Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10

What is it?" she cried, and at the same IN
slant Yossof hurried up and spoke breathlessly
to her.
She listened to his message with parted lips
her eyes starry with the light of ecstatic joy.
What is it?" l asked in my turn; for
couldn't catch what Yossof said.
Its true, it's true! Oh, thank God for al
His mercies! The end is in sight, Maurice
The era is beginning-haS begun! The
Car has yielded He has issued the manifesto
granting all demandsl"
: i stood staring at her, stricken dumb, not by
the news she told but by her unearthly beauty
The face that was so worn with all the toll and
conflict and anxiety of these strenuous days
and weeks was TRANSPORTED. and above it her
red-gold hair shone like crown of glory.
know what was in her mind at that mo-
ment.-the thought that all had not been In
vain, that the long struggle was almost ended
victory in sight, with freedom for the OPP
pressed, cessation. of bloodshed, gradual re-
turn to law and order, the patient building up
of new civilization. Had l not heard her and
Loris speak in that STRAIN many times, the last
only few hours back, when the reassuring ru
mors began to strengthen They were
dreamers, dreaming greatlyl'
FOR few seconds only did stand gazing al
her; for the mob was upon US. 1t t9stled US
apart, swept us along with it, and, as fought
my way to rejoin her (she and Natalya still
supported the woman whose little son had just
been killed., quick revulsion of feeling came
over me- and with it queer premonition OF
imminent evil. The mob was so horrible
made up for the most part of the scum of War
saw, reeking with vodka, drunk with liquor and
excitement.
Before could reach her side, warning crv
arose ahead, followed instantly by the crackle
of rifle fire, the phut of revolver shots, yells
shriekS an Internal din. squadron of Cos
sacks was charging the crowd from the front
and as it surged back the same fendish sounds
broke from the rear. More soldiers were fol
Low hafu,o
trapped.
Gasping, bleeding, | struggled against the
rush, striving to make my way back to where
| could see the CLEAN of Anne's golden hair
close against the wall. / guessed that, with
her usual resource, she had drawn her com
panions aside when the turmoil began and
they had their backs to the wall of one of the
houses.
The soldiers were right among the mob now
and 1t was breaking into groups, each eddying
round one or more of the horsemen, who had
much they could do to hold their own
with whip and saber. 1t was impossible to reload
the rifles, and anyhow they would not have
been much use at these close quarters. | saw
dragged from the saddle and done to death
The rabble were like mad wolves rather than
human beings.
fresh volley from the front,-more troops
were coming up there,-yells of triumph from
the rear, where the soldiers had been beaten
back and way of retreat opened up! The
furious eddies merged into a solid mass once
more, terror stricken mob before the rein
forcements.
Impossible to make Roadway against this
and yet every instant was being swept along
farther from Anne. All could do was to set
my teeth and edge toward the sidewalk got
to the wall at last, set my back to it. and let the
rout pour by, the Cossacks in full chase now
telling every straggler they overlook even
slashing at the dead and wounded as they rode
over them.
| started to run back, and the wild horsemen
did not modest me- | still wore the uniform H.
which / had left Zostrov. 1t was in tatters
after this frenzied half hour; but it stood me
in good stead once again and prevented my
being shot down.
There was Anne still alive thank God She
was kneeling beside the woman, and Natalya
also unhurt, stood by her, trying to raise her
and seemingly urging her to seek shelter. ]
tried to shout; but my mouth was too dry, SO
l ran on, stumbling over the bodies that
strewed the ground
Some of the Cossacks had turned and were
riding back. A group passed me as l neared
Anne, and one of them swung his rifle up and
fired. sNatalya fell with a scream, and Anne
sprang up.
Shame, shame, you towards to shoot de
fenseless wo1nen!'' she cried Indignantly
He spurred toward her. but + was first. !
flung myself before her and fired at him. He
reeled SWerved and palloDed on. hut his COM