The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1910-03-18

Yuryi Levep to Siberia; for he was
Boris Leven's twin brother.
The truth turned out to be that there
had been three brothers, the youngest
being Ivan. and they had all entered
the same Cossack regiment, and had
served in the Caucasus, where most
officers learn the Tartar Language,
which is spoken by all the different
tribes. 1t will be simpler to designate
them by the English equivalents for
their names.
Boris behaved himself tolerably
well In the army, but both his broth
ers, John and George, who was his
twin, were broken for cheating at
cards, and emigrated to America. So
long as they all wore their boards as
officers of Cossack regiments usual
~ do, they were very much alike.
They were all educated men of refined
tastes. and particularly fond of music.
When his two brothers were CASH
Tered, Boris resigned, entered the dip
lomatic service, married Lady Maud
Foxwell. and was killed by bomb
in st. Petersburg.
John and George separated in
America when they were tired Of
punching cattle.
John was something of naturalist
and was by far the most gifted of the
three as well as the most daring. He
gravitated to China and at last to
Mongolia, wandering alone in search
OF plants and minerals, and 1t was to
him that Baraka showed the ruby
mine. He got back to civilization
with his treasure and took 1t to
Petersburg unmolested.
There he found George earning n
poor living in an obscure position in
the public service, his conduct in the
army having been condoned or over.
looked. John. who was the incarna.
ton of selfishness. would do nothing
Tor him. George. exasperated by him.
and half starved, murdered him in
such way that he was supposed to
have died by an accident. took posses.
sion OF his hoard of unsold rubies, and
wrote TO his twin brother to come and
share the fortune John had left them.
| % """ 'oi'S h"u occh IN con-
slant correspondence. and had even
/ helped each other with money from
time to time. Some weeks elapsed
after BORIS return TO St Petersburg
before his death. and during that time
no told George. who knew London
wen and had. moreover. helped him In
h's a''enipt 10 get divorce n vast
/ tftNh s.f Lot. Il, -
NUMBER OF details about his married
iie anu ms wires behavior her char
ac,er ana tastes. Then Boris was
hiied IN inc street, and George left
inc country ana changed his name.
win inc 'ague idea that his own was
NOT very creditabie one and that II
ne kept II ne might be troubled by his
orother boris' numerous creditors. He
began me over again as krallnsly.
lie hhd not entertained the least in.
'en'ioh vi passing himseli Tor Boris
anu GINNING Lazy Maud as his wife
,iii ne met her' ana her beauty made
MN lose MS mead completely when he
va" thht she TOOK him for her hus'
oahu. ne would nave been found out
inevitably sooner or later. but Van
io'ph vigorous action shortened Lady
Mhhu torments.
george was tried, and Russian Jus
uce pWoke. possibly under pressure
from England The family history OF
inc eVohs was eShnmed and dis
seeted before the courts. The creditors
OF boIls LeVen appeared In leglons
ana Chained that In proper course
nc should nave inherited the rubies
from ms murdered brother. and would
thoh nave been able to pay his debts.
me court thought so too. and ordered
inc conhscated treasure to be sold.
bht since II had been Boris. the
law was Obliged to declare that the
residue OF the money. after paying the
debts. was the property OF Countess
LeNen' Boris widow.
Lady Maud thus found herself In
possession OF considerable fortune.
Tor she accepted the Inheritance whom