Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-01

yolley of shot and shell. Many thou
sand Tartars rushed to the assault oil
the ramparts. The houses along the
high banks, constructed Of wood. took
fire In every direction. An Immense
light dissipated the shades Of night.
"At lastw said Ivan Ogareff. And be
had good reason to applaud. The d.
version which he had planned was ter
rible. The defenders saw themselves
placed between the attack Of the Tar
tars and the disasters Of an immense
confagration. The bells sounded, ana
every ablcbodied man Of the population
hastened to the points attacked and to
the houses which were being devoured
by the fire, which was threatening to
communicate itself to the whole city.
The Bolchaia gate was almost free. 1t
was with difficulty that any defenders
had been left there.
Ivan Ogareff re-entered his room.
then brilliantly lit up by the flames
from the Angara that overtopped the
balustrades of the ramparts. Then he
prepared to leave 1t. But scarcely had
he opened the door when a woman
rushed into the room, with her gar
ments dripping wet. her hair In disor'
der.
"Sangarre" cried Ivan Ogareff In the
first moment of surprise and not imag'
lining that 1t could be any other woman
than the gypsy.
1t was not Sangarre; 1t was Nadia.
At the moment when. seeking refuge
on the block Of Ice. the young girl had
uttered that cry when she saw the fire
spread over the current Of the Angara.
Michael Strogoff had seized her In his
arms, and he had dved with her to
seek even in the depths Of the river q
shelter from the flames. After having
swum under the waters Michael Stro-
goff had fortunately put his foot on
ground at the quay. and he had Nadia
still safe with him.
Michael Strogoff was touching at last
his goal He was at Irkutsk. ITO the
palace Of the governor!" said he to Ma
dia. In less than ten minutes after
ward both arrived at the entrance to
that palace. the massive stone walls of
which were being licked by the long
flames from the Angara. without. how
ever, their being able to set the struc.
ture on fire. Beyond. the houses on the
bank were all in flames.
Michael Strogoff and Nadia entered
without difficulty into that palace.
which was open for all. In the midst
Of the general confusion no one noticed
them, although their clothes were drip
Ding wet. 4 crowd Of officers came for
orders, and soldiers running to execute
them blocked up the grand salon on
the ground floor.
There Michael Strogoff and the young
girl. in the midst Of so great crowd,
found themselves separated from each
other. Nadia. distracted. ran along the
lower rooms. called her campanion and
asked to be led before the grand duke.
A door leading into a room that was
inundated with light opened itself be-
fore her. She entered. and she found
herself Unexpectedly face to face with
him whom she had seen Mt lchim.
whom she had seen ut Tomsk. In the
presence of that man whose cursed
hand an instant later would have deliv-
cred up the city.
"Ivan Ogareff" cried She
On hearing his name pronounced the
miserable wretch trembled. Ills true
name being once known, all his plans
would be ruined. He had only one
thing to do-to kill the being, whoever
it might be. who had just pronounced
It. Ivan Ogareff threw himself on Ma
dia, but the young girl. with knife In
her hand. placed her back to the WALL
resolved to defend herself.
Ivan Ogareff" cried again Nadia.
knowing we'll that detested name would
bring succor to her.
"Ah, you shall be silent" said the
traitor.
"Ivan Ogareff" cried a third time the
intrepid young girl in voice whose
hate had increased tenfold the force.
Drunk with fury. Ivan Ogareff drew
q dagger from his belt. rushed upon
Nadia and forced her back into cor
ner of the room. 1t was all over with
her when the wretch. suddenly knock
ed down by q tremendous blow, rolled
to the ground.
"Michaelw cried Nadia.
1t was Michael Strogoff. Michael
Strogoff had heard the appeal Of Nadia.
Guided by her voice. he had arrived at
the room Of Ivan Ogareff, and he had
entered by the door which had been
left open.
Fear nothing, nadia" he said as be
placed himself between her and Ivan
Ogareff.
"Ah." screamed the young girl. take
care, brother. The traitor Is armed!
He can see wellv'
Ivan Ogareff had risen. and. believ-
ing that he had the advantage over q
blind man. he threw himself upon MI
chael Strogoff. But with one hand MI
chael seized the arm Of him who could
see we'll and with the other. turning
aside his weapon. he threw him q Sec
ond time to the ground.
Ivan Ogareff. pale with fury and
shame remembered that he was carry.
ing q sword. He drew 1t from the
scabbard and returned to the combat
He had also recognized Michael Stro'
goff. A blind man! He had only. In
short, to deal with blind man.
nadia. terrified Mt the danger which