Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-06

they could not possibly reach the boats o
the Tunguses, and thus they prepared to sci
their lives as dearly as possible. The regu
lars on their side, did not dare advance
because they feared an ambush.
General" Jana repeated, in tone o
imploring prayer, "can you not make al
end to this unnecessary butchery?
A soldier cast a cautious look into th
room and made sign to his comrades. Th'
colonel and several of the officers entered thu
room of the travellers
1.-The Governor General" exclaimed tn,
colonel, greatly surprised.
The soldiers presented arms, the officer
bowed low.
"Stop the firing" commanded General
Moski.
The Governor enjoyed universal esteem
| in Siberia. The soldiers did not like tt
fight against the eIlles. They were, there
fore, delighted when they saw the General
and his first order was received with genu'
inc enthusiasm. The Colonel at once
stepped to the door and shouted:
Stop the fringP
Here and there a single shot was still
heard, but soon all was quiet. The Sibe.
rians in their boats on the Angara ceased
rowing in amazement; several of the exiles
Jumped into the river to reach the opposite
bank, and few surrendered to the
regulars, having no longer any hope OF es
cape.
The officers came up to the station house
in constantly increasing numbers, and all
questioned the two generals, utterly disre'
garding for the moment military discipline,
SO great was the excitement. Jana had
carried the doctors body, with Mil
ler's help, out of sight, and then Miller
took lis head and tenderly laid it on his
knees.
Gentlemen" said Jana, sis there, per
haps, a physician among you?"
One OF the younger officers Immediately
hurried cut to bring the surgeon who had
accompanied the expedition. A heavy
post coach, escorted by detachment OF Co.'S
sacks, approached the house slowly.
The doctor will be here in moment
The Revisor is also coming"
"Countess!" declared the Surgeon, after 9
short examination, "the ball has entered
the body, close to the heart, SO that the
wounded man will certainly die without re-
covering consciousness"
THUS must always commit unnecessary
crimes!" cried Miller, conscience struck.
Jana wept bitterly. As soon as Vladimir
heard that the revolt was coming he drew
close to the Governor General. The officers
iormed a circle around the two generals,
Through the open windows Schelm's voice
was heard.
"Why do you not fire? Why? The exIles
are actually fleeing and no one hinders
them? Fire! Fire, and let not one of them
escaper'
A few of the soldiers fred their guns.
The natives, frightened, rowed down the
river. The soldiers, however, had aimed
high, and wounded no one.
"Who has stopped the fring?" cried
Schelm, furious "The Colonel will report
to a court-martial! The enemies of the Gear
must be rooted upp'
Just then he noticed Vladimir, and at
once shouted:
"There, we have at least made one good
catch! Now 1 have gotten you, you arch
rebel! You have deserved worse punish
ment now, but we have not time now to
make any ceremony about you. Hi, there!
Take this rebel out and shoot him on the
spotT'
Now only the Governor General of East
Siberia came forth from the crowd OF officers
who had surrounded him,
"Mr. Schelm, you seem to give orders
here in my presence.
Schelm drew back step, pale and tremb-
ling.
Count Moskil" he exclaimed, in hardly
audible voice.
A few more shots were heard outside.
Count Moski turned to one of the officers.
and in stern voice said:
81 have ordered to stop that firing. Who
dares act contrary to my oriers?''
The officer hurried out, in the meantime
Schelm's courage also had returned some
what. As yet he had not seen Count Lanin
among the officers Jana and Miller, who
were still busy about Haas, we're completely
masked by the crowd that filed the room.
Il ordered the pursuit OF the rebels" said
Schelm.
by what right do you assume to give or
ders to His Majesty's army?" asked the
Governor, with a look OF contempt.
by the the right of an inspector pensral
as am"
You? Do you fancy, perhaps-7"
"Generall my powers"
The officers moved little aside and thus
allowed Count Lanin to be seen.
"Lsninl The Cars Adjutant Generalp'
exclaimed Schelm, when he recognized him.
''Treasonl 1 am lostP'
The house closely occupied by soldiers
the many dead bodies living around the
bloody conflict but just ended and the Hioht
of the exiles-all this was not calculated to
make people cheerful, and yet, when thew
heard this word treason" irom the Inns of
Schelm, it sounded SO very ridiculous that
they could not help laughing aloud.
Instantly, however, all were silent again.
and an lndlstlnct voice was heard to utter
these words:
II pardon him who has inflicted this fatal
wound. Pardon you likewisel God has
aided you! Thank Him all of youp'
Haas expired. Miller tenderIy laid the |
lifeless head down and approached Scbelm
well, did 1 have nv reyenge?" he |
asked. seizing bim with his iron prasp.
Did not foretell you that in the fortress
llready?"
Schelm trembled like a leaf in a high
Wind.
"And now ask on your knees pardon of
hose whom you have SO mortally Offended" !"
the Czar of the rebels. irving to |
orce Schelm down his knees.
Count Lanin, however, remembered the
Jzar's orders. and as be knew that the EN-
,eror objected to any humiliation of a su.
,erior officer in the presence of interiors. he
nterfered with authority.
You forget that it is not for you to be
udge in this matterl You are a rebel and |
ny prisoner"
As soon as Schelm found out that he had |