Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-06-27
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Outside the two sleighs were ready
The prisoner was placed in tho on,
that brought us. The governor, my
self and the old man at down, tn,
governor ut his side and in from
of him. The other sleigh was occu
pied by four soldiers.
Where we were going or what W,
were about to do Icoul. ..; Imagine
The affair itself was not my bust
ness. / was 10 see, and that was all
But, yes, there was something else
had TO say, Il saw.
We started of. In my position
found my knees touchin, the knees
Of the old man. | ooult fool him
trembling. The governor was wrap.
ped up in furs, and was buttonol
mp in my military ovcrcoat, and still
we fel, the cold. The old man was
almost naked, and tho governor OF.
fored him nothing 10 cover him. For
an instant had an idea of taking
off my overcoat and giving it TO the
poor old man, but the governor.
guessing my intention, remarked,
1T isn't worth while" SO | kent
on my overcoat.
We had not gone far before the
storm burst upon Us with all its fury.
The snowhakcs became so thick that
we were in danger of being lost in
perfect walls of snow. At last we
stopped, when. as | imagine, we
must have been about ono league
from 81. Petersburg The governor
alighted and approached tho second
sleigh. Tho four soldiers had already
got down, each ono holding in his
hand tho INSTRUMENT he was ordered
10 bring
make hole in the ice, ;" said the
governor.
/ could not suppress a cry Of hor.
ror. l commenced 10 understand
"Ah, mutterod tho old man in
tone so strange that it might be
taken for the unearthly laugh of
skeleton. THE empress remembers
me. / thought she had forgotten
me-"
What empress was he speaking of?
Three expresses had succeeded
each other-Anne, Elizabeth and
Ii was evident that he
thought he was still living under
ono of them, and that he was ignc
rant of even tho name of him who
had deoreed his death. What was
the darkness of that terrible night
to the long years of dark.
ness in his cell?
Tho four soldiers went 10 work.
They cut the ice with thor axes and
lifted up the block with their crow
bars. Suddenly they jumped back
ward. The work was done: the wa
ter appeared "Get down." said the
governor to the old man, turning 10
the sleigh where he expected 10 see
him. The order was useless, for the
old man had already come down.
knceling upon the ice, he was pray.
ing. Then the governor gave an or
der in low tone to the four soldiers
and returned and seated himself be.
side me. l had not left the sleigh.
AT the end of minute the old man
arose. II am ready" said he.
The four soldiers seized him. ii
closed my eyes, but if / did not see
heard. Iheard the splash of body
thrown into tho hole. In spite of
myself i turned around. The old
man was gone. l forgot that it was
not for me to give orders, and cried
out to the driver, "Pachol! Pachol!"
"Stoi." cried the governor.
The sled, which had already start ]
ID, was stopped. IAN is not finish.
ID, said the governor to me in
French.
what have we further to dor"
,aid /.
"Wait, said he. And We waited |
half an hour.
The ice has again formed over
he hole, your exoellency, said ono |
If the soldiers.
Are you sure?" asked the gov.
ernor.
The soldier struck the place with
ais crowbar. The water had already
become solid. Now let us CO." said |
he governor.
The horses started off in a gallop.
)ne would have imagined that the
lemon of torments was pursuing
hem. In less than ten minutes we
eturned 10 the fortress. There /
ound my guide.
"To the Red palace, said heto
he driver.
Five minutes afterward the door
# the palace was opened for me.
The emperor was up and dressed
ust as no was when left him.
"Well?" said he.
II saw!" was my answer.
"You saw? Saw? Saw"
"Look at mo, sire, and you won't
.oubt it"
/ was in front of a mirror and no.
iced my appearance. Twas 80 pale
nd my features so altered that I
recognised mysalf. Tia en-
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