The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-07

IF the wouId-be assassin and Car.
the music teacher. who had seCretN-
followed the Princess, hurled to t
ground the agent of Corillass Vr.-
geance. In the confusion which f.r
lowed the rufhan shook OF his capt
and escaped.
But the affair was the talk Of Eum-
next day. and the incident, While i,.
eSpressibly shocking TO the beNNildcr,'
Metallic. filled the soul Of Cpul
Paulo, with the direct forebodinr~. Z,
desperation he resolved TO hurry
Russia and dare the worst. Leav.-
Natalie in the care of Carlo, whom
he felt he might thoroughly trust. and
of whose sentiments toward the gr.
he had no idea. he took Cecil wiz
him and departed. The Count Orlor
with whom he had an interview. a,.
sured him that he was only cali.
back in accordance With sthe law r.
speeding absentees and gave him
| written promise. sealed with the in
periaI seal, that no harm should con-.
to him and directing that he han
free access to and emergence frora
the Russian Empire. When Cou,t
Paulo had gone Orioff called in or,
OF his officers and said: Let a courle.
take horse Immediately and give nun
the order signed by Her Impari.|
Majesty for the arrest of Count Pau
| Rasczinsky. The courier. will fol'o.'
| him to the frontier and then, by Nirtu-
| Of this order. arrest him and send hin.
in chains to ST. Petersburg. TIL
| courier Will answer with his head fo-
The execution of this order.t
Left alone with Carlo, Natalie await
! ed impatiently for the promised return
of PaulO or for some message from
| him. but waited in vain. Siberia had
swallowed him up. The Count Oricfr
had been greatly puzzled by the at
tack made upon Natalie in the garden
of the Cardinal Bernis. But by So
ting his secret agents at work he
found out that it was a scheme of Co
rilla's. He had the man who had
attempted the murder brought before
him., but found him a stupid fellow. 4
| vulgar ruffian, unsuited to his urpoS
Pnt from him he learned the name 81
the other man who had watched upon
the wall that night, and sent for him.
This man proved to be a handsome.
dashing, fairly we'll educated rascal
Who had just. come from serving in
the galleys. His name was Joseph
Rihas and he was a brother of Carlo.
Orlof at once engaged him in his
service, created him a captain in the
Russian naVy, as such Introduced him
to his guests and then set MIN upon
Natalie. Ribas poisoned the guardian
dogs of the villa where Natalie dwelt
and secretly, at night, penetrated into
the house. where he confronted his
brother Carlo. Failing in making
Carlo a partner in his plans. he killed
him and escaped in safety back to
the house of Or1off. Despair ana ter
ror seized upon the now forsaken Ma
talie. At this stage appeared to her
Joseph Ribas. representing himself as
a Russian officer and a friend or
Paulo. Paulo. he said. had been ar
rested by the Empress. but had SEM
word to him to look after the uelearc
OF Natalie. A powerful noble who
was interested in her had given orders
that she should be supplied with
money and surrounded by every com
fort.
h unknown benefaetor. after q
time, was introduced to the ensnarcd
girl. 1t was. of course. Alexis Orloff.
handsome, W1nning of n when
he chose to be, he set himself to win
the heart Of Natalie and seldom did
Alexis Orloff attempt such a citadel
but it capitu1ated. He told Natalie
the secret OF her birth and SAID hat
Russia was only waiting to we!come
It's Empress. Dazzled and intoxicated
by the splendid address Of Orloff aud
the gllttering visions of power which
were held out to her. Natalie con
sented to marry the Count and t. GO
Win MIN to Russia to rule the people
VINO We're clamoring for her return.
The Cardinal Bernis, before the mar
rage, had visited her and warned her
against Orloff, limiting that eho vas
beIng enmeshed in snares which would
destroy he life. But she proudly re
pudiated the idea hat her Alexis
could be untrue to her in any wav.
ne was great and noble the soul OF
nonor. II he should betray her then
she would not care to live. And the
Iard1nal went away sad, saying t.
h'Ir1seif: She loves him-her ruin il
complete.
II marriage Of OrlOff and Natalie
took place in the bourdoir Of m.
princess, where an altar had been
erected. She vas very beautiful in
ner modest, joyful emotion. and Count
Orioff, who in a rich Russian uniform
STOOD by-her side. viewed her with
ecstauc and desiring chances. The in
human eXacnfinror 1ol %ko lo-E =,