Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-03


In more peril than yours. II show
you a way Of escape, where will you
go"
ITO Motman Khan. at Vladikaukas.' y
answered Darrell.
"Ah." cried Korna. so | supposed
Be my friend with him. l need one."
"What do you mean?"
"Kilziar finds me In the way-as he
found you"
II in his way?"
"He loves Vera Shevaloff."
"Hew cried Darrell. THAT scoun.
drelI'
"Even he," answered Korna. ut
is strange world. But we have no
time for words. Come"
He led the way out Of the cellar into
the court.
where are the guards?" asked Oar.
rell. amazed.
They have gone to report you dead
and buried" answered korna. Il
made them my friends"
But Varnek, who received the order
for the execution"
us also my friend. 1t was a rare
chance, for have not many. He will
report to Kilziar that you were killed
while attempting to escape"
They were hurrying along a dark
street. at the end Of which Darrell
could make out dimly In the light of
the rising moon an open space, with
the city wall beyond. They crossed
the field and came to the very spot
where Darrell had been stationed dur
ing the siege Of the city.
A sentry challenged them. and korna
advanced to meet him, giving the
countersign and adding:
These are men with q message to
deliver. They must leave the city In
secret"
Then in q whisper to Darrell:
"lf you are grateful. have Motman
Khan transfer me to his staff. If
remain with Kilziar. he will kill me
and dishonor my name. ! am taking
desperate risks"
81 will not forget" said Darrell.
clasping his hand.
There are pickets beyond the city"
said Korna. but In such a broken
country you caunot fail to pass them.
Farewell. This is n strange thing !
am doing. but it Is my only chance"
An lnUQrpu
over the wall and when they touched
the ground the Russian said in q trem-
bling whisper:
Now | am alive. For long time
have seemed 10 be dead"
My friend" said Darrell. you had
! reason"
They passed the picket line without
trouble--indred without having any evi'
dence that such q thing existed. About
midnight they halted in the midst OF
deep wood and there lay down 10 sleep
II was hunger that wakened Darrell
| and his first consciousness was or an
| anxious attempt to remember when he
had last had food. II seemed lapse
of weeks. He threw bit Of wood at
kevski. who was slumherng heavily
on a bank Of moss, and the Russian,
sitting up. with blinking eyes. laid d
hand upon the region Of his efapty
| stomach and groaned.
Kevski struggled to his feet and
stumbled up out Of the little hollow In
which they had slept. He vanished
among the trees. but returned present
iy to say that be had got his bearings
and believed that he knew where food
could be obtained.
"Wait here" said he. land ! will
bring you some. If we both forage,
we shall never meet again. for you do
not know the country. 1t is necessary,
therefore, for you to remain in n place
that can find again"
Darrell agreed. and Kcvski struck of
among the trees at a good pace. An
hour passed. Darrell began to expert.
ment with the bark of tree that had
an agreeable odor. but was not particu-
larly nourishing. The time dragged
along until Darrell felt sure that it was
past noon. The situation was becom-
ing serious. He vcnturcd out of the
hollow little way in the direction that