The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-24

iSoHe lHlS plaCe allVe. InlS IS the Schusselburg of Finland-the place of imprisonment for those who have con spTed against the state."
 The prison of political conspirators, eh?"
 Alas, msieur, yes! The place in which some of the poor creatures are tortured in order to obtain confessions ana information with as much cruelty as In the black days of the Inquisition. These walls are thick. and their cries are not heard from the oubliettes be- low the lake"
 l had long ago heard of the horrors Of Schusselburg. Indeed who has not heard of them who has travelled in ltuss1a? The very mention of the modern bastile on Lake Ladoga, where no prisoner has ever been known to l come forth alive, is sufficient to cause any Russian to turn pale. And I was Tn the Schusselburg of Finland! turned over the sheet of paper and wrote the question: Did Baron Oberg send you here?"
 In response. she printed the words: 1 believe so. 1 was arrested in Hel- singfors. Tell Lydia where I am."
 Do you know Muriel Leithcourt ?" l inquired by the same means, where upon she replied that they were at school together
 Did you see me on board the Lola 2" l wrote
 Yes. But I could not warn you, al 1 though 1 had overheard their inten- tions. They took me ashore when you 1 had gone, to Siena. After three days l found myself deaf and dumb was made so."
 Who did it?"
 "A doctor, I suppose. People who said they were my friends put me un- l der chloroform."
 l turned to the woman in the re- ligious habit, and cried: "A shameful mutilation has been committed upon this poor defenseless girl! And I will make it my duty to discoveT and oun- ish the perpetrators of it." "Ah, msieur. Do not act rashly, I pray of you," the woman said serious 1 ly, placing her hand upon my arm. 'Recollect you are in Finland-where | the Baron Oberg is all-powerful'
 T do not fear the Baron Oberg." exclaimed. "If necessary, 1 will ap- peal to the czar himself Mademoiselle is kept here for the reason that she is in possession of some secret. She must l ho T rvi1 fo1y tLn bility."
 But you must not try to release her from here. It would mean death to you both. The Castle of Kajana tells no secrets of those who die within it's walls, or of those cast headlong into it's waters and forgotten"
 Again I turned to Elma, who stoeo in anxious wonder of the subject o1 \ cur conversation, and had suddenl, ftaken the old nuns hand and kissed it affectionately, perhaps in order te show me that she trusted her
 Then upon the paper I wrote: 'Is the Baron Oberg your uncle?"
 She shook her head in the negative showing that the dreaded governor general of Finland had only acted { part towards her in which she hac been compelled to concur
 "Who is Philip Hornby?" I inquired writing rapidly.
 My friend-at least, I believe so."
 Friend! And 1 had all along be lieved him to be an adventurer and al enemy!
 Why did you go to Leghorn?" asked.
 For a secret purpose. There was plot to kill you, only I managed tt thwart them," were the words sht printed with much labor
 Then 1 owe my life to you," wrote. And in return will do my ut most to rescue you from here, if yol do not fear to place yourself in m, hands,"
 And to this she replied: T shall b. thankful. for 1 cannot bear this awfu place longer. I believe they must tor ture the women here They will tor ture me some day. Do your best tt get me out of here and I will tell 70, everything. But," she wrote, q fea! you can never secure my release. am confined here on a life sentence.
 But you are English, and if yol have had no trial l can complain to oul ambassador"
 No, am Russian subject I wa! born in Russia, and went to Englant when I was a girl"
 That altered the case entirely. AS subject of the cZar in her own countr, she was amenable to that disgracefu blot upon civilization that allows person to be consigned to prison at thu will of a high official, without trial O. without being afforded any opportunit, of appeal. 1 therefore at once saw { difficulty.
 Yet she promised to tell me the trutl if 1 could but secure her release! Could ! allow this refined defense less girl t. remain an inmate of tha bastile, the terrors of which I hat heard men in Russia hint at witt bated breath? They had willfully maimed her and deprived her of botl | hearing and the power of speech anC