The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-03-18
A DEAD Slot

"Yanni
"Excellency
"Here-'
With bowed iBasi !, and drawing
one foot alter tie other slowly
along the ground asn to show great
humility, the favorite huhtsrhan Of
Prince Hprostienko entered the ar
hor where his illustrions master was
wont to repose after eating.
"Approachs son Of o dog; and
listen"
Yam BBarssuck oane neaxcr anu
bent forward until his facs toucileii
his masters boot.
care yeu always sure of your
hand and your sighSP"
GOOD help me, yes, exoellency."
"Well, you are to wander away
from the castle, as is your habit.
You must pretend to have lost your
way. At nightfall enter the garden
secretly and, jumping the hedge,
conceal yourself in yonder c.nmp of
bushes, which is directly in front Of.
the window Of the blue saloon
eyes, excellency."
"Thc salonni a sure to DO lighted.
There you will see the princess and.
Count Alexis Karagins. Watch.
we'll. When you see me enter the
room, raise your guniand aim at the.
count"
Drawn up in his rustic chair, his
face more wrinkled and distorted
than ever before, the Gle. rsince
spoke authoritatiyely. His rye was
intently fixed upon his huntsman,
in whose features no other senti-
ment was discernihle save that Of
servile obedience. He continued
calm at the count, but do not
shoot at once. Before you blow out
his brains T wish to make him un-
derstand that he is to die"
eyes, 5~e&cellency.o
Therefore. Won will stand = ynnr
finger on the trigger, until ]. let fall
a handkerchief which I shall carry
in my hand. Then Yam, shoot,
and hit your mark. Yon under.
stand% .
eyes; excellency."
&C.,"
Yam was more than o mamie
was a brute. Whence he came no
one knew. From Lithuania per-
haps, judging from his name-the,
only words he could speak when
they found him, a tiny babe, under
o bush on theshighroad that crossed
Prince Observation-Disclosures They
left him to grow up In the court
yard among the servants and
grooms. For his daily nourishment
he depended upon the charity ofthe.
peasants and the scullions.
At sixteen he had made q bow,
with which he could bring down ali.
the apples and pears he wanted
Never onaa did he miss his aim.
One day the prince saw Yann's
arrow pierce the blossom Of a berga-
mot tree, and he commanded him to
be brought before him. The serv-
ant who led Yam to his excellenlcy
trembled. But his. excellency was in
good humor. He contented HIM
self with giving the cnlprit fifteen
lashes, after which he was sent to
the head huntsman, with orders
that he was to have q uniform and
a gun.
Yam retained an agreeable re-
membrance Of his masters clemen-
cy. He wished.to showethat he was
grateful. Besides shooting was his
ruling passion.
His skill snrpassed that of all the
most renowned marksmen Of his
time. At forty PAGES he could send
a bullet directly through the eye Of.
an otter without the Sslightest in
jury to the Fur. Then no would BIZ
aently deposit the dead beast at his
masters feat. Being repaid with d
simple well done Yam would
returnato his thatched hut, surly
~ou soS1tuAH SSWAbA1gN SfEA d. &ldICG
at the group Of maidenss who, with
p~etticoats daintilY tucked up,
washed their linen In the river.
He never spoke to any one. The
PEASANTS held him In awe. Evil sto-
ries were current about him. They
may have been true. For Yam
there was but one law---tha words
Of his master; but one love--thatS
for his gun.
When the evening ted had been
drunk, the prince, making o pretext
OF having some orders to give, took
Leave Of the count, his only guest
that day, and having kissed his
wife's hand withdrew to his owl,
apartment.
a half honr later no went down
into the garden.
There everything spoke oe love
Oppressed by the heat Of the day,
the plants and HoWers had bios
somed once more into life, filing