Evening journal., 1892-11-15


Her body and mine were now bending
over the side Of the frml craft and her !
hair was in the water The moment
was critical one. got up on my
knees, took her with one hand by the
hair, with the other by the throat. and
when | at last compelled her TO unclutch
my clothes. l threw her into the sea.
Twice her head reappeared among the
fo@ning waves Then l saw her no
more.
In the bottom Of the boat found an
old oar, with which, after much labor,
succeeded in getting to the shore. As
walked back TO the hut by the path
leading 70 the sea. looked toward the
place where the night before the blind
boy had been awaiting the arrival Of the
sailor The moon at this moment was
shining in the sky, and | fancied / could
discern on the seashore white figure.
Filled with curiosity, concealed my
self behind a sort of promontory, from
which l could remark what was going
on around me. What was my surprise,
and l almost say my Joy, when saw
that the white figure was my naiadl
She was wringing the water out of her
long, fair locks. and her wet dress clung
TO her body. A boat, which | could just
see In the distance, was coming toward
us. Out of It sprang the same boatmau
whom had seen the night before, with
the same Tartar cap. ! now saw that
his hair was cut In the Cossack fashion,
and that from his girdle hung large
knife
"Janko," cried the young girl, "all Is
lost"
Then they began 30 talk, but IN 30 low
voice that could not hear them.
"Whero is tho blind boyy' said Janko
at last, raising his voice.
"He will be here soon,~ was the an.
swer.
At that very moment the blind boy
appeared, carrying on his back packet,
which he placed in the bark.
Listen" said Janko. keep good
watch here; the things you know are
valuable Tell"-here name was ut
tered which could not catch--"that
am no longer In his service Things have
taken bad turn. He win see me nc
more. The situation Is so dangerous that
must get something to do elsewhere.
He viii not find such another very easily
You may add that IL he had rewarded
moro literally the dangerous services
rendered to him, Janllo would not have
left him In the lurch. II he wants tc
know where to find nowhere tho wind
bowls. where the sea foams, that is where
am at home"
After moments silence Janko went
on: 'Say she accompanies mo. She can.
not remain here. Tell the old woman
that she has done her time, and that she
ought 10 be satisfied. We shall not see
her again"
"And II murmured the blind boy
II cannot be troubled about you
The young girl leaped into the boat,
and with her hand made a sign TO her
companion.
Here" he said to the blind boy, that
will do 10 buy gingerbread
Nothing moreg replied the child
ayes, take this" and piece Of money
fell upon the sands.
The blind boy did not pick it up.
Janko took his place In the boat. The
blind boy remained sitting down on the
seashore and he seemed 10 be crying
Poor fellow his grief afflicted me. Why
had fate thrown me in the midst Of this
peaceful circleof smugglers? As stone
troubles the water, | had brought dis
order into these lives. and like the stone,
moreover, had very nearly sunk.
When got back 10 the cabin my Cos
sack was 50 fast asleep that 1t would
have been cruel to disturb him. llighted
the candle and saw that my little box
containing my valuables. my saber witt
silver moundngs, my Circassian dagger
given 10 me by friend had all been
carried of. Now Understood what the
packet placed In the boat by the blind
boy must have contained.
l woke up my Cossack with a blow
reproached him for HIS negligence and
fairly lost my temper But my angci
could not make me find what had lost.
And how could complain TO the au
thorities7 Should not have been laughed
at If had told them that had beer
robbed by a blind boy, and almost
drowned by = young girl:-Detroit Sun
News.