New-York tribune., 1910-03-20

brutally IN a way, though know he was halt mad az
My wife is dead. II / had been with her. could
have saved her, he wrote. You wished her dead,
and now Your wish IS granted but also am dead 20
YOU. will never return 70 England l will never
bring my child home 20 the house where her mother
was an alen'
HE has kept his word, you know. He did not
~ write to me at ALL and II years before heard
what had happened during his absence and on his
return. When he reached the frontier he was ar
rested and detained in prison for several days Then
ON consideration Of the fact that he was British
subject"
That doesn't weigh for much in Russia to-day"
1t did then. He was informed that his wife had
been arrested as an accOmplCe in a Nihilist plot
that she had been condemned TO transportation %
Siberia. but had died before the sentence could be
executed. Also that her infant born few davs be
fore her arrest had been deported. with its nurse
and probably awaiting him at k0nigsburg
Finally he himself was conducted To the frontier
again. and expelled from Holy Russia The one
bit of comfort the child whom he found safe and
sound under the care of the nurse German who had
taken refuge with her kinsfoIL in K6ngsburg who
confirmed the terrible story.
Il heard all this about ten wears ago" Treherne
continued when by the purest chance met Pen
dennis in Switzerland. | was weather bound bv a
premature snOwstOrm for couple of DAYS. and
Anthony and his daughter
"Anne herself What she Hke'" / asked
eagerly.
n beautiful girl the image Of her dead mother"
he answered slowly. or what her mother must have
been at that age. She was then abOut-let me see
twelve or thirteen. but She seemed older not what
call a pTecOCOus child but wOmanIv bevond her
years. and devoted TO her father he 10 her took
HIM TO task tried To persuade him To come back 70
England 10 his own home. It only for his daughters
sake But he would not listen me.
Anne shall be brought up a Citizeness of the
world he declared. Sne shall never be subjected TO
the limitations of life in England l must saw thev
seemed happy enough together. he added with sigh
Well. that Is all have to tell you Mr.. Wynn
From that dav 70 this have neither seen nor heard
aught of Anthony Pendennis and his daughter but
fear there Is no doubt that he allowed her has pos
sbly even encouraged her, to become involved with
some of these terrible secret societies. which do no
good. but InCalCulable harm. Perhaps he NAV have
inspired her with insane idea of avenqing her
mother and now she has shared her mother fatei'
/ WILL not believe that till l have proof positive"
] SAID slowly.
But how can YOU get such proof?" ne asked.
don't know vet. but I'm going 20 seek ito
seek herr
You will return 20 Russia"
Why yes l meant 10 do that an along What
ever You might have told me would have made mo-
difference m that determination
But. my dear young man. YOU will be siupIv
throwing your life away he demonstrated
l think not. and its not very valuable ANYWAY
thank YOU tor Your story. sir II helps me To- under
stand things "A bIt-Annes motive and her fathers
and u gives me a little hope that they NAV have
escaped. Tor the time. anyhow tie evidently knew
the neghborhood well, or he couldn't have turned
up al that meeting. and # once ne could pet her
stiey back 10 petersburg he could claim projection
for them both at the Embassy. though"
~ ne had been able To DO that. surely ne OF She
would nave communicated with Your cousin Mrs
Cayley. he sald, speaking the Thought that was
m mind
That's So. still there's NO use IN coniectur,ng
i34 not let my cousin get hint OF what I've
cdTOw belongs To Mr. Pcndennis she'll surely -r,,ss
question YOU about him. and Mary h so sbarp that