The La Coste Ledger (La Coste, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, June 16, 1933 Page: 6 of 12
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at- the boy’s side. Quite .tenderly
he bent over untilhe was staring
directly into the boy’s eyes. His
own drilled fiercely into those of
the little Tsarevitch.
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mightily at them, urging them
even faster along the deserted
Neysky Prospect. ’
be a well-groomed, well-fed, learn
ed physician- in- ordinary who
would stdnd and ponder and shake
Ma head in despair. The life of
the heir to the throne of all the
Russians must not be disposed of
with a mere shake of the head.
And this man before her was so
sincere, so full of religious ecsta-
cy! Surely he would be able to
dispel some of the gloom which
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da greasy clothes and uncouth
dack beard, and penetrating black
m, was it not possible that he
•old help restore the little Tsar-
witch to health? Must it always
med to let the full import of his
ds sink in. Then, “Won’t you
ever" he whispered persua-
aly. “Come, say after me,
( son will live!’ ”
ribly deadly.
"Wht did you say?” she de-
glare. .. - ca -
Rasputins voice Twas soft as he
struggled to catch the boy’s gaze
again. He said very coaxingly:
“To buy you a beautiful white
elephant, with purple eyes, and a
-shiny golden house on its back—”
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“Then he should be in a coma
now,” reflected Remezov. . straig
now,”. Wolff said, "I should look
for the end tomorrow.” .
sweep of his hand threw the bot-
ties out into the yard, below.' As
he parted the curtains, - sunlight
filtered through. He squinted and
hurriedly closed the curtains,
/ At that moment there was a
shrill scream from the boy on the
bed who lya tossing hisi head and
writhing with pain; His face
twisted terribly as he yelled out:
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peasant said assuringly, “she’s,
away." .
“Where?” Alexei moaned miser-
ably, fighting to avoid the man’s
The black-bearded monk. Ras-
putin, stood, at the night table in.
the Tsarevitch's sickroom. Care-
fully he collected all the medicine
bottles and swiftly he walked to
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There was a sudden scream. The
■2 Empress, tears filling her eyes,
E clenched her hands. The peasant
\ avas watching her narrowly.
“You trust doctors?” he asked.
“Won’t you believe God can do
G more than they can?” •
The boy’s scream echoed in the
& Tsarina’s mind. She winced at the
Mlcute mental pain.
E "h.“I he could be spared that!” she
Esnid fervently.
Ib"There are no ‘ifs,’ by daugh-
Eiter,”. Rasputin said. “I can heal
EEhim. All the pain that is twisting
Ehis little body will leave him.”
WiAnother, a more plaintive cry,
Zegsailed their ears. The man’s ar-
Euments were being driven home.
P “Believe, my child, and tomor-
EEzow you will have him in your
EEarms again. He will be happy,
Eshd strong, and alive. All this
nm have been a bad dream.” He
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him. Remezov bowed before her.
Then,, turning to the nurse, he
said--
“Report back to your headquar-
ters.”
He looked again at the Empress.
With icy respect, he clicked his
heels and stood at attention.
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E Rasputin smiled with triumph.
riage swerved sharply. His eyes
were narrowed thoughtfully as he
asked Remezov:
WWhy didn’t you go directly to
the Tsar when this happened?"
"Excellency, I did, at once,”
Remezov protested defensively,
“But Her Majesty won him over.
This' morning my colleagues tried
to see the patient. There was a
guard at the door.”
“Do we have to go this fast?”
Wolff, interrupted fearfully. ’
Paul rebuked him sharply.
Wolff took a better grip on the
strap.
“If you ask me, gentlemen, it
doesn’t matter who he’s locked up
with—now.”
Remezov shook his head du-
biously-as Paul asked:
“What do you mean by that ?"
Wolff, would have answered in
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“Granted,” the Empress an-
swered casually. As the doctor and
nurse left, she turned to Rasputin,
who still stood in the doorway.
The man took her arm gently/ .
