The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-12

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Kobolef glanced uneasily at the girl
and hurried away to the stables, where
he found Yronsky in the act of mount
ing.
Where go you. captain?"
How do | proceed In order to strike
the road from NJ to Moscow"
II cannot direct you, but can send
some one with you to show you. No
one here knows the route except my
daughter"
And he ordered vera's horse to be
saddIed.
"oh, Vera" said vronsky MS they
We're riding side by side, what happi-
ness to have you with me! must reach
my goal In time or spend my life n
prisoner in Siberia"
An expression OF agony passed over
vera's face.
DO you know why nm with you?
Father sent me to delay you"
"a nfhilist? exclaimed the young
man.
ALAS, in me principle is weaker than
love! l have confessed to you instead
OF delaying you"
Kobolef. not content with sending his
daughter to thwart vronsky's effort,
sent one of his tenants, Ivanoyich, a
devoted nihtlist to follow and shoot
him II possible. As Vera spoke the last
word they heard Ivanovich's horses
hoofs beating the road behind them.
Ride on" said Vera, flor your llfe."
Vronsky hastily drew her toward
him, pressed kiss on her lips and
dashed forward. Vera rode back and
met Ivanovich.
The courier" she said. "Who sent
you. What were you to do?"
XIII the courier IL possible"
MY father directed me to delay
him"
Yes, and for fear you would not sue
coed was to shoot him. l know you
have been trying to decoy him, for
just saw him kiss you. That kiss saved
him. 1 could not shoot without hitting
YOU"
How unfortunate! I tell you what
to do. Remain here while ride on. By
promising him another kiss 1 may be
able to delay him. When Iluse this dog
whistle, ride forward, and will take
care not to be in the way"
The man was pursuaded. and Vera
rode OH. Vronsky had meanwhile
pressed his horse to his utmost, and
Vera did not overtake him till she had
ridden for more than a mile, and then
,only because he had met with an acct
dent. She found him standing In the
road beside his horse, who had gone
lame. Meanwhile Iyanoyich, instead of
waiting, was riding forward. Indeed,
they could hear the sound OF his horses
hoofs.
Take my horse" said Vera.
"One more kiss"
May it save your life as the last
did, t
With a quick embrace yronsky
sprang to Vera's horse, mounted and
dashed. away. In another moment the
man following rode up.
There it is again." he said. ST Just
came In sight OF him and was about to
shoot him when he kissed you"
Give me your horse quick and take
mine. 1t is feeter than yours. Catch
him."
Ivanoyich Jumped from his horse.
Hold my foot while mount"
In another moment Vera was riding
away on Ivanovich's horse. while he
ran to Vronsky's and, having mounted,
discovered that the horse was lame.
Vera Joined Nronsky, and they met
with no more delay till they reached q
village where fresh horses had been
ordered for the car, and soon after he
appeared with his suit. vronsky gave
the warning. and measures were taken
for thwarting the assassin.
and now. your majesty said.
Vronsky. II wish to commend to your
notice this girl, who was sent out to
delay me and instead delayed a man
who followed to shoot me-"
What cant do for your asked the
cznr of Vera.
Nothing. My associates win ind
means to kill me-
Come with me. viii appoint you
to service with the empress, and you
shall live as we live. in the midst OF
guards"
yronsky was made an. aid-de-camp
on the star OF the emperor. and he and
Vera were married. vera's father was
arrested for his part in the. plot against
the car and sentenced to death. he
was pardoned on condition that the
Golden Cir Gle refrain frors any attempt
TO punish ais daughter.
NARY ALICE BERESFoRD.