Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-26
Luof's Description of Rasputin

had kept examining him the whole time with great ateu
on seeking for that extraordinary glance he supposed
to which attributed his power over people, but
could not find of it notice anything remarkable
about him. The expression his of cunning
mougk such constantly with in country
fecy well of the conditions in which he finding him
self placed and determined to make the best of them Every
thing in him. to begin with his end
long hair and his dirty nails
peasant he He seemed realize better perhaps than
those who surrounded him. that his trump
cisey this uncOuthness which ought have repng
that If he had different clothes assimste
the of his better half of the excited
would have disappeared did stay long tme and went
away thoroughly disappointed perhaps even slightly dis
gusted at the
few months later February of the present year. 1916
was asked again to meet RasPutn at Baron Mkoss house,
There found motley company assembled
There members of the Duma Messr and
SOuratchane General Powanof great the gov
ernment of WOronege N p Aexee Madame Swetchine
Senator s. p Beletsky and other people, Ladies in
majority Rapun remained talking for long time with the
Deputy KaraOulof in another than the in which
found myself Then he to join the large drawing
where he kept walking and down with a young girl
his arm-Mlle d. singer by professionalism
ing him to for her the Russian
OPERA which he promised her do "fOr certain"
expressed himself.
Every Rasputin went up to table on
which standing several decantes with
spirits and he poured himself large glass of of them.
He swallowed the contents at gup wpng his mouth after
wards with his sleeve with the back of his hand During
of these excursions he where sitting stop
ped exclaiming: Thou art gasser
who writes, and writes and nothing caumnies
asked the prophet" why he did you" instead of
addressing with the vulgar appelation of Thou"
81 speak in this way with everybody" he replied 81
got my in talking with people,
made him remark concerning words which he had
pronounced badly adding Surely have learned during
which have lived in the capital
expressions which have employed you
know that have written repeated caumnies You
yourself that everything hear is from other people,
you cannot feel whether they tell you the TRUTH
This does not matter" he replied Thou hast
stealing, and thou knowest thysef how to do so"
Il do not know how to steal answered But have writ
is doing present everywhere This was
necessary do for the public good" ,.. e.. ...
"Thou hast done wrong must only write the truth
Truth is everything" he said.
conversation assuming and sharp tone
Raspun became enfaged at telling him that all he say
top of his voice. Be quiet how darest thou say
things. Be quiet!'
l did wish remain quiet and began in my turn to
shout the prophet who became absolutely furious
assured him that whom he could frighten
wanted nothing from him. and that he had better
me alone, it might be the worse for him.
He then howed at screaming loud he cOuid
an evil thing for everybody that thou art here!
When in the following April it my knowledge that
wanted to expel from the capital
prsed to Mikos day in the name
Rasputn who had asked him to tell that though
proud man." he did not bear grudge, that If
wished it, he would take steps to have the order
revoked and that at all events he begged think
had taken any this whole affair
avail myself of the help of Raspun ended
the whole matter.
CONTINUED TOMORROW .,>