. "Lie down and sleep,” he said,,
fixing her with his black eyes.
The empress started for the
sick room.
“No,” the man was firmly insis-
tent. He turned her in the direc-
tion of the couch. She moved to-
ward it like a somnambulist.
Rasputin quickly entered the
sick room.
caused flickering shadows to play
over th occupants. Dr. Wolff,
nervous; apologetic, hung to the
window strap desparately, fright- -_________________________
ened by .the rapid, bouncing motion 'the window and with ' a .single
of the swiftly driven carriage.nl “*2' ....... "
Paul braced'himself as the car-
Alexei stared at it as it turned
like a glistening ball.- Weird
shadows flitted over the boy’s face
as the candles reflected the gyra-
tions of the watch. v ‘ .
"I’ll make you well, Alexei,”
Rasputin murmured. "You’ll-ride
in a golden house, through the!
great black forests, with yellow
tigers-hidden in the trees, over the
black rivers in the 'snow. We'll
go to the moon, Alexei! We’ll go
to the moon!” .a . /
With weaker, motions, the 'boy
fought to turn away, to tear his
eyes from the, glowing, turning,
turing, watch. Rasputin's voice
droned on and on, until it seemed,
to the Tsarevitch that nothing in
the world existed except for . a
ed i measured tone*.
I Onee more a cry from the sick
2 room caused the Empress to stif-
l- fen sharply. She stepped toward
5 Rasputin. Almost pushing him,
F she said:
’- “Go in. I can’t bear it any long-
The night rain beat down 'furi-
ously against the closed windows
of the swaying carriage in which
sat the. distracted Dr. Remezov.
and opposite him Price Paul and
Dr. Wolff, the -famous specialist
from Vienna. Outside, the driver,
rain beating against his. coat and
square cornered hat swung his
whip against the gleaming wet
hindquarters of the horses, cursed
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“Rejoice! Your son will live!”
5-. Swiftly, Rasputin glided into
the shadows of the darkened sick-
S room. As if , afraid to enter, the
E Empress remained outside, staring
E at the door. Suddenly it burst
I open. Coatsleeves rolled up to dis-
“ close white of his shirt sleeves,
E and almost beside himself with
! rage, Remezov burst out. He stop-
■ ped short as he saw the .Empress.
“Your Majesty!” Remezov ex-
L claimed in a vibrant voice. "Per-
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the same manner if he were speak- t . _. ———
ing. of the most ignorant pea- his voice trailed off.
manded slowly, coming closer to sant’s child. He said:*-
hi“benrdnd repeated . "Imperial Malesty, your
“ eian-in-ordinary begs to be rehev-
a«am: ed of his duties,” he said.
Eerie lights from the small car-
riage lamps outside the doors
“I want her!” the Tsarevitch
cried weakly, his hands twitching
nervously above the bed . sheet.
Then, suddenly, his eyes were
caught by Rasputin’s. The . boy
stared motionlessly into the eyes
which blazed like flaming ■ coal
pits. The monk suddenly grinned.
Before the boys eyes there appear-
ed a large watch. Rasputin held it
-up.by a big, golden chain. He turn-
ed it round and round. - •
a Fascinated, the Tsarina repeat-
ed his words.
“My son will live."
i “Not like that!” Rasputin’s
nroice rose in sharp crescendo jubi-
lantly. He raised his arms high. A
■ate of ectasy crept into his voice.
|My mb will live?
| And then the Empress caught
the man’s fervor. Her eyes gleam-
ed with a new hope.
/ However repulsive this man may.
have seemed to her at first, with
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nosis just given us by Dr. Reme-
zov, leaves us only one conclusion.
His Highness has haemophilia. If
he, isn’t dead by this time, he will
be in a few hours. It's'been the
curse of his' mother's house .for six
generation. Surely. you knew
that doctor.", he finished earn-
, estly. ■
Remezov shook his ’head. • -4:
“My colleagues and I hesitated
to reach' so desperate a verdict,”
he said slowly. -- '
Paul stared in front of him.
