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Since the beginning of the so-called terrorist period, and the first attack upon the life of the Czar, a short time before the occurrence of the above events, the trial of political offenders had been taken from the civil tribunals and transferred to the military. Even counsel for the prisoner must be an army officer. The court to try Governor Pomeroff was hastily convened next morning.
"Do you forget how the Czar, in a proclamation, publicly reprimanded him for allowing the Jews too many liberties, and of harboring treasonable sympathy with them? I know that Pomeroff has been smarting under the insult ever since. He will be glad to have an opportunity of avenging himself." Paulowitch shook his head, in doubt.
Never was proof of guilt more complete and convincing, and Polatschek, who was almost as much unnerved by the discovery as the prisoner, reluctantly gave orders to seize and secure the unfortunate man, and Pomeroff was hurried away to the house of detention, to await his trial.
You leave me no alternative but to inform his majesty of this diabolical plot upon his life." "And you leave us no alternative but to render you harmless," replied Martinski. At these words, all arose and silently surrounded the Governor. Pomeroff had by this time forced his way to the door which he tried to open. It was locked. Pale with anger, he turned upon the Nihilists.
With the exception of Mendel not one of the assembled worshippers recognized the unpretentious looking man. It was Governor Pomeroff who had come in response to his invitation. Mendel's face flushed with emotion when he saw the Governor enter the synagogue. After that he paid no further attention to his distinguished guest, but took up the thread of his discourse.
About noon Pomeroff heard the key turn in the lock and an instant later the apartment was filled with officers of the gendarmerie. The Chief of Police, Polatschek, was the first to break the silence. "I regret, your excellency," he said, sadly, "that I am obliged to take this step against one who has been my friend and benefactor, but the Czar's orders are imperative.
Pomeroff sat in his chair as if thunderstruck. The suspicion which up to this moment had but faintly suggested itself had become a terrible certainty. As soon as he could master his excitement he arose. "Gentlemen," he began, endeavoring to smile, "what jest is this? You are certainly in error. Allow me to correct it. I drink to the health and long life of his majesty the Czar!"
At length Mendel arose and prepared to leave. "Your excellency must pardon me," he said, "but my poor wife will be in despair at my late return and I must hasten to reassure her." "Go," answered the Governor; "but come again to-morrow or the day after. I have much to talk over with you." As Mendel bowed himself out, Pomeroff muttered to himself: "Strange man!
Remember that whatever may have been their guilt, had it not been for the death of Pomeroff, you would not now be Governor of Kief." "For shame, Loris!" cried the General, red with anger. "Are you so lost to all sense of honor that you must remind me that I stepped into office over the corpse of my predecessor and my friend, murdered by my own son? Do not provoke me too far!
"In the meantime it becomes my unpleasant duty to search your desk and closets for Nihilistic papers, which the deposition accuses you of having in your possession." Pomeroff smiled bitterly. "Search, gentlemen. The absence of such documents will, I hope, convince you that I am innocent of this outrageous charge."
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