New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-07
THE GUNMAKER OF MOSCOW.
TALE OF THE EMPIRE UNDER PETER
THE GREAT.
CHAPTER |.

CHAPTER i.
The time at which we open our story j. midwinter,
and toward the close Of the Seventeenth Century Ras-
sis il the fcene.
In the suburbs Of Moscow and very near the River
No,kws stood ap humble cot which betrayed neat
xess of and show Of taste that more taan
made I'D for it's smaness Of SIZE Back Of the cot wss
an artisans shop, aud other outbuildngs. This shop
was devoted to the manufacture of firearms, mosty
Some swords and other edged weaPOns, were made
here upon specisl application.
The mater of this tenement was the hero OF our tale,
puiic Newell. We find him standing by bus forge,
watching the white smoke axis It cutleo up toward the
throat Of the chimney lie was young man, not over
Yee- andtwenty and possessed frame o. more tnan
ordinary symmetry and muscular develop nent lie
vas rot lsrge-Dot above medium szs-but single
glance az the swelling Chest the broad shoulders, aud
the sDewy ridges OF the bare arms, td az once that
he was master Of great pbysics power His father had
been killed in the then late with the Turks, md
The sop leaving his mother with suliciency OF sus-
ssnance vent to Spain soon after the bereavement.
There he found work in the most noted srmores and
now well versed in the trade, he had returned to MS
astive city to follow his calling and support his
mother.
Near by stood boy-Paul Peepoif-a bright intel.
bRent lad, some fifteen years OF age, VINO ba1 bound
b~N@~~
Claudia Newell, Rurics mother noble-looking
woman, aud the light of her still handsome cour,s-
nance was never brighter than when gazing upon her
boy. She had thankful, loving heart, aud prayer
DIT Il showing again, faster than ever remarked
Pas ss he took his seat at the supperabe, In CON-
Rany with the others.
"Ah," returned Rune, resting his knife a few mo.
merts while he bent his 10 listen 10 the voice of
the storm. "I had hoped twould snow no more for
tie present. The snow is deep enough low Ani
how IL blows"
"Neyer mind" spoke the dame, in trustfu easy
tone ait must storm when il isteth, and We can Only
than God that have shelter, and pray for those who
have none"
" Amen p responded RuIc, fsivently.
The meal was at length eaten, aud the table set
bach, and shortly afterSard Paul retired to is bed.
Rnric drew hs chair close up to the fireplace, aud
aning sgaus. the Jam be bowed his bead III absorb
isg thought This had become habit with him OF late
His mother having observed these fits of abstraction,
became uneasy ard pressed Ruric to tell her what At
over which he was go constantly and so modify
brecdug. Being thus urged, Rurc confessed that Vt
vas Of Rosshnd Naldsi the orphan dsughte. OF no
bleman, and now the ware Of Olga the powerful and
baushty Duke of Tuls he thinking. Rgrics
father and the father OF Rosand had been comrades
in arms in their youth, and their children hai been
plsyma,es. Bot when the elder Newell Yves SLAIN IN
battle, R0ric was yet boy, and the widow and her
son remained poor and obscurei while Nsldal, more
fersui a'e, had risen 70 bsh rank and dying, lett
ROsahrd title ard fortune.
The young people, however, had not forgotten each
other Run loved Rosand with al the teryOT OF his
being and be felt assured that ROsalnd returned his
love. As he and bis mother sat debahog the mater
on that stormy night, loud knock upon the oater
deer startled them.
els there any one here ?" the guumeker asked as
he opened the door bowling his head an shielding ms
eyes ram the driving snow with oae hand.
Yes" returneda vOic3 FROM the Stygian darkness
sin Gods pane let me in or shall perish,
"Then follow quickly" sald Ruric. "Here-give
me your hGud.-1heIe-now come
Tae youth found the thickly gloyed hsnd-goved
with the softest iur-and having led the invisible ap
plcant into the hall he closed tne door, snd then led
the way to the kitchen. Without speaking Raric
turned and gszed upon the new conner. The stranger,
rko Vos equally desVoaS Of asortotasHc kGt lpqFgcT
of man RWrtc rGs, was a mork-and hsbitsd some
thing Ike one Of the Black monks Of S. Michael He
was of medium hight, snd possessed rotundty Of
pefton which was co nical 10 behold.
At rgth, after warming himself by the fire, the
gu.st asked If he coald be accommodated with some
sseepiDg place, and being answered ia the affirmative
RsIic showed him to chamber and then reuiea hui-
e<k
The mex. morning. after breakfast, TIE monk went
with Raric TO his shop, and exsmiaed with much IN
tresi the various weapons therein Rurlc questioned
him closely 10 whether he hai ever met him before
but the monk replied evasyely, aud after saying tast
IN case the guumsker should ever, IN any great
emergenoy, need friend, that no might apply to him,
he took HIS cave.
Toward the middle OF the afternoon, JUS, as Ruric
had fnishsd tempering some parts of gun-look the
back door Of HE shop was opened, and two men en-
tered They were young men, dressed In costly iurs,
and both OF them stOnt and Goof-oOkiug. The gun
maker recognized them the Coun. Conrad Damo-
nof and his friend Stephen lrzen.
think speak with Rune Newell said the
Coont, moving forward
You do, returned Raric, not st all surprised by
Tie visit since people of all classes in the habit
ei ealing al he place to order arms.
lsi 7" be said.
slam" answered Rnr;c row ha,;,ri,, 90 vro,ser
"Wen, cir, resumed Damonof with mach haagat-
pess, pefhsps my business can Dc qaios~y and sat-
Rosslnd my wife"
Ruric Newell started at these worls and he clasped
kis hands 10 bide their tremuoasuess But Ne N :
not lopg debating upon an snsser.
I" And Why have you come TO me with this inforua-
tos, cir" ne asked.
Rurie Newell you shall not say that did not make
vrvssf fslly understood, and hence viii expiaa-"
YSs Count spoke this as speaks man who feels that
h /, dong a very coniescspding thing, and in the
saDs Lass be Proceeded; " The Lssy kesAhsa Il Of