Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-10-14
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By DANIEL A. GREENE !.
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Copyright. 1910. by American Press
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Paul Kaisarovitch was sitting in his
room in St. Petersburg when he heard
the tread of number of persons on
the staircase coming up. Every YES
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 Eukof,
who was not only a member of the
same revolutionary circle as himself.
but his intimate friend. Eukoff 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
s1ble that you are traitor?'
mo; am not a traitor, for entered
the circle in order to inform the gov
eminent of it's reasonable designs"
Kaisarovftch 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 he underwent a searching or
deal. Asked about the circle Of which
he had been member, not one word
would he say. Torture was applied.
but he 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 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
so much to him that be had no thought
Of revenge. He never wished to see|
Eukoff again, and If be 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 twoI
others, when he knew that some onel
was striking the pipe either above orl
below. He had learned the code by
which prisoners communicate byl
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 P was given,
then A u L in succession. Paul is
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:
lis this Peter Eukoff, who betrayed
me?"
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-I
eminent might kill you, but could new.
er extort secret from you. 1t was
agreed that should gain the conf
dence of the government by informingI
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 rejoicingl
contained in this message the fact that
the man Paul loved had done the ap-
parent act Of treachery for purpose
was the chief. OF all the moments oil
Paul Kaisarovitch's life this was the
happiest. He telegraphed back.
II glory in my sufferings since I
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 the.
government very much desired. Eu'
koff was sent in chains, but with let