Wolff’s manner was ript to
Paul’s liking.
“How can you, a doctor, sit
there and. pronounce a boy’s death
sentence without even having ever
sen hint?” he demanded: -
Dr. Wolff merely shrtgged his
shoulders. It was Remezov who
answered. . ■ '
"There’s no guarantee, Excel-
-leney, that Wolff will be permit-
ted’to fee him.”
Paul’s eyes blazed as he stif-
fend in his seat, , •:
“guarantee that," he burst
out. - ’
“How long has he been bleed-
ing?” Wolff asked, after a short
silence.
Remezov reflected.
"I was dismissed yesterday at
ngen . . . sixty-two hours.”
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She looked at the door as a nurse,
a small, red cross gleaming from
-her head-covering of pure white;
appeared. Rasputin, calmly domi-
nant; was just behind her. 2
Remezov wheeled furiously as
the giant peasant said almost jeer-
ingly:
“Send them away.”
The Empress’. face hid a thou-
sand different emotions. Upper-
most in her thoughts was the safe-
ty of the little Tsarevitch, Per-
fect quiet prevailed for a few
brief seconds. Finally the Tsar-
ina turned to Remezov. j,
“You will leave", she told him
quietly.
Remezov, shocked into a par-
alyzed disbelief-of his senses, fi-
nally found his voice. With a dis-
tinct effort, he said:
“Majesty, I refuse to go!”
The Empress’ voice became ter-
great, glistening ball-whirling be-
fore hiseyes.y - n‛ 05
- "Listen- to the bells," Rasputin c2,.
was saying. He put the watch t 9
the boy's ears. The: repeater struck ..
a chiming, soft lullaby.. “The paiv - X
is running out of you—” . 2—91-
Sure of, his prey now, Rasputin ?;
went to the window and opened
wide a; curtain. A.shaft of sunlight - 2
played,over the boy's face.' - , “
• ?• You’re going to sleep,” the mo- —.:e
notdnOusTtbhes told the boy. • - --
: The little%Tsarevitch struggled 2.- A
weakly. ’ e 2. 2,07 ’ ' -
"Na," he whispered.■ .c E.
“Yes.,you are.” Rasputin’s voice -
rose in quiet creseendo. “Your eyes z ' -;
are closing.” in, 2 2ce ea
B "No," faintly. s cP / . \ - •
•Suddenly, Rasputin commanded. 08 ;
/ “Hold up your hand!” tca- ■
. The boy’s’ hand jerked up. ‘ ' 7 ■ -
"Drop it!" . .’ A
It fell obediently: , : 2f- T
, Rasputin's face was a study in -. r
---------unholy trumph.: His eyes gleamed
He may “There's no Use calling her,” the with, the gleam of a madman. He
"enn* eid -e-in-l ehe- stroked his long beard, slowly run- .
ning his fingers through if.e He -.*
spoke again, tot the-buy, ..his voice -.
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"Now; who was it-you wanteda
little iwhile ago? who were. you-; -
asking for?” - . • h.jd i
Alexei fought to concentrate on . L2
the man’s-words. He tried to re- . .
member what ..was’ happening to
him; Usefess, • .-e
; “I don't knew,” - he whispered . .
hopelessly. ' , i ;.5 : s ’ .
"hat’s right. Now g6:to sleep.”
- - Watching the boy over his shoul-' - mfi,
der as he went, Rasputin threw ; J
| mit medo forget that you are my
soveriegh. You are a woman.”
: He pointed through the open
srdoor toward the bed.
(-".“This ia your child. . I am his
Sdoctor. I am going to the Tsar
6 dad demand that you be kept away
f from him. This madman is the
L last straw!"
Then he was appalled with the
E genlization of what he had dared
E to aay. With sudden decision, he
2 faced the Empress defiantly. The
5 woman stared at him in silence,
- giving no clue as to her thoughts.
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