The Washington herald., 1914-11-08
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a peculiar interest
Prince Karitzin. as l think it bes
to call him, began by offering me I
sort of personal explanation.
T have no sympathy with the active
anarchists, although am an exile from
Russia on account of my supposed an,
archism," he assured me Il believe
that government is an evil, but I recog,
nize that it is one which can be got
nd of only by education. and that the
process will be but retarded by ira
tonaI violence
I smiled as responded by ques-
ton:
'The active anarchists seem to be
aware of your want of sympathy. Did
you know that you once narrowly es-
capped falling a victim to their ira
tional lviolence?"
The prince gave me look of sur
prise and apprehension.
al have been told something of the
kind" he confessed, with evident re-
luctance. 81 heard that l had been
pointed out to man named Lebrun,
who afterward went to America"
Il was Lebrun. Now you will see
whether I require to be told much
about anarchism."
Prince Karitzin sprang half out of
his chair.
''But this is unnatural" he cried
hoarsely. They told me you knew
everything, but not that you have done
everythingl You cannot be human
being, Monsieur V-P
I received this compliment with a
faint smile.
LET US come to business" I said
dryly. "You have something to ask of
me-"
The prince gave me a distrustful
look.
Perhaps you know ii already" he
complained. q came to ask you to go
to the rescue of Nicholas IL" a.
gazed at my visitor in some sur
prise. 1t was curious situation-a
man exiled from Russia for his sup
posed ennity to the government appeal
ing to me on behalf of the autocrat.
'Who sent you to me% asked.
Il have come in consequence of a
cipher message from my friend, Count
Zernovitch, who is in St. Petersburg
acting on the secret Revolutionary
Committee. Apparently some of the
leaders of the Duma have learned that
there is a conspiracy on foot against
the Gar, and they are anxious to de-
feat it"
"Can you tell me anything about the
nature of the conspiracy"
L know nothing more than l have
told you. OF course, my friends would
regard such a crime as fatal injury to
the cause"
This did not wholly satisfy me- Why
should the constitutional leaders have
sent for me, instead of warning the
Car, and allowing his own police to
take action?
put these doubts before Prince
Karitzin. He seemed to think the ex-
PLANTATION was obvious.
1T is not an easy matter to convey
warnings to the Gar. There are too
many persons about him whose inter-
est IS to prejudice his mind against the
Duma and to represent anything COM
ing from such quarter as unworthy
Of credit. As for the policeP'-he
shrugged his shoulders expressively-I
Nicholas II is not very popular there"
Vague as all this was, 1 felt that II
must accept the invitation. /
"How am I to get in communication
with your friends IN Petersburg p
inquired, as I rang the bell for Corot
Count Zernovitch will meet YOU at
the station" was the eager reply.
When you get out of the train you
have only to walk along the platform
with slight limp, till some one touches
you on the arm"
Prince Karitzin left me, evidently re-
joiced by my decision, and started the
same night for the Russian capital
l alighted from my carriage at the
Petersburg terminus without at
tracing attention, but / had hardly