The Iola register., 1902-07-25
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It would be that should be assigned to
duty here"
General" said Vera. my desire is
to grant this request. Will you assign
Colonel Korna to dutyp
81 would welcome him upon my
staff" said the general, whereupon
Korna made proper Acknowledgements,
and the incident seemed happily closed.
"As to the Russian force now lying
between us and Gredskov," said Kor-
ma, 81 have certain information. but
Mr.. Darrell has much more, SO that
hesitate to speak before he has been
heard"
This 1udlcious remark brought Oar
rell back to the center of the stage, and
his report was eagerly received. 1t APP
peared Immediately that his informa-
tion was far more accurate than any
that had previously been brought in.
His estimate of the Russian force. with
sketches of its position, made the situ-
alton seem far more serious than it
had hitherto been considered 1t was
obvious that the Russians must expect
TO cooperate with force moving down
from the north and that the plan was
TO annihilate the little Circassian army
In Vladikaukas.
THE position which they have TAX
en-" said Darrell, ''ls merely that of
the greatest advantage in case your
.orce should attempt a voluntary move
ment toward Gredskoy. At the proper
time they will advance to invest this
city closely upon the south, but they
do not wish to do it prematurely be-
cause they are not strong enough to
take the place by assault, and an in
decisive action might result in bring
ing up Prince kilziar's army in their
rear. Clearly there has been some
hitch in their plan, for the thing was
to have been done quickly; otherwise
this flying column of Russians might
be caught by Kilziars advance and be
In bad place. Something has delay
ed their larger force that was to move
down from the north, or you would
already be engaged with 1t. They cer-
tainly must have expected to take Via.
dikaukas this morning"
"Kilziar's scouts should have report
ed the presence Of this force" said
Vera, "and he should already be ad-
vancing.'
I'VE have no knowledge that such is
the case" said the general. I'VE can
not assume that the prince is in pos
session Of information equal to ours
The immediate need Is to send word to
him. He is probably in the same posi-
tiOn that we were in before Mr.. Oar
rell's arrival, aware, of course that the
communications had been cut, but In
ignorance that II had been done by II
force sufficient to menace seriously our
position here"
Let the messengers be chosen al
onccw exclaimed Vera. Il will prepare
the orders. We will catch these Rus
slams like gnat in glove"
AGd she made a very graceful ges
ture tp enforce the metaphor.
81 Will attend to this matter In per
son. said the general, with the as
sistance of Colonel Korna. In the
meantime it may be that Mr. Darrell
viii prepare duplicate maps of tho
Russian position as he saw it. They
will be carried by our men and will as
sist them in getting through the lines
Darrell bowed as the general anC
KOrna left the room. Vera made q
place for him at the table beside her
and he began his work without word
Sentries paced the veranda outside the
windows, and two We're on guard in the
ball, but no one was within hearing
The noises of the camp came very
family, and the sound of Darrells pen
Gil was audible in the room.
IL trust that you conveyed my thanks
and my apologies to Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
DON" said Vera suddenly.
Darrell passed his hand across his
forehead as one does who would steady
his wits
81 was not authorized TO speak fol-
You" he said, but | know that they
fully understood. or course your sud
den departure gave us great anxiety
We were afraid that in escaping from
the police you had run into the hands
OF the czar's agents. 1t was for that
reason that | went TO Stavropol, re
membering that you HAD said you
might be taken there"
"But told you where I was going!
she exclaimed. 81 gave you word fol
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon. | gave you the
means of seeing me again in Paris"
Darrell slowly shook his head.
II know nothing of this" he said.
ut was all-all in your hat" she
cried, stammering prettily in her ex
element
"An in my hatT' he echoed. "I real
ly beg your PARDON
81 could not find you that last night,
she said hurriedly. Your hat was ly-
Ing on the table. l wrote a note and
put 1t under the band inside, so that
you must find it when you put the hat
on"
II haven't seen it from that day tc
this" said Darrell. "a servant must
have taken 1t TO nay ROOM"
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