The diamond drill., 1902-04-19

missed blythe princess.
Il suppose that was English you
were speaking as | entered" said the
colonel Il do not understand IT,"
THAT is well for your soul" return
ed Darrell THE language was vio-
lent"
What was the mattery asked Kor-
ma, and then without waiting for an
answer, What are you going TO do
with that thingY
This question referred to the faded
cloak which Darrell had taken from
the idiot Musef.
Il have made a fool OF myself. Colo
mel Korna." said the American Please
do not ask me how. but take my word
that II was done in a way that the
most brainless monkey ever born In a
tree could not have bettered Having
done IT, was naturally reminded Of
this idiots belongings. DO you sup
pose there is any beeswax in yladikau-
kas? p
us that question a part OF your dis
guise?" laughed Korna. for Darrell had
put on the cloak and taken up the pipes
upon which Musef had played.
Darrell convinced Korna that he was
serious, whereupon the latter replied
that 1t would be singular II town Of
the size of Vladikaukas contained no
beeswax, but he did not know just
where It could be found
I'VE have had great news" he add
ed "A spy has come down all the way
from Stavropol. The report Of the rail
way wreck which has delayed the Rus
sian force is confirmed. Moreover
II am out OF favor with the khan"
said Darrell. interrupting. II do not
feel that should listen to your mili-
tary secrets"
Korna stared, and then. seeing that
Darrell was serious he was about TO
express his sympathy when he was
hastily summoned to the khan's pres
ence.
Darrell put away the CLOAK and pipe
and went out into the town, where he
found many small stores open. for
there was excellent order in the place.
and secured without great difficulty
a supply of beeswax and black goats
hair with which he built UP a beard
almost as wild as Musef's. \ beard
constructed In this way by a man ex-
perienced In the art will bear close In
spection. Having completed his task,
be wrote a note to Korna in these
words.
Ny Dear Colonel am going 70 Try 70 get
through the Russian lines with copy Of the
khan's cipher message TO Prince Kilzar II am
not heard Of within ten days, will you please in
form the khan Of my attempt7 | would have you
maintain silence for that interval, Il you can do
40 without serious inconvenience and II do not
return | would have you remember me pleasantly.
as | shall remember you long | retain the
faculty.
He left this where Korna would find
1t and then, mounted upon grotesque
little mule that he had purchased,
made his way out through the Clrcas
sian lines, the seal OF the Khan upon
the order that he bore being his war
rant
The mule was a sturdy brute, and,
though Darrell made q wide detour, so
thai lie seemed tQ ming UP from
the east, il was NOT iatr than O'Clock
IN tile afternoon y hl he WIS halted
by Russian pckets gon tile rlghi
wing Of their force.
An utter recklessness bad taken pos
session Of Darrell since ils wratchpd
interview with Neet lie hal ridden
along the road rehcar ng tLg lemean
or Of Muscf as IL had observed u
practiclng the pcculiarities of speecl
4 that had distinguished the idiot and
fitting crack Drained jests from his OWL
memory TO the language in which they
must be uttered.
He had given some attention also q
the pipes. but found II easier because
OF his especial aptitude TO Initiate th'
sound of the instrument than 70 play
upon IT,
when the picket cried out Haiti
Darrell cuffed tile mules ear and cried
"Haltr' to him IN an excellent copy OF
the Russian soldiers tone, whereai
another soldier laughed Mrenwhll,
the mule kept straight on and lid ne
stop until the soldier, had him 10y tht
bride. one on each side
II ~ Nuhcl Nut iiANtiNtt NttA tliA
soldier who had laughed u hnye seer
him in Stavropol."
II Darrell had been in a humor In
7 vorahle 70 rog -.is eftgto woul,
have alarmed u.l seglUaa .y. Lie hae
not attempted personation 1t was
impossible that he should be mistaken
for Musef hy any one who had NOR,
than tue ftehlest recollection OF thu
1pt oecarrcd 70 par
81 L iae lmbecile coul,
ha 50 D al, Ills sole idea
haze been q st the gulse Of a harm
less character. II detected as coun
terfelt. he might expect a spy's fate.
81 don't remember you." he said
''but still you may have seen me.
played under the windows Of the jail"
IL was the other soldiers turn tc
laugh. and he welcomed the chance
! TIlu Gamma 10 took fha test without Of