The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-07

closing ia rapidly. The troika quickens its
pace, the side horses stTainlng at the bit
, with furious energy.
Suddenly one Of them trips falls, but
gains his footing with frantic bound, at
the same time uttering stranged neigh :;
the sleigh jerks roughly, then follows with
rush But even this brief check has
brought the wolves dangerously near; they
run-wolves and horses-Side by side now.
the wolves waiting for the horses to give
out At this close approach to the brutes
the Ukraine horses, wild with terror, no
longer know what they are doing. The time
has eome-wlth sharp crack the guns 90
off, and four wolves fall. Their comrades
fling themselves on their painting bodies aud
crunch them fiercely.
Meanwhile the sleigh has gained a little,
but the smell aud taste of blood have made
the wolves rabid and filled them with mad
thirst for slaughter; the gap Ii soon closed
between them; again the guns crack; onlv
one wolf falls this time, but falls with q
snarling yelp that sen Is the side horses off
in fPenzied run. The middle horse, with
the wisdom of an old hunter, though for
some time exhausted aud painting, and no
longer able to control his yokeuates, allows
himself to be borne along.
Fhe prince, white as marble, whispers a
low order in Timothy's ear. Nine. Novar
laughs no more; her eyes shine like cats {;
she looks at the wolves and again at
the horses.
superb! Magnificent That old horse
is simply amazing. His name, prince, his
namep
Faust, madame" the prince answers,
coldly; "also permit me to remind you that
our'danger 10 very great"
Il know, l know-you need not tell me-
II the sleigh upsets-well, nothing will re-
main of us but our guns and the buttons Of
our clothes. POOH | trust to Faust-he is
a marvellous animal"
''By Gods will my prince" says limo
thy. solemnly. "we'll reaol the lake safely
How it will be them cannot tell; the lake
edge is bad. rough, and slippery, the descent
very, very steep"
turns, giving Timothy his hunting knife
''if we are spilled, am not to fall alive into
the jaws OF these devilish brutes."
"Icomprehend, your excellency," Timothy
replies.
"And thou, Serge" Nine. Novar mur-
murs, pale, but smiling bewitched smile
into the lieutenAnt's face, "art thou afraidT'
II, madame, afrhidF' be answers slo wly,
looking at her straight in the eyes as he
spoke; mo. But a useless death seems to
me ridiculous-criminal when imposed by
the caprice of a willful woman--but 1 sab
NIT to it,"
Nine. Novar shudders; for moment she
seems stunned. AND YOU speak thus to
me, Serge" she questions, amazed.
ITO you, Marta. " he answers, for the first
time calling her by her name.
Something seems to eak in her heart as
she listens-a whimsical, thoughtless heart,
a little too sure OF its power, perhaps, but
essentially feminine. The shock increases
for her tenfold the danger to which they
are exposed.
And such danger, tool The horses beyond
control, maddened, their heads low, run
haphazard. The wolves, relentless in their
chase, are almost on them. Suddenly limo
thy cries out hoarsely:
1.-THE lake, the lake, my princel We are
thereI"
Before them the forest opens, broad
treeless space comes into view; f. is the road
the road barely visible-which slopes like
a sort of ice covered trench whose sides are
nearly vertical
the sleigh flies now like a squall Of wind q.
Not even Faust attempts longer TO check
their headlong fight. He, too, runs blindlv,
Hinging out his heels with the long, superb
stride Of pure blooded racer.
God protect usp murmurs the prince
under his breath-''the victims of a woman s
Whim!n
he signs, turns his back on Mime. Novar
and seats himself by the coachman, the
veins OF whose neck swell out like whip
corr as he pulls on the lines with all his
might.
LET them GO" says the priness ''let