Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-02-09
lieutenant OF Feofar. ResoundIng bu-

arrived on horseback before the tent
of the emir. He was accompanied by
a body OF the soldiers from the camp
OF Zabedeiro. who drew up along the
sides Of the plateau, in the middle Of
which be remained only during the
time allotted TO the amusements. One
could see deep cash cutting obliquely
the face Of the traitor.
Ivan Ogareff presented to the emir
his principal officers, and Feofar-Khan,
without departing from the GOODNESS
which was the main foundation Of his
dignity, received them in a manner
which made them satisfied with their
reception.
Alcide Jolivet and Harry Blount then
Joined the crowd and looked on in such
n manner as not to lose any detail of a
feast, which was to furnish a hundred
good lines for the newspapers. They
gaZed with establishment on Feofar-
Khan in his magnificence, his women,
his officers, his guards and all this ORR
entail pomp, Of which the ceremonies
Of Europe can give no idea. But they
turned away with disdain when Ivan
Ogareff presented himself before the
emir, and they waited, not without
some Impotence, for the feast to be-
gin.
"Do you see, my dear Blount," said
Alcide Jolivet, 1--WE are come too soon,
like good citizens who must needs come
or lose their money. All this is only
the rising of the curtain. 1t would
have been better taste to have arrived
only for the ballet"
what balletT asked Harry Blount.
"The obligatory ballet, faith. But l
think the curtain Is about to rise"
Alcide Jolivet spoke as If he were at
the opera, and, taking his glass from
its case, he prepared to have look at,
as a connoisseur, the first subjects Of
Feofars troop.
But q tedious ceremony was to pre-
cede the amusements.
Meanwhile most Of the prisoners had
passed before the emir, and in passing
each of them had to PROSTATE the fore
head to touch the very dust as q sign
Of servility. 1t was the slavery which
commenced with humiliation. When
the unfortunates were too slow in bend
ing, the rude hand Of the guards cast
them violently to the earth. Alcide
Jolivet and his companion could not
assist al such a spectacle without feel
ing the greatest indignation.
This is cowardly! Let us go awayw
said Alcide Jolivet.
NO." replied Harry Blount; 1--WE
must see ALL"
"See all! Ahr' cried Alcide Jolivet
suddenly, Selling the arm of his COM
panion.
what Is the matter with you" ask
ed the former.
Look. Blount. It is shev'
"She?'
"The sister OF our fellow traveller.
Alone and a prisoner! We must save
herr
Restrain yourself" coldly replied
/ Harry Blount. Our Intervention in
behalf of this young girl would be more
hurtful than useful to her."
/ Alcide Jolivet. ready to rush forward,
stopped himself, and Nadia, who had
not perceived them, being half yelled
by her hair, passed in her turn before
the emir, without attracting his atten-
ton.
In the meantime, after Nadia, Maria
| Strogoff had arrived, and as she did
not throw herself quickly enough into
the dust the guards brutality pushed
her.
Maria Strogof fell.
Her son made a terrible movement,
which the soldiers who were guarding
him could with difficulty master
But old Maria raised herself, and
they were about to drag her when Ivan
Ogareff interviewed, saying:
Let this woman remain"
AS for Nadia, she was thrown back
among the crowd of prisoners. The
look of Ivan Ogareff had not fixed it.
self upon her.
Michael Strogoff was then led before
the emir, and there he remained erect,
without lowering his eyes.
"Your face to the groundw Ivan Oga-
ref cried out to him.
Nor replied Michael Strogoff. Two
guards wished to force him to bend,
but 1t was they who were thrown to
the ground by the hand Of the robust
young man.
Ivan Ogareff advanced toward MI
ehael Strogoff.
you are about to die" said he.
81 shall die" fiercely answered MI
chael Strogoff, but your face of trait
or, Ivan. will not the less bear and for
ever the Infamous mark Of the knoutr
Ivan Ogareff at this answer became
horribly pale.
20 is this prisonerY' demanded
die emir in a voice the more menacins
because of it's calmness.
"A Russian spy" answered Ivan Oga