The anti-monopolist., 1875-12-16

fields and cultivated Janus gain, 49, Y.
gloomy forest, and there be fore her lay vas =
ilkof, the moonbeams cleaning on lne nurn :,
isheI copper domes Of its churches; Dut she -
scarcelv realized the fact of her own escape, q
eo hnsy was her fancy with the peril OF HIM e
whom she loved. :
The scared horses needed no urging 10
strain every sinew in the race as, snor.lng
and gasping for breath, they dasneo my p
the wide struggling main street OF vasilko.'
In the spacious market place or paonc
square of the town a crowd hau collected, =
II the midst Of which the light OF q number Q
of torches fell on glistening bayonets OF steer
and the bright brass mountings OF military
.ccoutrements. A column of the hat-capped,1 !
orav. coated infantry of the kussian iine was
nrenaring 10 march, while a cavalry escort +.
encompassed two or three carriages moun-
ted on sledge runners. and to each 81 "hic,' !.
three or more horses had been harheSseu,
Sundry persons in authority. as tnelr cisii
or military uniforms denoted were ouo'i-
;no to and fro. some mounted and others on
foet while the drums rolled, and the trum-
nats of the Cossacks sen, their shrill sum
mons through the streets as though to call
the iaegards who yet fingered to the musser
uHalt. there! halr, l say.' called out
sentinel roughly, as the slcdge that pore
Annette swept like a whirlwind across the
market place, scattering to right and lett Ia
d;smav al, who barred its frantic course,
| And then followed babel of loud outcrles
/ Of surprise. alarm, and pity; for the picture
that was then presented to the gazers, IN the
rnddv glare of the tcrchlight, was not one
readilv to be forgotten. In the sledge, stu
mechanically grasping the reins, sat the
. terror stricken girl her face white ana rig
ia her dark hair streaming loose, Tor the
fnrrel hood of her mantle had fallen BACK,
: and her beautiful head was uncovered.
Amonng those who had been present when
the sledge crossed the square had oeeh .ne
r old Count and Countess Galitzin. They had
2 recognized their daughters paid lace Us
K she was hurried past and WITHIN -"
moments the half faining girl was 10 Tue
p arms of her parents, and surroonueu ~: ~
70 friends and we'll wishcrs, who"seemed us
.sa-1 ~ uo,oome h .r as one risen from the
l. dead. ,,
A 1--WE we're about to set out for Czergo.o l,
f the Connt explained, when Annette appear
,a Al tn be sensible to her moiher's caress-
ID es and endearing words, ''with the escort
as with which the kindness Of his Excel.ency
(: the Governor had provided US, hopihS-
of but hardly daring 10 hope my lano-'ha
of YOU would have been spared IN the nrs' on. .
break of the fury of those serfs, OF whicl
ed the news reached us bat an hour ago. lroop'
,xaro abont "a march for the scene of the re
volt but since YOU are safe-'hough VIVA
k marvellous piece of good fortunel canho
at conjecture- ;.
,ir i, was through no such fortune, inter
rs rupted Annette piteously; 1T was his iiie-
his gallant, noble life, dearer to me ina
he nv own, that he gave TO save me-"re.cn
ed me! Yes, am safe, but al "ha'
De- price!"
nd And here a darkness came before her eyes
an and her voice failed, as she sank 1aih'lh
fife into the arms Of her mother; but soon, AS
.ev nerved nv the recol ,ection Of her lover
cir danger she reused herself to tell, IN broke
ID accents what. h I'd occurred, to indicate IN
tho nl.ce.Hhere she left him, and to lmpior
st- that rescne might be sent thlther wlthot
to delay. d. ).
ar like wil,i6re the news flew through tn
oad crowd, for the woole population OF sasiiA'
ade had collected in the streets, and women wei
ed, and men grew pale at the news "h,ie y
,wo ex exclamati1n OF bystanders evnced thc no
hit ror. admiration, and sympathy which Ls
few oar Nars,on's 3 self devotion had evoked. II
lin Young English manager OF the Lana na,
,sly was popular in the town, and even hao
been stranger, the deed he had uohe "ou
nut have sutficed to raise him TO the rank u
) he hero But, ready and willing 70 renaer
and sistauce rs were all who heard 'he STORY
our most san guine could not venture 10 EXPIRE
dge, hope that aid could arrive 10 ''ne - -
.rsts service TO him.
niles In sr;te of these dismal forebodinSs,
yell- - aa.ermined tha. not an instant shot
and 10 la, IN carving help to Edgar Marsst
mi :f human helm could indeed avail; ana abe
ed. thirty gentimen, some In sieages anu -
Md
lsidc ~ hv twice as many of the mounted Y.
,ouid sacLs the Governor having decided 10 de
ipple ~. .archinc Of the column until sucn .
wing 80. should arrive as to Cigars fate
out ,a,ance was rapidly traversed, AID as
vet a -r1orinc nartv entered the forest VI
gain ,,ourufu! sound came floating on the nj
ot oe wind.
ven- ..Thev are there yet, the pack Of ther
cr;ed old Baron Jagellon. spurring his no
ette and handling his gun. Push on and lei
good penper some Of their gray hides at
ss rate -, -.
The Rut wolves are cunning as well as ne
and. and when the rescuers came in sight OF
teeth, great beech tree aroun the foot OF WI
wood the pack had gathered, howliug ard WI
foot ing over some object at first indistiactiy
ible, their querulous cry changed 10
girl, note Of alarm, and thep huIdied themse
the together among the chesinufs anu pirc
On with their bushy tails dropping, and q
aor Of bright eyes shining through the dark
des- l;ls noints of fame An irregular disch.
nd an Of mnskeiry succeeded, while the Coss'
,awsred their lances and dashed forv
along ,;,h their shrill ..hurrah." IS though ch
i this inc agains, human foes. Neither lance
than ,,Iles lid execution among the wolves, J
sledge f.;rlv cowed. sunk of into the recess
feath ,ha woods. while the headmost horse
whirl .h.-t ed his wiry steed but just in tim
yh the nrevent horse aud rider from falling. h
ID the ~ into = deey but narrow pit dug :
from root AZ The huge beesh tree
sprung .Holv I'll. Sohia Of Kiewl Blessed
vitable S,.nh.m af the Sieppes. What viz
uark have We here7" exclaimed the sci
nured a be wheeled his horse My name
elm IN D;misri if did not here groan fror
glance wonder open grave