The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-12-14
the question presented itself under
quite new aspect.

that | have much more need or hcl
than she can have Of me- Her pres
ence VIII be useful IN drawing off sus-
piclon from me. a man travelling alone
acress tho eppcs may bc easily guess
ed 70 be a courier 10 the ear. IL. on
the contrary. this young girl accompa-
mics me. I shall appear In the eyes OF
ali the Nicholas Korpanoff OF my podo-
rojnG. Therefore she must accompany
me. Therefore | must find her again
Mt any cost. IL Is not probable that
since yesterday evening she has been
NIB TO get a carriage and leave Mini
Noygorod / must look for her. And
may God guide mcv'
Michael left the great square OF Mini
Noygorod, where the tumult produced
by the carrying out Of the prescribed
measures had now reached its height
determinations from the banished
strangers, shouts from the agents and
Cossacks who were using them SO bru-
tally, all together made an indescriba-
BILE uproar. The girl for whom he
searched could not be there. IT was
now 0 o'clock In the morning. The
steamboat did not start till II. Nil
chael Strogoff had therefore nearly
three hours to employ In searching for
her whom he wished 10 make his trav-
cling companion.
He crossed the Volga again and hunt
ed through the quarters on the other
side, where the crowd was much less
considerable. He visited every road
both In the high and low towns. He
entered the churches. the natural ref
uge for all who weep, for all who suf-
fer. Nowhere did he meet with the
yorno Livcnian.
"And yea ne repeated. "she could
not have left Mini Novgorod yet. Wen
have another look"
Michael wandered about thus for two
hours. He went on without stopping,
feeling no fatigue, but obeying the POI
tent instinct which allowed him no
room for thought All was in vain.
1t then occurred to him that perhaps
the girl had not heard of the order,
though this was improbable enough for
such thunderclap could not have
IDENTIFY interested In knowing the small
est news from Siberia, how could she
be ignorant of the measures taken by
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES which concern
ed her so directly? But IL she was ig-
norant OF IL she would come in an hour
to the quay, and there some mercilcss
agent would brutally refuse her a pas
A q hon. In,
forehand and do what he could to en-
able her to avoid such repulse.
But all his endeavors were in vain,
and he at length almost despaired OF
finding her again.
1t was now ii o'clock, and Michael,
though under any other circumstances
II would have been useless, thought OF
presenting his podorojna nj the Office
OF the head OF police. The PROCLAIM
ton evidently did not concern him,
since the emergency had been foreseen
for him, but he wished to make sure
that nothing would hinder his depar-
turc from the town.
Michael then returned to the other
side OF the Volga, to the quarter In
which was the Office OF the head OF po-
lice.
Every one was in a hurry, for the
means Of transport would be much
sought after among this crowd of ban
ished people. and those who did not set
about il soon ran great risk OF not
being able to leave the town in the
prescribed time, which would expose
them to some brutal treatment from
the governors agents.
Owing to the strength of his elbows,
Michael Strogoff was able to cross the
court. But TO get into the office and
up to the clerks little window was a
much more difficult business. How
ever, word into an inspectors ear and
few judiciously given rubles were
powerful enough TO gain him passage.
The man. after taking him into the
waiting room. went to call the proper
clerk.
Michael Strogoff would not be long
In making everything right with the
police and being free In his movements.
While waiting he looked about him.
and what did he see? There, fallen
rather than seated on a bench. was n
girl. prey to silent despair. although
her face could scarcely be seen. the
profile alone being visible against the
wall.
Michael Strogof could not be mistak
en-. He instantly recognized the young
Livonian.
Not knowing the governors orders,
she had come to the police Office TO get
her pass signed. They had refused to
sign II. No doubt she was authorized
TO 20 TO Irkutsk. but the order was per-
emptory; II annulled all previous au-
thorizations, and the routes TO Siberia
were closed to her. Michael, delighted
mt having found her again, approached
the girl.
She looked up for a moment. and her
face frightened on recognizing her tray
cling companion. She instinctively
rose and. like a drowning man who
clutches at a spar. she was about to
ask his help. At that moment the
agent touched Michael on the shoulder.
''rhe head Of police will see YOU" he