Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-28
lea your people trear our people with
friendship. He says that II is a great


dntry, where railroads go every day,
that many OF our people have large
farms, and the taxes are 30 light that
they can save money. Is it se?"
81 think so. I know that there are
many Russian villages In our great
west"
$50. That is what my cousin called
II, but know little OF these things.
Could l get TO American
well, If It was really an object and
got out Of here. 1 think you might
reach America"
kevski seemed to think that the con-
versation had gone far enough in this
direction. He suddenly asked to see
the musical instrument which he ex-
amined with childish wonder, making
q laughable attempt to extort a tone
from it. Then he returned 1t and has
tily left the cell. That evening OAR
rell had a much better supper than
usual. On subsequent occasions the
conversation was resumed, and at last
hevski was led to a definite statement
regarding the possibilities OF escape.
1T can be DONE" he said. 1.-THE off,
GERS of the prisoner trains do not care
for persons. They convey only names.
You are Sergius Bilowski. There are
In Gredskov men who have lived In the
north and whose friends are near the
Urals. One can be found to take your
name and place"
Very good. That gets him to ST.
IBERIA But what about meY'
You and l must find a way 20 get
to America"
wen find It." replied Darrell:
have no fear"
The days now passed less miserably.
kevski proved to be a youth of intel
Igence. and the hours spent in telling
him about America shortened the pris-
on days for Darrell.
Soon we shall be away from here"
said Kevski one day when a month
had been spent In the Gredskov pris-
on. Orders have come to form a
prison train for Siberia"
Are there many to go7-
Yes, many. You see, there Is war
In the Caucasus since you came to
Gredskov. The Circassiens have risen"
"a revokf" said Darrell. "Who
leads it7"
"a mysterious prince called Motman
Khan No one knows who he Is. But
he holds all the Circassians in his pow
er. Prince Kilziar, the traitor, is one
of the leaders also"
''KilziarT said Darrell
He fell to studying. What might this
new turn OF events mean to him7 With
the mysterious Motman Khan he had
nothing to do, but Kilziar he would
have given much to see, for undoubted-
Iy Vera's fate must in some way be
connected with this revolt of the Cir
cassians> He even cherished the hope
that she might have escaped the snares
of the Getchikoffs and have Joined the
revolutonists In the field. That, In
deed, would be bad enough, for the
power of the Russian government
could not be overthrown, and the fate
OF the leaders OF such & revolt would
surely be death. he had now a triple
reason to desire freedom, and he pray
ed heaven that Kevski had planned
well. The man had become reticent
and had begun to show traces OF anxi-
ETY..
''The Circassians are coming" he
said one day. "a small force that was
sent from Stavropol to meet them has
been cut TO pieces. Motman Khan, the
victorious prince, is on his way to
Gredskov. There are here about 800
Circassians accused OF one crime or
another, all to be sent to Siberia Mot
man Khan is coming to reduce the city
and free his people"
''Tell me, Kevski," asked Darrell, "is
there any word OF a woman In this
thingf'
Woman! oh, noP' answered Kew
ski, staring. Women do not lead regi-
ments.
Some OF them might well do 1t.
You are sure there Is no mention made
OF a woman's nameT"
mo" Keyski laughed. 1.-THE only
name spoken is the name OF Motman
Khan He has a large army. 1t is
armed with good guns and cannon. 1t
was raised almost in a night, they say.
Motman Khan is almost god to his
people. They worship him and follow
him to death. Village after village
has been taken Russian rule Is bro
ken In the mountains. Gredskov is