The Green Forest tribune., 1915-10-22
.uApTER xiV-Continued.

,,o in Russia nao not neaiu ol ,na.
 s..ions unknown person who had
 ' ..a hundred conspiracies
 w. @ tbe imperial autocrat, and yet
 'l ,ssntitv of whom the police had
 ,rs failed to discover. It was be-
 I .sd that Kampf had once been pro-
 ", of chemistry at Moscow univer-
 ss and that he had invented that
 ss terrible and destructive explo-
 ' used by the revolutionists. The
 .,,sdjents of the powerful compound
 \ the mode of firing 1t were the
 ..,ot If the nihilists alone-and Otto
 r.npt the mysterious leader. whose
 ,,onality was unknown even to the
 r,,nirators themselves, directed
 s,se constant attempts which held
 <. cameron and his government in
 ocb hourly terror.
 Rewards without number had been
 ,xued by the ministry of the interior
 {, the betrayal and arrest of the un-
 ssn man whose power in Russia, per
 ueatng every class, was greater than
 Aat of the emperor himself-at whose
 ,au one day the people would rise
 A body and destroy their oppres-
 ms
 You are surprised," the old man hughed noticing my amazement
 well, you are not one of us, yet I ned not impress upon you the abso- | hte necessity, for mademoiselle's ake to preserve the secret of my gistence. It is because you are not | member of The Will of the People | Aa you have never heard of The Red hiest'-red because I wrote my ulti- pstum to the czar in the blood of one Id his victims knouted in the fortress 4 Peter and Paul, and priest because Il preach the gospel of freedom and Justice"
 T shall say nothing" said, gazing It the strangely striking figure before ne-the unknown man who directed the great upheaval that was to revolu- tonize Russia My only desire is to ave Mademoiselle Heath"
 Are you prepared to do so at the nA of your own liberty-your own Me? An! you said you love her. Would not this be a test of your af- Iection?"
 T am prepared for any test, as long ls she escapes the trap which her enemies have set for her. I succeeded b saving her from Kajana. and I in- tend to save her now"
 Was it yor who actually entered Aajana and saatched her from that omb!" he exclaimed, and he took my land enthusiastically, adding-"I have 10 further need to doubt you" And ufning to the table he wrote upon a lp Of paper, saying, Take made noselle there. She will find a safe dace Of eoncealment. But go quickly, or every moment places you both in lore deadly peril. Hide yourself there lO"
 l thanked him and left at once. found Elma in her room, ready fessed to go out, wearing a long aVelng cloak, and in her hand was small dressing case. She was pale na fuil of anxiety until I showed her le slip of paper which Otto Kampf ad given me with the address writ n upon it, and then together we hur- ed forth.
 me house to which we drove was. discovered, large one facing the 'ltanka canal, one of the best quar- fs or the town, and on descending aSked the liveried dvornick for Mad le zurloff, the name which the Red lest' had written.
 Iou mean the Princess Zurloff," marked the man through his red afd Who shall I say desires to her."
 lake that" I said, handing to him piece or paper, which, besides the lress, bore curious cipher mark three triangles joined. ae closed the door, leaving us in Wide, carpeted hall, the statuary which showed us that 1t was a uly furnished place, and when minutes later he returned, he con- ''ed us upstairs to a fine, gilded On, Where an elderly, gray haired ID black stood gravely to receive ALLOW me to present Mademoiselle A Heath, princess" I said, speak ,n French and lowing, and after us telling her my own name. ,ur hostess welcomed my love in ,aceful speech, but I said: "ademoiselle, unfortunately, suf- d terrible affliction. She is deaf uumD.
 An' now very sad!" she exclaimed ,,ppatnetically. ,p Poor girl! Poor and she placed her hand ten y upon Elma's shoulder and leo into her eyes. Then, turning ne she said: 50 the Red Priest sent you both to me! You are in sef or arrest, I suppose-you wish 'o conceal you here?"
 would only ask sanctuary for was my reply. For eil l have no fear. I am English, therefore not a member of the ty."
 Veil, exclaimed the gray-haired