The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-22


that the trick had been play
ed TO keep him out of the city at a crit |
zeal time when his Intervention In We
ra's favor might have inconvenience
the authorities, but as the time wore
on he began 20 realize that his view OF
the affair must be erroneous and that
his liberty was lost forever unless he
could win IL back by his own hands.
While he fully realized the difficulties
OF his position, be did not despair. he
knew that he was destined for Siberia,
but the way to Siberia is long, and the
opportunities TO escape must be many
The guard who controlled the door
OF Darrell's dungeon was q young Rus
sian named Kevski. Accepting Tor
granted the story of Sergius Bilowski
that came with the prisoner bearing
that name, he had treated Darrell WIN
a sternness that forbade any attempt
at conversation, but they were brought
into more friendly relations by singu-
lar happening
one evening. when Darrell was watch
ing through his window the eyolutions
of an unusually large force upon the
esplanade he was astounded to per-
ceive Ivan Getchlkoff mounted upon a
horse and wearing the uniform OF a
brigadier. Evidently the rascal had
| enjoyed recent promotion. surrounded
by his staff, he took up position Win
In fifty years OF Darrelrs window, ana
the troops passed before him In review.
With no clear notion OF the useful
ness OF the proceeding, but desiring TO
make his presence known TO Getehi-
koff. Darrell repeated that imitation OIL
the flute which had so surprised Lad
isloy In the Partisan cafe. The sharp
sound reached Getchlkoff's ears, and
he recognized IT, Darrell had the sat
isfaction OF witnessing the nervousness
OF his enemy. and he was piping Justify
when he heard the creaking or the dooi
behind him. He snatched the big pei
mot of course, a necessary part OF tn
musical performance from his poke
and turned TO face Kevski. the guard.
'Where did you get futeT' demand
ed Kevski.
81 have had 1t In my pocket all along,
said Darrell. at Is not exactly flute
It is an American instrument"
"why were you permitted to retail
it,"
"My friend" said Darrell, who ha
solved this puzzle by long study,
was safer 10 let me carry my own prof.
erty out OF Stavropol than to leave
behind. When prisoners goods are o.
dered to be destroyed, they have ma
Il OF turning up again, as you az
aware. And mine would prove me n
American"
"Yon are not Russian; know that
responded Kcvski. rs your name rea
" Sergius BilowsRT
1T Is not My name. my friend,
Darrell. | am an American
Kevski seemed TO be impressed.
"Amerlce! Ali That Is the place
he said. "They have no prisons there
"Oh. hold on now. They do ha'
prisons. We are not all angels, sa
: Darrell. "And prisons are necessa'
I In every land But in America o.
5 must commit crime 10 be sent
, prison
J II know. know" said KevskL eag
10 display his knowledge of the distai
e land Of freedom. MY cousin. Andre
I Kcyski. IS there. lie wrote me a lett
:, once. He Il now a merchant, and h
: children 90 To school. He sits evei
Sunday In a church and no inspect
), Of police searches his house IN his Q
!. scncc. II Is a great country, that Anne
lea
]. 1T u.s. indeed" said Darrell. Il wi
/ il could know where | am. ! thlI
o Stayropol would be treated 10 sens
Il ton
t. "Hushl My cousin says that In Am'
4 lca your people treat our people WI
}. friendship He says that II Is a gre
e country. where railroads 80 every %
$ that many Of our people have lar
farms. and the taxes are SO light "a
i they can save money Il itsof
~ think So. / know that there
le many Russian villages IN our gre
ie west"
" $50 That Is what my cousin call
ie Il. but I know little Of these thinl
lt Could / get 20 American
"Well, II il was really an object n
"a I got ont Of here. ! think you mig
e. reach America"
&c Kevsli seemed 10 think that the C
vcrsatlon had gone far enough Ia q
m direction lie suddenly asked TO
or the musical instrument, which he
ID amined with childish wonder, maxi
Sc a laughable attempt 70 extort a 70
from II. Then he returned Il and HI
)n tily left the cell. That evening ID
ed reIl had much better supper th
lc. usual. ON subsequent occasions
Oh conversation was resumed, and at Il
is