Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-16

happiness on the realization of one idea.
He has fought a good fight and can afford
to lay down his arms and enjoy the pleas
ures Of a peaceful life, and we'll find 'em
for him, don't you know"
We went into the hotel to get breakfast,
and there for the first time bethought
myself of introducing the little solicitor.
who had been trying to make himself agree
able to Ivan Dontremember, but with very
little effect.
This is Mr.. Pelham" said, "a solicitor
who has helped me great deal. Indeed
think you would not have been here now If
he had not advised me how to act"
"Doubly glad to knowyou. Mr. Pelham"
said Gordon, grasping his hand and shak-
ing it cordially. I'VE shall draw still
further on your kindness, for there's lot
to be thought Of But not word of bust
ness till we've had breakfast. Waiter,
bring mo . quart Of bitter beer to begin
with"
While we were eating he gave me de-
scription of their flight from Siberia.
"Borgis Schemyl is a brick. }" he declared;
''as honest q man, for tax collector. as
you would wish to meet. What he doesn't
know In the way of bribery and corruption
isn't worth knowing. As soon as he re-
ceived the tip from brother Peter at Mos
cow he just tucked up his sleeves and ses
to work like weasel in a rabbit hutch. As
luck would have it. you know. those two
BLACKBOARD Cossacks who kept rs company
from st. Petersburg had been dispatched
to hunt US down and were spending day
or two at the post in getting drunk, SO
what does our little Borgis do one night
when he had tucked 'em up comfortably
- L. A.~< l.
every rag Of clothing that belonged to
them-their accouterments, papers. every
thing, and brings them to US. Isqueezed
myself into one uniform. Dontremember
pads himself out In the other. We were
need any further adornment, but it was
part Of my face in q great blood stained
handkerchief
This gave color to the theory that my
jaw had been fractured In q desperate en-
counter with brodyags and obviated the
necessity Of answering questions ON the
road. except by mumbled sounds, which
Dontremember alone could interpret.
When these arrangements were made, we
went into the posthouse, where BorRis
bound his sister-in-law hand and foot and
laid her on the floor with a gag In her
mouth, and at his request we served him in
the same manner. This was done for the
satisfaction Of the drunken Cossacks, who
when they awoke from their slumbers, were
to conclude that we had broken into the
house while they were under the pernicious
influence Of drink. overpowered the post
master and stolen their belongings, do you
seer Borgis babe us farewell with a wink
as he lay on the ground, adding nod and
grunt to signify that he would like US to
shut the door after us to keep out the cold,
and off we went.
The Cossacks' horses were in the stable.
saddled and ready. We had only to Jump
into the saddle and canter away in the
starlight. Dontremember knew the road.
and We pushed along as il we were after a
fugitive and thirsting for vengeance on the
rascal who had broken my jaw. AT every
post we changed horses, but we didn't sleep
there. Oh, no; we were much too eager
TO overtake our fugitives for that. But we
made up for it by requisitioning food and
shelter at isolated farmhouses and places
where there was no likelihood of being
troubled by inquisitive officials. We had
lots OF adventures-pretty risky ones, too
but we pulled through all right and ulti-
mately arrived one fine night at the out
skirts Of Moscow, where Dontremember
has friends. There we were transformed
into an American merchant and his courier,
who very kindly lent us their passports.
and without any further difficulty passed
through St. Petersburg and reached Ber-
lin"
When Gordon began his narrative, Ivan
Dontremember pulled a book from his
pocket and began to read. as though these
past adventures had no longer any interest
for him, and during the conversation that
ensued he still read Oh. One might have
thought him deaf and dumb from his 81
lence and perfect indifference to what was