The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-12-11


adornments for grand occasions.
81 toll you, Madcmoiselle, that they ars
marvellous emeralds, tho equals CT which,
perhaps, no court In Europe possesses. They
are worth many thousands Of dollars"
Tho chief ofpolice heard these words and
approached, followed by Yegor
~Lo0k, Monsieur said Ladislas to him
an. Laheur asserts that these are emer
aldsi''
81 can readily believe it," answered Yer.
MAC. after brief examination.
There can be no doubt about It," said 81.
Laneur. "Giance ct this one which is brok.
en-; the break has the requisite glassiness
and roughness."
81 have made good days work, ifseems y
cried tho child.
my little friend said the chief Of police.
'tyou, perhaps, do not know that all the
precious stones discovered in Siberia belong
to the Car! These must be sent to him.
without retaining anyt"
''You are joking, Monsieur Yermac !" said
Yegor. Always the Cart"
But it is the law"
''Must we retrace our steps to lay at the
fest Of the Emperor these gewgaws With
the like Of which his treasury aboundss"
you are having your little laugh. will
charge myself with transporting them
without In the least incommoding YOU
s'Lt is you who are laughing now-and ii
our expense" replied Yegor.
''Well, SOC must do as you like in thie
matter and must limit myself to making .
note Of the discovery"
snake as many notes as you please, my
dear Monsieur Yernaac,n said M. LAfcur.
land make Thorn at your ease. For our part
we shall carefully put aside these little peb.
bles, They VIII be souvenirs Of our rough
experiences and Of the time we passed In
your company
The incident had no other result. la
One day, two days passed; IL was Just -
much less 10 watt for tho arrival Of the
nart&s. The snow, which fell 1t shorter
and shorter intervals, commenced t0harden.
The great highway Of flight was preparing
broad, level, and as vast es possible.
Tho chief OF police, his right arm IA .
sling aided Nadegc In tho preparation Of
the food. TO the dry ash and smoked sal
mon which, the Russians called oukalc,
some Of YeSor's happy shots added . white
hare and two heRth-cocks; finally, NJ. LAT
leur killed Wild ram, which promised toi
tho succeeding meals passablo outlets and
legs Of mutton.
The third day, at supper time, the bivouae
Gre attracted native woman, who. In Te-
gaining her y0urte, had strayed little from
her road
On hearing tho snow crack, the guests OF
the desert raised theE heads and saw q mis-
cradle, almost repulsive-lookinG being, GOV.
cred with tAttercd animal skin. The un-
g.. -
high check bones and small. halfopen oyes,
seemed to have . nurAlang under tho breast
Of her garment
NadAgo quickly approached her, made hes
seat herself beside the fire., and offered her
0 part Of fowl, which che woman devourcd,
casting her hard. black' oyds around her.
Upon her bosom moved . living crenturV
carefully enveloped.
"Well, nurse, sad M. IAneur, ''1nlght one
soc the babyl"
The Yakoute understood the gesture which
accompanied tho PGrisianS question, uttcF-
I'd IN strange 3argon in which Russian,
French, and the Yakoute language were
mingled ......e,..>
She gently and materially drew aside the
reindeer skin which covered her shoulder,
and displayed three little blue foxes.
The stupefactioA was general. ID. Laf-
heur, however, soon explained TO everybody
that it l. the prevailing custom among the
flr-hunterH 70 carry OF the young foxes TO
raise with the Intention Of selling tho fur
when the animals have attained their null
development And, while talking Of the fur
Of the blue foxes. the Partisan laughed
heartily at tho crcdu1ity with which the
ladies Of the west especially the English
ladies, array themselves In what purports
to DO tho genuine article. He informed
Nadeg6 that the four fect OF the animal
alone are utilized by the furT1ers, which
makes pclisse cost In Russia seven or
eight thousand dallAfs. The feet only are
sold by the hunters. The rest OF the fur In
thrown in, ~ having NO value.
IAdislas questioned and, while the native
was voraeiously finishing her repast, n.
Lahe4n gave The curious child some details
concerning tho habits Of the blue foxes.
He told him that exceedingly suspicious
and employing thousand aftful tricks
against tho hunters, they leave their bur-
rows only at night.
Vcraeious and given to theft, they steal
everything from the hunters and even gar
ments from sleeping men; they devouE the
corpses and attack the sick. When travel.
ers bury food, placing numerous heavy
stones over the earth which covers it, tho
foxes rob tho hiding-place by gliding be-
Veath the stones, aiding each other In the
work with harmony and rare intelligence.
II the provisions be elevated In the air on
pole, the foxes dig with their paws until
the pole falls, or even with wonderful dex
terity make short ladder TO reach the GOV.
sted prey.
'"The blue fo1, continued N. Laneur, lis
found on all the shores of the Arctic Ocean
and on the banks Of the rivers which hoW
into It. Il Is smaller than the common fox,
which 1t greatly resembles. but ito head b
more like that OF . dos. Its hair Is very
long, very thick and very soft 30 the touch
1T is grayish blue or white: The tip OF ito
muzzle Is black and IT'D ears are peeriy
round. Its voice il ct once like the bark Of
dog and the yelp Of fox. These animals
ere always met in considerable bands; they
prefer open and cold places.
ut Is . curious fact. added he, ''that the
blue fox, far from fearing tho water IS do
the other foxes, easily CROSSES tho arms q
rivers or lakes to reach islands that 1t may