The Washington times., 1910-02-09
Ross BeeckHaB

ance was that she was on the point
OF GenounCtnG me most bitterly Out 1
bending slightly forward, and speak
ms with sharp decision, although cooliy.
ana with studied cOnciseness OF eA-
preston.
mo" I said. If 7 should become a
nihiiist- it would be TO protect the en-
peror, not 10 betray your friends
Again her entire manner underwent
change As if she thoroughly pc
leEed me, the fury OF Scorh lell ne LeI
eyes, the angry glitter OF them ceased
the TlEldlty Of her attitude reiaNeG- ann
} saw that she was regarding me Win
an expression Of wondering al1azeile-lt-
IN which pity, and longing, not unnllN-
ed with admiration, were dominant Sne
was silent for the moment but She
kept ner eyes liked upon ullne' ana
gradually they began to glow with that
nre Of enthusiasm which no argument
can ever hope 10 overcome LOOKING
upon her / realized that II she were
not a nlh1list al heart, she had pc
come one by rea asOn OF some great
mental CatacIysm through which she
had passed I believed then and I was
10 know later, that I was correct and
tHal BoJning at present apparent could
SW6TEe her from her set purpose, or
could influence her against the cause
Sne mad undertaken. and was now up
holding, 50 yallautly- The spasins OF
remorse that rushed upon her at times,
ana Sucn feelings OF repuEnanCe a. j
heard her express IN the garden. were
only GASES IN the deEert OF her peTverJ-
ed Judgment, engineered IN her very
soul Dy some terrible calamity through
which she had personally passed. or
regarding which she had been close
observer When she spoke again. II
was with loW-tOned softness. and she
gllded a step or two nearer me. raising
her beautiful eyes, now softeneC, 10 an
appealing quality and clasplnE her
hands IN front Of her with a gesture
OF suppllaut helplessnCss that 4" as al
most overwhelming
do you think that We have no
wrongs TO risht2" che demanded
Il think YOU have many. princess.
Judging from your standpoint. but
you cannot right them BY committing
greater ones Nothing can dignity
Or cnuobie deliberate assassination, or
uautOns cruel, secret murder. The nj
hllists are assassins. murderers. cut
You do not knowl You do not
know"
Perhaps not"
Having heard what you did-fzn0w-
ing. as you DO. my sscret-uuwllling az
I know YOU are, 10 betray me. what do
you propose. lIr- Duoravnik2'
I have thought Of Joining the ni-
hliStS. but 7 have reCODSidercd the uUeS-
ton as imDraCticabIe. Therefore. Z nave
decided that you must leave Russia
~ Lave Russia2 Ordered away By
yes. princess
She laughed wildly. and gain this
creature Of frr7uIsa underwent one OF
her lightning changes OF which I had
seen 50 many evidences. She was in
diEnanr now, made so by offended
pride. because OF the affrOnt my words
had put upon her social status She.
q princess. high iu place. 70 be ordered
cut Of her own country by a man who
was a stranger 20 her, was Enprece-
dented.
DO Won think that am a weak thing
20 he ordered about like thai hy a man
10 whom I never. met until last night
Beware. sir. lest YOU make me regret
that the bullet did not do its work mora
effectively. I am n princess; 7 have
wealth power, influential friends Do
not think that the Car would believe
what YOU would say, when ne heard
the story -1at I could tell hin 20
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