El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-18
The Car and the Nihilist

j want to see me2'

you want to see me-
yes your majesty. have some
= thing of the greatest Importance
to tell Your majesty must be pre-
pared for a calamity. Ivanoff has es-
capped from prison and is now At
LariIIe.
I'VE have had six kilograms about
it. and the nihlists most likely have
planned an attempt which is to be car
ried out tonight"
What are we 90 do?"
His majesty must not take part in
the procession, or we must give it W,
MY son will never permit that. a
figure dressed in his Uniform viii take
the cars place in the carriage. Leave
everything to me"
1t was in the evening" and the whole
town was celebrating Thousands OF
people had gathered to see the car
enter his carriage They saw him, too.
but nobody noticed that he left the
carriage through the opposite door
wrapped in a dark cloak and hurried
to the hotel Twenty minutes later
he came out dressed in citizens
clothes and walked toward the palace
a ladder was raised against a statue
and few kOpeks admitted you to the
top OF the foundation. The car paid
the price and climbed up the ladder
He had not been sitting there Ions
when he heard the voice OF a young
girl rs there any more room up
there2'
The car found a space next to him
and helped the young girl to it. She
mad large dark eyes, beautiful features
and was dressed in black while a large
feathered hat partly concealed her
face.
win the czar pass close By here~'
she asked
mo. I don't think SOC
"Oh, but 1 would like so much 20
see him." she exclaimed L have
never seen him and I came here Just
TO see him Can't you help me?'
1 may get you good place when
he comes back"
They climbed down the ladder and
walked towards the triumphal arch. He
offered her MS arm and they worked
their way through the crowd to Sc
cure an opening They found one lust
behind row OF dragons The young
girl paITed morse and spoke a few
words TO the man on its pack At last
she asked him If he would not move
q. little aside when the procession came
that she might get a better view Of the
carriage Inc soldier cid not answer,
yet the car saw that the young girls
beauty had made an impression on the
horseman-
Suddenly there was commotion. the
Dragon sat up straight and a stir OF
expectation went through the crowd
The procession came nearer, q troop
Of cavalry in front, then the imperial
carriage surrounded by a strong es-
Inside the carriage the young car
was seen The dragon moved his
horse little aside leaving a wide
opening in front Of the young girl
suddenly she rushed forward, raised
her hand and threw something at the
carriage There was a deafening ex-
ploslon and the carriage was totally
wrecked A shout Of indignation arose
from the crowd which suFged forward
MS way through them until he caught
hold Of the young girl
For Gods sake he cried, ~iet Us
through, my wife has tainted
The crowd gave way as much as
, possible and he carried the girl to the
park OF the palace, where he placed
her on q bench She tried to tear her
self loose, but he held her n a grip
OF iron
Who are yOu2~ he asked
Il am ITanoff
Nicholas fen back as II struck By
lightning
Yes, do. have freed ny country
Of a tryant.7
You call him a tyrant- He has
ruled for two years. Can you name
single tyrannical act he has doneg'
He IS accused by all the banisned
martyrs, whose voices have reached
the throne OF the highest Judge
DO you think you have pleased Col
by killing an innocent man and
crushing his mothers hearth
His mOther's2"
Yes his mothers Nicholas said
bitterly, this blow viii kill her"
The girl threw herself down on the
bench and Wept- He felt sorry for her
and took both her hands
What would you give now, not to be
his murderess2''
Ny life" she sobbed
Good, he cried you have not
killed the car
Then he told her what had been
done
And I wanted to xiii your she
groaned-
Outside the gate they took a can
which drove them to a small hotel.
Here he left her asking her not to lose
courage. An hour later a court func-
tionary came to take her to the train.
He was told that the young woman
had gone oUt, but left a letter When
the Gar opened this he read:
MY friend:
1T Is better we should never meet
again When you get this stand be-
fore higher judge.
Goodbye"
And all the world wondered now the
czar escaped and why the nihiIist was
never discovered