The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-11


figures, and one would have said that
cloud Of gauze was passing over thelI
I sparkling eyes like a yapor over the
starry heaven.
When this first entertainment was
over. q grave voice was heard. which
said Look with all your eyes, Look.
The man who repeated these words
OF the emir. Tartar Of high stature,
was the chief executloner Of Feofar-
Khan. He had taken his position be-
hind Michael SLogoh, aud he held In
his haild sword with a broad and
curved blade, one 81 thase Damascus
blades which had been tempered by
the famous armQrers Of Karsehi OK of
Hlssar
Near him SEINE guards had brought a
4 tripod Oh which was placed M iron
dish where some rcdhot Goals were
burning without emitting any smoke
The light crust which crowned them
i was due only 10 the ipclneratlon OF a
resinous ard aromatic substance, a
mixture OF frankincepEe and bcnzoin.
which had been thrown on their sur
face
, Meanwhile another group ~ dancers
had succeeded the nrst, bul Of a race
very different. which Michael Strogon
at once recognized
Aud we Trust believe that the two
I Journalists also recognized them, for
Harry Blount said 10 BIS confrcre.
"Tbcse are the zingari OF Mini Nov
gorod"
"The very ones" cried Alclde Iolivet.
/ IL Imagine their eyes bring more mon
ey TO these spies than their legsg
1 And IN masking them ont 20 be agents
In the service OF The eplr Alcide Ioll-
vet, il IS well known, did not deceive
himeelf
Z IA the hrsg rank Of The gypsias hg-
ured Sangare, in her superb costume.
I strange and picturesque as it was.
which ser OF stiH mere her beauty.
/ SangaIre did Hot dance, but stood IN
I the middle ~ her dancing girls whose
fantastic steps paitook Of all The coun-
I tries which ohcir race had uavsrsed In
I Europe of Bohemia, OF Egypt, Of Italy
and OF Spain They became animated
AT Inc noise Of The cynibals which
! clHagcd on their arms and at the swell
ing OF the "lalrcs." Kind Of drum
! souuded by the fingers.
Sangarre, holding one OF these dalres,
which trembled between her hands, cx.
cited this troop &c ycrItable coryDantes.
Then came forward youthful gyp-
sy, some llfteen years old at most He
held In his hand tloutarc, the two
cords Of which be made To vlbratc by a
simple gliding OF the nails. He sang,
During tho couplet OF his song Of fan
tastic rhythm n danseuse came and
placed herself near him and remained
immovable, listening 10 him. but eaci
time Tie burden came 90 The lips OF tho
young singer she again took ZIP her H.
terrupted dance, shaking her daire neal
him and deafening him with the sonnt
of her drum.
Then after the last verse the dancers
eniaced the gypsy ia thousand turn
ings OF their dancs
At this moment shower OF gold fel
from the hands 81 the emlr and his al
lies, from the hands OF the officers O
all grades. and to the noise Of tn,
pieces which sn7;ck the cymbals OF th'
dancers were hlc.ded tie last mui1nur
of the doutarcs and tamhourines.
"Prpdical as fgechootersl" said 81
. eide Jollvet IN the ear of his compan
: ion.
And, indeed. It was stoan mone1
which fell in showers, for with th
Tartar tomans and scQuins ralncd alsi
Muscoyitc ducats and rublos.
Then s1oncc WAS made for an IN
slant and the voice of tie exccuticnel
|, placing lis hand on the shoulder of Mi
cha@ Strogon, again spoke those woisl
whose repetition rendered them Sill
more sinister:
"Loos with all yorr cycsl Look
But tins time Alc1e .lniivet obscrVe
that tae execuiionor did not hold hi
naked sword In his hand
|, Then suddenly, as II at a given sig
, nal an the fires of the fantasia woa
distinguished, lie llances ceased, en-
dapccrs dlsappeanl The cercm0n,
was Terminated. ars tle torches alon
, lit mp the plateau which some instant
. before was SO full OF lights
Al sfgn from the emir Michael St'o
gon was led into the middle Of tit
square.
Little aicslrous Of assisting at the tor
ture reserved for this unfortunate nan
, Harry nlount ard Alciae JOlivea thn
. re-cute-19 Che city.
An hour later they were Fastening
along the road to 1rkutsk, and IL wa.
among the Russians they would az
tempt to follow what Alcide jolive
! called by anticipation "the campairi
, OF revenge"
. The emlr made O gesture Mlchne
Strogon, pushed by the guards, az
. preached the terrace, and then In thar
Tartar language which he understood
Feofar said TO him:
Russian spy you are come to see
You have seen for The last time. Ia IN
instant thine eyes shall be forever shut
TO the llghtr'
II was not with death. but wifi
4 ttlpHDnur ttat Nffoh,,l Cfr.oeofr xea.