The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-11-17
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other the essence of the knowledge oflong
weary months; and then they realized that,
dark as the present was, the future APP
parently was infinitely darker, for the out
be terrible. Balakhin still lay motion
less OH the ground. Moshka had
but struck him with his fist but in the
blow was the strength begotten of des-
perate and fierce jealousy.
Moshka glanced down at the still form of
his enemy. Then, with auguished appeal,
he turned 10 Ratchet, saying
"Let us go. We must not remain here. No
human eyes has seen what has happened
save our own, and the eye OF God will sure
ly regard us with pity"
"Oh Moshka, Moshka," sobbed Rache'
"where shall we go to? what shall we
do?
''Make a desperate bid for liberty" he
answered.
How can that be done2"
''Fhe cuckoo has already been heard in
the woods, he answered. at tells that to
the south the land is clear OF snow. Come
with me. Let us go forth into the wilder
ness, and if it is to be that we are to die, we
will die together"
desperate struggle; struggle between her
love for this man, affection for her father,
and that stern purpose with which she had
set out upon tile long and trying journey.
1t was as if her heartstrings were being
dragged with cruel force this way and that,
and hot irons were being scared into her
brain. But her purpose and her tilial af-
lection were stronger even than her love
for MOshka, and she answered him
THAT cannot be, my beloved. l must
go OH. My way is to the east, yours to the
south. We nnst part mayhap never to
meet again in this vale of tears. But when
in the good time Of Him who made us we
shall be gatheredto to our fathers, We shall
come together again there beyond where
the stars burn"
Moshka pressed his hands to his head
and groaned.
THAT is your deeision?" he asked, stern
'"It is"
viii nothing induce you to change itH"
Nothing"
80 be it," he gasped. FAREWELL"
him, seized hi hand, and gaZed into his
sorrow blanched face with a passionate,
yearning, pleading look OF love.
''Oh, Moshka what would you do?" she
wailed.
p. e." he answered, with grim smile.
"Moshka!"
aye, die. Why should liver"
"Would you dare to outrage Gods laws,
which forbid man to take his own life?"
she exclaimed, speaking with all the anger
she " as capable of showing to him who
had been and who was still dear to her.
No" he replied calmly, 81 would not. "
what mean you then?" This in tone
of great anxiety.
"Behold this man at my feet" he said;
ha ho ~ ho Tuit n
his foot. He wears the Cars uniform,
He is my office. | have stricken him
down. The penalty Tor that is death. l
will deliver myself into the hands Of the
governor. ] shall be tortured and then
shot. They can do no more than infict
death; but God gives after life.
She flung her arms about his neck. She
the forehead; kissed him viii the passionate
kisses of woman who loves with lover s
love. And thus she moaned out the words
that came to her.
''Oh! my beloved, it must not, shall not
be. The Lord will not desert us. I must
still go forward; but you shall go south.
For my sake you will do it. /, who love
you, implore you to do it. SaYe yourself
Before the dawn Of day you can be well
clear Of the settlement, God will lead you
through the wilderness ss he led the chill
dren of Israel. Seek to reach England.
them, and they will ..succor you. 1t you
Perish by the way, you will find heaven.
If you reach your destination, yop will yet
know earthly joy; and if I live, when HAYS
accomplished my purpose swear solemn
| ly by those watching stars, that will go to
you. have money. You shall take it
You can carry food enough to last you fol
a few days. As for the rest, leave the fu.
ture' in the hands Of the Lord"
| Moshka seemed to hesitate for some
minutes. But she still urged him, still
pleaded to him. She pointed out that
every moments delay now lessened his
chances of escape. The sentries would
be found, and then through the settlement
the alarm would ring, and all channels o.
escape would be shut off.
She triumphed. He yielded. In one
long; fervent embrace they bade each othel
adieu. She gave him the greater portion
of her money, which she had carried sewr
up in the bosom of her dress Then she
gathered up few things, thrust what fooC
he had into bag which he girt about him
and then once more they embraced. The
parting was terrible, the wrench was cruel
Tor each knew that their chances ofmeet
ing again were remote indeed. A thou
sand dangers would beset him; he wotlc
be a hunted fugitive, and every mans hanC
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the frontier. And quite apart from that, j
was doubtful if he could survive the hard
ships he would be called upon to endure
Bpt the die was cast; tn y must abide by
the haKaFd afthe thrQW:
And SO they tore themselves as4nder
and running ever and keeping in the shad
ows, the fugitive went southwark, striking
for the hills at first III order to avoid tn
sentries. Circumstances were in his favo
in some respects, for the extra precaution
that were taken to prevent escapes whe1
the SHOWS had gone had not yet been pu
in force.
Rachel watched him until he was lost tt
sight. Then she hurried to her abode, bu
had SCARCELY gained it when her hear
stood still Wifi deadly fear, Tor she heart
the warming bugies of the patrol ring on
the alarm on the still night air, and sh
moaned: =
"Akh, Bozhemoi! Bozhemoi!" (oh, m,
God! My GodD