The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

letter, written in French, ran as
follows:
Tomorrow you must 60 down
into the courtyard of the hospital
to take the air. The doctor and
the gatekeeper are already bribed.
Corrupt the two sentinels, who will
be your escort. Outside the gate
you will find a droschky, in which
will be seated two men dressed as
officers, with black and yellow
ribbon In their buttonholes. Get
into the droschky and 60 with
them"
A few minutes after the receipt
of this letter the doctor went to
the medical director of the hospital
to make his report. He said:
Count Litzanoff cannot recover
without air and exercise. 1t would
be better for him to walk in the
courtyard every morning about 10
o'clock"
"But, DOCTOR" answered the d.
rector, III the prisoner escapes, l
can get myself ready to go to that
land whence no traveller returns"
He meant Siberia.
"He is too weak to escape" said
the doctor.
The next morning at 10 o'clock
Litzanoff, still very weak, was
dressed and taken down into the
garden, supported by two sentinels.
Walking slowly up and down,
leaning on. a cane, he watched with
furtive eyes, adm gradually drew
nearer the vaulted gateway.
It seemed to- him that 1t would
be dangerous to try to bride the
sentinels. The gatekeeper was all
right. He thought that with a lit
tie agility he might accomplish the
A cart had just finished unload
Ing some bags Of -four; another
one was coming up laden with
wood. Every one in the yard was
busted in getting the -four out Of
the way to make room for the
wood.
Litzanoff seized that moment to
throw himself under the very
wheels of the first cart. as 1t drove
out of the gate; an dso suddenly
did he transform himself from
sickly invalid to a brisk young
man. that his sentinels looked on
stupefied. Meanwhile he had
caught sight of 2 the promised
droschky; with one leap he was
inside. Raymond threw an Off
GERS cloak over his shoulders;
Koroleff seized the reins.
They heard the cries Of the
soldiers; the sentinel, placed to
guard the gate, rushed at them;
but KKoroleff gave the reins to
his fiery black horse, and the
droschky was soon lost in laby-
rinth of streets.
They drove on for quarter of
an hour at this giddy pace, and
neither Stepane nor Raymond nor
Koroleff had said a word. At last
they slackened their speed, and
Koroleff exclaimed:
1--WE are safe! They will never
catch us now"
ITO whom do l owe my deliver
ance?" inquired Litzanoff.
ITO two socialists" answered
Koroleff, who are delighted to
have 1t in their power to play
good turn to the police.
"You owe 1t, above all, to Wanda
Kryloff," said Raymond; land 1t is
on her account that | am here"
These words were spoken in
French. Litzanoff answered In the
same tongue:
II think I have had the pleasure
Of meeting you once before?'
"Yes, at Prince Kryleff's."
do tell me your name, at least,
90 that l may know to whom l am
Indebted for the great service you
have Just now rendered me-"
my name is Raymond Chabert;
but you are not in the least In
debted to me: I am only an In
strument of Princess Wanda"
Raymond had pronounced that
name for the second time, in such
q respectful, tender tone. that
Stepane was jealous. He watched
Raymond suspiciously.
"And what Is your manner" he
said to Koroleff. rs 1t by order Of
Princess Wanda Kryloff that you
are here, too?"
II am a revolutionist. obey no
ones orders. have not exposed
my life to please you. You owe me
no gratitude whatever. You man
aged admirably. I saw them run
ming after you, heard them call
ing out. Well done! well done!
say"
They stopped before a house.
Kor.'eff threw the reins to Ray.
mCYd. and opened the door.
Come" he said to Litzanoff.
But the latter. now that the excite
ment was over. was 80 weak that
K0roicn was almost obliged to
carry him.