The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-08-16

|
BY and by the widow became :.
calm, but still there was an ear
eager look of fear upon her -
Ruric saw it, and he knew we'll -
it meant.
Mother e; he said, "the coun;
not dead"
"Nor wounded?" she utt.,
quickly and eagerly.
eyes; badly. But, listen, cou,
not help it," And thereupon he
lated all the circumstances connec
ed with the conflict. When he h
concluded, his mother pondered
few moments, and then she said,
''Surely, my son, l will try !
suffer nothing from this, evSI
should the wicked man die. In III
you acted upon the defensive. From
the first he has only been intent d,
attacking you, and on the battL'j
ground he would have killed YOU 4
he could"
"Most surely he would, motha
Aye, he would not have hesitated
stab me in the back could he ha
gained the opportunity. He VI
mad beyond all self control, and hid
eagerness to kill me was only equlx
ed by his chagrin at being overcos
by one whom he had hoped easily
conquer.
After this Ruric went to his shQ|
but Paul manifested no great emf
ton upon beholding him.
"You seem to take it as a matt
of course that | should return all
and WELL" said the gunmaker, u
a smile. y
"Why, of course" returned III
boy composedly. "What would !,
score of such men as he be to youi
Conrad Damonoff hold a sword b
fore Ruric Nevelp No. oplr
smiled when | heard his challence
| should have as soon thought of BE-
ing anxious about your return from
a marten hunt"
Ruric smiled at his boys peculiar
eagerness of expression, but he fell
a degree of pride in his words never.
theless.
1t was toward the latter part Of
the afternoon that Ruric was some
what startled by seeing some of tn.
imperial guard approaching Id
house, and ere long afterward hi
mother came to him, pale and trem
bling, and informed him that he was
wanted by the emperor's officers.
"Oh," she groaned, with claspeS
hands and fearful eyes, "they VII
take you from me now!"
Gear not, my MOTHER" the youh
confidently returned. "The empera
will not blame me when he knon
all the particulars. But come, let d
60 in"
Ruric found the officers, three d
them, in the kitchen, and he askA
them if they sought him.
eve seek Ruric Newell, the gv
maker" replied the leader.
81 am the man, sir. May I h
What is wanted?"
Cannot you guess?"
"Why, yes. l suppose it must
IN account of the duel which n
ought this morning"
Exactly"
"And who wants me?"
"Who should want you but h
ooh, they will not take my nobb
10Y from me!' cried Claudia, catch
ng the officer by the arm. "TsN
'ur good emperor that Russia hH
AIKEN my husband from me; that b
ell In his country's cause. Tell hin
ny boy was not to blame"-
"Hush, MOTHER" interposed Rp
ic. 'Fear not yet"
Come" said the leader. at
rowing late, and Peter will moi
rock delay"
But they will not harm himSl
be mother frantically cried, cling
1g now to her son.
mo, no, my mother. Rest you
asy here until I return" And then
lrning to the guard, he added
Lead on, and | will follow"
Now rest you easy, my dea
lother." And with these words
uric gently set her back into her
lair and then fastened out after
lie officers. In the entry he put %
is bonnet and pelisse and then foil
WED his conductors out to the
rect, where stood double sledge
18th two horses attached.
You seem to look upon the kill
e OF Russian noblemen as yeq
nall affair."" said one of the officer
tier they had started on their way
lis he dead, then ?" Ruric quick
: asked.
"The doctors think his case crit
al one. But that is not the thing
GU would have killed him if you