The Washington times., 1902-12-02
By VIM. MURRAY GRAYDON.

I ANtfalAt a tA-AfA OlA9u htaIfu OF MS GlOLAluk-
| II proved unsuccessful. and SandoT was
about TO desist when sudden inspire 70
ton struck him. Dropping Zamosc Oh
/ his back he drew Of his right boot
When sandoH shook It something rat
tied, and placing his hand inside he
drew out a small iron key.
AT Iastr' he exclaimed. why dill
I not think Of that before?"
Hold on" said shamarin Il will
tell the starosta that we have lost some
thing IN the straw, and will borrow a
lighted lantern from him"
He went OF in haste. and meanwhile
Sandon put his captive back among the
rugs and covered him up completely.
Shamarin returned in a moment.
bringing his lantern. and handed It to
Sandof The latter drew the side and
rear curtains OF the sledge tightly down
and placed the lantern on one Of the
trunks, while Vera dragged the iron
chest from IT'S place Of concealment IN
the strow
The key fitted the lock. and with a
trembling hand Sandof raised the I'D
/ A simultaneous cry Of amazement Is
sued from his and Vera's lips The
chest was more than half full OF bank
notes and stacks of gold coin. On the
top Of them lay a folded paper. San
+ don was as pale as ashes as he lifted
4 this and glanced at its contents.
. n
u.s." ne cried hoarsely. But for you.
Vera. we should be lost. This paper
explains it all. The government took
advantage OF Serge Zamosc's journey Of
prison inspection &c appoint him pay
master and send him on to yladiyostoS
/ with the annual salaries OF the East
/ Siberian officials. Here is the list OF
names. II commences with Colonel
Nord. at Riga. 5000 rubles, and. with
the exception Of two points along the
way. the others are at Vladivostok. No
wonder that the colonel IS anxious 70
see me He must have been appraised OF
Zamosc's visit beforehand. When he ar
rives I will pay him the money. make
suitable apologies, and then we viii re
sumo our Journey Help me TO carry
this money into the post room That
viii be the proper place for the inter
view with the colonel"
The two men conveyed the chest into
the house between them. groaning not
Ia little under it's ponderous weight and
then. leaving Vera to take charge Of it.
/ Shamarin returned TO the sledge. while
/ Sandof hunted up the starosta and or
/ dered glasses and a bottle OF wine TO be
/ taken into the post room
'I expect a visitor in a short time. %
he said. and as / may be detained with
/ him longer than I expect want you to
put fresh horses into my sledge at once.
What do I owe you for your services 90
The staro5ta named an exorbitaut fix
ure but Saudon paid il without demur.
and then waited i'm the courtyard until
the three spirited horses were har-
messed.
| He now went back into the post room
and sent Vera out TO the sledge. with In
structions TO draw the covering tightly
I and remain inside. Then he paced up and
down the room for probably half an
hour, glancing through the window from
/ time 20 time into the courtyard.
! All at once a ringing clatter OF hoofs
was heard that came nearer with every
second and a moment later the sound
| of voices and loud call for the starOsta
apprised Sandoff that the horsemen had
D 4
through the window and could dlmly
make out I've mounted fgures-CoIoneI
! Nord and his escort beyond a doubt.