Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-18

sat along in her boudoir. she nao com
pletely forgotten that Lnpinski was 70
be hanged at sunrise, when SERVING
woman entered TO say that a youns
woman craved audience on a matter
Of life and death.
The slender figure that followed the
servant let fall heavy shawl and al.
vanced She was still In her teens ana
pretty with a wholesome country beau
ty. although her usually red cheeks
were pale and tear stained. Her
brown eyes told as plainly OF HARD
days journey as her mud-stained sklr'
and muddy shoes.
what is II, my child?" demanded
Sonia, Diminishing the attendant with
nod.
They are going to hang Ivan, my
sweetheart" cried the girl. HE Is IN
nocent. Noble princess, save himi
His manner"
Ivan Lupinski. He"
HE assaulted the governor OF MS
province with intent TO kill" saiu
Sonia, sternly.
There Is some mistake. He could
not"
He received fair trial. There 10
no doubt Of his guilt"
Mercy. gentle princess. and spare
his lifel"
"As a woman forgive him his COW
ardly attack upon my life. But as the
cars representative at Kikamsk
must enforce his laws"
Tomorrow at sunrise" muttered
the girl. turning away; he will
She stumbled and fell half-fainting
towards the princess who supported
her to the couch.
You poor thing. You are all worn
out" she said. sympathetically
81 have been walking since mid
night" the other answered, attempt
ing to rise.
There. there" said Sonia. Lie
still and rest for few minutes"
She rang for her woman, who
brought a glass OF wine, which she
made her patient sip. Then, ordering
more wood thrown on the fire, Sonia
dismissed the servant and from her
favorite chair watched the girl who
vainly struggled to keep awake.
AS the wood caught and blazed up
the princess turned out the lamp, Tor
she loved the glow Of an open fire.
The pet angora cat, which had van
ished at the girls entrance, reap
peared and rubbed itself against
Sonia's chair, and at length sought
her favorite place on the hearth,
where she crouched, blinking at her
mistress.
The latters heart was filled with
pity for the sleeper. In vain, she tried
to think Of some way of alleviatins
the others grief. Pardon /Lupinski
she conscientiously could mot. More
over. had not Providence saved this
young woman from an unhappy mar
rage with a desperado! Nevertheless
Sonia was certain that the girl would
be heart-broken. Again she looked
with pity at the figure on the couch
motionless save for her-breathing and
the even throbbing of the artery at
her throat.
The wood was consumed and the
light grew dim. The dropping OF
half burned chunk with its accom-
panying flare aroused Sonia. Looking
up. she was startled by the greenish
radiance of two orbs that blazed with
the intensity of lamps. Sonia smiled
at her fright and looked curiously at
the cat, whose eyes did not waver for
second. Instinctively thinking OF
mouse, she drew her skirts closely
about her. Following the direction OF
her pets gaze, she discovered to her
amazement that the green eyes we're
intently fixed upon the pulse In the
sleeping girls throat. AS Sonia looked
the cat balanced and sprang.
Screaming. the girl started from the
couch and supporting herself on her
elbow, stared wildly about, as If awak-
ened from a nightmare.
"Your lover is saved!" cried the
princess, joyously. Il have found the
guilty one"
Then sounding the bell for the cap
tain of the guard she gave the order:
set free the prisoner. Lupinsh.
and bring him here. He is innocent