The morning call., 1890-06-29

time, seemed to think OF Vladimir although
Ivan, who commanded the infantry, quickly
loosened bis letters and ordered detachment to
carry the Count toward the forest.
Soon the battle became furious. The C0ssacks,
In close ranks around Schelm's carriage, defend
ed themselves bravely against superior num-
bers. PaIkln cut down many men, LOOKING all
tile time anxtOusly toward the city 10 see If help
was not coming. One Of the exiles had, however,
come up close to him and drove his sword deep
into the breast Of his horse. Palkin fell. The
horsemen saw this and dashed away TO take part
In The conflict that ragged around Schelm's car.
rage. AT the place where the gendarme had
fallen two weird human figures were seen strug-
Cling with each other. moment later the bat
Tie was over; they rested both on the blood
stained turf, and only the wounded horse uttered
melancholy sound over tile two dead bodies.
Only five Cossacks were still defending the
carriage, the others had fallen. Then Ivan came
up and killed two OF the soldiers, while the
others fed 10 tile city. The exles now sur.
rounded the carriage. The Governor OF Irkutsk
was determined TO defend himself TO the last
breath, but Schem did not regain consciousness
until loud shouts announced The arrival oil succ0r
from town.
The threatening form of the so-called Gar OF the
Exiles stood before his eyes. He uttered cry
Of terror.
''Do you recognize me?" cried the man to the
contemplate coward. 81 promised you revenge,
Schelm, but do not want to Kill you. We have
proof of your knavery In our hands-your receipt
of 100000, and that is now on the way 10 st
Petersburg. You shall first lose your position,
your office, your fortune and your honor, and
Millerl" cried SeheIm. al am lost!"
Not to-day, but socni In the meantime pl
leave you little keepsake. and the like you
shall have every time meet youi"
He gave Schem several blows with knout
upon his face. The blood gushed forth from
many wounds, and the revisOr hOwled with pain.
And now, children, let us feel" Miller called
oul to his followers.
TIE succor from the town came up at a rapid
EallOp, and the first squadron was quite near
already. When the soldiers reached tile carriage
they found Schelm lying in il faintlng, and the
in spite Of his admirable gallantry.
The eXiles had fed III all directions, and il was
clear that to pursue them would be useless
fall into ambush. Surrounded by the regular
ace oflhe Governor General, aud did not become
hands OF physicians.
bodies. Fifteen Cossaeks and twenty-five exiles
had paid with their lives for Lanin's liberation.
a few yards from Them TWO persons were found
who, even In death, held each other in firm
grasp. The exile. in his agony, had bitten The
gendarme In the check; Palkin's hand had stran-
gled his enemy's throat. The latter was Dead
but the Colonel was still alive. His face was
mutilated IN The most fearful manner; the
strange wounds were evidently not caused by an
ordinary weapon; In bis neck stuck pair OF
scissors, such as tailOrs use. Anxious 10 know
who could have used such a weapon, the soldiers
drew off the hood that concealed the features of
the dead adversary. Ii vas womani Long