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Show TOLSTOI MAY BE PRISONER. Friends of Aged Count Do Not Believe Be-lieve He Disappeared Voluntarily. St. Petersburg. Sinister reports aro current In this city concerning the mysterious disappearance of Count Tolstoi from his home at Yasnaya, Poliana. While it is publicly given out that the famous writer and social reformer lias voluntarily gono awny to pass his remaining dnys in solitude and peace, and a letter purporting to havo been written by tho aged novelist to his wifo explaining his departure, has been made public, there Is a persistent persis-tent report that his exllo Is not voluntary. vol-untary. His friends fear the aged Count has been confined In some, mona8try, by orders of tho head of the Russian church, nnd that ho will never come out alive. A private message received hero from Tula says that Countess Tolstoi twice attempted to commit sulcido on Friday by drowning through a holo In tho Ice. |