Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03


TO Siberia for aiding a political plot
and she accompanies him. They are
prosperous for "A time at NakutSk,
their first place OF exile, but
treacherous Governor has them
sent further north.
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
At THE end Of about three months,
"A we obtained permission To visit
Yakutsk for the purpose of collecting
the money due to us for the butcher.
shop, but the man to whom we in.
trusted the business now denied owing
us any money. claiming to have paid
fully at the time OF our exile TO Amiga.
There was a violent quarrel, but no
money. AS | delivered the store TO
our claims and oust him from his
possession of the premises. There
was nothing to be done but return
with empty hands. with the burden
of the debts we had acquired at Amiga
weighing heavily on our shoulders
There was the dreary prospect of toll
before me. of hard and continuous
toiling. TO pay what we owed.
One summer day a new party OF
exiles arrived at Amiga One Of them
was a young fellow OF about twenty.
Yasha took a liking TO him and pro.
posed that he remain in our house to
help me along. Knowing of Yasha's
jealousy, objected.
"Yasha," l argued, what are you
doing? You know how jealous you be.
come when you find one of the colony
in the house, and now you want me to
keep this youngster here, with you
away most OF the time. You are just
creating trouble for me. ] don't want
him, l need no help. Please don't
burden me with him"
''Marusia," Yasha replied tenderly
81 swear that / won't be Jealous any
more. won't, dear. Forgive me for
all the pain 1 have caused you
Yasha's words did not entirely pacify
me. but he overruled my objections
promising TO be reasonable in the
future. The same afternoon a Yakut
called for him. and they left together
to go to a gambling place. The young
man remained with me. Nothing oc
Cured the first day or two. Then, one
night, / was awakened by the young
man.
II was about l o'clock in the morn
ing. Prince Gutemurov was returning
home from an evening with a friend
and saw me put the young man out
into the night. The latter, however
against me. He resolved to await
Yasha's return, on the road outside the
village, and tell him a false version
OF the story
"A fine wife is yours" he addressed
Yasha, derisively, as soon as the latter
appeared.
whats happened" questioned
Yasha excitedly. The young man lied
TO him. Yasha only had sufficient
self-control to thunder the question:
"Swear. are you telling the TRUTH
The young rascal answered.:
"Of course it's the truth"
When Yasha appeared on the thresh
old l observed Immediately with hor
ror that he was in a ferocious mood
suppressing a storm. That made him
the more dangerous. He spoke slowly
coming his words deliberately, words
which struck terror TO my soul.
Cot
always have been faithless, deceivinG
me continually, but you are caught
now, and you won't escape. It's for
tunate that Dmitri is a decent young
fellow and repealed your advances. You
can say your last prayers, you base
creature"
While speaking thus Yasha proceed
ed In a cold, business-like, purposefu
manner TO make a moose TO hang me
Jts.vas this calm about Yasha's actions
jspeaking his terrible earnesiness
that made shivers run over me.
4 ''Yasha. am innocent. Yasha,"
sobbed. throwing myself at his feet anc
kissing them. IL swear that am in
nOCtnlf lie ildNt iilttNNs NHllf
what you are doing! / tell you | an
Innocent"
Yasha went on with his prepara
tons. undisturbed.
He attached the rope TO a hook or
the ceiling and tested the moose.
s'Yashs. come 10 your senses" i'm
plored. hugging his legs.
He pushed me aside. placed a stoo
under the rope and ordered me, In
terrifying voice. TO stand up on it.
"Now, say your last prayers" he re
peated.
He then placed the moose around
my neck and Jerked the stool from
under my feet. In an instant 1t tight
cncd about my throat; wanted to
cry out but could not; the pressure
against the crown OF my head was so
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