The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-05-05


after they had dragged her out, and ut
recalled the familiar tone of GATHERINGS
voice. Then he gave orders for her
immediate return, Offering rewards for
it and threatening death to the corporal
if he should not succeed He waited
impatiently for the corporals return.
The latter reported that he had been in
time to save the soldiers life, but that,
us he was bringing him back, the young
man had thrust a paper into his hands,
and then jumped into the river to swim
across it. The corporal did not tell,
however, that he had fired "a shot after
the swimming soldier He then deliv-
cred to Peter the papers which had been
confided to him.
Peter read give been betrayed by
you, and now farewell forever. But
take my revenge by making your for
tune. Garry the enclosed papers to the
Gar, and he will refuse you nothing.
Danilowitz looked them over and
found, indeed, that they contained the
names of the conspirators, and their
plans to give up the battle field to the
Swedes. He had scarcely finished their
perusal, however, when he saw the con
spirators closing in about them. The
conspirators demanded to know of Peter
and Danilowits whether the latter
would join in their cause They refus-
cd, and Peter cXhOrted them not to be
tray their country and their own honor,
out of revenge on the Gar.
elf you will GO and win this battle
as you should" he said, in closing his
speech, 81 will pledge myself to deliv-
CT the Gar into your hands.
" How may we rely upon this ~ they
asked.
" Because | am the Gar myself, cX-
claimed Peter, and he threw of his dis
guise and discovered his true character
to them.
IT was indeed the Gar, the great
Peter of Russia, and yet the same who
had passed SO much time in the little
Finland village to he near the woman
he loved, His frank and brave comics
sion of his identity in the face of the
conspirators had the effect of turning
the whole tide of affairs. Those who
had been the most obstinatcly opposed
to him now became his most devoted
followers; he led his troops to the
battle field in person, and he van
quished the enemy. He had now re
turned to his palace, greater than ever
before, and much more popular
Yet the Gar was far from being hap
Ply, in spite of his successes and bril-
liant achievements. He mourncd for
the brave woman he had lost, who WAS
? A I. l.. 4
aud whom he still loved madly. He
had Givcn Danilowitz, who was now Il
high officer of the realm, full power to
search the entire kingdom, and offered
immense rewards for GATHERINGS recov-
cry. But he was slowly making up his
mind that she was dead, and the only
consolation he found was in certain
portion of the palace which he had
caused to be fitted up H. exact counter
part of his old workshop at Wyborg,
with view to representing Catherine S
house and the surroundings. He per
mitted no one to enter here but Danil-
owitz, until he, one day, sent to have
his former friends, the workmen and
villagers, come to pass some time with
him here.
real George Savorouski, whose sister
had met with SO much misfortune III
acting us his substitute, accompanied
by Prascovia, his wife. But they
brought no tidings of Catherine, who
had never returned to them.
1t was in going from one portion OF
his palace to another to meet these
people that the Gar heard II voice in
the court yard, singing plaintively the
same air which he and George used to
play ON the flute, and he could have
sworn that it was GATHERINGS. lie
sent for Danilowitz Immediately, and
asked him if he had found her.
81 have, sire, but l was afraid to tell
you of it. ;"
"Why -
because she has lost her reason "
Danilowitz then proceeded to tel
how she had swan the river; how sh,
had been wounded by the corpOral's
shot; how she had taken refuge III IA
obscure family, and how his liberia
offers of reward had finally led to hcl
, discovery. But he added, "it il
too late, for she is hopelessly mad. y
After the Gar had recovered from
the shock which the mingled JOY ant
sorrow had given him, he set himsel
about IL plan for restoring Catherine
, reason. IL was founded IN good sense
D He assembled all the people of the ole
$ village in the workshop that he had al
l ready provided for himself. He hat
= GATHERINGS house represented, ant
II George and Prascovia established in it
1 He instructed all the people to act jus
$ as they did ut home, and to have every
+ thing appear as though it were tin
. wedding day of George and Prascovia
and us if they had all just returned
!. from church. Then he himself with
= drew.
T His instructions were followed liter
| ally, and when the wandering Cathcrin,
,. -crazcd by grief and misfortune
I came in, new light seemed to brcal
: in upon her. Yet she thought it all
, dream. But she went from one to an
y other rs it she had not been absent
, from them as all were congratulatins
+, her brother and his bride upon thei
i marriage as they pooh-poohcd all he
wanderings, and told her that she Ia,
Il A