San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-11

Poor beaStm Yegor could not help ex-
claiming.
"Poor man-and wretched Yegor!" added
his companion.
CHAPTER vII.-THE MURDERoUs ROCK.
Where is the next relay stationl" asked
Yegor of the guide.
AT Mioure," answered the latter; "but,
before reaching it, we will find yourte in
which to pass the night"
Every good" said Yegor
The road grew less and less marked. The
travellers were compelled to go around num-
bers of miniature lakes bordered with larch
trees which covered their steep banks.
Yegor listened from time to time to assure
himself that they were not pursued by the
chief Of police. Nadege no longer feared
the latter whom she believed dead; but
the manner of his death caused her to
imagine thousand dangers in every direc-
ton.
Are we very far from Aldanskoi" SIZE
asked, from hour to hour.
Courage, dearest" replied the young
man. 1.-THE guide assures me that we will
see the Aldan and the town upon it to-mor-
row."
The fugitives passed the night in the
yourte designated by the guide. While
they slept, wrapped in the coverings they
had brought with them, the guide kept up
a fire which had been kind!ed in the centre
of this rude habitation of nomads.
A yourte is hut in the form Of a trun-
Gated pyramid; it consists of slight frame
covered with dry grass and bits Of turf. In
that occupied by the travellers were two
small windows closed, in lieu of glass, by
transparent strips Of fish bladder. The
floor of the yourte was three feet below the
surrounding ground. Wide benches, which
might serve as beds, stretched along the
walls. The inhabitants of the yourte had,
doubtless, temporarily abandoned it to live
beneath a tent.
Very early in the morning, the travellers
reached Mioure. 1t is basin several square
miles in extent, dried up ancient lake full
of excellent pasture fields and yet contain
ing number of ponds we'll stocked with
fish. They encountered there a large vii
lage formed Of yourtes, over which lowered
the belfrys Of two churches. It possessed
animation and life, which contrasted strong
ly with the silence Of the solitudes traversed
by the fugitives. In the village streets ran
various droves Of horses. The inhabitants
devote themselves to cattle raising and
trading in furs. The relay station was at
Mioure.
The fugitives took fresh horses and anew
guide. A sort of soup was prepared for
them composed of fish, milk, fat, few
pinches of -four and great deal of larch
bark grated fine, and, after having done
honor to this altogether local dish, they re-
sumed their journey. Yegor was in haste
TO reach Aldanskoi; there only, on again
seeing the Partisan and Nadege's brother,
he could recover a little quietude and that
confidence, now so necessary, which already
had begun to abandon him.
The roads were wretched, and it was Of
ten requisite to shun dangerous marshes.
At last they arrived at Aldanskoi, and the
first thing they saw on the outskirts Of the
little town was M. Lafeurs cart. Ladislas
was watching it. The child ran joyously to
them.
"And NJ Lafeur2" asked Nadege, anx-
iously, after having warmly elasped Lads.
las against her heart.
ssDo you not hear9" said Ladislas.
In neighboring yourte, the sounds Of a
little violin were filling with joy and motion
a half dozen young people OF the district
lads and lasses. M. Lafieur soon appeared
upon the threshold, continuing to play on
his instrument. Between two measures, he
grasped Yegor's hand and calamity kissed
the tips of Nadege's fingers.
The company to whom he was giving
such delight did not wish to part with him
at once.
1--WE are pursued" Yegor whispered in
his ear. There is not a moment to lose"
The people of the yourte finally came out,
attracted by the presence of the travellers.
Nadege, in her riding-dress, caused much
establishment Yegor selected this moment
te tell NJ Lafleur how he had been reduced
to the cruel extremity of disembarrassing
himself of the chief of police.
But" added he, the chief Of police
might have been followed at a short distance
by several COssaclzs, and the moment our