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

- - IcHAEL sTRoeoFF and
4 Mfx Nadia had left semilow.
Avn skoe about two hours
u-uuzruuu.sr when Michael stopped
agSIfrTEIrla suddenly
49, rs the road desertedg
he asked.
without "A soul on IT," replied Nadia.
"Do you not hear some uoise be.
hindw
Truly"
"lf these are the T.artars, we must
MOS ourselves. ok we'll"
Listen Micb',clg' replied Nadia. as
ccnding the soa, which dlvergea some
PAGES to th. right.
Mlchae. Strogofr stopped son instant
alone stretching his ears Ia listen.
N.sd'a returned almost Immediately
aod Nld:
~ S vehicle. A.yolmg man d lead
rng It."
ale is aloney
"Alono"
Michael shoSoti hesitated FOR mo-
menL Ought be 10 hide, on ought he,
on the contrary, try the chance Of dnd-
ing place Ia his vehicle. IL not for
hmsclf Mt least Tor herg ~, iae &,
ne would br content 10 rest hls hand
ON Il and would push when needed, Tor
his legs were far from failing him, but
he foit that Nadia. dragged or foot
since The passage Of the Obi namely,
for more that eight days was NJ the
end OF Ter strength.
lie waited The vehicle arrived soon
at the turn OF the road.
II WAS very dlapidated vehicle
able 70 hold at most three persons
villas Is called In that country kibitba.
'fhe kibtka is usually drawn by three
hbrses. but this one was drawn only lbs
tne horse. with long hair and a long
tail. but its Alongoll6n blood affirmed
lstrength and courage.
a young man conducted IT, having
near him dog.
Nadia at once saw that this youni
man was a Russian. He had n swee
and phlcEmatic appearance which in
spired confidence
Moreover, he did not appear TO be II
the least hurry. He walked with
quiet step In order not to ovcrdrive hi
horse, and TO see him one could neve
have believed that he was following
rourc which the Tartars might cut of
al any moment.
Nadia. holding the hand OF Michae
Str0gon, stood on one side.
The kiDitka stopped, and the drive
, locked at the young girl, at the sam
time Smiling.
~And where are you going In thi
fashlonT" lac asked her as he locke
pleasantly round.
Al the sound OF his voice Mlchat
lStrogon said 10 himself that he ha
heard Il somewhere. aud without doub
it was sufficient to cause him TO rec
ognize the driver OF the kibitka, FOR hi
face ~ once became serene.
"Well, now, where are you golngY
repeated thc yorng man, addrcssin
himself more directly to Michael Sire
gon.
:. ~Wr were going to Irkutsk.' answer
cd she latter.
TOh. my good man. do you not know
then. that there are many. many verst
between Ills and Irl1utskT
81 know g."
and you are going on footg'
con FOOT"
(: ~As for you. IT'S all right. bat III
miss =
"she "a i's Eor," said Michael Stro
gom who thought II more prudent {
give this name again 20 Nadia.
| Eyes, your sister. my rood man. But
| believe me. she wiz never be- able &
reach Irkuist
! Friend" replied Michael S.rogon a
he drew near. the Tartars have rob
bed SIS. and have not a copcck TO one
thee but II you VIII take my sistcl
near you ! viii follow the carriage OF
foot. | Will nin II II be necessary ant
win not delay you one hour"
! Brother" cried Nadia. IL do moi
wish ~ ! DO not wish iti Sir. my
brother is blndv''
"Bindv said the young man I'm q
voice moved with emotion.
-The Tartars have burned out his
eyes" answered Nadia. stretching out
her hands as though to implorc pity.
Burned your eyes? Oh. poor, dear
! mani | nm going to Krasnolarsls
Well now. why do you not mount with
your sister into the kibItkaS In sitting
little closer we shall hold each other
up. Besides my dog win not refuse 10
90 on foot. Only do not so fast la or
der 70 spare my horse"
'Friend what do they cali your
asked Michael StrogoiT.
~ an. called Nicholas J. ieassof."
III is o name that / shall never fol.
GET nsMheed' Michael strog
'.tAnl. tngn, morDL my good blind
man. Yorr sister shall be near you ii
the back Of the car; l Ia front 10 coy
duct There are some good tifch hss
and some barley straw On the hotloln.
It's ike nest. Como, aerlko. give us
room"
The Cog jumped or without much
askir1. II Was on animal cf The Sibc
rian breed. with "a gray hide. medium /
al "a "a