San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-17
THE EXILES.
RUSSIAN STORY.


Nadege and her adopted brother against
high rock, using for that purpose the warm
est furs they possessed. Some saplings
formed the framework of a very low roof
which they covered with thick cloth.
While these preparations were in pro-
gress. Nadege drew from her sack. which
had happily escaped from the disaster, some
blacklist -four with which she half-filled a
huge wooden porringer. She also poured
in some cold water drawn from the torrent
by Ladislas, and stirred the mixture with
spoon. The flour made of oats, dried in an
oven and carefully sifted, swelled and over
flowed the porringer. Nadege offered eacf
one share; after all, it was quite agreeable
food.
Yegor, the Partisan, and Yermac at las,
rolled themselves in the remaining furs
The dog Wab commenced to walk around
the tent and the bodies stretched upon the
ground, which the snow began to cover.
Under the animals guard, everybody re
posed from the multiplied emotions of the
day.
The first to awake-it was the chief OF
police-perceived the companions of his
open air slumbers looking like small mounds
while imparting to them certain amount OF
heat, gave them the appearance of lying un
der heaps of white feathers.
Yermac, disturbed by their immobility
shook them.
M. Lafieur had some trouble to free his
head. He appeared under the picturesque
guise of the good man Winter, as seen in
December in the windows of the Paris con.
dictionary shops, with otter-skin wool pull
ed down about his eyes and spotted with
snow, his hair powdered with hoar frost, his
nose red and his garments as white as those
of a miller.
"Ah!" cried he, giving himself toss, ''it
is plainly to be seen that there are no gen
darmes in the vicinity-otherwise, a slum.
berer beneath the stars in my vagabonC
condition could not be awakened by mem.
Der of the police force without danger OF
passing the succeeding nights in the seclu
sion of a cell"
The chief remained impassible; and,
though his arm torn by the bear caused
him horrible sufferings, he allowed no evil
dence of it to be seen. M. Lafieur remem,
bered his wound and wished to dress it; the
chief of police mechanically allowed him tc
do so.
When the ex-herbalist had finished, he
said:
81 presume that it is not your intention tc
remain eternally in this spot open to all the
winds and exposed to every inclemency of
the weather."
mo" answered Yegor, joining the con.
versatiOn, 1--WE are waiting here for ma
tive sent by us to Zachiversk, who is tC
bring us back two nartas drawn by rein.
deer"
Butt seems to me that you are taking
me into your confidence in regard"
''To our plans!" interrupted Yegor. well
what of it! Your loyalty, despite the Ian.
guage you have used, is guarantee to me
that can enter into free explanation with
you"
You speak, perhaps, with too much con.
fidence."
1--WE have right to that confidence" OBJ
served the Partisan, ''for without US, Mon.
sieur Yermac, the bear with the white col
lar wU%ld have been digesting you at this
moment"
Eyes, yes-you count on holding me
through gratitude"
1--WE must, for the reason have stated
resumed Yegor, ''remain as near as posi-
bic to the forest-I should say the site on
which the forest stood Can you account
for this frightful disaster Monsieur Yer
mace"
eyes" said the latter; lit was who SET
fire to the forest"
"You!n cried the fugitives in one voice.
ITO dislodge you'll could not indefinitely
await your good pleasure"
"But, wretch" exclaimed Yegor, '.you ran
the risk of roasting us alivew
"Of course; knew l was exposing you to
that"
And you did not shrink from such hor.
rible deed!" said Nadege.
WELL" observed NJ. Lafeur, 1--WE are,
indeed, square with you; we were so, l see,
even before the episode of the bear. Be-
tween US, the rock in the defiles was mere
nothing compared to the means you employ
when you set yourself to work"
And the attack beside the poole" said the
chief of police.
1--WE are square with you, l tell you," re-
piled the Partisan. ''Twice, it is true, you
have escaped. But we We're four in danger
of death. Count up for yourself! You are
still indebted to US for what we did for you
in releasing you from the hiding-place of
the bear with the white collar, the Ursus
Collarius |"
For scientific man, you are keen cal
culator. M. Lafleur"
"Because 1 am somewhat Of merchant
also, and know how to keep books. Your
account balanced, charge you anew with
miraculous resurrection"
"And your doctors fees"
81 pass them to profit and loss"
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