The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-28

Then he seized the pole. asked Dina ia
hold 1t fast and began to climb. Dina
dragged him out by the shirt with her
little hands. laughing softly. Shelin
drew up the pole and said:
Take this back. Dina, or thew NAV
mss it and beat you."
She dragged the pole away. and
Shelin went down the mountain. When
he had climbed down a steep place, he
picked up sharp stone and tried %
break the lock OF the stock But the
lock was strong. he could not break il
and could reach il with difficulty. Some
one sprang lightly down the mountain.
Dina again, thought he. 1t was Dina,
and shc picked up q stone. saying: Let
me do it,
| She knelt down and tried to pick the
lock. Her white arms were thin IS
wires. and without bit of strength.
She threw away the stone and began to
cry. Round the left of the mountain
the red light of the rising moon began
20 appear. He saw there was ne time 10
loose, got up and threw away the stone.
lie must go even with the stocks on.
''Good-hy, little Dina, shall remem-
Der You all my life"
Dina took hold OF him and felt all
over him for Q place TO put some cakes
He took the cakes
Thank you, my wise little one.
VINO VIII make You toys when ! am
gomez and stroked her head. Dina
burst out crying, covering her face
I wit har , -.
mountain springing like a goat
| Through the darkness he could hear
/ the tinSling of her silver ornaments.
| Shelin made the sign of the cross, held
the paddock OF the stocks in his hand
| to prevent il from clanking and
( dragged his feet along, still watching
I the light Of the rising moon. All he
1 wanted was to reach the wood before
/ the moon arose. He crossed the river.
I The light of the mountains grew
/ white. He went along the pass al
| ways watching the moon. II got
/ brighter aud brighter. The shadow
| crept down the mountain nearer To-
him. Shelin kept IN the shadow He
hurried. but the moon seemed TO hurry
more. On the right the tree tops were
getting bright. He neared the wood
and the moon had arisen from behind
the mountain and it was as bright as
daylight. Every leaf on the trees could
be seen. 1t was still as death in tho
moonlight. AL that could be heard
was the noise Of the river below. He
reached the wood without being dis
covered. lie chose very dark spot and
sat down 10 rest. After resting and eat
ing cake, he found stone and began
at the lock again. His hands were sore.
but he could not get the stocks off. He
got up and continued to hobble along
the road.
There is no help for IT, he thought.
Il must drag along while | have
strength, for once L sit down / cannot
get up again. When the day comes |
will sit down and rest and 90 on again
at night" He walked all night He
saw two Tartars on horseback during
the night, but he hid behind a tree and
they passed on. The moon grew pale.
Dew had fallen and the dawn was
near, but Shelin had not reached the
edge of the woods
Well" thought he, IN go thirty
PAGES more, then turn back into the
woods and sit down" He went on
thirty PAGES and found himself at the
end Of the wood. There, stretched be-
fore him in the bright light. as clear
rs though on the palm of his hand,
was the steppe and the fort, and 10 the
left, quite near, were the camp-fres
and people sitting around them. He
looked longer. The guns Rlittered.
CossaclIs and soldiers were there.
Shelin rejoiced, gathered together all
his strength and began to descend the
mountain.
God forbid that mountain Tartar
should spy me on the plain, for, near
es | am, l could not escape"
This thought had just struck him
when behold three Tartars on horse
back on little rise about three hun
dred yards away. His heart sank He
raised his arms in the air ami shouted
with all his might;
Brothers, comrades, help"
His own people heard him The Cos |
sacks jumped on their. horses and came /
1@ARtf AAser " AA|tAA TIC u tftE- Oh. buh
the Cossacks were far, and the Tartars !
near. Shslin himself holding up the
stocks, and with strength almost spent, /
FASTENED toward the COssaells, making I
the sign Of the cross, and calling:
Brothers, comradesi'
There were fifteen COssaclfs. The
Tartars got frightened and turned
back before reaching him.
The soldiers drew near and crowded
around Shelin. Some offered bread
md porridge and vodka. Some covered
iim with their ovcrcoats, and others
ook the stocks OFF. The officers recog-
lized him and led him into the fort,
The soldiers made great rejoicings.
lis brother officers gathered about
'heLn while be related ali that had
20 him. and told them: This
S the way went home and got mar
led"
He continued 20 serve ia the eau
asus.
Kostelin was rznsoued after q month
o. h-e thousand roubles. They
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