The morning call., 1890-07-13

head of a thousand armed men and have brill
| liant future before me-aEd YET l long for the
misery which l had TO endure In Peters burg, and
the scant fare / could indulge IN only when
somebody gave me a ruble? Then, like fool,
hOped-I saw every day a lucky turn a bright
change in my fate coming II never came.
threat for ne and l can count upon myself
alone. ScheIm, you have made me what l am
SPY, robber and rebel That is what you
| gave me whtn L came 10 you and begged you
! 10 Up me, :"
sudden noise Interrupted him. The DOS
| tilions with torches in their hands, were run
| ming up aud down the banks OF The Angara aud
Z" Where is the traveller? What can have be-
They noticed at last The horse, with Miller and
| Schelm. in the middle Of The river.
The torches were extinguished and the cries
became more threatening Auler cut the hand
! kerchlef which Lad stopped Schelnls mouth aud
! said TO him:
- Now you may cry. dear Schem! Now I'll
! enjoy your sweet cries. Cry away"
The unfortunate man drew long breath and
| tried to I'LL his lungs with air; This motion made
! him again dip little into the waller; he chung
with his fetered hands to The SADDLE aud cried as
| loud as he could:
Helpl Muder;"
"They are coming to your assistance, dear
! Schelm. I'll soon lei you 60. Unfortunately the
| people have no boats at hand, and the Angara
! IS nearly two versis wide We are in the middle
| OF the stream. You may cry now, TO your
| hearts content"
Miller, forgive me-"
| you mad? Why should possibly forgive YOU"
Tie wafer reached Scheim's face; ii TOOK away
! his breath and kept him from seeing what was
! going on Full OF despair he seized The borse's
| name ard raised his head few Inches above the
| water.
| rich. Perhaps you can make OF money. |
! possess nearly million rubes l Will give IL
1 10 you. Nou can escape 10 France aud live COM
loltably there. Only set me freei take pity on
Tel"
] The man from Courland bent down close 10 Ills
| face.
What 90 you offer me?"
| My whole foTtune!"
Really? Aud VIII you be able to keep your
! prOnlse?"
! but what you doing. Miller?"
| Never nina that. | cut Your letters but that
does not keep he from listening 10 you auen-
| lively"
! Miller cut the straps with which schelm had
| been bound 10 the saddle. The revisor sank
| half into tile water and felt al the same time a
! terrbf pain in his hands, which now alone sup
| ported the whole weight Of his body.
" Helpi / am drowning Have pity on me !"
Not yet. What was that you were saying
! just now2''
" Take tie whole of my fortune %
| Perhaps you are decelYing me once more"
! pityn
j." Enough :" exclaimed Miller al last, 81 have
seen enough Of your de spair There must be an
end 10 all pleasures GU earth !"
The right bank Of the Angara became indis
lincty visible III The nightly gloom. Miller
held Schelm TO The saddle The scoundrel sank
| into the waves. The Car of the eXiles gave the
spur 70 the horse and II swan on snortIng aud
! splashlaE tufOusly Schelm sank, but ln few
seconds he IeappeaIed ON the surface.
Miller, have Ety on me! / repent my sins !;
take my million"
Il am coming to help you" replied Miller,
| "but 1t is in vain; the current is too strong"
Schelln's hands and feet were tied together;
! lie could consequently make no effort TO save his
! life by swimming. The people from the post
| station had III the meanine rowed In boat up
| the river, While The left bank was pretty well
! lighted up by torches Miller swan swiftly in
! The opposite direction, bnt looked around every
moment, because he hoped ne might see Schelm
| appear once more. Aud really, as his horse be-
gan 10 feel The sandy bed of lie river under his
h0ofs, he perceived the pale. terrorstricken face
| OF tue drowning man once more. Schelm opened
| ms mouth, as If TO summon help, but the water
lowed lnlo II. aud lie vanished IN the dark waters
Ill next time, Schelm!' cried Miller.
Wnen schelm's inexorable enemy had reached
llie oa9k Of the river lie mounted fresh horse
Mucn ivan had prepared for him there. for
,oiiunaSIy ne and several other exlles bad, on
| the iaial Gay oil the skirmish, escaped the en-
| emys balls They turned round once more to
see What was going on at the Station Every
thin9 lhere seemed In state OF great excitement
On tile river. also, Der of boats were SEARCH
| Ing evidently for Sehelm. He never reappeared.
There Is nothing more to do for Us here"
SAID Miller 10 us companions; and absorbed In
| profound meditation he made his way In the d.
| recion OF the Chinese frontier.
EPuCGUE.
yersaiiOn in the beautiful gardens OF The Conyer-
salons Haus al Baden Baden. 1t was in the
| year 1860. when the whole elegant world used TO
meet here. more for tile sake OF pleasure than TO
! restore ruined health. famous artist had
| given grand concert. which was just now
ended amid enthusiastic applause. The audi
ence scattered slowly In all directions; some went
| 10 Inc rooms where play was going on, others
| 10 tile terraces. The young men were so dsep
| interested In their conversation that they did not
| nolee the crowd by which they were surrounded.
One OF them was French officer, the other
COLONEL IN the Russian Life Guards. They had
oeeOnle acquainted under the walls OF Sebasto-
| POI, ana there formed an intimate friendship
| Since then they had, strangely enough, never
nrt WI this very day, and their mutual delight
| was great.
| AT The same moment gentleman passed them.
| accompanied by lady OF astonishing beauty A
! lew steps iloD tile Two friends he suddenly
| stopped.
should like to go for a moment into the
saa You have no objection, Jana?"
con. certainly not. Besides have Just no.
| teed Rita. and should iise TO speak to her,
| and settle matters about our excursion to-
! morrow"
Sns EFT him. vladimir looked leisurely around,