The Washington herald., 1914-06-14

tells her OF his love. but she pretends
to be indignant. She ultimately agrees to
marry him. however.
Sonise 10 cruel to the .chiidren, and one
day Ivkn. who keeps her under close OBJ
servation. intervenes. and preyents her
tcrmines to get rid b HIM MD prevails
upon the count to dismiss him.
PART IL
THE PEASANTS REVENGE
Ivan bids FAREWELL to his playmates.
The peasantry are IN the midst Of their
evening recreation. but they stay their
dancing TO BID farewell to Ivan. He has
not proceeded very far Then he meets
a stranger. who inquiries the way TO the
castle. Instinctiveiy Ivan connects him
with Sonia, and after pointing out the
way. follows at a distance
Ivan's vigilance is rewarded as he
sent by messenger to the castle. The
reply, which he tears up In pieces and
throws to the floor. Gives the stranger
satisfaction. Ivan, remaining behind,
picks up the pieces and discovers that
Sonia has made an appointment with the
stranger. At the appointed time Ivan
keeps watch, and has his suspicious con-
firmed by seeing Sonia and the stranger
embrace. Jealous of his masters honor.
Ihe lnplACdple hu6sldn pidns a teffiDle
vengeance. When Sonia leaves her lover,
Ivan rushes upon the unfortunate man.
binds him securely, carries him to the
kennels and throws him in the midst
of the half-starved hounds. Just as the
door Is secured, Sonia appears on the
scene. She realizes the horror of the
situation. and struggles with Ivan to
rescue her lover, biting him severely on
the hand. but Ivan Is dauntless, holding
on the door until the dogs have carried
out his terrible vengeance.
Eight years elapse. The count has aged
and still carries unmistakable signs Of his
accident. Sonia is more alluring than
ever and enjoys life under the skies of
the South with her husband. II is the
life she adores She is surrounded by
admirers and carries on endless hirta-
tions- There is one among them who
deeply puzzles her. He has an air of
prosperity, and his wonderful eyes seem
to have a look of familiarity which she
cannot fathom. Inquiries at. the hotel
Office fail to give her any Information,
as she discovers the man comes from
Montreal
PART III. ..''-
RETRIBUTIoN.
One Of the guests at the hotel is a
baron, who Sonia particularly favors.
The two are very intimate and soon ex-
change condolences. Sonia is tired of
the irksome bond that ties her to the
count, and falls in with the barons sug-
gestion that her husband be disposed of
as soon as he has made the will in her
favor. Her suspicious are aroused, and
she identifies the stranger with Ivan.
the terrible Russian peasant whose
previous awful vengeance remains vivid
In her memory.
The baron invites the count and Sonia
for a days duck shooting on his beauti-
full yacht. At a critical moment, the
count, through a pre-arranged plan, falls
overheard, and Is left to drown. Ivan.
however, had, during the previous night,
dropped from a high bridge on to the
boat, and plunges into the lake to rescue
his master. The baron and Sonia, not
being aware of his presence, Ivan takes
his master to a cottage nearby. where
he reveals his identity and tells him of
the diabolical plot upon his life The
count, his eyes opened, realizes the
character Of his wife.
Preparations are made for an i'm
mediate departure. but when evaythin3
is ready, Ivan appears with some police