CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-01-08
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though TINS was lnproDaDle enough ior
such thunderclap could not have
burst without being heard by all. Evil
IDENTIFY Interested In knowing the small
est news from Siberia. how could She
be ignorant OF the measures taken by
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES which concern
ed her so directly? But II she WAS lg
norant of IL she would come in an hour
to the quay. and there some merclless
agent would bruially refuse her n pas
sage. At any cost be must see her be
forehand and do what he could to en-
nble her to avoid such repulse.
But all his cndeavors were in vain.
and he nj length almost despaired of
finding her again.
II was now II o'clock, and Michael.
though under any other circumstances
II would have been useless, thought of
presenting biz podorojuu at the office
OF the head dr police. The proclaim.
ton cvideufiy did NOS concern him.
since the emergency had been f0reseen
FOR him bur be wished 20 make sure
that nothing would hinder his depar
ture from the town
Michael thgu riaIued to the other
aide Of the Voiea. 20 tie quarter in
which was the office Of the head OF po-
lice.
Ever Ga was il . hurry. FOR the
means of tsan pugi would be- much
sought after among this crowd - ban-
lshcyi people. aud those who did not set
about Il soon ran great riss " not
being able 10 leave The town Ia tie
prescribed time. which would expose
them TO sunic brutal treatment from
the governors agents
Owing 70 the strcnE.h OF bis elbows
Michael SiHogoI Was able TO cfJss The
court But To get into the Office and
up TO the clerks little window was a
much more difficult business How
ever. word into an Inspectors car aud
few Judlc'ously given rubles were
powerful enough 10 gain him passage.
The man. after taking him into the
waiting room. wcut 20 call the proper
clerk.
Michael strogon would not be long
in making everything right with the
police and being frce In his movements
While waiting be looked about him.
and what did he sect There. fa'lcn
rather than seated on bench, was n
girl. a prey TO silent despair. although
her face could scarcely be seen. the
profile eione being visible against the
wall
Michael stogoff could no; be nisiak-
en-. He Instantly recognized the young
Liyouian.
Not knowing the governors orders.
she had come to the police office TO get
her pass signed They had refused TO
sign H. No doubt she was authorized
to go TO Irkuisk. but the order was per.
enipiory: ii annulled all previous au-
thorizations. aud the routes TO Siberia
were closed TO her. Michael. delighted
at having found her again. approached
the girl.
She looked up for a moment, and her
face frightened on recognizing her trav-
cling companion. She instinctivcly
rose. and. Ike a drowning man who
clutches at n spar. she was about to
ask his help. At that moment the
agent touched Michael on the shoulder.
"Thc head OF police will see you" he
said.
"Goodr' returned Michael. and with,
out saying n word TO her for whom he
had been searching all day. without re-
assuring her by even a gesture which
might compromise either her or him
self. he followed the man through the
crowd.
The young Livonian. seeing the only
being to whom sine could look for help
disappear. fell back again on her bench.
Three minutes had not passed before
Michael Strogofr reappcnrcd. accompa-
nic,i 10y the agent In his hand he held
his podoroJna, which threw open the
roads TO Siberia for him. He again ap-
preached the young Livonian. and.
holding out his hand. Sister" said he.
She understood. She rose as II some
sudden Inspiration prevented her from
hcsltating n moment
sister repeated Michael Strogou.
1--WE are authorized to continue our
Journey TO irkuisk VIII you comey"
II win follow you, BROTHER replied
the girl putting her hand into that ot
Michael Strogotr, and together they len
the police station.
Michael Strogor and the young Ill.
vonlnn had taken passage on board
the tHucasus Their cmbarkation was
made without any difficulty. As is
known. the podorojua. drawn up In the
nnmc OF Nicholas KorpauofI. authorized
this merchant TO BE- accompanied on his
Journey TO siberia. They appeared
therefore. 10 be n brother and sister
travelling under the protection OF the
:mporiG. rollce. Both, seated together
at the stern, razed nj the receding
town 80 disturbed 10y the governors ;
order Michael had as yet said moth
Ing to the girl He had not even qucs-
toned her. He waited until she should
speak to him whenever that was nee
sssary. She had been anxious to leave
that town. In which but for the proNl.