The Washington times., 1903-04-05
Copyright by Frank = Nunsay-
CONTINUED FROM LAsE SUNDAY
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Andre and Paul Dsgmar are the sons of
Count Vastly Dsgmsr. who married IA Ameri-
can. Andre holds high position IN the Rus
sian army at ST. Petersburg b,Et Paul has al
ways been blaze sheep, and under the name
Serge MasIvf becomes . leading spirit among
the Nihilists-
At the opening OF the story ne has got into
trouble. and obtains from his brother letter
10 Colonel JsrosIav, Inspector Of the third sec
tiou OF police. Having secured admission 10
his presence IN this way, he strikes the colonel
down, possesses himself oj some documents,
AID, under the name of Nicholas Pashua,
boards the express for Berlin. Andres eounec-
ton with his hrotheg's deed Is discovered, he Is
deprived OF his rank Of captain, and exiled
from St Petersburg. Under the command 20
report 10 Colonel SuLehiu, q. ITk,usE, n tLr
heart Of Siberia
While the villain FaEi i speeding toward
WirbaIIeu, the Russian frontier town, bound
ior t;eflnany Donald Chumleish, Young nan
Of about he samy age, IS hUrrEiHE toward ii
from the opposite direction He Is an Aaleri-
can, resident o: PHILADELPHIA although he
VAS born n - Petersburg (wAege his father
mad bceH engaged in business, and lived there
until he yas ten he has kept up his knoEt
edge Of The Russian language. and now, after
,hc death Of his parents bg intends visiting
his biz thpiaee beior- settling down TO the study
~ law
A. WirbaIlsn, where he must change cars
he takes a light lunch and then. as there IS
q little time TO Wait. falls asleep IN the sta
,i5n- When he wakes he finds that his Jram
has gone on and Is tain to hire a CAP and seek
hotel IA which TO spend The night But the
driver Is drunk. the horse runs away, and
breaking loose from the carriage disappears,
leaving Donald bridge in the outskirts OF
She town. Here lie encounters a stranger AID
applies 20 him for assistance IN MS plight.
But the newcomer Is none other than Serge
&sslof who, on hearing sbe others name,
suddenly springs on hun. renders him sense
Iess with a drug, and makes complete eE-
change IN their clothing. He then places him
in the cab and hurTies of.
Donald Is arrested as Serge Naslof and cOu-
demned to the mines OF Kara for life He can
get no one 10 listen to his attempted exPlana-
Uons, and finally resigns himself as best he
can 10 the inevitable.
He starts with party the long journey
from St Petersburg TO Irkutsl. sumured ioE
some time at Tomsk. he falls into tunr
made by escaping convicts beneath his cell. lie
takes advantage OF the opportunity to follow
They are intercepted. and Donald IS VS. dhded
irving 10 sarc q Russian officer from the vicious
attack o. enc of the conyicts, Lavrof- LavFoH
Is killed. Another, Waldorf, gets sway. lhe
Commandant, Rosuy- orders Donale. whom he
supDoses 10 be Serge Mssloff, 10 b. shot But
the officer. whose life ne has sssed. IS Andre
Dagmar. who believes he has ben preserved oy
bis Own brother.
Through Rosuy's efforts Donald Is reprieved,
and when able 10 walk resumes the dreadful
journey. Andre in the mealtIme has arrived
at Irbutsk, where, after aofniHai peri5d OF
arrest he IS placed OF active service And at
last Colonel Sudekin places him in charge Of
tie escort 10 convey the year's product q the
mines. over 2,0y0,0eo rub.es, 70 the capital,
he Is given to understand that this viii teTui-
nate his punishment
When the convoy in which Donald IS tTaYes-
ing IS halted one night General T1ehi#iro1'
governor Of Irkutsk, burrts upon them, wounded
Leaving four Cossacks 90 guard the exiles, he
leads others IN pursuit Of band OF highway
men who have killed his escort and carried OF
his DAUGHTER yaris. in their absence num-
nor ~ ezraDed rou7iegs. led by F5ib0u, at
;scE The caFau and r,seue number Of the party
among them Dona.I- They retire 10 aH in
lregnable fastness, where Faria Tiefimirod IS
held prisoner. TIE band, now swelled 10 the
number OF twenty five, : led by desperate
character named 5eodor Baranok- One Of The
Land named COS. deH5unees Donald a
traitor. who is -esponsible for L-avrof's death.
tsIhort stands up for him, but Gross rene~s
his accusation.
diversion g caused 10y Earia's attempt at
escsne- She fills into The river and IS rescued
h. DrDa55 PC reveals his identity 10 Waldorf
and BaTanok VINO IS greatly asilated at hear
inc his nam Bur after Donald has gone 10
ffar1rt "a
preserve the real Serge Msslof. Donald must be
killed
The next d1y YaIbort and Gross attempt s"
carry o.t heir resolve, and suppose they have
succeeded bu, Donald IS saved almost miracU-
l-,,-l,. and going 20 the post station, discovers
= rlof e. rob the bullion tram commanded by
Andre 4Ibort and Gross compel The telegraph
,r--str,- o send "a false message Andre. ask
INC for distance, for the p1rPosc OF drawing of
lis escar, and then left hm gagged and b0uHd
DorsId -eleases him and ha5feus To warn the
fosszrts lie IS pursued 10y the cguricts. but
succeed IN delivering his message. a sharp
egbr Nth the convicts eHsueS, ia which they
=, .s,gith three loads Of gold Andre WOUNDED.
lies "a IleH in one OF the sicdges. lie IS tumbled
INTO sbc river, from which he is rescued by
DoUld. Together they SOCK refuge in The lut Of
r.ssant In the meantime Baranok sends q
7er.- by one Of tie band 90 TIch.miroa offer
ing 70 restore yaria 10 him on condition 81 a
fr. pardon and passport 10 Russia for himself
Donald enters and recognizes the convict IS
nJei. h. ia turn, learning thar Baranok
as not included Il pardon for himself as a
art Of the bargain, falls in with a plan -
Oetrsv Barauok into the bands # TiehimiroH-
lie goes ahead and Donald guides lie gen
eTal aad his Cossacks so the cave, near which
they discover She body of Leontef, slain 10y