The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-24

70 put il i'm a nutshell if you believe
this, why are you afraid Of what Bre-
menhof can do in regard to VOlna?"
To my surprise and concern ne col
lapsed entirely He threw himself into
a chair and pressed his hand % HIS
face. Don't. don't" he cried. You
give life and form to the one deadly
fear that chills me when / can't sup
press il; that haunts me at night like a
spectre and paralyses me with the
agony of its hideols possibilities.
dare not think of it, my friend I dare
not. God. God, I dare not"
l said no more. He was curious ma
terial for revolutionary work: but if
there were many like him the fraterni-
ty was a much less formidable body
than I had deemed. despite the evidence
had had of its widespread orgauiza-
ton.
Presently he reused himself, stood I'D
and apparently with only the slightest
effort shook off his depression.
I didn't mean to inhict this on you"
ne said with smile, charming. but al
most pathetiCally weary.
Ny patience was nearly exhausted,
] however. What are you going to do
/ to save her?" I asked bluntly.
/ He shook back his long hair and
/ smiled. Tomorrow there will be no
more thought or talk Of danger"
Just then he was called out, and
| when he returned a few minutes later.
his face was gray and drawn and bag
/ gard with anxiety
You must take her away from War
saw" he said
Il? Ladislasi What do YOU mean ."
He held up paper i'm his trembling
hard. News from Petersburg. The
/ soldiers are drawn up in thousands all
over the city there. Guns are posted
in all directions; God knows what is
| going TO happen. If there is bloodsbed
there, hell will break loose here. You
alone can save her"
But Ladislas. You forget. For me to
do anything now"
He caught both my hands in his agi-
tation. You'll do this, Robert? For
our old friendships sake? For her
sake? If she stays here. God alone
| knows what may happen. You must do
it. You must. You must" He was al
most hysterical.
but after what have told you
about her and you have implied to me
my position"
What is all that compared to her
safety? Do you think would not trust
you? Come to the house with me at
once-this instant Would you leave
AlEi III DlgllltullOi power
mo, no. I cannot go with you. You
ask too much. For her sake, no less
than mine, you must find some other
means" 1 protested.
There is no other way" he cried I'm
petuOusly and vehemently "She shall
know the truth. 1 will tell her that you
trenounce-that-you know what I
mean For Gods sake. don't hesitate
or it may be too late. At any cost she
must be saved; and her family can Go
nothing. She shall know that you LUe
acting for me. / will explain every
thing. It is no time for nero scruples
Of personal feeling. If I trust you, sure
ly you can trust yourself"
] was dead set against the plan;
every impulse and instinct protesting,
except the desire to help NOlna. But
that she would be in grievous DANCE,
should there be a rising in the city, was
q fact nothing could explain away; and
that Ladislas was about the last man
in the world to be able TO save her I'm
such a crisis appeared no less certain.
r If anything was to be done, some one
| capable Of taking practical view of
, things must do IL; and her friends APP
Deared to be a set Of most impractical
theorists
But If I was to do anything, II must
be made absolutely plain to VOlnJ that
was acting for Ladislas-tO save hcI
for him. Surely a most awkward SIT
, uatiOn to explain. But he continued e.
urge me and declared he would leave NJ
doubt in her mind: and az length
yielded. and we started for the Drake,
mas house
Continued next Sundav)