The Washington times., 1903-03-29
Copyright by Frank A. Munsey.
CONTINUED FROM LAST SUNDAY.
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Andre and Paul Dagnar are the sons OF
Count Vastly Dagmar. who married au Ameri-
can. Andre holds a high position in the Rus
sian army az st. Petersburg. but Paul has al
ways been a bIact sheep. and under the name
Serge MasIof becomes leading spirit among
the NihiIsts.
At the oucning Of the story he has got into
trouble and obtains from his brother a letter
70 Colonel Jaroslav, Inspector Of the third SEQ
tion Of police. Having secured admission to
his presence in this wav, be strikes the colonel
down, possesses himself of some documents
and, under the name Of Nicholas Pashua.
boards the express FOR Berlin. Andres ~onucc-
tion with his brothers deed is discovered, hc is
deprived % his rank % captain. and cNiled
from st. Petersburg uni der the command To
report TO Colonel Sudekin, az Ir@ius~, iu the
heart OF Siberia.
While the villain Paul IS speeding toward
Wirbaiicn. the Russian frontier town. bound
for Germany. Donald Chumeigh, O young man
of about the same age, Is hurryIng toward it
from the opposite direction He Is Ameri-
can. a resident ot Philadelphia, although NE
born IN 81 Petersburg tWhcre his father
had been engaged in business. and lived there
until nc was ten. lie has kept mp his knowl-
edge Of the Russian language, and now. after
,hc death a. his parents. he intends visiting
his birthplace before settling down TO the study
Of law.
At wirbaIIen. where he must change cars.
be takes a light lunch. and then. as there IS
little time 10 wait, falls asleep in the sta
tion. When he wakes he finds that his tram
has gone and fain TO hire cab and seek
hotel in which 10 spend the night But the
driver is drunk. the horse runs away and
breaking loose from the carriage disappears.
leaving Donald on a bridge IN the outskirts Of
Hrf
applies 20 him for assistance i'm his plight
Rut the newcomer Is none other than Serge
Assloh who, on hearing the others name,
suddenly springs on him. renders him seuse-
lcss with drug, and makes complete ca
change IN their clothing. lie then places him
IN the cab and hurrics Of
Donald is arrested Serge Maslof and cou-
deiuncd to the mines Of Kara FOR life. lie can
get orr listen Co MS attempted oAplana-
uons and Bnally resigns himself best me
can 10 the inevitable.
lie starts with party ON the long journey
ircia -. Petersburg to IrkutslS. Immured for
some time 90 Tomsk. Dee falls into tunnel
made by escaping convicts beneath his cell lie
takes advautagc OF the opportunity 90 follow
They are intercepted, and Donald Is wounded
trying 90 save a Russian officer from the vicious
attack of ono ot che conviets, Iavrof. LavroG
j, killed. Another. Nalbort. gets avay. The
ccnlmandant. Rosuy orders Donald. whom ne
supposes Go De Serge MssloG, 10 De- slI0t. But
the officer. whose life be has saved is Andre
Dagrar who believes De has been preserved by
Lis own brother.
Through Rosnys efforts Donald is rcprieved,
aud when able to walk resumes the dreadful
Journey. A,lIrc in ihc meantime has arrived
az irautsS. whore after a nominal peri,d of
arrest. Lc is placed ou active service And az
Jas. Colonel Sudckin plaoes him in charge q
the escort 10 convcv the years product OF the
mines. over 2,O0oOoo rubics. 60 the capital.
lie IS given 10 Understand that this viii tcrmi-
nate his punishment
When the convoy in which Donald IS travel
Ing is halted one night General TichImirof,
governor - Iriutsk. bursts upon them. wounded.
leaving four Cossacks TO guard the exiles, he
leads others in pursuit OF band % highway
men who have killed his escort and carried of
his daughter Varia. In their absence a mum
Der of escaped convicts led bv YaIhort At
tack the carp and rescue number of the party.
among them Donald. They retire so inn
prcEnabc fastncss. where Naria Tichimirof Is
held prisoner. The band. now swellcd 90 th,
number % twenty-five. IS led by a desperate
character named Fcodor Barsnok. One Of al,
hand. named Cross, denounccs Donald a.
traitor. who is r~spou~iblc for LavroT's death
Nslbort stands ~. for him. bur Gross renew
his accusation.
4 diversion b. cJused bv varia's attempt a
~ Donald. he reveals his identity 90 Waldorf
and Bsranok. who IS greatly agtatcd &C hear
ing his name. But after Donald has gone %
sleep. the two escaped convicts decide that. Z,
preserve the real Serge Masloh. Donald must b
killed
The next dsv Waldorf and Gross attempt u
carry out their resolve. and suppose thcy hav
succeeded. bat Donald Is saved almost rniracu
louslv. and going 20 the post station. discover
plot rob the bullion train commended by
Andre Waldorf and Cros- compel the telegraph
operator 70 send a false message 10 Andre. ask
ing Tor assistance. for the pIrpose % drawing Of
bis escort. and then left him gagged anI bound
Donald releases him and hasteus 90 warn N,
Cossacks- he IS pursued by the c1nvicts. hu
succeeds In delivering his message. sharI
fight with the conVicfs cnsrIcs. boz which Thc'
Ect Of with three LOADS ~ gold Andre. wounded
lies hidden n one q the siedgcs He is tumble.
into the river from which he g rescued b'
Donald. Together they seek refuge iu the hut "a
q peasant. I'm the meantime BaTaupk sends
letter by one - the hand tp Tichimir1fT offer
INK % restore Naria 20 him condition -
Tree pardon and passport t0 Russia for himself
Donald enters and recognizes tie convict q
leoutrf. He. IN turn. learning Jhat Barano
has not included a pardon for himself o.
part - tho bargain, fails with a plan
hetray Baranok into the hands ~ Tichimir,f
cal and his tosssCSs 20 the cave. whicl
they discover the body ri Lcoutcf. slain hl
Bsranok