The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-17

49, s.s., S&t y IL 49, s.
a.. 49, .s,..s a.s.sais. laughing scstsv
drew up the pole and sid. 49,
1ase this back. Ezra. a. -.
miss IL and bear ven" ~ ~
sac dragged the role aw.~ -
went DOWN the mountain - ese1a
nad eiiTsoSsa down q ssesn $. II
picked I'D a sharp ssone 49, pssee ~
break teie heck CT the ss<s.s - =
lock was strong. He o,,,t.s -. . ! IT,
80 ce'tlso reSaca X with Gissicahv -.
one srrang lightly down the -
'DIna again" though he. Il -
and she picked up a stone. enrs,ss. ~ s
me do Il !" a'sss U
Sae kneie down ana tried Ii rs.. !.
tock- Her white arms wr-. s. - 8
wires and without a bit a $50, -
She threw away the stons n.s :
% cry. Round the a4fs 81 - -. -. eesz1
ihe red light OF the rising n,oor -
to appear he saw there was ~ -
TO lose he got UP and threw So. g
stone. He must So even with pa -. ~
on.
Goodbye. little Dina. shan
Der you all my life"
Dina took hold Of him ana e..
over him for place to put s.,r,. :. -
He took the cakes.
Thank you. my wise little or~ -.
VIII make you toys when am. .,....s. i
and strohed her head. Dina hu--s -
crying. covered her fare with hn. 49, -
and ran down the mountain. sprs,..sss 8
like goat. Through the ssa~s----' 4.
could hear the tinkling OF her ss,,,.s - s.
na1lents. Sheiin made the .Ssv-, y =
cross. held the paddock OF the ssex,s.s .
his hand TO prevent il from c,x.ss' 81
and dragged his feet along. sstli 49, :
ing the Light OF the rising ra,or q
he wanted was 20 reach the vxsaa :. Z
fore the moon arose. He crussaa -
river. The light OF the faouutasns -
white He went along the nass 49,
watching the moon. It got brishss~ -
brighter. The shadow creur s,ar, IS, g
mountain nearer to him Sheasn kspt =
the shadow. He hurried. but the saess.. /
seemed to hurry more. On the righf ~
tree-tops were getting bright. He $780,
the wood and the moon had arisSa 90
behind the mountain and il vx. J.
bright as daylight. Every feaf =, -
trees could be seen. 1t was SIN - -. ~
IN the moonlight All that ens,.s I.
heard Was the noise OF thu river 49,
He reached the wood without hein. ". 4
covered. He chose a very dark =
and sat down to rest. After rsss,ne -
eating cake. he found a stone ana "a !
gan at the lock again. Ills aanas -.
sore. but he could not get the stocks = Z
He got up and continued to hos6f
along the road.
There is no help for TT he thom.Af
4 must drag along while 49,
strength. for once sit down cnsr.s
get up again. When the day comrl I
viii sit down and rest and 60 Oh go
at night He walked ali night
saw two Tartars on horseback aur}se
the night. but he hid behind q trss ~
they passed ON. The moon grew ~
Dew had fallen and the dawn was -,
but Shelin had not reached the edes&
the woods.
Well" thought he, I'll 60 60
PAGES more. then turn back iato -
woods and sit down." He 1west o. ~
~ PAGES and found himself at the p
or the wood. There. stretched hrf5S.
him in the bright light as cienr ~
though ON the palm Of his l1and. m, 4 h
sieppe and the fort, and TO the
quite near. were the camp fires Sad -
PIE sitting around them. He lnok1
longer. The guns giittered. Cosnf
and soldiers were there.
Sheiin rejoiced. gathered tosetAer q
his strength and began to desceud \
mountain.
God forbid that a mountain TsflSI
should spy me ON the plain, for, nanr =
i am. could not escape"
This thouht had just struck him ~
behold. three Tartars on horseback a i
little rise about three hundred y1rt
away. His heart sank He raised ~
arms In the air and shouted wfth q
his might:
BROTHERS. comrades. helprs
His own people heard him. The c.
sacks jumped ON their horses and casnf
gaiioplng to head the Tartayx ID. ~
the Cossackx We're far. and the TaT3
near. ShelIn himself, holding up e.
stocks. and with strength almost ere6k
FASTENED towards the Cossacks mz5l4
the sign OF the cross, and calling:
Brother. comradesw
There were fifteen Cossarks. N
Tartars got frightened and turned taek
before reaching him. Shelin hurried ~
toward the Cossacis. They SURROUNDS
aim; questioned him: who VS. A.!
What rankg Where fronlg Sheiin, IT.
side himself. could only say. aoh, CO.
radesi'
The soldiers drew near and CROWDED
around Shelin. Some offered bread ~
porridge and vodka. Some covered -
With their oyerooats and Others to1&
the stocks of. The officers reeosai144
him and led him into the fort The ~
diers made great rejoicings. HI ~
Their officers gathered about 6aeh4
while he related all that had hanptn1
to him. and todd them. This Is the w
l went home and got married
He continued TO serve In the Cauest
us. 81,
Kostelfn was ransomed after moa4
for five thousand roub,es. They bEoila
him IN half dead. LYOF TOLS1Uq*