The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-04
Restored Confidence
BY DANIEL A. GREENE.
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.

! tige of color left his face.
There was a great surprise In store
for Kaisarovitch. The first person to
step into the room was Peter Eukoff,
who was not only a member of the
same revolutionary circle as himself,
but his intimate friend. Eukof' said
to the officer in charge of the police
force. nodding toward Kaisarovitch.
'There is your man."
Peter" gasped Kaisarovitch, what
is the meaning Of this? Can it be pos
sible that you are traitorT
mo; am not traitor, for entered
the circle In order to inform the gov
eminent of its reasonable designs"
Kaisarovitch was led away mutter-
ing a curse on the head Of the man
who had betrayed him. He was taken
to the Office Of the minister of police.
where he underwent a searching or
deal. Asked about the circle of which
he had been a member, not one word
would he say. Torture was applied,
but he endured 1t 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 his circle had
been arrested or If so what had been
done with them reached him. His i'm
prisonment was imbittered by the fact
that man he had loved had betrayed
him. His faith in anything good had
been blighted. His friend had been
30 much to him that he had no thought
Of revenge. He never wished to see
Eukoff again, and if he should he felt
that the sight would be simply melan-
choly.
One day while Kaisarovitch was
brooding there came a sound Of a
stroke on metal pipe running
through the prison for the purpose Of
heating it. He thought nothing Of 1t
till two strokes were given in quick
succession, then two others and two
others, when he 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 he judged to be call.
But the sounds would be heard in 9TH
er cells besides his 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 was given.
then A q l. in succession. Paul Is a
common name in Russia, and Kaisaro-
witch did not consider for moment
that any one was calling him. But
when the letters "Kaisarovitch" were
indicated he was astonished. He had
no friends among the prisoners and
could not imagine who could have any
thing to communicate to him. The
only thing he had in his cell to ham,
mer with was the sole of his shoe, and
with this he spelled out the words
"Who is it?"
The answer caused Kaisarovitch to
clutch his forehead in dread lest his
sufferings had made him mentally an
imbecile. The name given was that OF
Peter Eukoff.
When Kaisarovitch regained his
equanimity he had lost part Of what
had followed the name, What he
caught was this:
"Noble conduct. 1t has strengthened
your friends in their confidence in hu-
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:
as this Peter Eukoff. who betrayed
me%
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 If we could con,
centrate suspicion upon you the gov
eminent might kill you, but could new
er extort a secret from you. 1t was
agreed that l 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 thai
the man Paul loved had done the ap
parent act of treachery for purpose
was the chief OF all the moments Of
Paul Kaisarovitch's life this was thu
happiest. He telegraphed back.
81 glory in my sufferings since
have saved my friends and have my
confidence In you restored"
Peter Eukoff had promised the min
lister If he would send him supposed
prisoner to Siberia he would get from
certain prisoners there information tn
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 othe
prisoners In this way he obtained &C
cess to Kaisarovitch and secured per
mission to take him to certain poin
where information was to be derives
through his influence. When the tw'
men got beyond the prison guard
they set off through the wilderness ant
after many months of suffering reach
ed the boundary of Sweden. Their
they found other political exiles. VIII,
helped them with funds to reacl
America. Kaisarovitch is now woc
SHIPPED almost as God by the revolu
tionists, and Eukoff Is considered on
of their most efficient workers.
Always Gets the Last Word.