Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23

cannot help by weeping. II Is God's
will in everything the Gear replied.
with ardor Alexis pleaded. Papa,
dear papa, you have suffered enough
already. why do they want TO kill you?
That is not just
THE Gar replied:
alexis. 1 ask you for only one thing.
Go and appease mamma
Alexis left. The Car knelt before
the Ikon of Holy Nikolai, praying for a
long time.
During the days Nicholas became
very devoted. Often he would awaken
during the night because OF some night
mare. He would not sleep any mora.
but spent the rest Of the night in
prayers.
From time to time the Car was per-
mitted to meet his wife, Alexandra, or, as
he called her, Alice, but his son he could
meet whenever he desired. once Alex
andra Feodorovna came weeping into
the Cars room, saying, 1T is necessary
in any case that you should bring all
your papers and documents in order
After this Nicholas wrote all night.
The Car wrote many letters, among
them those to all his daughters, to his
brother Nicholas, TO his uncle Nicholaie-
witch, General Dogert, Duke G~endrikofr,
Count Olssuleft, the Prince of Olden-
berg. Count Shumarokoff Elston and
many others. He did not seal his let
ters. as all his correspondence was con-
trolled by the Soviet censors. Often
1t happened that his letters were re-
turned by the commissary of the guard
with the penciled remark, Are not to
be forwarded.
For many days Nicholas Alexandra
witch would not eat. He would fall dow
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had not the gift of observation 1t was
evident hat the former Car was
greatly troubled and feeling heartsick.
Summons Came Suddenly
ION July Is, late in the evening, there
appeared suddenly in the Cars room
the commissary of the guard, who an
uounced:
"'Citizen Nicholas AIexandrovitch
Romanoff, you will follow me to the
Cral district Soviet of workmen. Cos
sacks and red army deputies
The Car asked in a begging tone;
Tell me frankly are YOU leading me
TO be shot
You must not be afraid, nothing
will happen until you death. You're
wanted at a meeting the commtssary
said smiling.
Nicholas ~Alexandrovitch got up from
his bed. put on his gray soldier blouse
and his boots, fastened his belt, and
went away with the Commissary. Out
side the door were standing two soldiers,
Let's, with rifles. All three surrounded
him. and for some reason began 10
search him all over. Then one OF the
Let's went ahead. The Car was forced
to 60 behind him, next TO the COM
missary. and the third soldier followed.
Nicholas did not return for a very
long while, about two hours and a half
at least. He was quite pale, his chin
trembling.
"'Old man give me some water he
said.
II brought the water at once. He
emptied a large cup.
What happened 7 asked.
They have informed me that | shall
be shot within three hours
Minute OF Trial Read to Gar
During the meeting Of the trial dis.
trict soviet a n OF the trial was
read in the presence OF the Gear. 1t was
prepared by a secret organization named
the association for the defense of ouI
native country and freedom. 1t stated
that Il counter-revolutlonary plot haC
> been discovered with the object of sup
pressing the workmen and peasants rev,
olution by melting the masses agains
the soviet by accusing it of all the hare
consequences resulting from imperialism
, all over the world-war and slaughter
: famine. lack OF work. the collapse o