Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-14

may console ourselves with the belief
'hSt poor old TarGs will be left alone
unieSs the minister OF police, who mus,
NuoN mat l AN not TaraS"-
Nh no knows that we'll enonrhf"
Sa'd ivan Dontremember with n toss of
us head. "Kavanaugh wouldnt AZ.
tempt 10 deceive him. Tho whole plot
asS oeen carried out with his consent
me ministers main object was 10 sat-
'Iy MS master the car. That il dopo
ana NaVanaugh has given sufiicien,
guarantees that Taras shall be heard OF
no more. lie will be silenced before
that terra Gotta is burnt. unless"-he
added renoctively. Then after n mo-
m"nFs pause he asked abruptly, You
have money!"
"PloHty-in London"
But here?"
Gordon did not know how much hs
mad. Just before starting he put A
notebook containing all his ready
money In his pocket on the chance OF
money needed for the rescue OF Taras.
ana some of these notes no changed In.
10 hnsslan money at Moscow. lie pull
"a out his case again. aud opening ia
round that besides tue note for r thou
s"nu rubleS he had two OF n hundred
Shu uVe English notes of E5 each.
Not enough. said Ivan In n tone OF
disappointment But put them MP.
Guard them a. YOU would your ma
lhey NAV bo worth more than THAI
| even"
with the fear that some OF tho o..
caIed convicts might even now be
| watching US, / turned my head, aud
! kianclng among the scattered trees be-
nina US distinctly saw white face
standing out OF the darkness.
spranV up with a cry OF alarm.
Gordon was by my side I'm a momont.
There's no danger" said Ivan, who
had stepped forward couple OF PAGES
with his stick tightly grasped IT'S
only my friend, honest Schomyl."
Schemyl stalked across tho opening,
arino resting In the hollow ot his arm.
lie wore coulcal fur cap pul ed down
to his orows aud long friezn coat that
camo up to his ears. A bristly mus.
tachc, rod snub nose aud a pair OF
ferrcty eyes were all ono could SEQ OF
OF his face. lie looked hercely AT usas
he stopped In tho fun light OF the fire.
VI have stopped To have n chat with
Two acquaintance, Pctcr Schemyl."
said Ivan In almost bantsrlng tone.
"Ihoy are English, travelling In Russia
Tor pleasure, as YOU know English will
AT THIS season OF the year. hut unfort-
unately they have lost their Way
And their papers perhaps?" said
Peter Schamyl grimcly.
You have OWNED the truth, Peter
Schemyl, with your usual astutencss
Nv friends have bought loaf OF mo for
a rubo, and | was just telling them
where they might buy moro when that
is gone"
Hum! Bread Is very scarce in the
country, aud tho price goes up daily.
may oblige an old friend now and then
with loaf at cost price, but n stranger
must expect TO pay few kopocks over
and above"
81 will tell them. Tho gentleman
does not spcnk Russian; the lady only
understands IL a little"
Tell them likewise that IT'S against
the regulations TO make fires In the for.
ests, aud though | may allow II now
and then they must be particularly
careful that tho smoke doesn't blow
down the road. II posse OF Cossack,
should como along, there would be-
such hacking and coughing that
should never hear the last OF It,"
IT Will warn them"
Every good. At tho same time let
thom know that the governor - thi-
province strongly objects 60 any une
camping within halfa verst OF tho road
aud thai hHVo excellent dried Hsir-arr
tea of tho first quality. Peace he W IL
your
And with this parting satntatior
Peter Schemyl turned on his heel like
guard on parade and marched off,
tANItNffft+F. /