St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-07
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Gunmakcr of Moscow.
A Tale of the Empire under Peter
the Great.
CHAPTER I.

The time at which we open our story
is mid-wintcr, and towards the close
Of the seventeenth century. Russia
is the scene.
In the suburbs Of Moscow, and very
near the river Moskwa, stood an hum
bic cot, which betrayed ncatncss OF
arrangement and show Of taste that
more than made up for its snIalmcss
Of size. Back Of the cot was an arti-
zau's shop, and other out-buildinGs.
this shop was devoted to the manu-
tacturc Of firearms, mostly. Some
swords, ana other edged weapons,
We're made here upon special applica-
tion.
The master Of this tenement is the
hero of our tale. Ruric Newell. We
fiud him standing 10y his forge, watch
ing the white smoke as it curIcd up
towards the throat Of the chimney.
He was Young man, not over three
and-twonty, and possessed a frame of
more than ordinary symmetry and
muscular development. He was not
iargc-not above a medium sIzc-but
a single glance at the swelling chest,
the broad shoulders, and tn" sincwy
ridges of the bare arms, told at once
that he was master Of great physical
power. His father had been killed in
the then late war with the Turks, and
the son, leaving his mother with a
sullicicncy of sustenancc, went to
Spain soon after the bereavement.
ihrre he found work III the most no,
t'd aFmor'eS; ana now Wcil NeFSCd
III 'ie 'fA"e, lie Mad rc'"E'iru 10 ms
""'''c ti'y To l"'io" MS caN'hS' anu
support MS t"o'"e'-
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God that we nave shelter, ana pray
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the iirc-pIace' and leaning against the
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