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I had no doubt that I was arrested for having left the fortress of Orenbourg without leave, and felt sure that I could exculpate myself Not only e not forbidden, but on the contrary, ere encouraged to atcheff, however, wore a suspicious look

Arriving at Khasan, I found the city al the streets there were heaps of calcined atcheff had been there The fortress was intact I was taken there and delivered to the officer on duty He ordered the blacksmith to rivet securely iron shackles on hted only by a loop- hole, barred with iron This did not presage anything good, yet I did not lose courage; for, having tasted the delight of prayer, offered by a heart full of anguish, I fell asleep, without a thought for theI was taken before the Commission Two soldiers crossed the yard within the ante-chamber, they let me proceed alone to the interior

I entered quite a spacious rooes,--a General advanced in years, of stern aspect, and a young officer of the Guards, of easy and agreeable manners Near the , at another table, a secretary, pen on ear, bending over a paper, was ready to take an: "Your name and profession?" The General asked if I was the son of Andrew Grineff, and uponin the affirmative, exclaimed: "It is a pity so honorable a man should have a son so unworthy of hiainst me, by a sincere avowal of the truth My assurance displeased hi; "but we have seen others like you"

The young officer asked how, and for what purpose I had entered the rebel service

I replied indignantly, that being an officer and a noble, I was incapable of enlisting in the usurper's army, and had never served hie, "that the 'officer and noble' is the only one spared by Pougatcheff? How is it that the 'officer and noble' received presents from the chief rebel, of a horse and a pelisse? Upon what is this intimacy founded, if not on treason, or at least unpardonable cowardice?"

The words wounded me, and I undertook ar the nae of Orenbourg The severe old man took froard to Ensign Griness, I have the honor to declare, that he was in the service at Orenbourg fro February Since then, he has not presented himself"Here the General said harshly: "What can you say now to justify your conduct?"