The Washington times., 1910-02-19
CHAPTER XIX (Con't.)

n own person in gong upon Iie
streets at that hour. when I had
within so short a time been con- (
demned 10 death by the extremists
the most implacable element among the
nihnists They do not dread death
| themselves so long as they accomplish !
/ the death OF him who has been con
| demned. and one who has fallen under
| the ban OF their diSapprOval is in as
| great danger in broad daylight, among
a hundred companions as ne IS on dark
| streets and among unfrequepted by-l
| ways. I thought II best, therefore. 20
provide as well as possible against an
/ other attempt 10 aSsassiuatc me, and
| therefore sought my own apartments
| before going 10 the palace. ! intended
4 10 adopt a disguise Of some kind, and,
/ moreover l had given orders for sew
/ eral Of my leaders 10 meet me there,
/ and I knew that / would find them
waiting.
| Thev were there when I arrived
| Coyle, Garfield. Malet, 81. Cyr and
! with them several OF their Heutenants.
! There was another one there also,
| whose hands were tied behind him and
/ whose feet were fastened together,
| while nv way of additional security. he
! was tied to the chair IN which my
] friends rad seated him. The man was
/ Ivan, the brother Of Princess lara. Il
/ did not glance az him as ! entered, but
]
| at once 10 business, lnstrucung 10Y
| men in exactly what they were 10 do
4 that night. And he listened iutently,
4 first with anger and even rage, then
| with ScOrn and contempt, but finally
| with wonder and genuine fear 7 had
/ arranged the affair for the purpose of
/ teaching Ivan de Echeveria a moral
| lesson. / had determined 20 save him,
/ even aE8inst himself-fOT ZaTa'S sake
In order 10 convey some idea Of the
moral effect that the meeting had upon
! him. I must outline a part OF II. One
| by one my men read off lists OF the
uIhilists under their Jurisdiction aC-
/ Curately describing them, as well as the
several DISCUSSES that they were in the
habit OF wearing, the meeting places OF
the different branches of tho society,
and where the members Of those
| branches were 10 be found ar certain
hours Included in the lists were names
Of many prominent people IN the city,
u officers in the army. policemen on duty.
spies I'm private families. in hotels. and
cafes, In the palace. at the barracks. in
the prisons. and, I'm fact. everywhere.
As name after name was read of until
the number amounted 10 many hundreds
the face Of Ivan EcheVerfa became as
pale as death. and when, at last MS own
sisters name was read. and ! remarked
Erlmly that she was already a prisoner
and would be on her way 10 Siberia
within the week, he broke out in curses
and threats, 10 which, Of course not
one OF us paid the slightest attention
When he found that We did not notice
him in any way. but proceeded quietly
with our business. he relapsed into a
moody silence, and ! knew that my
moral lesson was working 1 knew that
II could save Cara brother. for that Is
| what ! meant 10 do. When the lists
were completed and I had given nv
orders rega riding who was To be arrest
/ ed that night. and who was TO he snar-
ed, having directed that certain Of fber,
/ De toId lEat they could obtain pass
ports out Of the country under certain
| conditions, dismissed my leaders and
at last stood alone in the presence OF
Ivan.
Now. sir I said coldly. what do
You think Of it,
Il think that this night will see the
| end Of our cause. until other children
are born who VIII grow I'D 10 know the
wrongs To which the people Of Russia
| nave To submit You may crush out
Lihilism today, but YOU cannot crush it
out forever. 1t viii spring Up again
Like the poisonous weed that II IS.
1 expect that. but this present growth
| will be cut down tonight You do not
ask what is to be done with you, Ivan. -
Why should 7? 1 know"
'I am afraid that you do not
3 "One who would send my beautiful
sister 10 Siberia-Bah, I Will not talk
with you
Have been unmercifuI except 10
those who are confessed murderers. and
those who are only awaiting a chance
! 10 kill2"
. No ne replied. reluctantly.
DO YOU nor see how impossible 81 is
< to accomplish what your people want
10 do. by the CbommissiOn Of crimes? ?
You, who were one of the men waiting
al TO kill me as soon as I came out OF
y the house Of your sister-what was your
first thought when my men fell upon
and arrested you? Did you not think
, that your sister haO betrayed you all
y 20 me?.,
Yes
.'Did you not say so?"
p He hung his face in shame and an
n sWTred:: ,1y,
rs that not the thought among your
a friends AT this moment and would the
= life Of your sister be safe from them II
s she were IN her own house tonight?"
- 1T would not
"And vet, you call such people your
, ! friends-those who would without ques-
= ! ton put her 10 death on mere sus-
-4 UiCiOu-to a death to which YOU have
helped to condemn her by your Owr
So foul suspicious and the more foul ut
, tcrauce of them. Shame on you. IvaT
De Echeverial Shame on your Pair
contorted his face, and he was silent
n did you fire the bullet that so nearly
= killed meg' I asked.
n NO, I did not do that. but I directed
that it he done. You would not have
n, escaped If I had held the pistol"
n Perhaps not. II is unimportant, an!
e. =
IA brought YOU TO this hoJse?''
4 ITO torture me: that, at least, is wha
NJ YOU are doing
x u brought Nou here TO save you"
I'd ITO save me-,
Yes. from the folly Of your youth
= You are O man in years, but a boy il
every act YOU commit Have YOU man
hood enough left in you to want 10 sav
- your sister. who now. thanks to YOU
has two enemies to face2 Russia wOul
send her 10 Siberia, and the nihilist
would murder her She would have sac
y | rificed herself for you-she offered [
. do so Are you willing to sacrifice your
self for herr
God knows that 7 am"
"Win YOU prove it2'
"Oh. that 7 miChtH'
You shall have the chance. 7 canuo
d. quite trust you. Ivan. or. for her SAKE
would loosen your bonds and set 70