The Washington times., 1903-04-26

and Pierre Waldorf deserve a less severe
punishment. As they have sowed SO
must they reap.
Colonel Sudekin deserved much honor
for the persistent and enthusiastic man
ner in which he had brought to light
the proofs of the great mystery which
Pierre Waldorf eon3ded to him On that
memorable night when he visited the
Convict in his cell.
The coloneFs leave Of absence was
short He remained in St Petersburg
just long enough 20 arrange with the
authorities the formalities that made
Donald Chumleigh a free man, and then
he hurried back to Irkutsk. bearing with
him the heartfelt gratitude OF Count
Dagmar and his two sons.
The count, however. was not salts
fed with mere words. He used his in
fuence TO such good purpose that when
the governor of Tomsk died month CT
two later. Colonel Sudekin was pre-
sented with the governership.
When spring opened. the chests Of
gold, which had lain through the winter
under the deep waters Of the Angara.
were recovered with slight difficulty and
sent on to st. Petersburg.
1t took a long while for Count Vastly
and Andre to become accustomed 10 the
new order of things--to realize that tie
blot which had so long furnished tbs
family honor was gone, and tt Lad in
reality never existed.
The counts heart warmed TO MS newly
found son. and he sought by every means
IN his power to show his affection;
while from the first moment that their
relationship was known Andre and Don
aid felt as though they had been life
long friends. and they recalled with
pleasure the various occasions on which.
unknown to each other, they had met
the memorable night outside the stock
ade Of the Tomsk prison. their perilous
ride down the AngaTa on the drifting
sledge, and the final event, when Andre
was rescued from Baranok's vengeance.
II was some time before Donald could
recover from his amazement at the
strange freaks fate had played with his
life, or realize the great change that had
been thus suddenly thrust upon him.
But despite this he rapidly began TO
adapt himself to his surroundings, and
to take a deep interest In the new life
that opened before him as the younger
son of one Of the Oldest and most re-
nowned families in Russia life Of
wealth ard luxury and honor.
andre he already loved and It was not
long until he felt true fatherIy az
lection fer the count He readily as
sumed the social position that was his
in the upper circles Of St Petersburg.
It was not in his nature to lead a life
Of idfeness. AMI after long consideration
he chose voluntarily military career.
Il was proud and happy moment
when an appointments 70 the Imperial
/ Guard was placed in his hands, made out
in the name Of Lieut.. Paul Dagmar.
About this time-it was late in the
( Spring-General Tichimiroff came TO st.
! Petersburg on an extended leave Of ab-
sence. and Donald renewed the ae-
quaiutance with Varia which had its be-
ginning in Baranok's cavern on the An
CARA. when he saved her life ct the risk
of his own.
The acquaintance grew TO close friend
( ship. and 1t is more than likely that the
future Will see me young pEbpAG 1ot-1ei
/ by a still closer bond-an alliance that
would be equally pleasing to General
Tfehimiroff and TO Count Vastly Dagmsr.
+ It is not surprising that Donald SO
| readily adapted himself to the eondi-
] tions OF mis- new life when it is remeln-
bered that ne had lived in Russia until
( the. age of twelve, and that the blood Of
one OF its oldest families flowed in his
veins.
( But. although nothing is wanting 10
complete his happiness. surrounded IS
/ he Is by everything that makes life
/ pleasant, and by a devoted father and
brother. Donald viii always cherish the
memory of his adopted parents, ana Of
/ the great and glorious country where SO
| many happy years OF his life were
spent. he will always love and veneT-
ate the Stars and Stripes, although
/ wearing the Cars uniform and serving
/ the Russian flag. nor viii he ever cease
no remember that dark period OF
/ gloom and despair which proved TO Re
! the stepping stone to MS present hap
: piness-the dreary months which he
spent in peril and adventure among the
/ Cossacks and convicts Of far Siberia.
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