The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-20


Paul Kalsarovltch was sitting in bis
room IN St Petersburg when he heard
the tread OF a number Of persons on
the staircase coming up Every YES
tlge Of color left bis face.
There was a great surprise in store
for Kalsarovitch, The hrst person q
step into the room was Peter Euko1f
who was not only a member Of the
same revolutionary circle as himself
but bis intimate friend. Eukoff said
to the officer 10 charge OF the police
force. noddlng toward Kaisaroyitch,
There Is your man"
"Peter." gasped Kaisarovitch. what
is the meaning Of thisf Can It be pos
slble that you are a traitorT
mo: am not q traitor, for entered
the circle IN order to inform the gov.
eminent Of its reasonable designs"
Kalsarovitch was led away mutter'
ing curse on the head Of the man
who had betrayed him He was taken
to the Office OF the minister Of police,
where be underwent a searching or
deal Asked about the circle Of which
be had been member. not one word
would he say. Torture was applied,
but be endured It without giving up
any information.
When the next gang OF political pris-
oners went TO Siberia Kaisarovitch
was among them. No information as
TO whether others Of bis circle had
been arrested or II so what had been
done with them reached him. bis Inn
prisonment was imbittered by the fact
that man he bad loved had betrayed
him. His faith In anything good had
been blighted. His friend had been
80 much TO him that he had no thought
OF revenge. He never wished to see
Eukoff again. and II he should be felt
that the sight would be simply melan-
choly.
One day while Kaisarovitch was
broodlng there came sound OF
stroke on metal pipe running
through the prison for the purpose OF
heating IL. He thought nothing Of It
TN two strokes were given In quick
succession. then two others and two
others. when be knew that some one
was striking the pipe either above or
below. He had learned the code by
which prisoners communicate by
means Of these pipes and listened.
What he heard be judged to be call.
But the sounds would be heard In 9th
er cells besides bis own. He did not
think the two strokes together to be
for any special person. but general
invitation for attention. Presently the
sounds began to indicate letters under
the code The letter 2 was given.
then A u L In succession Paul Il a
common name IN Russia. and Kaisaro-
witch did not consider for a moment
that any one was calling him. But
when the letters "Kaisarovitch" were
indicated be was astonlshed He had
no friends among the prisoners and
couid nee Imagine VINO coeld have my
thing to communicate to him. The
only thing be had in his cell TO ham
mer with was the sole Of his shoe. and
with this be spelled out the words
AWho is itT
The answer caused Kaisarovitch TO
clutch bis forehead IN dread lest his
sufferings had made him mentally an
imbecile. The name given was that of
Peter Eukoff.
When Kaisarovitch regained bis
equanimity he had lost a part OF what
had followed the name. What be
caught was this:
mobile conduct. It has strengthened
your friends In their confidence In hui
man nature and that enough true men
and women exist TO make Russia
free"
Paul took up his shoe and telegraph
ed back as follows:
rs this Peter Eukoff. who betrayed
meT
The answer came: you were be-
trayed to save your companions. Ar
rests were to be made among us that
would have divulged all our purposes.
Ten OF us agreed that II we could con.
centrate suspicion upon you the gov
eminent might XIII you, but could new.
er extort secret from you. 1t was
agreed that should gain the conf
dence Of the government by informing
on my best friend and name as mem
bers persons not of the circle and who |
would have time to get away. No one
OF us has suffered except you, and | |
am here to save you"
OF the different causes for rejoicing
contained In this message the fact that
the man Paul loved had done the APP
parent act OF treaehery for a purpose
was the chief OF all the moments of
Paul Kaisarovitch's life this was the 4
happiest. he telegraphed back.
Il glory in my sufferings since
have saved my friends and have my
confidence In you restored"
Peter Enlsoff had promised the min
lster If ne would send him a supposed
prisoner to Siberia he would get from
certain prisoners there information the
government very much desired Eu-
koff was sent in chains. but with let
ter to the governor of the prison stat
ing that he was really a spy on other
prisoners. In this way be obtained nc
sess TO Kaisarovitch and secured per-
mission to take him to certain point
where information was TO be derived
through bis influence. When the two
men got beyond the prison guards
hey set off through the wilderness and
lfter many months Of suffering reach
d the boundary Of Sweden There