The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-12


a mighty good fellow he was too"
There are mercenaries In every ar
N.Y." Vera re.cinel we have hired
few expert soldiers where we could
find them. but most OF MS fight for the
cause"
"The freedom o. C..c1ssa." SAID Oar
rell
"The freedom Of Circass.a,' respond
cd Vera as II II were toast
Darrell drew deep breath and
squared his shoulders with the air or
one who meets an emergency.
"Circassia lies some distance 10 the
westward OF us" he said. rs II your
intention 20 annex this provincef
"The men of this region have not rls-
en- with US" replied Vera. They de-
serve no part in our liberty
II am imperfectly informed about
your early successes" said Darrell.
\ you must have made short work OF
/ the Russian garrisons in Circassia
They fled before us like sheep"
cried Vera. They fled 10 their forts
along the coast and the river"
And you reduced all those strong
holds in so short time" he responded
at is marvellous
General Nirrhigi Is in command OF
our army In the west, said Vera. I'VE
have not yet heard of his success. He
moved westward, raising levles as he
went We believe that 10y this time
Anapa has fallen before him and that
the Black sea coast is ours"
"Anapa Is a strong place said Darrell.
"Of course 40 not know what strength
your general was able TO bring against
Il. but. considering the support OF the
Russian fleet I'm the Black sea, am
afraid YOU are too sanguine.
I'VE fear nothing in that quarter"
answered Vera I'VE have FASTENED TO
carry the war into the enemy's country,
and you have seen how Russia has felt
the weight OF our sword
She laid her hand upon the jeweled
weapon beside her DarrelFs heart
groaned within him.
This Is n wonderfully efficient force"
he said such of your men as have
seen appear to be armed and disei-
, plined as well rs the crack regiments
/ OF France orGermany. Circassia gained
! lighting reputation sixty or seventy
years ago, and the world has not for
2 gotten IT, Indeed one need not 60 back
l SO far And vet am bound 10 say that
F. II an angel had come down to tell me
r that such troops as these could come
out OF your country would have asked
Tor evidence. How could Russia have
+ been blind 10 your deslgnsY
4 The credit belongs 60 Kilziar." an
r swered Vera lie has been secretly
5 at work for n long time, and II was he
+ who threw dust in the eyes of the
4 ear"
= UNLESS am mlsinformed," said
n Darrell "he was Russia's ranking gen
n eral in your country and for all nracti
Y cal purposes its governor Therefore
/. he Is now doubly a traitor in the eyes
e Of the ear"
F. "He stakes his life upon the success
T. OF our cause" replied Vera.
+. And what has been your part In this
e warlike ventureT asked Darrell
;, "You were so good as to speak IL
RI praise Of the arms OF our troops" she
A. answered. Nearly all our mosherr
b weapons, including a large part OF thu
nj cannon and the ammunition OF al
d kinds, were purchased by me In France
5. and 1t was | who planned their secre
shipment That was my mission II
T. Paris"
"And It accounts for the visit OF NJ
lie Clery."
Il "IIe was OF great use to me-" sal'
At Vera. II think he took an especial In
terest I'm the matter because of TIA
i" novelty OF dealing with n woman. III
ty fattered me by saying that ! was ab
IN solutely freak of nature in my capac
lie fly for understanding the material o
war"
Il think he did you no more than Jus
lie tlce." said Darrell. 1T was n tremer
at dous task 70 buy this armament anc
ld by the way, II must have cost lot Q
no money. / can hardly understand hoy
your revolutionary treasury could hav
OF furnished the amount"
"Whcn I came down 10 Stavropol,
said Vera. ito obtain the funds hidde
by my father. ! Glanced upon the 81
cret OF treasure laid up long ago fo
the needs Of Circasslan patriots. Tha
ed such fund had once existed wa
nt known. but no one knew what had b'
rs come OF II In the disasters followin
at our last struggle more than thirty year
ny ago. The story Is long Suffice II
ell say that / CHANGED upon the secret an
ne the treasure was recovered, II was |
&C. that time that | first met Prince Is
he
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