The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-11-25


been appealed to. The thirds night Morrow
was taken worse in the night, and dress
ed and started for the doctor i've blocks
away. The streets were clear of all human
life so far as l could see, but when had
passed along about three blocks wolf
robe was thrown over my head from door
way, and the next moment was pros
trate, with three or four men holding me
down.
My first thought after the robe struck me
was that some part of the house had fallen,
but as went down. and felt myself seized
by the Russians, believed that had been
attacked by robbers.
"Help help Ishouted, kicking and
fighting as much as could.
The men neither ran away nor injured
me they would have done one or the other
if robbers. In moment more the robe
was drawn off, was jerked to my feet, and
then voice which recognized as Vlitchy's
said
I'VE arrest you for the government !!
Any resistance which you can make will be
useless; come, now, and the less trouble
you give us the betterp'
1t was something of a relief to know that
was not the victim of robbers, and was
not frightened at the idea of arrest. Re-
membering my errand as we were about to
move off, / asked the spy to send one of
the men to call the doctor, and he readily
complied with the request.
"You are aware that grave diplomatic
difficulties will grow out of this arrest, and
perhaps war? asked of Vlitchy, as we
moved off in the direction of the govern
ment prison.
81 hardly think so," he replied.
"But I know it ~ continued, hotly.
"The minister will be over here before to-
morrow night, and within week an Amer
ican man-of-war will be in the harbor, with
her guns trained to rake your town high
and low p
"Such may be the case" he quietly re-
piled; "my business is to obey the orders
of my superiors we have an army to settle
queStlOubO Ot WAR.
Not another word was spoken until we
reached the prison. The place may have
altered since then, but at that date it was a
prison composed of two long rooms, guard.
ed by heavy docs, and divided by wall.
The females were locked up on one side,
and the men on the other. Murderers,
thieves, political offenders, and all other
classes were put into the one room togeth.
er. I did not intend to convey the idea
that the long room was clear. Across the
| further end was erected a lattice-work oi
iron bars, reaching from floor TO ceiling,
thus making room about twelve feel
long, and the width of the larger room.
Many of the prisoners in the big room
reused up as we entered, and they watched
our walk down through the room witt
much interest. We paused at the lattice
work, door was unlocked, and / was or.
dered in.
al hope the journey will be pleasant, y
said vlitchy, removing his cap and making
low bow, as he was on the point of going
away.
Tourney What journey?" asked.
He went off without replying, and as
soon as the great door had closed, severa
of the prisoners began shouting, "Pool
fellow poor fellow %
Looking around the little room, saw
two Russians covering in a corner, and
they were sobbing like heart-broken wo
men. There was another in the straw, and
yet another in the furthest corner.
thought this last one had an Englshy
look, and going over, awoke him from q
sound sleep.
"Port little !" he growled, as he rub
bed his eyes and soon discovered that
1t was the sailor who had called at the
ofIice--Joe Graham. He leaped up wber
he found it was |, and after recovering
from his astonishment, he told me how he
had been captured. 1t was easy enough tC
take him, as he was half drunk, but the
hour in prison had thoroughly sobered
him.
ats a bad Ice shore we're on, matey, y
he remarked as we sat down on the filthy
straw. AS near as ! can make out, we're
shipped for Siberia ~
l was incredulous until went over and
spoke TO one OF the Russians. The fellow
was in sort of stupor, and had to shal,
him roughly before he showed any con
sciousness of my presence. He then seized
mo around the legs, and sobbed out
80 my God If you cannot help me,
am lost r.
"Have they septenced YOU 10 be hung o,