The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-05

iei' tne roam. \ ieW hours later, how
ever the Commahdant found. 10 his i'm
dlgnatioD, that the young man bsI
/ quietly taken hi- gun aud "A SUNNY a.
am muuiilou aud left tue settlement
ny ne hau chosen 90 90 thus. could
NOT be determined; but gone he Was. sud
i'f many long day tne settlers saw
hotniug oi him. However, the presence
9i AoiZabue and bis crew served TO fi
vert, at least in great degree. the
I thoughts Of both C0mmandaut aud sub
oTdinates from the conduct Of their late
ieilow-colonist aud as the weeks aud
/ months flea by, under the reviviug iu-
[ ilueuce OF the nes life, borrowed, 80 90
l speak, from the frigate, aud the time Of
the vessels departure drew near, their
minds had still lees leisure in winch 10
/ dwell upon the fortunes OF the fugitive.
| Al length the whirl OF excitement
ended the day fixed as The utmost
limit Of the frigate's stay arrived and
I passed. Night had come, the final fare
well had been said, crew and Captain
we're embarked, and only waiting for
The momeutarily expected breeze. The
l log crept slowly in, hiding the vessel
/ from sight, and the thrOug OF settlers
inning the beach turned reluctantly 10
| their domiciis. Among them was the
.
| feeling Of lonely sadness as he thought
Of bis departing guests. From this, by
sudden transition, his mind turned TO
tue desertion of FeodOr, aud its sadness
gave place to indignation. No sooner
had he reached his quarters than he
summoned his second in command
Lieutenant" he said, as the officer
entered, Tomorrow we must com meucs
search for traces OF the deseTter, Fe3dor.n
The Lieutenant suppressed a smile as
he replied:
at is unnecessary, Colonel. Feodor
is here"
"Whst! Here? ?n
"ln his cabiu."
"When did be returu?'
"While yon were on the beach He
has, however, been wandering about
the neighborhoOd for some days, but
probably could not, until nov, muster
sufficient courage TO meet yOun
bring the rascal here this moment
Tue Lieutenant left the room, and al
most Immediately returned with tie
culprit. In the latter there seemed ii q
tie change, save that he had grown hag-
gard, as from hardship, aud that ti
strange, hunted look had deepened in
his eyes. But the COmmauddnt, 10 bis
anger, noticed nothing Of this, ami
burst out, harshly:
$50 you are back at last Where have
you been ?'
Different places. Excelleucy. Some
times here aud other lines ia the south. -
"With the MeXicaus, rascal, of
course! And what scheme Of treacheey
led you lhere2"
Feodor's eyes famed as he answered /:
"Iour worls are hard, E2ceileucy.
had no thought OF treachery.n
The COmmandaut was commencing
AN angry retort, when the door suddenly
opeued, and Captain kOizenue entered
the room, eXclaimiug:
"a Thousand pard1us, my dear Colo
mel, for the interruption but, at tie
last moment before sailing. / Chaucei
upon the memorandum for which We
were searching only TO day, aud as the
wind is as yet mere breath, / made an
excuse for"
Tie speaker suddenly stopped. H.s
gaze had fallen upon Feodor, who, with
blanched face and glaring eyes. wns
hastily moving toward the door. IN au
instant kotzebue flung himself in his
path, crying aloud:
Good in heaven Ills Ouschendi :"
/ The Commandaut started forward
] "Ousehendi w be cried "aui VINO IL
be?"
"Once the favorite serf of Baron Mo-
ref, but now for three years the blood
OF his master has been upon his hands,
answered KDtzebue. Colonel, my ia
terruption was we'll timed. Feod3r
! Ouscneudi, you are my prisoner"
Feodor's eyes CLEANED Ike those Of
/ wild beast at bay, and his hand crep.,
furlively, to his breast; tut the OIL
Gers, discovering the movement. spraug
upon him and piuioued bis arms He
ragged and rayed like a maniac, sc7eam-
iug:
Il have left the accursed land forever.
and my life would have known no other
crime. l have sought to expiate the
deed. Why have you no mercy ?"
"Nour mercy might have spared my
murdered comrades silver hair, Gus
ehendi," answered k0tzebua, siernly.
"But words are useless. Your crime
has Overtaken you az lastn
Soldiers, hastily summoned, now en-
tered the room, and the wretcheI man
was dragged, raviug and cursing, 10 tie
doorway. There, for a moment, be
ceased; and, turning his departing
eyes upon the COmmaudant, said, with
a look OF unutterable misery aud bitter
ness:
"DO you wonder now that I cared not
to meet the only witness Of my crime?u
The next moment the door closed be-
hind him, and be was hurried down TO
Koizebue's boat, whittier the Captain
himself, after some further brief eXpia-
nation 10 the COmmandaut, soon fol-
lowed, aud conveyed his prisoner on
board the frigate, which Immediately
set sail. The settlers heard her parting
gun with a thrill Of horror, as they
thought OF their late comrade and the
fate awaiting him; aud when, later in
the night, the waves rose, and, amid
! their sullen roar, wild, thrilling
scream seemed to rise from the sea and
sweep 10y on the hurrying wind, the
listeners crossed themselves, muttering
that the wrath OF the lost Fe0dOr had
given warning Of bis coming doom.
But these ghastiy fancies fed before the
more horrible truth, when the morning
sun, rising IN majesty, shOne down upOI
the wave-sWept beach, where, with ali
the light washed out of his long, fair
hair, and the broOding lusier Of his ey as
forever quenched. while upon his nerve
less wrists were The scars of the iron
bonds he had broken only TO die, lay
FeodOr. They buried him upon the
beach aud even at this late day, though
the banner of the Car has long since
gone down from over the works which
are now but mouldering ruins, there
are those who say that, on wiuiry
nights, when the winds aud waves are
high, an unearthly scream rises above
the rushing roar Of the storm, like the
dying cry Of Ouschendi. Geo. Homer
Meyer "a August Californian.