The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-25


haps the Tartars will be able to cross
IT,"
"Will your highncss permit me 10
make an observatory" said the chief
OF the merchants.
MAKE II, sir"
IL have seen the temperature fall
many a time to so and 40 below zero.
and the river has been filed with float
Ing pieces OF ice without being entirely
frozen. This is owing no doubt TO the
rapldity OF the current. LIZ. then. the
Tartars have no other means of cross
ing the river. l can assure your high
ness they cannot possibly cross In that
manner" The governor general con
firmed this assertion.
1T Is very fortunate circumstance"
answered the grand duke. "Neverthe-
less let us be prepared for every emer.
gency."
Then. turning to the head OF the po-
lice. he asked him:
"Have you nothing TO say to meY'
IL have to place before your high
ness" said the head Of the police "a
petition which has been addressed TO
You"
''By whom?"
"By the exiles of Siberia, who, as
your highness knows. are to the mum.
Der Of 500 In this city"
The political exlles, scattered all over
the province. had indeed been concen-
tratcd at Irkutsk from the commence
ment Of the invasion. They had obey
cd the order to rally at the town ana
TO abandon the villages where they ex-
erclsed different professions. Some
were doctors. others professors. either
at the Japanese school or ut the school
of navigation. From the beginning the
grand duke, like the car trusting 10
their patriotism. had armed them. ani
he had found in them brave defenders
"What do the exles ask forY said
the grand duke.
''rhey ask your hghuess' permits
sion" answered the head Of the police
ito form a special corps ara 70 lead Che
sortie."
Yes" said the grand duke, with an
emotion which he did not seek TO con
ceal these exiles are Russians. and ii
is indeed their right to fight for their
country"
Il can assure your highness." said
the governor general. that we have no
better soldiers"
But they must have n leader" said
the grand duke. ''Wbo shall be beY'
would your highness like TO have
one" said the head Of the police. who
] bo. lf-sr,..nf.l.,sl tt~,r.lr 80, ,,,,,, 40
casio-sy
lis he Il RusslanY
Yes. a Russian OF the Baltic prov
inces"
what Is his nameT
"Wassill Feodor."
That exile was the father OF Nadia.
Wassili Fcodor. as Is known, exer
cised. at Irkutsk the profession Of a
doctor. He was an educated and char
liable man and nj the same time man
OF the greatest courage patriotism
4 When he was not occupied with the
sick. he was engaged in organizing re.
sistance. IL was he who had united his
companions in exile In common. action.
The exiles. up to that time scattered
among the population. had borne them
selves I'm battle in such manner as to
draw the attention OF the grand duke.
In several sorties they had paid with
their blood their debt to holy Russia
holy indeed and adored by her children.
| Wassll Feodor had conducted himself
heroically On several occasions his
name had been mentioned as the bray
est OF the brave, but he had asked nell
Their for graces nor..favors, and when
the exIles formed special corps he
1 had no idea they would choose him as
their leader. When the head OF the
police had pronounced that name be-
fore the grand duke. the latter replied
that Ii was not unknown TO him.
Indeed" answered General voran-
Eoff. "Wassili Feodor is man OF valor
and courage. His influence over his
companions has always been very
great"
"How long has he been at Irkutsk r
asked the grand duke.
| 1.-Two years"
"And his conductT'
Ellis conduct" answered the hr
OF the po..cc. is that OF n mar
submits to the special law
which he lives"
General" answered tn,
have the goodness 10
meda,ely"
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executed. and ?
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duced Int