The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-18

ash. That there should be no
blunder nor slip-up, he expert
lmented with dose of this rem
edy on large dog. The dog died
instantly, and the doctor made an
estimate of somewhat larger
! amount necessary to overcome
Rasputin's great vitality.
The duke meantime sought the
ACQUAINTANCE of the taking monk
tand got his confidence, which was
not easily had. 1T WAS THE
DUKES ACCOUNT OF THE LA
DIES THAT WERE ALLEGED
TO BE DYING FOR THE LOVE
OF THE FAKER THAT DID THE
BUSINESS.
The duke owned large and
handsome house, and what he was
maneuvering for was to get Ras-
putin at night and alone into that
house. He was not readily sep
arated from his body guard; but
he finally agreed to come at ten
{. O'Clock on a certain night and
meet these ladies that so much
desired his acquaintance but SHE'D
at the body guard.
The doctor fixed up the poison
: dose, putting it into some cakes.
At ten o'clock Rasputin appears
ed and was received at the door
by the duke.
The houses of the well-to-do In
Russia usually have a large re-
ception room on the ground floor,
and the .parlors on the floor above.
The dukes house was so arranged
It was a bitter cold night, even
for Petrograd in the middle OF
winter. There was a blazing fire
IN the fireplace of the reception
room. Rasputin was Invested OF
his magnificent fur overcoat and
! fur cap and led before the fire.
Before we go up stairs to see
! the ladies'" said the duke, I'VE
twill sit here a moment and have
D glass of wine"
So the wine and the poisoned
cakes we're brought in.
But at first Rasputin would
take no refreshment and sat be-
tfore the fire, looking rather sus-
piciously about him.
The duke is a good talker. He
spun a web of flattery around the
false monk, continually arousing
his curiosity about the fair ladies
above. Finally, Rasputin, appar-
emily convinced that all was we'll.
accepted glass of wine and ate
two of the cakes.
The duke stood by expecting to
see him fall dead.
He didn't fall dead. In a few
minutes he complained of feeling
Ill and bent forward in front OF
the fire, his hands upon his stom-
ach. Then he looked up with an
expression of fiendish hatred on
his face and began to curse the
duke. He understood that he had
been poisoned.
Still he continued to live.
The duke became frightened
and ran up the stairs to the doc.
tor, who was waiting in a room or
the floor above.
He is the DEVIL" he cried
THAT poison did not kill him and
he knows that ! gave 1t to him
The next minute he will go out
and give the alarmn'
Take your revolver" said the
doctor, "and go down and finish
him."
The duke took the revolver and
slipped down the stairs. Raspatir
sat IN the same position, bent ovel
the fire. The duke came behind
and shot him thru the head. Ras.
putin fell prone upon the floor.
The duke ran up stairs to tel
the doctor.
THAT man is evidently of the
most extraordinary vitality" said
the doctor. you had better. gc
down again and make sure that he
Is dead"
The duke returned. Ras-
putin lay apparently lifeless,
stretched one before the fire.
The dnke bent over him TO see
~ he still breathed and the
terrible creature suddenly
gripped him around the an
kIes and hung there, frothing
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