Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-09

THE BLACK TERROR +;
Il Romance Of Russia. =
by JOHN X. LEYS.


NLibh 1911 }dNIb dA0 tOOh - ~ 0i'C
round the coast or Norway in search
OF AN island suitable for our purpose.
We found plenty of islands, but they
were all too liable 10 visits from whal-
ers, tourists and lei IN search OF
sport. SO then we continued our
search among the islands off the coast
OF Scotland, and we were lucky
enough to hit upon Inch-you won't
mind my calling it simply the lnchy-
Thank you. 1t was for sale, and II
OF our number, assuming the character
OF q wellthy Dutch merchant, went to
London, opened a bank account, II
openly purchased the Inch for a deer
forest.
Our first business was TO got rid or
the few shepherds who inhabited the
island with their families. 1t was ne-
ceSsary that there should be no tall in
the newspapers. about a hard-hearted
foreign landlord turning British sub
jects out OF their homes; and the shep-
herds profited by u caution. We
gave each family a hundred pounds.
Some emigrated; others found farms
on the mainland; others south in
search Of employment. When we had
tilt Itllt w Oul We - ~ ~
known that the proprietor, Van Kemp,
was going to build a shooting lodge la
the style of a Dutch house, and that
he Intended to send for workmen from
Holland, to insure that h hou
would be finished to his liking. or
course, the mason and carpenters
were all members of our society. The
island furnished stone In abundance;
tie wood was brought from Norway.
1t took a year TO build and furnish the
prison with accommodations for the
governor anc an armed guard. we are
now building a new prison, farther
from the sea shore by the help or con-
Wet labor"
"You mean that you force your pris-
oners-generals, governors or prisons
and of towns to work at digging and
building like ordinary convictsy
Certainly replied the chief, with
n slight frown. ''They are suffering a
mere 1.-THE of what they have been In
ficting upon men as little accustomed
as themselves to maGual labor. They
are working out their sentences"
"You mean that each is sentenced TO
confinement for a term of yearsT
.In proportion to his offense-cer-
tainly.'
And when their sentences are *
pired%'
by that ime either our plans shall
have succeeded, or we shall have
failed. In the latter case, we SHAH
conduct our prisoners TO some town
from where they can make their way
TO Russia, and the Committee OF Pub
lie Safety will cease to hold its sittings.
shall at least have the satisfaction
Of knowing that some wrongs have
been avenged, and that many outrages
nave been prevented by the fear Oh
falling into our hands"
"Do you have no visits from the ten
ants OF the shootings in the neighbor-
ing islands1"
mo. 1t is understood on the Islands
nearest TO us that Mr.. Van Kemp Is a
surly. ~unsociable fellow, who prefers
to be left to himself"
"Or from fishing boats?'
'srhey occasionally put in here, espe-
cialiy If a gale happens To be blowing.
But Angus Is on the lookout for them,
and he renders them any little service
they require without allowing them to
have MS much as a suspicion that any
hing unusual is going ON In the isl
ands."
ANGUS? Who is hey You don't
mean that you have a Scotchman Il
member of your society"
"Not exactly. He Is Mr.. Van Kemp's
gamekceper.'' said Won Mi.schka. With
a smile. He has proved invaluable,
and / am very proud OF him, for l dis
covered him myself. jus a year ago,
when the buildings were finished, and
we were beginning 70 recognize the ne
cessity of having someone in the set
Element who could talk to casual visit
ors in their tongue. even IL we
had but two in the year, | happened 10
be in a large manufacturing town in
the north of England.
lit was a dismal, we night, and
cold, though the season was summer.
Hurrying along q street of dreary as
pect, and of apparently infinite length,
L overlook n group OF weary, footsore
travellers. whose appearance compelled
me TO aity them. There was a father,
n mother and half n dozen children. In
spite Of their evident poverty, there
was a great deal cs what you call re-
spectability about their bearing. 1
was particularly struck with the APP
p~earance 81 the man His magnificent
height would have made him a notice
able figure anywhere: but there was a
look OF despair on his sunburnt face
that was terribie to see.
Il spoke to the man. He scarcely
answered me. When he did speak. ii
was with q savage demand for work.
| told him / was a stranger in the
town, and asked where he meant 70
pass the night. He made no reply, but
his wife spoke for him, saying that
they were on their way TO the work
house, which lay at n distance OF two
miles. AT the top of a long hill. IL was
built there by a former generation or
officials Il forget what they are
called
"Guardians OF the Poory" / suggest
ed.
'Yes-by n former generation OF
guardians. with the inhuman object of
saving the pockets OF the r%atepayers,
by making IL nearly impossible for
those who were most in need OF help 10
obtain II. They were on their way TO
this place to beg shelter for the night.
with no idea what was 10 become OF
them next day.
Il took them into a public house. and
rave them some food and price or q
lodging for the night; and 1 felt POSI-
lively ashamed to receive SO much