The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-01
IhCourier
Of theCzar
BY JULES VERNE


Eyes, your highncss. might have
been compelled 70 destroy II 70 prevent
Il FROM FILLING into the hands OF the
Tsrtars. and If that should happen
Wished TO bring its contents 10 your
blGhness."
''Do you know that this letter enjolns
us to die Of Irkutsk rather than sur
render the city,
II II know il"
Y ''Do you also know that II points out
the movements Of the troops who have
Combined to check the invaslonT
Yes. your hlghness. But those move
nents have not succeeded"
''What do you meanT
~ wish 10 tell you that Ichim. Omsk.
fbmsk. nor 70 speak Of other important
owns of the two SIberias. have been
Sre after another occupied by the sol
ders Of Feofar- Khan"
'But has there been battle? Have
or Cossacks ever met the TartarsT
| "Sevcral times. your hlghness"
Rand they were repulsedY
-'They were not In sufficient strength"
"Where have the encounters taken
I pace Of which you speakY
Fat kalyvan, al Tomsk."
MP 10 this time Ivan OgareT had only
Itld tho truth. but with the object OF
|lghtlng the defenders Of Irkutsk by
Caggeratlng the advantages obtained
. g the troops Of the emlr. he added
And third time before Krasnoi-
H,sk,"
And that last engagement" asked
|hc grand duke, whose firmly set lips
sarcely allowed the words TO pass.
1t was more than an engagement,
'your highness" answered Ivan Oga-
pr; I'll was . battle"
"A hattleY
"lwenty thousand Russians, coming
{fOm tie provinces Of the frontier and
|hom + government OF Tobolsk. came
INTO rol sion with force Of q hundred
bud fffy thousand Tarars. aud in spite
n ihelr courage they have been aunt
|lilaicd."
"You lier cried the grand duke, who
|ndeayored but ia vain. to master his
|nger
Il ten the truth. your highness," cool
b replied Ivan Cggren n was pres
| nt al tha, baiuc of krasaoiarsk. ana
Is there whore I was made piisonerw
| The glaui duke became calm, and by
sign he gave ivan Ogaref to under.
| iaud THAT he did not doubt his yerac-
y.
con what day did this battle or
.asnolarsk take place. he asked.
\ "Cn the "a OF September"
"And now All the Tartar forces are
%pnceniratcd around lrkutskT
Ian"
"And you would number them at
x"Four hundred thousand mcnw
A new exaageratiou 81 Ivan Ogamn
reckoning the numbers OF the Iar
= army and tending always TO tie
me end
-And ! must not expect any succor
om the provinces OF the vpstg" ask
the grand duke
Phone. your htghness at least before
y esAl Of winter"
Every we'll Listen TO this, Michael
Itrorof': Should 30 relief come 10 me.
either from the west nor the east. and
ere there C00.OOO Tartars. would
b give up Irkutskw
The Wicked eye OF Ivan Ogaren light
| fblnked- The traitor seemed TO say
| lai the brother OF the car was reck-
ilng without treason.
The grand duke, Of q nervous temper
! aent. had great difficulty Ia presery-
x hts calnness on learning this dis
/ trOus news re walked up all down
e room under the eyes OF Ivan 0sa
IL. who covered hlm MS o prey re-
erved for his vcngnancc re stopped
i the Windows. iIe looked out unon
be- Tartar ires He was trying 10
Ind ont the noise. Gle greater part az
|rh.ch was caused by the grating OF the
H. Oh the river
A quarter of an hour passed without
bis putting another question. Then,
|gain taking up. the letter, he read
|assaee OF 70 and said:
k@You know, Michael Strogon. that
re II question In this letter of
,xior against whom | have to be on
| guardY
vYes, yorr hlghncss."
lp is 80 attempt 90 enter IrlSutsk
Loeulaed 10 win my confidence; then.
| HE proper time. TO deliver up the
80 40 the Tartars."
~ trow All that. your hlghness, end
~ knoiy that Ivan Ogarcn has
sns personal vengeance on the broth
80 tie car"
No.
80 say that that officer had been
ilemned by the grand duke to n
hunlllnting degradation"
Ips. ! remember. But he deserved
Had wretch, who was afterward TO
IN against his country and 20 lead
an invasion OF barbarIansr
IL X majesty The car" answered
I ogareff. "reiied especially on the
Ithat you were aware Of the Grim
nrojccts OF Ivan Ogarcff against
person"
tue letter Informed me OF IT,"
49, hfa fF.n frufv TOLD n "a mo him.