CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-23

ture on fire. Beyond. the houses on the
\ bank were all in flames.
I Michael Strogon and Nadia entered
without difficulty into that palace.
! which was open for all. In the midst
/ of the general confusion no one noticed
4 them. although their clothes were drip
p.ng wet \ crowd OF officers came for
{ orders. and soldiers running TO execute
them blocked up the grand salon on
! the ground floor
There Michael Strogon and the young
girl. In the midst OF 80 great a crowd.
< found themselves separated from each
! otf., Nadia distracted. ran along the
l lower rooms. called her companion and
asked to b. led before the grand duke.
| A door leading into room that was
1 Inundated with light opened itself be
1 fore her She entered and she found
herself Unexpectedly face TO face with
/ him whom she had seen at lchim.
whom she had seen at Tomsk. in the
/ presence of that man whose cursed
[ hand an instant later would have deliv-
! cred up the city.
"Ivan 0gareff" cried she.
On hearing his name pronounced the
mlsera BILE wretch trembled. His true
name being once known. all his plans
would be ruined. He had only one
thing TO do-to Kill the being. whoever
IL might be-. who had just pronounced
it Ivan OgareT threw himself on Ma
dia. but the young girl, with knife In
her hand. placed her back to the wall.
resolved 10 defend herself.
"Ivnn ogarcn" cried again Nadia.
knowing well that detested name would
bring succor To her.
"Ah. you shall be silentr' sad the
traitor
Ivan Ogarefr!" cried a third time the
intrepid young girl In 4 voice whose
hnte had Increased tenfold the force.
Drunk with fury. Ivan ogaref1 drew
a dagger from his belt rushed upon
Nadia and forced her back into n cor.
ner OF the room. II was all over with
her when the wretch. suddenly knock
ed down by tremendous blow. rolled
to the ground.
"Michaei,' cried Nadia.
II was Michael strogof. Michael
strorur had heard the appeal of Nadia
Guided by her voice. he had arrived at
the room OF Ivan ogarefI. and he bad
euter.d 10y the door which had been
left open.
Fear nothing. Nadia" be said as he
pinc,-t himself between her and Ivan
oEaren.
"Ah.- scrrnmed the young girl. take
care. brother, The traitor Is armed
He ran Sea weII-'
Ivan ogarefr had risen. and. beiicv
ing that be had the advantage over a
blind mau. he threw himself upou MI
chn-I Sinogor But with one hand MI
chnel seized the arm OF bim who could
see well and with the other turning
aside his weapon. he threw him a sec
ond time to the ground.
Ivnn Ognrcn. pale with fury and
shame. remembered that he was carry
ing a sword He drew II from the
scabbard and returned TO the combat
He had also recognized Michael Stro-
eof A blind mani He had only. in
short. to deal with q blind man.
Nadia terrified AT the danger which
threatened her companion ln such an
unequal struggle. ran to the door. call
ing help
asbut that door. Nadia said Michael
Stroror do not call any one. and let
me de IL The courier OF the czar has
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