The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-16

HE is, too; his goodness bor-
ders on weakness"
"But he looks very much de-
pressed.
"He ought to be-"
"Why? He is worshiped by his
nobility and adored by his people,"
"Oh! his people are very
wretched, and misery is bad
friend. AS for his nobility,
doubt very much whether they
have ever forgiven him for freeing
the serfs, and for his liberal
views. The revolutionary placards
show a wonderful audacity, a
wonderful amount of courage"
Most probably the revolution
isis wish to arouse the public feel
ing, and the cars likewise"
Perhaps, since l saw you last"
said Horace, you, too, have be-
come democrat, a revolutionist,
a socialist? But come, tell me the
rest of your story. in which l am
really interested"
well. it is stupid enough. /
only fell desperately in love with
a woman. / am well cured of it
now, so that l do not even care to
talk against her.
There is nothing like DEATH"
continued Chabert, laughing.
when We come back to earth we
look upon things from a higher
standpoint. 1 loved that woman,
II wanted to lift her out of the
mire; would even have married
her, when I found that she was
deceiving me. l was a fool, for
tried to save her. l ruined my
self for her sake; and the legacy,
which fell upon me like an ava
llanche"-
"You have a strange way of
treating legacies."
Eyes! that legacy lost me the
two best years of my life, kept me
from my work, and ruined my
career. If / had not had money
she would never have looked at
me. But l managed to get rid of
it. When / saw that I was nearly
ruined, 1 went to Monte Carlo to
spend my last thousand francs;
and there ! swallowed a. bottle of
Ilaudanum."
you tried to kill yourseH?"
81 was in despair, for / really
loved that woman; or rather /
thought l loved her, when it was
only my vanity which suffered.
There was a Russian doctor living
at the same hotel with me at Nice,
who restored me to life, while the
other medical men contented
themselves with formally announc-
ing my decease. 1 tell you, I have
been really and truly dead-you
see before you one raised from the
dead"
who is this Russian doctor
who saved your life? Probably
some nihilist who is obliged to live
outside of this country. The soci-
|ety here receives all its orders
from foreign parts. What Is your
friends manner"
81 know nothing Of his political
|status." said Chabert, with an air
of reserve. Ellis name Is Michael
Federoff. He has been of great
service to me, and has put me in
la fair way to better my fortune"
Indeed! your friend must have
la great deal of influence! You say
lyou have only been here two days,
and have already got the entree to
the winter palace?"
81 had a letter of recommends
ton from Federoff to a prince, or
rather, princess"
SIS she young?"
Horace did not listen to his
friends reply, but hurriedly whis-
lpered to him: Here comes Gen.
lMezentzoff. He is the head of the
third section. Look at him: he
is talking to Trepoff, the chief of
police"
The young diplomat pointed out
la gentleman in a light blue uni.
form. covered with crosses and
decorations.
Then a man can be a spy in
Russia, and can still be respected.
But l can understand that without
their police the tyrants would moi
have one moment of peace"
Don't talk so loud" said Hor-
lace; there are always spies hang
ling around. Who is this, right
hCai uoy Ihlo UCuiLCucu il,
with a German-looking face? /
would not trust that fellow. We
must be cautious here; for a mere
nothing you can be arrested,
lclapped into prison and hurried
off to Tobolsk or to Yrkoutsk,
without even a trial."
Delightful country!" said Ray
lmond Chabert. Happily I have
only come here to make some
money, and not to dabble In poll
tics"
What are you going to do?"
81 am an engineer, and 1 am
trying to get a permit to build a
railroad through southern Russia:
I am In the employ OF q company
iof French capitalists"
Just then hush stole over the
vast crowd. followed by a murmur
Iof admiration, as the Princess
Wanda Kryloff, the famous beau
lty, entered the hall. She came
forward. leaning upon her fathers
arm, woman of wonderful beau
lty, tall, slender, statuesQue, her
shoulders and arms like marble.
Wanda was the highest type of
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