
no longer exists, and I shall tell you
none. If you can't believe me, there
is an end of things That's ALL"
He sat for perhaps a minute fTOwn-
I ing in thoughtful silence. "WiI you
tell me exactly all that has occurred"
Has VOlna told your" I asked.
Yes; but I wish to hear it from you
also"
"a natural precaution," I admitted;
and then told him as succinctly as
! could everything from the moment of
the meeting at Bratinsk station.
He listened very closely, interposing
some questions now and then, and when
I finished Iapsed into thought again.
Presently, with a smile, he said: You
have left some things unmentioned."
Not Intentionally"
Descriptive of your own acts in
places-at least, as told to me-"
Il have said all that need be said
Volna may take an exaggerated view OF
| some things"
Il think I have done you an injus-
/ tice, Mr.. Anstruther."
THAT is Of no consequence"
Tell me, why did you plunge into
this hazardous NATTER"
4 don't think that matters. Put il
that l liked the prospect of an adven-
ture. That is quite true"
rs it all the trUth?''
There is no falsehood in it, father
/ Wen leave it there, please"
He looked at me very earnestly in
/ deed and then held out his hand. "Will
you let me beg your pardon?" he asked
1 grasped the hand cordially and shook
my head. mo, I will not. If l had been
| in your place 1 should have been much
more suspicious. You hurt me when you
thought I might lie to you. But you
/ see now that I shall not. And that S
all"
The child is very dear to me for her
mothers sake, and I see that you had
absolutely nothing to expect in helping
! her except the risk and danger that you
ran"
I Il ran no risk. I have powerful and
very influential friends who win see me
through all right"
THAT I did not understand he said
quickly. 1T makes a difference. II
will be easier" He spoke rather to him
self than to me it seemed. you are
sure you can rely upon your friends?
he asked presently.
MY father carried through some large
| financial matters for the German gov
eminent from time to time, and I my
self have had evidence of the good will
/ of several men high in office in Berlin.
But this is Russia, Mr.. Anstruther.
"True, but their influence would not
stop at the frontier. You may take ii
from me, I am in no sort of danger"
What are your plans?"
ITO get those papers through to era
COW. How, may depend upon you in
some measure
He paused and then said slowly:
They are on their way already"
I sat up in intense surprise. "On
their way? Why has"
He understood the unfinished ques-
ton and smiled. ''No. she has not taken
them. But they will be in Cracow to-
night. day has been lost-precious
hours, peThaps-by your action yester-
day"
I drew a deep breath of bewilder-
ment.
You do not understand the wide
reaching influence Of the Fraternity. Mr..
Anstruther, and had better ask no Ques-
tions. But now that the papers are
gone, what are your plans?"
I had not got as far as that. have
none"
You will wish TO return to England?'
I hesitated. There was something be-
hind his Question I could not read 81