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LOLA PULASKI; -OK The Victim of Circumstan¬ tial Evidence, A Story of Nihilistic Plottings and Crimes. BY LEON EDWARDS. / CHAPTEK XXIV. VMPEB A CUOUD. General Paul would have been a hero and a gentleman if he had been the son of a peasant, instead of nobles. being a descendant of a long line of He loved Lola Pulaski better than lie loved his life, for on a score of battle¬ fields lie had shown Ins indifference to uniform of the' Imperial Guards, strode in. and saluting with uni tary stiffness he sai 1, in a clear, sharp voic •: “His Majesty the Czar approaches!” and Count Instantlv the General Orloff assumed the rigid attitude known to soldiers as “Attention!” A clatter of scabbards, and a jingling of spurs along the rnar.Ce floor outside, then the wide door was thrown open bv two guardsmen, and “the White Czar of all the Kussias” advanced, clad in sable furs from head to foot, and without any weapon or insignia oi office visible. livery man stood like a draped statue, till the Czar, with a quick, haughty move of his right arm, said: “We would see General Paul alone.” In an instant the great room wa« vacated, except by the Emperor and General Paul, who stood face to face, each with something like defiance in his haughty glance. and. The Czar removed his fur cap, heads and spoke ... in eager tones, , 1 ike men who have d< sperat.- work on hand. On reaching Ins apartments, the Czar at once ordeied the attendance of Count Linwokl. .. Ihat obsequious and crafty courtier at once obeyed the head summons, and abject an strode with bowed mien, into the presence of his master. “We have just returned from the hotel of General Paul,” began the Czar, “and we fear that rumor has not slandered him.” "Would that I might be able to sav that rumor has slandered him.” said the Count, bowing, and speaking in the tones of a man whose heart is deeply pained at the pertidy of the man he was discussing. his unreasoning “Tie has permitted love for this adventuress to blind him to the duty he owes us, and to make him indifferent to his standing among the first nobles of our empire. We have deposed him from command, and whispered Colonel Oiloff. “Hist!” interrupted Dr. Mulek. “this not tbe time nor place for that sub ^ lt , tns change it. Who has heard j van g eV g ec ->' “Not I” said the Colonel, “though 1 ^ gure he is htill in st . Petersburg.” The one-armed soldier took a sip of punch and refilled liis black pipe. “He is a devil if ever there was one, and his sister is an angel—even though she prefers the smiles and rubles oi the handsome Count Orloff to the manly beauty and constant love of the accomplished l)r. Mulek,” chuckled the owner of that name. “I would wager a million rubles— if I had them,” said Peter the student, “that a cdose watch kept on General Paul’s hotel would result in the dis¬ covery of Ivan Berger. W herever Lola Pulaski is, there Ivan Berger, il living-, can be found.” “Yes, by those who have supernat¬ “1 ural powers,” said the Colonel. 11 ’I /~i Vr-TTrtlr-I 1-V\<-VTTT<2 CnmoflllTlO He was now virtually in the Linwold, employ ;of General Paul and Count his identity known to the former; yet the police were searching for him, there was a price on his head, and 3 he did not even dare to visit the { another and sister for a sight yearned. of whom l ‘ his generous heart so much He was not for an instant indifferent i 'to the dangers of his anomalous pcsi tion. He knew that it was not prudent 5 l to go near the house where his mother and sister lived, but prudence new er ‘ was the companion of desire, so he went { on. \ ‘ He reached the vicinity of the cheer less iprised 01d tenement, number and he of armed was not police sur- ‘ to see a pacing hack and forth before it. They were watching looking for him. the house ‘ As he stood up at ing a policeman pushed him rudely, call out: “Move from the path, old fellow, and make menu f4 1- the ladies. ” 1 Ivan moved to one side, then turned [to find himself face to face with his 1 ’mother He bit and his Elizabeth. lip to restrain his impulse, i as he saw his loved ones entering the ; armed 3 house, escorted by two men, ‘ like common prisoners. [ ___._ ‘ CHAPTER XXVI. 1 ANOTHER onnnn FROM run czan. ‘ But a few short weeks before this i there was no man whose position was , more to be envied than General Paul’s. Y He was a prince of the empire. He fiHis ‘ was young, handsome and hero wealthy. name, as a conspicuous in the , 'lip, Slate war with Turkey, was on every and he was an especial favorite of l his Majesty the Czar But there is— ; there can be—no permanency to honor P under the rule of a tyrant. ; , The General did not care for the I loss of his uncongeuial office ; if he ‘ i had had a choice in the matter he would not have accepted it, but he was : profoundly troubled by the almost violent anger of the Czar. He well knew why he had been subs {lected to the last humility, and that i , is only hope for a return of the im , perial favor obedience lay in his the complete will of sur- his 1 render and to master. I He must wed the Countess Linwold or lose his vast estates; and he must , i help to hound from the empire the i woman he so profoundly loved, and [ her through father, the whose brutal life authority had been blasted of his ‘ 1 (General Paul’s) father. 