The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-12-21

did not belong to himself; that he had
not the power of doing what he de
sired. and that in this instance especial
y be had herolcally facriaced TO duty
even his resentment at the gross Injury
he had received.
Nadia, therefore, asked no explana.
ton from Michael Had not the hand
which She had extended to him already
replied TO all thai he might have been
able to ten herr
Michael remained silent all the even
ing The postmaster not being able TO
supply them with fresh horses until
the next morning, a whole night must
be passed at the house. Nadia could
profit By Il TO take some rest, and a
room was therefore prepared FOR her.
The young girl would no doubt have
preferred not TO leave her companion.
but she felt that he would rather be
alone. and she made ready 10 20 to her
room.
Just as she was about 10 retire she
could not refrain from going up to MI
chael 10 say good night
blUAt'it SUI NiiiHIi'hNhs
But he checked her with a gesture.
The girl sighed and left the room.
Michael StrOgon did not lie down.
He could not have slept even for an
hour The place OH which he had been
struck by the brutal traveller felt like
q burn
For my country and the Father" he
d
or.
lie especially felt great wish 10
know who was the man who had
struck him. whence he came and where
he was going. As to his face, the fea-
lures of il were SO deeply engraved on
his memory that he had no fear OF
ever forgetting them.
Mlclael at last asked for the post
master The latter d Siberian Of the
old type camc directly and, looking
rather contemporaries AZ the young
man waited TO be qpt gloued
"You belong 10 tile country asked
Michael
Yes
do You know that man who took
my hofsesT
"Nog
Had you neyo, scea him before"
Never.
"Who 90 you ,Aina IS wasp"
"a man who knows how 70 make
himself oheyed
Michael nycd hr icing gaze upon
the siberian. l tle other did not
quail before II
DO YOU dare % jude me2' cxclaim-
ed Michael
"Yes" answered the Siberian, FOR
there are SOME things that even o plain
merchant cannot receive without re-.
turning.
'Blowsg'
blows Young man. ain OF IN age
and strength 30 tell YOU so"
Michael went UP 10 the postmaster
anil laid his two powerful hands on h.s
shoulders.
Then ia peculiarly calm tone he
said
"Be off. my friend; be or | could
kin YOU"
Tie postmaster understood this time.
A
tercG 'e retired without adding an
other word
AZ g o'clock the next morning, the
oath of July. three strong horses wert
harneseld to the tarantass. Michael
and E.1a look their places aud lchim.
with its disagreeable remembranccs.
was soon left far behind
The next day July % at o'clock IN
the morning. the taran,ass arrived al
the posthouse in Tioukalmsk, having
accomplished distance OF 100 versts
since IL had crossed the Ichim.
They rapidly changed horses, Here.
however, for the first time the driver
made difficulties about starting. declar-
ing that detachments OF Tartars were
rowing across the steppe and that trav-
clers, horses and carriages would be a
fine prize for such robbers
Only by dint OF large bribe could
Michael get over the unwillingness Of
the driver. for In this instance. as In
many others. he did not wish TO show
his podorojna. The last ukase. having
been transmitted by telegraph, was
known In the Siberian provinces, and a
Russian specially exempted from obey.
Ing these orders would certainly have
drawn public attention to himself a
thing above all TO be avoided by the
cars courier. As TO the drivers hest
tation, either the rascal traded on the
travellers impatlence or he really had
good reason 10 fear some misfortune.
However. at last the tarantass start.
ed and made such good way that by 3
In the afternoon IL had reached Kou.
latslnskoe. eighty versts farther ON.
An hour after this 1t was on the banks
Of the Irish. Omsk was now only
twenty versts distant.
The Irish Is large river and one Of
the principal OF those which How 20.
ward the north OF Asia, Rising IN the
Atal mountains. ID flows from the
southeast 70 the northwest and emp
ties itself into the Obi after course Of
nearly 1000 versts.
At this time Of year. when all the
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