Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-04

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who had started the movement which had
now swept everything before its might the
brave leaders who had fought and slain with
their own crimson hands for the cause, were
in star chamber conference The new ruling
power was being organized. 1t contemplated
death as punishment for disloyalty to the
bolshevik rule; 1t appointed officers to en-
force such laws as suited the men in COM
mand to proclaim; it levied taxes heavy ones.
Just where the new machine was an i'm
provement upcn the old one which had
been junked no one pointed out. The people
had changed masters.
Exactly as kings throw up forts. organize
armies, threaten their enemies, punish dis
senters, reward supporters the bolshevik
council put heads together on the main
purpose-to hold the power it had seized.
The principal peril as it appeared to the
councillors (had they not been in power they
would have been consprators) was to de-
stroy all possibility of return to the royal
rule There must be no heir to nurse claim
which might some day be nucleus for
counter revolution. And the disciples Of I'M
trammeled freedom found the same solution
for their fears the kings had always
utilized for theirs-death to those who stood
in the way.
The mob had already, by reclamation,
spoken the death verdict on Princess Sabina.
The council now unanimously ratified it. But
where was she? She must be found before
the sentence could be executed.
AT the table sat Naroush Dupchinsky.
young giant was he. with swarthy fea-
lures OF Greek rather than Slavonic type,
bushy and wiry of hair. His black eyes
burned with the sheen of devotional enthu-
sasm. He was an anarchist in his heart,
had been from the very first, through the
days when it meant the gibbet to be exposed
as of those who now We're the aristocrats,
the slave drivers oe the realm. His profile
was handsome; it was girlish without SEEM
ing weak
He had been a student, of that class Of
sons of artisans and small merchants who
form most ready and maleable raw material
for the growth o. iconoclastic movements in
east European countries. He had been
schooled and developed by the weather. par
tisans of the expanding radical party, and he
had justified to the last extreme the in
vestment. He willing. burningly eager
to yet further repay his benefactors and
serve his convictions.
Il will go forth and seek this princess
And when find her will drive knife into
her heart in the name of liberty" he cried,
rising and shifting the table with his fist
Cheers greeted the volunteer, the hero Of
the hour. The whiskered elders, trembling
with admiring joy, kissed the lad. thumped
his broad back grasped and fondled his
stained hands.
Co. then, my loyal lad" said the high
chief Of the inner council. and when you
have successfully accomplished your noble
mission as we all have full faith you shall.
return to Grodnia, and a grateful govern.
ment will enrich you. hail you an idol, give
you post of influence and lofty elevation,
as is fitting so brave, so patriotic and so
courageous son."
=" To do my duty to the red flag and the
suffering downtrodden of Grodnia is enough
inspiration, enough reward" answered Ma
roush soemnly II thank you for your
praise and your promises. thank you for
intrusting to me so vital mission. I will
start at once. will go to America, for II 10
there. almost beyond doubt that this spawn
of a wretched and unnatural system, royalty.
VIII seek to hide ukas = criminal from the