The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-02-12

police s'But," added ne. IN Ioud voice
and almost with an accent of triumph, "how
could you expose a young girl and child
to such risks as you are running! 1t would
have been a hundred times better to have
gone back when summoned you to do sol
Then would have interceded in your be-
half with the governor of Yalxoutsk. But,
now" said YeTInac, changing his tone, S'this
young lady and her brother the poor little
Pole, are in the power of sanguinary
tribe in rebellion against the Cars author
ity, whose laws are made only by the cha
mans, and who, despite the fact that large
number of natives have been baptized, still
| offer human sacrifices See what your in
genious plans have brought you to, Mon
sieur Semenoffln
'sWe shall all die, perhaps" answered
Yegor, with deep sigh, ''but we shall die
| free!"
"Frees That is but wcrd" said Yer
mac.
"a word, Monsieur-the chief Of police!"
! cried the Partisan. with that word man y
things are done. I, who was BON on the
| Place de la Bastille, can assure you of that
| with full knowledge of the facts. Vive la
liberte! But" added M. Lafeur. 'you dc
not tell US where you have been"
"Where have been, answered Yermac.
atAh do not ask mel"
With these words he sat down beside the
| fire, his elbows upon bis knees and his head
| in his hands.
| Yegor and the Partisan signed to each
other not to disturb him. On partially turn
ing, Yermac saw upon the table, which M.
Laf1eur had righted, all sorts of provisions
arranged in good order.
so the nartas have arrived" cried he,
| joyously, springing to his feet.
StNo," said M. Laf1eur. eve brought all
those things here little while ago."
Where did you get them!" asked he, in
astonishment.
'Ah! do not ask mel" answered the Pa.
risian, repeating the chief of policies words
of minute before. He even added the in
tonation.
Yer1nac understood, and relapsing into
silence, resumed his place beside the fire.
We will now throw some light on the
mystery surrounding his absence from the
hut for an entire day and large portion OF
the night.
The chief of police, despairing of again
seeing Texel and Chort had resolved to try
to escape on foot He started Immediately
after the departure of Yegor and NJ. Laf1euI
for the chase, taking with him only the sup
ply of seal fat he had kept in reserve
After walking for five or six hours in the
exceedingly bitter cold, covered with heavy
clothing, he paused, uncertain as to whether
he should continue his journey or not.
Foxes, attracted by the odor of the seal
fat. pressed thickly about him He threat
ened them with his stick, but without driv-
ing them very far away. 1t was bad begin
ming The wind commenced to blow strong
ly. What prospect for the night! Where
should he sleep! If he stretched himself
out in the midst of the toundra, the foxes
would carry off his provisions and perhaps,
attack him. Without food, no journey, no
escape, was possible. Was he even certain
Of the route he was following? The sky
was covered with clouds, and there were no
stars to guide him. There was not tree,
from the moss on the bark Of which he could
ascertain the four cardinal points. His at
tempt seemed to him worse than foolish.
Never, under such conditions, could he
| reach Nijni-Kolimsl
Far better would it be to retrace his steps
and try to find the road he had passed over.
That was what he did. He disembarrassed
himself Of the greater part Of his provisions
upon which the foxes Immediately threw
themselves, and, q triRe less loaded, regain
ed the coast making an error which brought
him to the ocean several miles from the
hut. But once there, he discovered his
whereabouts from the configuration of the
capes and bays.
A few hours later, he ran against the
wooden cross which marked the grave Of
his son. He knelt upon the tomb. When
he arose, he had no difficulty in finding the
hut, which was almost buried in the snow,
| but from the roof Of which escaped a cloud
| of smoke rejecting the flames of the hearth.
Yegor and M. Laheur, finding, the next
day, that the slices of seal fat put aside by
the chief OF police were gone, and accepting
as sincere his surprise and even pain when
he discovered the absence of Nadege and
the lad, suspected the truth.
| What an immense task was now imposed
upon them! They must find Nadege and
Ladislas and snatch them from the hands Of
their abductors. Yegor could not pursue
his attempt, so courageously carried on up
to that time, before having attained this re
suit
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