1 i A less noble and a less resolute man would have debated long before de ; *ciding to brave the wrath of the Czar ‘, ‘by being true to himself; but the Gen ' i eral‘s decision was that of a man who t, has only one course before him. After the Czar’s departure General , Paul left the great office, telling his f subordinates end, and that then his he authority his was at I .an went to own I [self private into reception-room a chair, with and compression threw him a 90f the lips and brow that denoted un shakable resolve. He remained absorbed in his thoughts for more than an hour, and he might have remained longer indifi'erent to his surroundings, had he not been aroused by a knock at the door. It was opened, and atall young man, ‘ dressed in the picturesque costume of 1 i ‘a courier of the Czar, entered and t saluted. “Excellency,” said the courier, he i drew “I hear a you sealed a communication letter from his from pouch, as my i \ imperial master.” Having delivered the paper, the courier turned like a machine, and strode out of the room. General Paul opened the letter and mad as follows: Tobie excellency General Paul, Pine iii.- Ionian: “semesters”; Your Excellency—It ha ' count _ ow - Mono JohnPuhski.smfiy re ‘ “MEG ! 30919"! W 59.1.“ self “Lola Pulaski," who claims to He his daughter, you are hereby ordered to send them from under your roof, and to see that they at once take their departure lromthft empire. If within forty-eight hours the’ said John and Lola Pulaski are found wits in the limits of the empire, they shall be ar rested and at once sent, without further trial or hearing, to Eastern Siberia, By order of the Czar. The General rubbed his eyes and read this paper over a second time, as if he doubted the evidence of his senses. : Then he sprang to his feet, dashed the paper on the floor and crushed it under his heel as if it had been the head of a venomous serpent. “Oh, God!” he cried, in a paroxysm iof anger and grief. “Can this cruel order come from the head of the em pire, for which I risked my life on a ■score of battle-lields? “Must I, to prove my loyalty to such a monster as this, and to hold the es¬ tates—which I value as nothing com¬ pared with my own manhood—must I From Secretary Rusk. V Secretary Rusk, of the agricultural de partment, has issued the following: “Notice is hereby given that the regula tions made February 5th, 1891, for the transportation of cattle from the area des ignated by said regulations as infected with the, contagious disease known as splenetic fever, apply to the movement of cattle from said area north, {or imme diate slaughter. The transportation of cattle from said area for feeding or for ‘ any other purposes except immediate slaughter is pronibitecl by the act of con : greys of May 29th,£84._’_’___ l THE AMERICAN HOG l -_._.._ l Will Now Enter German Parts > Without Molestation. It is announced that the German gov" ernment has definitely resolved to with— draw the embargo placed upon American pork. It is added, how ever, that official notice of this withdrawal will probably be delayed for some time. in view of cer— tain negotiation, “liich are still going on between the German government and the government of the United States. They Were Shut Out. , Ten Russian Monday, immigrants who arrived at New York, from Hamburg, were barred from entering this country. They set up a terrible outcry when they were apprised of their detention, and tried to force their way through the. gates. They were not allowed to land, because of general become poor public health, disease and liability to charges. I ATLANTA MARKETS. 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Rice-«Choice 7560; good Salte-Hawley’s 6%c;cflnmon 51/,@6c; imported Japan 6@7c; dairy $1 50; Virginia 75c Cheese--Full cream, Cheddars 13c; flats 131/90: skim —-—————— White fish, 1141f bbls $4 lbs 00-, pails 600. Soaps~TalLow, 100 bars, 75 33 00:3 75; turpentine, 6’) bars, 60 lbs $20032 25; tallnw, 60 bars, 60le $2 258.2 50. Candles—Parafine 1136c; star 100. Matches— £008 $4 00; 3005 $3 00s3 75; 200. $2 003.2 75; 603 5 gross $3 75. Sodaergs, bulk 50; 1 lb 5%560- kgs 60; cases, assorted, lbs 6%36Xc. xkx 1/ lbs Cmckers——-XXX soda 6%c; butter 6%0; Candy—Assorted stick 81/,0; French m:xed12V,c. Canned mackx‘rel goods—Condensed $3 9534 milk sal $6 0038 00; imitation 00; mon $6 0037 50; F. W. oysters $2 2082 50;L.W. $160; com 82 008.2 75; tomatoes 81 759.2 50. Ball potash $3 20. Starch—Peal 454a; lump 5%0; nickel packages $350; celluloid $500. Pickles, plain or mixed, p nts $1 0041 40; quarts $1 50111 80. Powder-”Rhee, kegs $5 50; % kegs $3 00; 54 kegs s: 65. Shot $1 55 per sack. Provisions. Clear rib sides, boxed c 91/,allc. 6%; ice-cured bellies Tc. Sugar-cured .hams according to brand and average Lsrd—J’ure ; California 6%,c ; leaf breakfast 7%3‘7 bacon 81/,c. leaf 8c; kc; refined 60. Count"! Produce. Eggs 13c. Butter—Western creamer)? 303 350; choice Tennessee 25mm 30132140 other grades chickens, 153180. largo Live 20:25c; poultry—Hens mu 123.14c. Dressed :young Entry—Turkeys 17:18c; ducks 14c; chm' hem . 75c Irishpoumsaimperbbl. bushel. Honey—Strained Sweet 83100; pom— tues per Cshhgewepa- inthecomb 10:12:; 1b. OnionsSGOOperbbL Alma-um 501B pacinges $6 5&7 50. I W quiutwliddl'nxh. om. _ t
