Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-06

"Yes, he means to take il if lie can
"And if he cannot ."
:" do not know he has made no provisions
for defeat
! How many men has he 2"
He numbers them at forty-five thousand =
but there must be more than that"
Hussein went on and asked nurnernus o,,es-
tions concerning the state of the Russian troor,s
all of which the old man answered promptly
and candidly, stating for facts only what he
seemed to know, and frankly stating his doubts.
Again the pasEas conversed apart, ard after a
while Hussein approached his prisoner.
Suppose it laid in your power toto"
Speak plainly interrupted Lovinotf, as the
pasha hesitated. q conceal nothing. can
place the emperor in yeur power, if YOU have
| the wit TO take him.
Both the pashas started, and after regarding
each other for some moments, Hussein said;
by the tomb of the Prophet, / have a mind
to trust thee But what assurance have we Of
/ your good faith ,"
"Only my word. know that YOU have bo-
| ped to get Nicholas into your possession Now
| l can afford you the opportunity. if Won can
raise the right kind of men to do the work 1t
+ - nv" nan az ilouI past midnight at two
+ O'Clock, Nicholas will visit the outer posts in
/ person, with only his servants with hinl-per
haps three, but not over four, will accompany
I him"
" Are you sure that he will do this ?" asked
Hemen.
" As sure as | am that he is able to do it
Many soldier recognizes the officer who gives
them the pass. when they do not know the tall
dark figure that keeps him company Nicholas
has little love for his bed (; he viii 90 as I have
told you. Close by the height.of Strandscha
sentinel is posted 1t is far removed from the
| camp. and TIE place can be reached without
danger
" But what object have you in thls delivering
up your emperor ?"
Say not n7y emperor. He is not my ruler
He IS my enemy Once l had wiie-go ask
Nicholas if he remembers her, o, why did he
not die then? And once I had friend, near
and dcar-one whom ] loved with nv whole
heart. lie died Go ask Nicholas how he died
I am old man, bat / have not forgotten-re-
renge' Ask me no mere than that. Only let
me place mine enemy in yorr hands, and shall
be content. And when il is donc give me
home where his power cannot come"
1t was quickly arranged that the men should
be selected for this new work and an attendant
was called and ordered 10 send tie watch TO the
room
g Mind this condition" said the old man
9 There must be no fre-arIns taken, for / know
how prone soldiers to use thenl-the sword
good and true, is enough. If there is real dan
ger, pistols could be OF no use. You under
stand"
Hussein knew the danger of firearms when
secrecy was the great object, and he saw moth
ing in the request to Justify any suspicion
Loyinof was asked how many men they had
better send.
" You can judge as well as J." returned the
old man. " There viii not be over four compan-
ions with the emperor, and then we shall have
one sentinel beside. Twelve men, l should
/ think. would be sufficient"
| "But suppose we send more 2"
/ you may send hundred, ii you wish but
/ I should thereby run the risk Of being exposed
and you OF losing you prize"
/ 1t was finally decided that only twelve men
should be sent, and in the course Of Ealf an
hour they We're ready Before they set out,
2
ment and convcrsed with them some minutes.
The old man bent his ear toward the door, but
could hear nothing, yet peculiar light in his
/ eyes showed that Lie knew Wen what the move
ment meant.
Well sir, your men are ready" said Hus-
/ sein, as he returned to the apartment, and !
Will be frank with you, as hope you have been
frank with me. Every man has an order to run
you through the moment they detect the least
sign of treason on your part and you may be
sure that they will not follow you into danger
unnecessarily with their eyes shut Now, go
and if you come back in company with Nicho-
/ las, YOU viii be the most Lonored man Of the
day and if you come mpty-handed, so you
come honestly, you shall lose nothing But if
you come dishonest, you VIII come dead The
captain will lead you outside the wall, and then
give the guidance to you
Ere long after this the old was in the
street, and around him stood twelve stout men.
They were shrewd-looking men, tall, straight
and muscular, and the ones to carry ON the en-
tcrprise for which they had been detailed
There was a moon well up in the heavens, and
its light sufficient to make the way PLAN.
The captain led the way down TO the old fort
and from thence he turned into baggage way
that ran beneath the walls OF some old store
houses. AT length they reached some of the
new works, and the Russian could not help ex-
pressing his admiration of the skill that was
manifested When they had reached a point
opposite the heights of Strandscha, they stopped
al a small gate and demanded egress, The cap
tain conversed apart with the sentinel for 4 few
moments, and then passed out
1t now came Lovnofs turn to guide, and h.
, took the lead His feeble steps Were hardly
equal to the eagerness of those who followed
but they had respect for his age, and urged hin
not. The way was now mostly over uneven
; broken ground and hardly word was spoSeI
till they had reached the foot of the Strandscha
: and here the captain asked how much farthe
: they must 90.
t Not over quarter Of a mile" returnet
the old man and then we come to the quite