le you remain, you will
be under police surveillance."

"True, I dare say."

"So you must not become elated with the idea of liberty."

"No; but it will be such a change, my dear sir, and I am so thankful to
you for taking me. I will be a true and faithful servant to you."

"Did I not think so I certainly should not take you, and any attempt on
your part to escape would not only consign you to the mines for life,
but very likely get me into serious trouble also."

"I shall not forget it, sir."

"Very well. Now, set at work without delay and get my effects boxed up,"
said Kanoffskie, going from the room.

Collecting Kanoffskie's effects took Barnwell to various places, and
among others to the governor's palace.

Here he encountered Zora Vola, the girl whose knouting he had witnessed
and resented.

It appeared that the governor had inquired into her case after the
occurrence, and had taken her to the palace laundry.

The recognition was mutual and instant.

Just then she chanced to be alone, and she sprang joyfully towards him.

"Oh, sir, I am so glad of an opportunity to speak with you, and to thank
you, as I have so often done in my prayers, for shielding me from those
cruel thongs," said she earnestly.

"I would that I could do even more than that for you," said he, taking
her hands.

"You are not a Russian?"

"No. I have learned the language because it may assist me, not becausse
I love it," said he bitterly.

"Then you are not a Nihilist?"

"No, only in heart."

"How long were you sent here for?"

"Goodness only knows."

"And for what, pray?"

"For nothing wrong. I am an American, but was foolish enough, supposing
I was doing no harm, to bring a letter from New York to St. Petersburg
to Prince Mastowix."

"The wretch! I know him well," said she bitterly.

"But he was somehow caught in his own trap and afterwards executed,
though not until he had sent me here, fearing, probably, that I knew the
contents of the fatal letter."

"Good!"

"And what brings you here?" he asked.

"I am a Nihilist, and was betrayed with others by that same Mastowix,
who claimed to be one of us, and here I am for life," she added.

"What a shame. The conduct of Russian tyrants produces the very enemies
they try to exterminate."

"Yes, and we shall never get away from this frozen world until the
Nihilists have their heels upon the tyrants' necks.

"It would seem so. But I am going to St. Petersburg to-mor