Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-08-13
CHAPTER XIV.
Spelling the spoiIer.

CHAPTER XIV.
Spelling the spolIer.
l went to the railway station, and
from the timetable gathered that II /
left Abo by rail at noon could be in
Petersburg an hour before noon on
the morrow, or about four hours be-
fore the arrival of the steamer by
which the silent girl and her compan-
ion were passengers. This decided
upon doing. but before leaving I paid
a visit to my friend, Boranski, who,
to my surprise and delight, handed
me my wallet with the cars letter
intact. saying that 1t had been found
upon a German thief who had been ar.
rested at the harbor on the previous
night. The fellow had, no doubt,
stolen it from my pocket believing /
carried my paper money in flap.
1.-THE affair Of the English lady is q
most extraordinary one," remarked
the chief of police. toying with his pen
as he sat at his big table. "She seems
to have met this Englishman up at
Tammerfors, or at some place farther
north, yet it is curious that her pass.
port should be in order even though
she fed SO precipitately from Ka1ana.
There is q mystery connected with
her disappearance from the wood. cut.
ter's hut that confess I cannot
fathom."
Neither can L." said. 81 know
the man who is with her, and cannot
help fearing that he is her bitterest
enemy-that he is acting in concert
with the baron"
Then why is he taking her to the
capital-beyond the Jurisdiction Of the
governor general?"
Il am going straight to Petersbure
to ascertain" I said. II have onlv
come to thank you for your Kindness
in this matter. Truth to tell. I have
been somewhat surprised that WI,
should have interested yourself on INV
behalf" added, looking straight a,
the uniformed official.
1T is not on yours, but on hers I.
he answered. somewhat enigmaticallv
Il know something Of the affair. bnt
1T was my duty as a man to helm the
poor girl to escape from that terrible
place. She has. know, been uniustlv
condemned for the attempted assassi
nation Of the wife Of general-con
demned with purpose. Of course
Such thing 10 not unusual IN MIN
land"
"Abominable!" cried. "Oberx il .
veritable fiend."
But the man only shrugged hf,
shoulders. saying
''The orders Of his excellency the
governor general have to be obeyed
whatever they are. We often resrat
but we dare not refuse to carry chem
out"
Russian rule il q disgrace to on,
modern civilization" I declared holly
II have every sympathy with those
who are fighting for freedom"
"Ah, you are not alone in that" he
sighed, speaking in low whisper, and
glancing around. Ellis majesty would
order reforms and amellorate the con.
dition of his people. II only 1t were
possible. But he, like his oflicials. ID
powerless. Here we speak Of the
great uprising with bated breath, but
we. alas! know that It must come one
day-very soon-and Finland will be
first to endeavor to break her bonds
and the Baron Oberg first to fall"
For nearly an hour sat with him,
surprised to find how, although his ex.
terror was 10 harsh and uncouth. yet
his heart really bled for the poor,
starving people he was 80 constantly
forced to Cypress.
II have ruined this town of .Abo." he
declared. quite frankly. ITO my own
knowledge I'VE hundred innocent Der
sons have gone to prison, and another
two hundred have been exiled to 81.
IBERIA. Yet what have done IL only
at direct orders from Helsingfors-
orders that are stern. pitiless and I'm.
just. Men have been torn from their
families and sent to the mines, women
have been arrested for no offense and
shipped of to saghalien. and mere
children have been cast into prison on
charges Of political conspiracy with
their elders-in order to russify the
province! Only" he added anxiously.
II trust you viii never repeat what ]
tell you. You have asked me why I
! assisted the English mademoisslls ia