The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-16
Russian Author Has Br0nChi- tiS But All Are Hopeful
 of His Recovery
COUNTESS TOLSTOI IS
 NOW WITH HER HUSBAND
Illness Of Famous Man and His Wife Has Brought About Reconciliation Between Countess ToIstoi
 and Count TchertkoT

Tula, Russia. November 15.-Count Leo
 Tolstoi is suffering of bronchitis and,
 owing to high fever, is in an extremely
 weak condition. A message from his
 daughter, Alexandra, who is nursing him
 at Astapova, giving this information,
 adds that the physicians say no imme-
 diate danger threatens. Tolstoi suffered
 severe attack of bronchitis in the win
 ter of 1909 and, as result was readily
 susceptible to the disease again when he
 exposed himself to a long Journey in the
 cold and rain.
 The home of the station master at
 Astapova Is comfortable and the patient
 is receiving skilful attention at the hands of Dr. Makoyetsky and another physi- clan, in addition to the care of bis daughter. Newspaper correspondents who are gathering around the little flag sta tion. however. although not aggressive in
 their attempts to obtain the latest de-
 tails, are hampering the attendants. and
 Alexandra has issued a request that her
 father be left in peace.
 According to the official diagnosis of
 the physicians, Tolstoi is suffering from
 catarrhal Inflammation of the lower lobe of the left lung. His heart action is
 good. The maximum temperature today was 1o2. falling at times to 99, which is virtually normal: pulse 1O4 dropping to
 90: respiration fair Patient Enjoys Sleep The physicians add that expectoration
 and diuresis are sufficient and that the | patient has enjoyed tranquil sleep, is in good spirits and Is resting quietly. Altogether this Is regarded as satis-
 factory report particularly in view or tho high temperature which was maintained
 yesterday, and the symptoms of mental
 distress. which Tolstoi was said to have I developed.
 l Countess Sophia Tolstoi, after the first
 shock caused by her husbands sudden abandonment of his home and family, 1 displayed astonishing energy this morn- | ing and insisted on going to the count. | Accompanied by her sons and Count | Vladimir Tchertkoff, who formerly was Tolstois representative in England. she proceeded to Astapova by special train The illness of the author brought about a reconciliation between the Countess and Tchertkoff. whose embittered feel | ings in recent months have caused Tol- stoi much anguish. Count Tchertkofr
 was summoned by telegraph to Yasnaya fCHana, where ne JOlDeQ the countess | and her sons. Tolstoi himself, in let ter, had expressed particular desire | for Tchertkoff's presence.
 Differences Settled | The differences between the countess
 and Tchertkoff arose over Tostols lit-
 eIary legacy. Tchertkoff had collected
 large quantity of unpublished material,
 copies of Hadji Murat, Tolstoi's latest l work, and other stories. as well as va- 1 rous documents which he had been for warding for safekeeping to England. These he intended to offer for free pub | lication in pursuance of the authors | wishes.
 l Countess Tolstoi, in behalf of the fam | fly. has been insisting that Tolstoi should | pi ocure a copyright for all his publica- | tions, the returns from which would serve to aid the numerous family n- | stead of filling the pockets of the pub | fishers.
 Three months ago. when the adminis- trative order expelling Tchertkoff from Tula province was repealed. he visited
 Yasnaya Poliana. but left hurriedly. as the countess had peremptorily forbidden him access to the grounds Tolstoi thereupon visited Tchertkoff on his es- tate, three miles away, in Moscow prov ince. in spite of the attempts of the countess to dissuade him.
 Serious family misunderstanding fol- lowed and recent visitors to Yasnaya
 Poliana have remarked the clouds over
 the customary serenity of the place. The health of the countess suffered seriously and a professor of nervous diseases from | Moscow visited her several times prior | to Tolstofs pilgrimage.