The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

All of this he, his comrads and hi
other guests had consumed in fiv
and a half hours. Schaljakin threw
l,000-ruble note on the table an,
walked out of the cafe as if he ha,
not taken anything.
sober, for he had drank the least OF
il.
When Lieutenant Schaljakin enter
ed his room he noticed behind the
velvet window curtains two pair Of
long boote such as are worn by cav
alrymen. He looked at his own, for
he had only one pair, so these two
pairs behind the curtain must be on
someone else's feet. He drew the
curtains aside and there stood his
captain, Solkolnikof, and the first
lieutenant, Konstantin.
"Good morning." said Schaljalsin.
not at all astonished. "What do you
want so early in the morning?"
Both came from behind the por-
there, the captain laid his hand on
the shoulder Of the lieutenant and
said:
Lieutenant Schaljakin. you are
under suspicion Of having stolen 1885,
600 rubles from the war chest. There
is no need to say that you are in
nocent, as we know all about it,"
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guilty" said the lieutenant.
II am sorry" rejoined the captain,
but | have orders to arrest you"
Smiling the lieutenant said; "Orders
are orders, but why should you ad-
dress me as you. Dimitri, when before
you have always addressed me as
thou?"
at is very unpleasant for u.s." said
"but how could'st thou do :
it,"
where is the money!" questioned {
'
''Herel" Schaljakn pointed to the
inner pocket of his uniform. LESS I
!, 900 rubles, which | have spent dur ,
ing the night at the Vienna cafe. I '
am sorry you were not present"
"Do you think that we would have b
! part, enjoying ourselves on stolen S
k
Brother" laughingly replied Schal- g
akin, don't talk nonsense to me. 1t t
las been done and can't be altered. b
have taken the money" h
81 can't believe it, replied Kon- le
tantin.
81 will tell you how | came b. it. k
asst night had an audience with the n
eneral. He was called away. | look Il
! around in the room, opened the
rswer of his desk. / should not have II
one IL, but | swear TO you | did not 81
link at the time | was doing any Ell
ing wrong. | saw the ruble notes. in
thought, | will take some, and spend CT
& them among comrades will be the
ght thing TO do. | dipped my hands
to the cash box. At that moment tn
e general reappeared and he dis We
Used me and the 100000 rubles
uck to my fingers" n
But" said the captain, "the gen w.
al calls it theft"
Naturally he will call it theft"
piled Schaljakin. "He intended
ealing it himself, and he lost his
ance for the 100000 rubes. But
ere was more left in that box. Let ca,
, explain to you. Surprising | had sta
I taken the money, it might have tn,
d might not have remained in the tho
If chest. This morning at 10 o'clock abl
will be attacked, and | bet you it but
Il be with US today as it was with ma
= Fourth Army Corps yesterday. see
o'clock we will be in the hands nla
the Germans, and the 100000 du
oles, if had let them remain there. tao
it not wiser, my children? / have Tn
; money, and it is as sure as can be mes
will be taken prisoners. You don't bef
ubt that do you? You know the spe
rmans don't take our private money bin
they will take the war chest" nm
This is nonsense" said Konstantin; Tn,
lis money does not belong to you in
r to the general, it is the property .
Russia, SO you better come along :,
h u.s." iuil
Stop" said the captain. "Schal- sta
in is right. Think of it. At 10 ny
lock attacked, at o'clock prisoners ''h'
war. 1t is better we have it."
III the money is lost to the Ger vol,
ms we can't help it," rejoined Kon- for
ntin, but now the money belongs bus
the Russian government" the
You talk like child" replied the pro-
tain. LOT course, you are rich mai
n and don't know what hunger y,
ans. / understand SchaljalSin well, 49,.
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