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THE FATAL KISS. BY TRISTRAM MONKE. From Nev York Weekly CHAPTER II. “Bat yoa shall not work io the mines, *for I will save you! Ab, but bow?” she cried, in agony. “I atu >uly a woman, alas! but what strength cannot aecomphish. cunning must.” With a groan of despair, she re- turnud once more to the window. Toward her, from the road to the mine, advanced four men, under the guard of Boris. htrangely enough, the tall, soldier-like figure was among them. Once again he baited, when Boris, drawing bis struck him with the fiat side of it so furiously as to stretch him al most senseless to the gro nd. It was then, for the first time, that the y<*ung l.eutenant lecame aware that he was in front of Fedora’s bouse, and that she had witnessed bis action He hit his lip with vexation. A moment later, Fedora, regard less of of the biting cold, was in the street Darting a furious glance at Boris, she knelt down in the show beside the prostrate convict, then, turning her flashing eyes on the lieutenant, she bade him leave her presence. Scarcely knowing what he did, he obeyed, and marched a good six rods away with his three prisoners. It was not far. yet the swiftly falling snow blotted them out from her gaze; then, tak ing the man’s head on her knee, she whis|M*red in his ear: “Alexis!” The convict opened his eyes, and exclaimed in a low voice: “Fedora, dearest, you recognized me!” "Could I not penetrate any dis guise? I have come to stye you!” "Save me?” he echoed, dully. "Who can be saved from the mines?” "Hush!” whispered she. “Do you know where you are to be lodged tonight?” "Xes. The usual prison being full, we are to be placed in a little hut,’just outside this hamlet, for a short time, until a band of the pris oners here are sent back to Tobolsk en route for elsewhere.” Fedora uttered a low, g'ad cry on hearing this inteligence, and re plied, in a low. excited whisper: "Be ready to tly on the fifth night from now—to tlv with me!” ••But how------” "Hush! Ihm't question me. dear eat, but trust all to me; only be ready on the fifth night; and now pretend to lie recovering from a faint, for here they come." Sue spoke the truth, for Boris, realising that he had no light to leave a convict unguarded, was re turning. Fedora rose, and with well simulated wrath, cried: "Bo you have come to fetch your prisoner. It ‘s no thanks to you that be has recouertsd cousciuus • MM.” Then, taking hitu on one aid«, she exclaimed, as Alexis staggered to hie fret: "Should it come to my ears that you have struck another cony let as brutally as you did that man, I will never give you my an- ____ • » awer. A happy smile irradiated his face. and. calling to some soldiers, who had just come up, he Fade them conduct the convicts to their prison. As soon as they had gone, Boris cried, passionately: -Fedora. I implore you to give ing himself, be added: "But bow can I tell ycu are not amusing me your answer now yourself at my expense, as you have "In five days you shall have it so often done?” "But why this delay—why keep A moment’s pause, during which me in this cruel suspense?” I her band bad sought the hilt of a "As a punishment for your bar barity.” she replied, coldly; then dagger at her girdle; then throw she added: "and also to test your ing back her furs, she said, softly: "Let my first kiss be the seal of courage, for it is whispered hera that you are but a coward at heart. truth of my answer.” She fiung herself into his out “Set me any task, however peril ous it may be, and you will see if I stretched arms, and raised her face cannot give the lie direct to the cir to his. The instant their I ps met a fo«t of steel at the same moment, culators uf such a yil« slander ’’ "You know the tale of that con was driven to its hilt into bis heart, | vict who wa- kicked to death, whose and Boris fell, without a groan, at. spirit, it is said, haunts the house his deceiver’s feet. With nerous fingers she took the . in which he d'ed? Wei , my fath keys from his girdle, his blood j er told n e that the prisoners are staining her white fur gloves as sue going to be kept there.” "Only those four,” interrupted did so. and with trembling bands she unfastened the door of the hut. Boris. A few seconds later the managlee “If you keep guard alone there on the fifth night from now, I will fell num the wrists of Alexis, and give you my answer. This is the he was free, his release being fol lowed l»y that of.his companions. task 1 set yov.” Like most Russian, Boris was su perstitious He would not have feared to meet a mortal foe or brave a danger, but to meet, perhaps, the spirit of the convict whose death some laid at his door, made him draw back—he hesitated to accept the challenge. "So this is the way you give the lie direct to those who, it appears, speak the truth,” she said, sneer- ingly, and moving away. "Cow ard!” “Stay!” cried Boris, laying a de taining hand on her arm, “do not accuse me of cowardise before you have heard my answer.” "And it is?” “Thai I shall be there.” « • • • • It is midnight, and the convict station of Orlouski is wrapped in repose. No sound disturbs the stillness, for the snow deadens eyen the footsteps of the sentries outside the common prison, and those of Lieutenant Xerinka, who, armed with bayonet and ritle, keeps his strange vigil outside the hut where in the foul convicts are imprisoned. For the hundredth time Boris strivts to pierce the gloom, to see if she whom be awaits comes; in vain —Fedora is late in keeping her tryst. A sudden fear chills his heart as the idea Hashes across his brain that she may net come, nut a rustle uf garments vuiets his fears. In an instant he was on guard and had challenged. "It is I—Fedora.” “You, dearest! I almost feared you would not come," he exclaimed. Hinging down his rifle. “Not come, Boris?” there was a wondering totie in his voice. "Did I not say I «humid? How did you get permission to keep guard?” “They thought I was mad.” he answered, as she approached hili, “but th«-y granted my Tequett, thou gh. Colom I Stanufi Lad a go>>d laugh ut my expense And now, having granted wur strange request, darling—what—what is your answer?” Thequestion was asked haltingly. "I have l»een thinking ami reaa oning for five days, as you know, Bvris, and have at last arrived at my decision.” "And that is------ ” "Yes.” "Ah. 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