The Washington times., 1903-03-15
Copyright by Frank A. yIunsey.
CONTINUED FROM LAST SUNDAY.
SYNOPSIS OF CHAPTERS PREVIOUSLY PUB
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SYNOPSIS or CHAPTERS PREVIOUSLY PUB
LlSIIED.
Andre and Paul Dagmar are the sons Of
Count Vastly Dayruar. who married an Amcri-
can. Andre holds a high position in the Rus
sian army at St Petersburg but Paul has al
ways been black sheep. and under the name
Serge Maslof becomes leading spirit amon-
the Nh.lists.
At the opening Of the story ne has got into
trouble. and obtains from his brother a letter
60 Colonel Jarosav. Inspector Of the third
tion Of police. Having secured admission 20
his presence iu this way. he strikes the colonel
down. possesses himself % some documents,
rnd. under thc name 81 Nicholas Pashua
boards the express for Berlin. Andres conncc-
ton with his brothers deed is discovered. he is
deprived @; his rank Of captain and exicd
from St Petersburg. under the command to
report 70 Colonel sudekin. at Irktusk. in the
heart OF siberia
While the villain Paul is speeding toward
W.-halleH the Russian frontier town. bound
for Germany. Donald Chumlcigh. a Young man
% about the same age. is hurrying toward il
from the opposite direction. lie Is an AnIcri-
can. resident o: Philadelphia. although he
vas born IN -. Petersburg (vherc his father
had been engaged in business. and lived there
until he was ten. lie has kept up his knowl-
,he death Of his parents. nc intends visiting
his biI ;hplace before settling Gown TO the study
If lax.
AZ Nirballcn, where he must change cars
be takes light lunch. and then, as there is
little time 10 wait falls asleep in the sta
ton When he wakes he finds that his train
has gone on and is fain to hire a cab and seek
hotel IN which 70 spend the night. But the
driver is drunk. the horse runs away and
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leaving Donald bridge in tho outskirts Of
the town. Here he encounters a stranger. and
applies 90 him for assistance in his plight
But the newcomer is none other than Serge
Masloh. who. hearing the others name
suddenly springs him. renders him sense
iess with a drug. and makes a complete ex-
Change in their clothing. lie then places him
IN the cab and hurries Of
Donald is arrested Serge Maslof and con
demned to the mines Of Kara for life. lie can
get no ono 20 listen 70 his attempted cNplana-
tons. and finally resigns himself as best he
can to the inevitable.
He starts with a party on the long Journey
from St Petersburg TO Irkutsk Immured for
some time at TOmsk. be falls into a tunnel
made by escaping conviots beneath his cell lie
takes advantage Of the opportunity 10 follow
They arc intercepted. and Donald is wounded
trying 10 save Russian officer from the vicious
attack OF one Of the convicts. Lavroa. Iavroh
rs killed Another. Waldorf, gets away. The
commandant. Rosny, orders Donald whom he
supposes 90 be Serge MasloT, TO be shot But
the officer whose life he has saved is Andre
Dagrnar. who believes he has been preserved by
rs own broth,r
Through Rosny's efforts Donald is rcprieved.
and when able 10 walk resumes the dreadful
journey Andre in the meantime has arrived
at irAutsk, where. after nominal period Of
arrest. ne is placed on active service. And at
last Colonel sudckin places him in charge q
the escort to convey tie years product Of the
mines over 100000 rib'es. TO the capital
He is given 10 understand that this will termi-
nate his punishment.
When the convoy in which Donald Is travel
ing is halted one night General Tichiruiroh
governor Of lrilutsk, bursts upon them. wounded
Leaving four Cossscks to guard the exiles. he
leads Others in pursuit Of a band Of highway
men who have killed his escort and carried of
his daughter Yaria. In their absence a num-
Der Of escaped convicts. led by Waldorf at
-ack the camp and rescue number - the party.
among them Donald They retire TO an i'm
pregnsble fastness. where Varia Tichimirof IS
held prisoner The band. now sweIlcd TO the
number % twenty-five. is led by a desperate
character named Feodor Baranok One Of the
band. named Gross denounccS Donald as a
traitor. who is responsible for IavroH's death
Na-bort stands mp for him. but Gross rcnews
his accusation
diversion is caused bv Varia's attempt at
escape She falls into the river and is rescued
By Donald. lie reveals his identity 10 Waldorf
and Baranok. who Is greatly agitatrd al hear
irg his name But after Donald has gone 10
sleep. The two escaped convicts decide that. 10
preserve the real Serge Masloa Donald must be
killed.
The next day Waldorf and Gross attempt 20
esry out their resolve. and suppose they have
succeeded. but Donald Is ssvcd almost mir1cu.
la'lsl, and going 20 the post station discovers
a plot 60 rob the bullion traia commanded by
Andre Waldorf AID Gross compel the telegraph
operator 90 send faisc message 20 Andre. ask
ing Tor assistance. for the purpose u drawing Of
ms escort, and then left him gagged and bound
Donald releases him and hastens 10 warn the
CrsslcSs lie is pursu--l by tic convic;s but
succeeds In delivering his message. In the mean
time. Andre has JUS received the misleading
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