The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-14

nodded assent. 1T was unlike him to
tell such a palpable lie Lavroff. as we
call him.. has already done nine months
IN Berlin prison for enlightenment. and
IS pr1naply wanted elsewhere. In Rus
STA alone he has raked in over a million
fouDies by swindling and theft. It's a
SAD case, though, very sad case
ny cont you call him by his right
name?' / asked, presently.
My companion hastily laid n hand on
my arm. Hush-my dear sir-not a
word. beeseech you You are perhaps
unaware tnat this unfortunate young
perial -. Why, he oLce held commits
sion IN the 'Chevaliers Gardesr -
Il know" / replied. Your secret is
safe with me. And his crime?"
"A jewel robbery at KEN. He VIII this
tlme be sent considerably further than
ne mas ever travelled before"
And he was-for transportation for FIVE
years to the silver mines of Siberia en-
tails comparatively lang journey Thus.
once again, did Alexis Sourfkoff drift dSsS
or my hfe--but only for time.
IT Is far cry from Moscow to Cal
fornia, but half a! dozen years later in
the Wild West Of America the hero of
this narrative again crossed my path. 1t
was after voyage of exploration
through Alaska, ending in disaster on
brought down to San Francisco, more
dead than alive, by a belated whaler But
the pure air and sunshine soon made
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health and strength in that earthly par
adlse-Monterey, a. few hours journey
from the Golden Gate
His sentence and subsequent events in
my own life had completely erased Souri,
koft from my memory Nothing was fur
Their from my thoughts than this ubiqui
tous 'knave when one morning after
breakfast 1 stretched myself on a long
chair In the sunny garden and lazily I'M
folded the San Francisco Examiner. 1t
was Sunday edition. and. as usual, pro-
fusely Illustrated. The first page was
entirely occupied by the portrait of an
individual whose face seemed familiar,
although Its owner, lie Conte de Ia
Source de Ganay," was unknown to me.
But descriptive article over the page
dispelled all doubts as to this French no.
blemans identity. For it was Sourikoff!
the arch-swindler Sourtkoff, who shipper
ed at me from the flimsy pages, and
who, | now found, was about to add yet
another to his long list of victims.
carefully reread the article. The
Comte de la Source de Ganay," it ran.
who is shortly to be united to Miss Cor
nelia Van Rant-the daughter of the we'll
known millionaire-has had an adven-
turouS career. There are few men who
can boast Of having escaped from Siberia,
but the count has lately accomplished
years since this distinguished nobleman
was sent without trial to the quicksilver
mines for alleged participation in POI
ntlcal plot. His narrowing experience
- SAAACO NOAUulc I1OFci anu we
are glad to say that they we shortly
pc published In book form. The world
VIII thus once more. be enlightened as
to the infamies that are still perpetrated
IN the name of justice in the cars great
prison house. The count informs us that
a heavy claim will shortly be made by
ms government for this outrage on the
scion Of one of the noblest houses in
France. All lovers of fair play Will
warmly congratulate the gallant French
man (as we do). on his escape from the
clutches of the bear, and on his APP
preaching nuptials with one Of the fairest
and wealthiest daughters of California.
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Something must be done, thought