The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-26

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lie thrust his head and arm into me
aperture
Kilziar, who, having lighted cigar,
was gathering his cloak about him be-
fore stepping out into the rain.
II will do what you tell me-" said
Kevski suddenly. and. as III IL were n
part OF his promise, he turned his eyes
away from the man he hated. Then.
without more words, he hurried away
down the dark street.
The lights still burned In the lower
windows OF the inn, and those above
were dark
"My love is threatened by hundred
Deaths" said Darrell TO himself as he
! crossed the road 'rhls insane and
ceaseless toll will burl her with fever.
She neither eats nor sleeps, so Korna
says"
The sentry challenged, and Darrell
gave his name. With little delay he
was ushered into Vera's presence. She
was quite alone and seemed TO have
been warming herself before the EN-
bers of fire In broad fireplace.
IL am glad to see you, she said. 1t
is a pleasure | have lacked In these
last few days. Moreover, you look
much more cheerful than when | saw
you last. What is the cause of 1.-THE
weather perhapsT
III have always enjoyed n great repu-
tation for cheerfulness, answered Oar
rell You alone seem TO have found
my society depressing. Yet that Is not
surprising perhaps. There malady
which. according to all Il Is. viii
make any man sigh, and | have never
had II before
THAT is rather a pretty speech" said
Vera II have conversed principally
during these last days about corn ana
gunpowder \ change cheers me. le;
think you did not come at this late
hour for that alone
II came 10 tell you OF discovery that
! have made, or. rather hope to make,
answered Darrell Perhaps you know
more OF II than | DO, yet cannot as
sumo that YOU possess the Information.
Let me not waste words II this place
falls and you ae taken, we may grant
that Circassias cause is lost, may we
notT
The place will not fall" answered
Vera But admitting your suppose
ton, what follows?"
If you. with your best officers and a
small picked force, could escape and
return to Circassia there would still be
! hope | have learned that there is q
secret way along the face Of the noun,
tains'
and YOU would have me take IL
leaving my soldiers 70 be butchered'
! said Vera "1hat Is not my idea Of
loyalty, which should have two sides !"
Read the history of war" answered
Darrell. Have not princes and patri
z OTIS saved themselves when their lives
were essential 70 the cause they served
. Remember. ! speak Of the last emer
\ gency, when 1t has become absolutely
I impossible to hold the place. As 70
I tie garrison, the Russians will trea
!, your troops as prisoners Of war"
| i do not deny, She replied, that !
9 / could put myself ut the head Of IN
. other army and continue 70 fight f.
. my country | should consider il N.
i duty 10 escape ia case Gredskoy wer
taken by assault and resistance her
became useless II would be equal.
= the duty OF the humhlest soldier III til
;. army. But we canpot lose this Ugh
+. and yet continue the struggle. SO
n shall remain aud share the fate OF th
troops"
>. 1T is what expected you TO say b
4 rejolned III you had spoken other
!. wise, you would not have been the We
= man who danced and sang with me a
:. the students ball I'm Paris. can onl
wish that the prince were equal
stcadfast."
!, "Kilzlar?r queried Vera. again yol
y wrong him, my friend. He may no
succeed. but he viii die lighting. o
!. that am certain. lie may not wi
! his way out Of the city. but he viii a
least make the trial by the main gat
and not by any secret way. He ma
:, be n man as selfish as you think hin
;, but II is sure that his selflshness nov
- fights upon the side of our cause"
y "For what reward?" asked Darrell
with a tremor of cold fear.
- Even myself" she replied. IN
! hand Is promised TO the prince II b
= can lead our army out OF this city an
~ cut way through the ranks OF the b.
n slegers."
Il $50 good soldier should win an
81 battle for prize so exalted" answere
70 Darrell, his voice sounding TO him Q
n II It were an echo In the corners of IL
Is room. eve may then surely expect
N sortie, and I trust you will permit n
n TO wear n sword when the day comes
He stepped back toward the door, q
II n 20 withdraw. Vera followed hi
a with so steady and searching glan'
~ that he could scarcely endure IT,
n II shall not be the first woman I
to princely rank" she said, who hi