The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-12-11
! The BXILES.
A RUSSIAN STORY.

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sWorcd the latter, s'but you are none tbs
lass the prisoners of the Gar, arrested IL
tho act Of violating the law by me, Yer
mac, chief Of police of Yakoutsk. Your
friends remain accused of an attempt to o.
cape with armed hand, and you arc aiding
them.S
II shall not try to wriggle out Of that,
said 81. I4afeur.
II was not easy to make the arrangements
tor passing the night. The snow had agais
begun to fall. By the light Of lantern,
Ycgor and M. Lafieur made The couch Of
Nadege and her adopted brother against .
high rock, using for that purpose the warm.
est furS they possessed. Some saplings
formed tho framework Of very low roof
which they covered with thick cloth.
While these preparations were In pro
gRcss, Nadege drew from her sack, which
bad happily escaped from tho disaster, SONS
biaekish -four with which she hAlf-nlled Q
hugo wooden porringer. She also poure1
In some cold water drawn from the torrent
by Ladislas, and stirred the mixture with 0
spoon. The -four made Of oats, dried In ~
even and carefully sifted, swelled and OVER
AOwed the porringer. Nadege ofroc I'd each
emo share; after all, it was quito agreeable
food.
Yegor, the Partisan, and Yermac at Lass
Eolled themselves in the remaining fuFS
TIE dog Wab commenced to walk arouna
tho tent and the bodies stretched upon ia
ground, which the snow began to covor.
Under tho animals guard, everybody 70
posed from tho multiplied emotions Of the
day.
The nrst to awalze-it was the chief OF
hn - ~
open air slumbers looking like small mounds
beneath their coverings Of snow, which
Whilo imparting to them certain arnount OF
Aoat, gave them the appearance Of lying un.
der heaps of white feathers.
Ycrmac, disturbed by their iInmobility,
shook them.
ID. Laheur had SEINE trouble to freq his
Head. He appeared under the picturesque
gaiSe Of the good man Winter, as seem In
December In the windows of the Paris con-
dictionary shops, with otter-skin wool pull.
ID down about his eyes and spotted With
snow, his hair powdered with hoAr frost his
Rose re6 and his garments as white rs those
Of q miller.
'tAhi" cried he, giving himself toss, ''it
d plainly to be seen that there are no gen.
aArmes In the Vicinity--otherwise q sluIn-
S0rer beneath the stars In my vaRabond
condition could not be awakened by meIA-
AeF Of the police force without danger Of
passing the succeeding nights in the seclu.
don Of q cellln
The chief remained impossible; and,
Ehoush his arm torn by the bear caused
him horrible suHerings, he allowed no evt-
6ence OF 1t to be seen. M. Laheus rcrfiom-
bored his wound and wished to dress it; the
ehtef or police mechanically allowed him to
AS 50.
When the ex-herbafist had finished, he
Eaid:
~ presume that it is not your inte2tion to
remain eternally In this spot open to all the
winds and exposed to every inclemency OF
Ae weatherl"
"Eo, answered Yegor, joining tho con.
VOrsAtion, 1--WE are waiting here for ma
ave sent by us to Zachiversk, who is to
bring Us back two nartas drawn by REIN
Rcor"
''But-it seems to me that you are taking
Ras into your confidence in regard"
ITO our plans9" interrupted Yegor. "Weil,
what of 1t! Your loyalty, despite the Ian.
guaRo you have used, is a guarantee to me
that can enter into free explanation with
you.n
"Yeu speak. perhaps, with too much con-
Adence.n
1--WE have right to that confidence" OBJ
Sarved the Partisan, ''for without US, Mon
siouY Yermac, the bear with the white col
tsr would have been digestiAg you at this
nomsnt!"
''Yos, yes-you count on holding mo
Arough gratitude"
eve must, for the reason have stated"
assumed Yegor, "remain as near as posi-
Ao 10 the forest-I should say tho site on
which the forest stood. Can you account
trR this frightful disaster, Monsieur Yer
nAof"
eyes" said the latter; lit was who set
ara to the forest
"Youi" cried the fugitives ia one voice.
ITO dislodge you'll could not indefinitely
swat your good pleasure"
"Bat, wretch" exclaimed Yegor, you ran
the risk Of roasting us alive!"
"Of course; knew was exposing you to
EhAtD
"And you did not shrink from such hor.
Rfhle dsedi" said Nadege.
''Well," observed NJ. Laheur, 1--WE are
indeed, square with you; we were so, see,
eVen before the episode of the bear. Be
tween US, the rock in the defles was mere
Hothing compared to the means you employ
when you set yourself to work."
'tAnd the attack beside the pool!" said the
chief Of police.
Eve are square with you, tell YOU" 10
piled the Partisan. ''Twice, 1t is true, you
have escaped. But we were four in dange1
Of death. Count up for yourselfl You are
still indebted to US for what We did for yoO
IN releasing you from the hid1ng-place of
Eha bear with the white collar, the Ursus
CollaTius!n
"Fox scientific man, you are keen cal'
enlatoT, NJ. Lsfeurl"
because am somewhat Of q merchant
Sase, aud know how to keep books. Your
account balanced. / charge you anew with a
nIraculous resurrection"
'tAnd youT doctors feesl"
'sI pass them to profit and loss"
~. LAfeur. as he talked, beat his sides ~
the coachmen are accustomed to do in Paris
That, however, did not prevent him from
being ready with his replies.
That day was marked by discovery made
BY Lsdislas after BREAKFAST breakfast
which We'd in fru1ality with the supper Of