Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-02

: THE BLACK TERROR :
) Il Romance Of Russia. =
, Ok
, by JOHN TX. LEYS. *
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by JOHN TX. LEYs,
cHAPTER XIII. lcontfnued.l

CHAPTER III oContfnuedD
I was surprised % hear English from
sne of the men. | had supposed they
we're ali Russians or Firms.
Where away called out Won
sfitschka, from the deck.
Right away TO the southland" an
swered the sailor. Blue mountain
nIs. Can't see anything else yet"
'.1isat win do. lou can come down.
nid Won Mitschka.
He took the shipper 10 n side and
began "A whispered conversation with
aim, while | strolied over to the other
side OF the quarterback, I'm apparent
anconcern.
1t seemed 20 me that we must be ap-
preaching either part OF the coast OF
Norway or Iceland: but / could not
remember whether Iceland was noun
famous or not. as a result Of the con.
ference the ships course was altered
20 southwest.
Ii was about 6 In the evening when
sgain the lookout hailed the deck.
This time IL was n Russian who was
al0ft, and | could not make out what
ac said But the captain, who hap
pefsd TO be on deck at the time, hur-
fiedly called Non Mitschka, and him
self went UP the mast.
When he came down, Won Mitschka
gas standing below II, and they Inn
Dediafeiy began to talk withoat mind
lng uie. | was standing quite near
enough to- overhear what was said,
and | did not think ID incumbent upon
me to remove to 2 greater distance
Knee, after all my safety, as well as
theirs. was in question. !.
'Ihe fellow is riahf--a large steam
er. without doubt." said the skipper.
but what a a large steamer be
soing llcreT'
s'TEat il just what I have been ask
Ing myself"
"It cannot he--it IL not possible
A lolok passed between the two men,
from which | understood that they
feared that II was POSSIBLE.
s'J'hey caiinot have had Information
since we sailed, : said Won Mitschka,
~passionatcly.
The captain shook his head
"We had better alter our course. :
naid he
SIZES: but Tot 40 Z very great extent.
II Is possible, though not very likely,
that we have been seen already
"I'rctty certain that we have been. IL
they are on tho lookout for us" NUT.
tered tile skipper.
"And we must not seem TO be run
ming away. That would bring them
after ms nj once"
The ships course WAS altered SO as
10 bring her head stiu more to the
westward: and Ven Mitscnka ascend
ed the main shrouds. The captain
went forward to giVe some orders 10
tile men, who ct once began 10 take
out some barrels from beneath the tar
paulin which covered the deck cargo.
Then he also went up the To the cross
trees.
in about half on hour the two came
down, and | noticed that taeir faces
were very pale. Rut about Non
Mitschka's eyes there was d stern
preston which made me certain that.
whatever might be in store for him. be
goEld not surrender without a struggle
-and that OF the ~fiercest.
Ife vert down into the cabin. and |
followed him.
"Afay 1 ask what Is the matterf'
said /. M orr looks met.
Eve strongly suspect that we have
been betrayed that yDnder steamer Is
u cruiser. sent to lask for u.s.
lie spoie with perfect self-command.
I confess that I did o receive the
news as eD0iiy * be gave it. After all.
tile quarrel was zone If my making. !
not Il Nillillaf, and II seemed hard
that / Should suffer death or perpetual
Imprisonment for the sins OF others.
Yet / knew web that ] conld expect no
mercy u the cruiser snnp0sing her TO
be such toc5 II into her head 70 search
the brig. AMI discovered Tie prisoners
we had on hoard.
/ did nor disturb the chief by any
further questions. n would have been
useless. He begaE to walk mp and
down the cabin with long. hasty
strides. Suddenly the boom of Il heavy
gun reverberatine over the sea. We
rushed on deck. and there, net a mile
away, was Il huge cruiser bearing
down upon us, with the Russian flag
flying at her peak.