Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-02-09
The Courier
of the Gar
BY Jules Verne

Michael Strogoff had remained APP
parenty impossible, but his hands were
bleeding from the pressure Of the fet-
tors.
Ivan ogarefr was conquered by the
son and the mother.
Sangarre, placed near him, only said
one word-"Knout"
yes" cried Ivan Ogareff. 'let this
old jade have the knout and let the
punishment continue until she die!'
a Tartar soldier, carrying that terri
bic instrument Of torture, approached
Maria Strogof.
The knout Is composed OF certain
number Of leather thongs, to the ends
OF which are attached twisted iron wire.
One can easily understand that TO be
condemned TO receive n hundred and
twenty blows from such whip Is the
same thing as to be condemned to
death. Maria Strogoff knew II, but
she also knew that no torture upon
earth could make her speak, and she
had already offered the sacrifice of her
life for her sons safety.
Maria Strogoff, having been seized by
two soldiers, was thrown on her knees
on the ground. Her robe. having been
torn, exposed her naked back. A saber
was fixed before her breast at the dis
lance of only n few inches, and in case
she should bend under the pain her
breast would be pierced with the sharp
point.
The Tartar raised the lash.
He was waiting.
Go on! said Ivan Ogareff.
The whip Kissed in the air. but before
the blow had fallen a powerful hand
had wrenched 1t from the hands of the
Tartar.
Michael Strogoff was there! He had
leaped before this horrible scene! If
ut the posthouse of Ichim he had re-
strained himself at the blow from Ivan
Ogaref. here before his mother, who
was about to be struck, he was not able
10 master himself.
Ivan Ogareff had succeeded.
michael Strogoff!' he cried.
Then, advancing, he said:
"Ah, was this done by the man Of
IchimT
"Himself!' said Michael Strogoff, and.
face of Ivan Ogareff himself.
"Blow for blown
"Well givenr cried the voice Of a
spectator. who fortunately hid himself
In the tumult.
Twenty soldiers threw themselves on
Michael Strogoff, and they were about
TO Kill him. But Ivan Ogareff, from
whom cry Of pain and rage had es-
capped, stopped them with a motion of
his hand.
This man is reserved for the justice
Of the emirr
The letter to the imperial armies was
found in the breast of Michael Strogoff,
who had not had time to destroy 1t, and
was handed over to Ivan Ogareff.
The spectator who had uttered aloud
hose words well given" was no other
han Alcide Jolivet. His companion
md himself. having halted at the camp
Pf Zabedeiro, were present at this
Gene.
my Cod" said he to Harry Blount,
these people Of the north are rough
pen! Do we not owe some return to
ur companion of the journey? May
!. <orpanor or Strogof succeed! What
plendid revenge for the affair OF
chim"
Yes, revenge indeed" said Harry
Plount But Strogoff Is a dead man.
or his sake 1t would perhaps be better
OF to remember him any longer"
And allow his mother to perish un-
Pr the knout"
do you believe that he has acted
otter by his rash haste than his moth
and his sisterT'
don't belleveanythlng; I know moth
g." answered Alcide Jolivet, only
hd been in his place should not
I've acted otherwise. What a slash!
b, what-the devil. we must boil over
meumes. God would have placed
alter In our veins and not blood had
wished us to remain always and ev-
ywhere imperturbable."
What n splendid incident for n news
per article!" said Harry Blount. IF
an Ogaref would only communicate
US the contents Of that letter.
van Ogareff, after having wiped of
blood which covered his face, had
pken the seal OF the letter. He read
again and again for long time, as
be wished TO fathom its contents.
then, having given his orders that
chael Strogoff. strongly fettered,
buld be sent on to Tomsk with the
er prisoners, he took command of
troops encamped at Zabedeiro, and
ID the deafening sounds of drums
A trumpets he marched TO the town
ere the emir was awaiting him.
hey had not long TO wait for the