New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-26

a VOLTS hair, or ! am much mistaken. NUT
tered Paul, pressing the hair between his. fingers
:A' SoSad shnt ,hs Il belonged the
white lady who 50 terrily alarmed old Michel
Paul found it no easy task to retf.ce his steps
was acquainted, ard Troska seemed unable 70
render him the slightest assistance, but followed
Soesd S1 90
he had the ever presens sensatics that there
ding nossss 'l ssHe sS aI ior
presence which moved as be advanced anu
naltea as he stopped in vain TO Listen. s,, me
certainty that an impalpablo thing OF some shape
or other was close at hand grew so strong that;
as the short autumn day began to close ana
darker shadows TO fall between the trunks OF ,ne
LOFTY trees, it made him hurry on at his utmost
speed. At length, when he had grown almost
mad with terror he suddenly came upon pam
ne knew and With feeling u Ihd in Sirseton Of
Kostopchin. AS be left the forest and came INTO
the open country a faint wall seemed 10 , ranS
! so much shaken that he did not know whether
this was an actual fact or only the oifsprins
his own excited fancy AZ ne ,n cr ISSse old
Slichal came, rushing out OF the house. WIN
TOO issd my lord s'''sd he not this
Nothing has happened to my Katrina cried
the father. sudden sicly feeling of terror pass
to the Blessed d. virgin and ST. Alexander of New
skoi,' returned Michal; but oh. my lord poor
well, what of the wench?' demanded Paw.
for now that his mo!nentary rear LOT tte sife.S
of his daughter had passed away, he had put
little sympathy 70 spare lor 50 ln>'eni''N''
creature as a serf-ST ,., u.,.rod
Il told you that Kosma was dying, answerea
Michal; well, Marta went across the marsh tr,s
afternoon to fetch the priest but, alas she never
:" What detained her. then ?7 asked his master
"One of the neisheors gong IN 10 SD n n"m
dead The man ran to the village to give tne
alarm. and as the men returned 10 the hcrdsmans
hut they Hpnd a ahf noo oS the III marsh
Her body-she was dead, then asked faul
Dead, my lord-kled by wolves, anSWfIIca
the old man and, oh, my lord, 1t is TOO horIine
her breast wfs horribly lacerated. ana her heart
had been taken ont for it was nowhere to he
Paul started, for the horrible mutilation Of
Ivanovi,ch, the poacher, occurred 10 his recol-
lection. Ia o, chic
is not ali on a bush close by this tuft of
hair" and, as he spoke. he took II from a piece
of paper in which 1t was wrapped TO hs ma,
hair Ia tina, which lie had seen upon the bramhle-
bush beside the shattered cross lie could not
If I d @i cpd Of IhGrS p@it the
poarbcr The old man listened with the utmost
excitement. crossing himself repeatedly. and NUT
terng inVOcatlOnS to the Blessed virgin ana lho
saints every instant
The next day a fresh horror awaited the in
| hahitants Of kostopchn. An old man. con
tirmcd drunkard. had staggered out OF the vodki-
shop with the intention OF returning home; three
hours later lac found at 4 turn of the road.
horribly mutilated with the same gaping oritcc
in the left side Of the breast, from which the
heart had been forcibly torn out
Three several times in the course of the week
the same CHASTITY tragedy occurred-a little child;
an able bodied laborer and an old woman were all
found with the same terrible marks OF mutllatlon
upon them. and in every case the same TUT
of white hair was found in the immediate vicinity
of the bodies. frightfu panic enSued; ana an
excited crowd of serts surrounded the house at
Kostopchin calling upon their master; Paul ser,
gevitch, to save them from the memo that hau
been kt loose upon them.
Paul felt strange Discrimination to adopt any
active measures. a certain feeling. which he
could not account for urged him to remain qul-
cscent, but the Russian scri, when suffering under
an access Of superStitiOus terror Is dangerous
person 10 deal with, and, with extreme reluctance,
Paul Sergevitch issued instructions for thor;
ough search through the estate and "A general
battue of the pine woods
The army of heaters, convened by Michal, was
ready with the first dawn of sunrise. and formed
strange and almost grotesQue-looking assem-
blage, armed with rusty old freocks. heavy bludg-
cons and scythes fastened to the end of long poles
Pau with his double ba rrelled gun thrown across
his shoulder and keen huntlng-k knife thrust III
his belt marched al the head of the sers, accom-;
panied by the two great hounds. Iroska and
iranscoc Every nook and corner of the hedge
rows examined and the little outlying clumps
were thoroughly searched, but without success,
a
portion Of the forest and with loud shouts, blow
inc of horns. and beating OF copper cooklng-uter-
sis. the crowd of eager sfTS pushed teir @ny
up, whirrnr through the pine branches; mares
and rabbits darted from their hiding-places he,
hind tuft> and hummOcks Of grass, and skurrled
away in terror. Occasionally roe deer rushel
through the Ticket or wild roar burst through
the thin lines OF heaters, but no signs OF wolves
were to lie seen. The circle grew narrower and
vet more narrow. when all at once Wild shrek
and a confused murmur OF voices echoed through
the pire-1recs All rushed 10 the spot lie a hnoI
and terribly mutiated. tn ugh life still Gngcrcd IN
the mangled frame. 4 few drops OF N"ikl were
poured down lis throat. and he managed I" gasp
out that the white wolf had sprung upon him sud
denly and. throwing him To the ground had com
menced tearing al the flesh over his heart nc
would inevitably have been killed had nor thc
animal quilted him. alarmed by the approach OF
other heaters. A.,
The beast into that thicket. gasped the
| boy and then once more plapsed into state OF
nsensbty.
But the words of the wounded hoy, had been
| eagerly passed round. and a hundred dlnerenII
! propositions were made Set fire to the thlcket
exclaimed one. The proposal was agreed TO- ana
a hundred eager hands collected dried sticks ana
| leaves and thcn light was kindled. Just as the
! fire was about 10 be applied. soft, sweet voice
issued from the centre OF the thickct:
Do not sci fire TO the forest my dear friends
give me time TO out. Is il not enough Tor
me to have been frightened to death BY that awtn
Alj started hack in amazement, and Paul felt
| strange sudden thrill pass through his heart as
! thcS. soft nlusic+l accents fell upon his ear
! There was n light rustng In the hrushw33n
| and then VISION suddenly appeared winch iiled
| the souls of the behUlders with surprise AS 11e
! bushes divided fair woman, wrapped IN mantlee
| OF soft white fur, with Enthusiastically shaped
trave!nc-cap Of green velvet upon her head, stood
| before them. She was eAquiSitciy FAR, ana her
! long Titan red hair hung In disheveIed masses
/ over her shoulders -, .o;u
My good man began she, with certain
tnce Of aristocratc hautcur III her voice, Is your
| master here
Paul stenped forward and raised his cap,
Il am Paul Sergcvitch," said he and theS these
las been committing O series Of terrible devasta-
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