The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-01

" breathless. mo, no. do not
wish It. am willing to do with
out the police. but l am not Will
ing 10 do without you. Everything
might happen in your absence. Every
thing. Everything!" she repeated With
singular energy. Because, for me,
1 cannot feel sure as / should per-
haps. All. you make me say these
things. Such things! But do not go.
''Do not be afraid; l am not going
to leave you, Madame"
"Ah, you are good! You are kind,
kind! Caracho! Very well.p
Il will not leave you. But l must not
be at luncheon. II anyone asks where
/ am, say that l have my business to
look after and have gone to interview
political personages in the CITY,"
There's only one political parsonage
in Russia" replied Madame Petrovna
bluntly; that is the Tsar.'
Very woil say l have gone to in
terview the Tsar"
''But 10 one will believe that. And
where will you be''
Il do not know myself. But ] will
be about the house
'-very we'll. very well, dear little
donovoi."
She left him, not knowing what she
thought about it all. nor what she
should think--her head was all in a
muddie.
In the course of the morning Atha-
nase Georgevitch and Thaddeus Tchnit-
chnikof arrived. The general was al
ready in the veranda. Michael and
Boris arrived shortly after and in
auired in their turn how he had passed
the night without the police. When
they were told that Feodor was going
for O. promenade that afternoon they
applauded his decision. Bravo! A
promenade la strielka (to the head
Of the island) at the hour when all
st. Petersburg Is driving there. That
Is fine. We Will all be there" The
general made them stay for luncheon.
Natacha appeared for the meal, in
rather melancholy mood A little be-
fore luncheon she held double con-
yersation in the garden with Michael
and Boris. No one ever could have
known what these three young people
had said If some stenographic notes in
Rouletabille's book did
not give us q notion; the reporter had
overheard, by accident surely, since all
self respecting reporters are quite in
capable Of eavesdropping.
rhe memorandum notes:
Natacha went into the garden with
O. book, which she gave to Boris, Whc
pressed her hand lingeringly to his
lips. Here Is your book, | return II
10 YOU. / don't want any more OF
them. the ideas surge so in my brain
Ut makes my head ache, 1t is true
you are right. l don't love novelties.
can satisfy myself with Pouchkine per-
feetIy. The rest are all one TO me-
Did you pass q good night?'
Boris good looking young man
about thirty years old. blonde, little
effeminate, wistful. A curious appur-
tenanee In the military household OF
SO vigorous a generaO. "Natacha, there
IS not an hour that l can call truly
good If i spend it away from you. dear
dear Natacha."
Il ask you seriously II you nave
passed a good nightT'
She touched his hand moment and
looked into his eyes. but he shook bis
head.
what did you do last night after you
reached homer she demanded insist
entity. did you stay up?"
II oheyed you; Isonly sat half houi
by the window looking over here al
the villa, and then ! went to bed"
Eyes, it Is necessary you should gel
your rest. wish It for you as fol
everyone else. This feverish life II
impossible. Matrena Petrovna is get.
ting US all i'll. and we shall be pros
trated."
Yesterday said Boris, II fooket
at tile villa for half hour from m,
window. Dear. dear villa dear night
when / can feel you breathing, living
near me. AS II you had been agains