The morning call., 1890-07-13

the dark, silently walked around the house and
stationed themselves upon huge projecting
rock.
Horses Quick, horses :" cried the traveller
jumping out OF the carriage. 81 have no tine 10
lose ~
were taken CIT 81 harness and others brought
from the stables In the meantime the Traveller
went Into the Office TO show MS passport.
" hope there are no reports of robbers about
in this part Of the prOyince?" he asked the Post
master. 49,. .-,.. -. 49,. ,,.,..
all crossed the river and everything is qniet:
Travellers have nothing at all 10 fear here now!"
was the answer.
" How far Is it from here to the terTy?"
81 am told it Is not quite safe TO cross the
forest On the other side Of the river, believe,
ills all cultivated land and no forest THEREOF
- Yes; but ! can assure you all the robbers and
rebels who used TO infest This district have gone
away to Lake Baka, so that everything is per
fectly quiet and safe here"
The Postmaster opened his DOOR, examined
the passport, and went 10 Work almost 10 spell
the entry which he made
"OnuphTlus OneSimOvieZ Schelm Councillor
Of state and Senator, travels on private business,
One carriage. Three horses'
In hall an hour Ii will all be ready for your
EXcelency. Perhaps lie Senator viii accept
glass Of ea?''
"Thanksl I have 10 time to lose"
The official went out 10 give the necessary or
ders and said 10 Schelm:
has been entirely ruined during tile fight De-
tween the regulars and the rebels, but have
had il repaired we'll as my means allowed.
" Ill you have the Kindness to 90 In there? AS
EOOn as the horses ale put In VIII lel you know"
Schein entered the room in which a few weeks
ago Ills power had made such lamentabe ship
wreck. he walls still bore witness OF the fight
that had taken place here, ana near the window,
where Caroline had tiled 10 set tie house on fire,
A pool had formed over which beetles were
buslly swaTming 10 aud fro. AT The sight OF lie
room Schelm could not help comparing his
former greatness with his actual position. lie
EHf on hpf 10
WINDOW and looked down upon lie quiet, peace
lUl waters Of the ADgara.
" 1 still have my freedom and my fortune; but
they want me TO close my life in strict retire
meni Tie fools A man such as | am never
leaves his post, least Of ali after defeat. They
will hear from me yet, l warrant! General
has let this band uf robbers escape unpublished,
although they had manifeStly rebelled against
the Tar; ana he mas pardoned their leader, who
publicly Inslilied the name OF the Car. That Is
quite enough 10 give me a standing point for my
future measures. In Petersburg ! shall mud
friends, patrons and money No, l am not
ruined yet 1 am not conquered yeti They
wonder at my acting badly, aud yet IL Is
they who forced me 10 do such things. ! was
COMPEL me TO begin 1t once mora, for l must,
must recover my lost position. The foolsl
They protect man who was 10 be my last
yictim-ihey force me TO niure them all
General Moslli and Count Lanin You have
scotched the snake, but you have not Killed
II! You shall hear its ominous kissing
bHe ! ! am 10 go iulo retirement? 1 an
play draL2hts at night, / suppose, and take my
walk on ne Prospect in the daytime? Il
Schelm! Wen, we'll see that If l only were IN
Petersbursi 1sls putting in the horses lakes n
long Time mere, aud | want To be beyond the
frontiers OF lrkuls.!" AT this moment lie
heard somebody taking hold OF the door.handle
then the door was CAUTIOUSLY opened.
why, mere Is the postmaster at last" lie
thought TO himself. He rose and buitoned his
heavy oYercoat. man Ia the uniform of a
position approached him. The ex-reyisor
thought 1t was Tile man who came to tel him
that all was ready and he couh continue his
journey. However. lie was startled al the mans
strange conducI, who came very close to him.
The moon was shining into the room, only the
doGr lay ,. IN "a deep shadow and scheim could not
"Are the horses ready ?'' he asked
At the same moment the stranger seized his
arm and he saw that 1t was not The position lie
had expected
schelm do you fancy have forgiven YOU
and felt pity for you, as the others seem to have
doDe?"
Sehelm was dumfounded. He recognized
Miller with terror. lie was going TO call for lIep
but he was not given time for il. TWO men had
had 10 the meantime jammed through the win
dow INTO The room and In a moment he was fel.
tered. Miller looked AT him and laughed aloud
Before the door lie positions also were heard
Laughing as they haTuessed the horses.
Miller We sign, and Instantly the bound man
was I1ted up p'ssed through lie open window,
and received on the outside by two men sta.
toned there. Miller, with his two companlons
followed him In The same way and nuicltiy an al
them hurried down to the bed OF lie Angara.
here, on the river bank, they found saddled
horse The exiles tied Schelln securely 10 the
saddle without removing the handkerchief with
which they bad gagged him. Miller again
sienty watched The Proceedings and Launched
sGoInfally. When they were ready he iesued on
Ms horse and said:
Gott-by, my friends I"
inc etiles sfuried their horses climbed tbe
Ioeks aht were soon nlt of sight. Miller alone
posheo rs hor>e !Hio The river. The moon
"a, Tss ppesfissefully iiYcring the waters OF
Lho q.iI rvri: ali around silence
ne ,'n,, Nnly Mers horse, brayely brea ST.
, s sio ~ w. SsSpor I'd and splashed through the
10 fooa ~ ~ nincAuny, gruesonle way. Schem 5
nf "a nt"h hjth the SIN blood red marks
81 us t,ehi,eutf Was turned to heaven as his
20 ~ souSnou tne Water. His eye met the glance
VI Ills adversary aud re closed ii.
almost think deat ScIai,r - said nftuar
pa mat since our school days you and nave
in oeeh Guile so netT TO each other? We are
a Ige now ana can cOn'erse What fate do van
tniuk IS awaiting you? Hon mus, bear in mind.
HeaI c0league. that have tnucll 10 cnn,,Iain III
~ wnlch you are concerned. You have ininred
many ien, out they were weak or COED naiiireI
, sen, WHO ioIgave You or dlsdalned 20 ayenga
tt nF Wien 1 heard that they were send.
'Ds ou nome unpublished ana that these people.