The Washington times., 1910-02-12


storm of the preceding day and night
had entirely cleared away, leaving only
the inevitable traces Of its violence
As we stood there. cara pulled the lace
curtains between US and the window,
so that ne were screened from view,
while we were enabled. ourselves, to
see with perfect distinCtness Up and
down the thOTOuEhfare against which
her home was fronted.
it might have been a Sunday morn
Ing. so peaceful and quiet was the
scene, and so purely white was every
thing, in its covering Of snow while
the crisp atmosphere Of that cold bur
brilliant winter day, sparkied and
EIiuted in the sunshine as y thousands
Of microscopic diamonds were giisten-
ing there
\ solitary policeman passed into
our view and out Of il again, BRITT
ska rushed past an adjacent corner
with the horse at gaIloping speed, q
child PLAYED with its father for
moment. within our range Of vision.
and theH diSapI cared. a fur-Clad pc
destrian ran mp the steps Of a nearby
residence, and passed inside Of it, ali
these trivial incidents Of observation
came and went while We stood there
leaving behind them no impression save
one OF peace, quiet and security. Yet
they impressed themselves upon my
memory IndeliDly- and / can see be-
fore me even now the vision Of thai
ClInEiuE right hand OF my beloved
one resting upon my shoulder, with
10Y left arm about her warm and
UUlS-UE body with love, IN all its trans
Ceuueut qualities, dominating all things
real and unreal. and filling my heart,
and soul, and my intelligence, with
perfection OF blissfuI content which
words cannot describe. and which may
never be understood save by him who
has experienced il
What terror had cara seen through
that window. that had startled her So
just before we discovered and confessed
our mutual love- Whatever it my
have been, no evidence Of IL remained
TO suggest dlSGuiet in my own present
sense Of security. There was nothing
there TO menace me. and even though
cara s brother Ivan. and others of his
kind, fanatics all. In their uihilistic ten
denotes. wild beasts in their blood Tr1S-s
whatever they might threaten. seemed
small indeed TO me, IN that moment OF
ecstasy FOR u was moment Of &C.
StaSy- the word moment being uea-
sured by the rule OF space, IimitIess and
uT~OudUed-
a did not know who and what 7
Wa. ave only that ] was a man. and
her lover Beyond that. her irnaef-
nation had not Travelled. and her de-
sires had not sought.
She did not understand that I was at
the head Of a great fraternity. organ
lied and established by myself, and
that I had under my control, II not
o5edIeut to my direct command. several
lunGrer individuals within the limit Of
that city, who would serve me Instantly
and who would fight to the death for me
BE- there were need
L was 10 be regretted that I had gone
TO the home OF the Princess cara 20
keep my appointment that day, with so
little ch-- Eht Of the dangers 7 might
have 10 encounter before ] should leave
u again It would have been so easy
10 arrange for adequate protection. and
20 have had at that very moment when
I vas gazing through the lace Curt,tined
window assistance ready at iIanC the
shape Of men prepared to answer TO anv
signal that ] might have agreed upon
A word dropped TO O'MaIey at his cafe I
q sign HldCe 70 DIG LON Coyle, note
In cipher TO Garfield. an indication TO
any one OF my trusted Heutenants, Z
would have placed about me at that
very moment. an environment OF pro-
lection adequate 20 cope with any diff
Guilty that might arise.
But 7 had not foreseen the prcrent
circumstance sufficiently to be prepaT-
ed for IL IN that manner
ERA and I were practically alone in
that great house. save for the servants
81 con aimed. and they were not to be
what form individual effort against US /
might take
was conscious, too. while xe stood /
there so silently together. of the new I.
responsibility I had taken ,lpo1 rnvseIf 1
during the love scene that mad lust I
passed, and was suddenly aware Of 4
the danger which threatened my be Z.
loved through me
I did not realize it until that instant 1
had thought, SelfiShly enough only
of what she had said about my Jvn 1
peril I mad remembered only that I
was the object Of a planned assass ma /
ton. because some one, whom I had I
III discovered at the time. had over I
heard the Interview In the garden to Z
which I had been witness the preC cd I
ing night and had also listened 10 the 4
one that followed It. between cara and /
The thrill OF alarm that convuIsed 4
ne when the full realization Of this
aspect Of the affair came home 10 me-
was startling and paralyzing- What
ever the friends of nihilism might do 3
TO me Uo'r. would have its crushing
erect CI3' her, also Nothing could .
touch me. that would not injure her
We Ldd become one. indeed, in the
sense % being 50 absorbed in each
other so blended in soul and in thought.
that whatever affected one must - +
with redOubled power upon the other
Judged from the standpoint OF the
nihiiiStS themselves. there was no doubt
that they were logical enough in their
determination to Kill me From their
views Of the case I was merely
a SPY, OF at least a prospective one who /
had overheard confidence delivered by
the Princess cara. de Echeveria which /
placed 50 absolutely in nv power
that 7 held her life. as the saying goes.
IN the hollow Of my hand; and they
could not know. would never guess that
now we had learned to love each other.
and that she was dearer and sweeter
TO me than all else in the world
They would regard me-they must now
regard meas being like Othe- men Of 4
their knowledge. who would Sc in cara
only a beautiful and attractive woman
Young and gorgeous. who was suddenly
fallen into my power, almost as abso-
1utely as II she were made NY slave
What personal sacrifices could I not
demand = her. if I were indeed like
those other men have mentioned2
What fndignities could I not visit uDo0
pOssessOr Of her secret and threatening /
not alone her own undOing. but the
death, Of her cause, If she should dare Z
TO deny me-
Somewhere out there in the snow
Zars-S brother Ivan was waiting and
watching, and although 7 did not now
feel that his affection for her included
many OF the self sacrificing qualities