The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-26

~ splendidly the latter part OF the
night. He did not touch his narcotic.
am sure it is that dreadful mixture
that gives him such frightful dreams.
And you, my dear little friend, you
have not slept an instant. | know it.
I felt you going everywhere about the
house like little mouse. All, 1t seems
good, so good. l slept so peacefully
hearing the subdued movement Of your
little steps. Thanks for the sleep you
have given me, little friend.
Matrena talked on to Rouletabille
whom she had found the morning aftel
the nightmare TRANQUILITY smoking his
Pipe in the garden.
"Ah, ah, you smoke pipe. Now you
do certainly look exactly like dear
little domovio- doukh. See how much
you. are alike. He smokes just like
you Nothing new, eh? You do not
look very bright this morning. You
are worn out. ] have just arranged
the little guest chamber for you, the
only one we have, just behind mine.
Your bed is waiting for you. Is there
anything you need? Tell me. Every
thing here Is at your service
I'm not in need of anything
madame" hid the young man smiling
ly, after this outpouring of words from
the good. heroic dame.
How can you say that, dear child!
You will make yourself sick l want
YOU to understand that / wish you to
rest. want to be mother to YOU
if YOU please, and you must obey me,
my child. Have you had breakfast yet
this morning? If you do not have
breakfast promptly mornings, / VIII
think YOU are annoyed. l am SO an
moved that you have heard the secret
OF the night. ! have been afraid that
YOU would want to leave at once and
for good, and that you would have
mistaken ideas about the General.
There Is not better man in the world
than Feodor, and he must have good,
very good conscience to dare. without
fail to perform such terrible duties
as those at Moscow. when he is so
good at heart. These things are easy
enough for wicked people. but for good
men, for good men who can reason II
out. who know what they do and that
they are condemned to death into the
bargain, 1t Is terrible, it is terrible!
Why, I told him the moment things be-
gan to go wrong in MOSCOW, You
know what to expect, Feodor. Here Is
a dreadful time to get through-make
out YOU are sick / believed he was
going to strike me, to kill me on the
spot. i! Betray the Emperor in such
a moment! His Majesty. to whom ]
owe everything! What are you think
ing of Matrena Petrovna" And he did
NOT speak to me after that for two
Jays. 1t was only when he saw l was
growing i'll that he pardoned me, but
he had to be plagued with my jere-
mjads and the appealing looks OF
Natacha without end in his own home
each time we heard any shooting in
the street. Natacha attended the lec-
lures of the Faculty, you know. And
she knew many OF them, and even some
OF those who are being killed on the
barricades All. life was not easy fol-
him in his own home the poor General
Besides, there was also Boris, whom
love as well. for that matter, as my
own child, because I shall be very
happy TO see him married to Natacha--
there was poor Boris who always came
home from the attacks paler than g
cOrpse and who could not keep from
moaning with u.s."
"And Michael?" questioned Roule-
tabille.
"Oh, Michael only came towards thu
last. He Is new orderly to the Gen
lral. The government at st. Petersburs
sent him, because of course they
couldn't help learning that Boris rather
lacked zeal in repressng the students
and did not encourage the General II
being as severe as was necessary fol
the safety OF the Empire. But Michael
no has a heart OF stone; he know