The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-08
~~-i-ht 10y Frank a. Nluuscy.
vyISTTNJED FROM LAST SUNDAY.
SYNOPSIS OF CHAPTERS PREVIOUSLY PUB
LISTED.

Andre and Paul Darmar are the sons OF
Count Vastly Dagmar. who married an Ameri-
>sn. Andre holds O. high position 5u abe Eu-
nan army al ~. Petersburg Hut Paul has 30.
ways been a BLACK sheep. and under The nam,
Serge MasioG becomes "a leading spirit suIun-
the Nihili-ts.
At the oucninC of the story Do has got into
trouble. and obtains from his brother O. letter
% Colonel Jaroslav. Inspector of the third Soc
ton Of police Having secured admission Ca
his presence in this way. be strikes the colonel
down. Possesses himself Of some documents.
and. under the uamc uf Nicholas P1shus,
boards the express tor Berlin Andres cuuucc.
ton with hi, brothers deed is discovered. hc IS
deprived %; his rank of captain. and cvlcd
from 81 Petersburg. under the command Ia
report To Colonel NudskIu. at irktusk. the
heart Of Siberia
While the villain Paul is speeding toward
Mirballen. the Russian frontier town. bound
for Germany. Donald Chumlcigli. a young, man
Of about the age. is hurryiuC toward it
from the opposite direction. he is an Ameri-
can. resident O.: Philadelphia. although ne
Was born IN 81 Petersburg CNhcrr his father
had been engaged in busiucssl. and lived there
until he ten. he has kept mp his knoNI-
edge OF the Russian language. and now. after
she death u his parents he intends visiting
his bin thplace before settling down 60 the study
OF law
At Wirballen. where be must change cars.
lac takes a light lunch. and then. as there is
a little time Co wait. falls asleep in the sta
tiun- When be wakes he finds that his train
has gone ON and il iain 90 bar. cab and seek
hotel IN which To spend tlc 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
the town Here he encounters "a stranger and
applies TO him for assistance IN his plight.
The newcomer IS none other than Serge
Musioh. who. hearing the others name.
suddenly springs on him. renders him scusr-
les with drug. and makes complete cN-
Change in their clothing. Hc then places him
IN the cab and hurrics of.
Donald is arrested rs Serge MasloG and CON
iemned To the mines OF Nara for life. he can
yet one TO listen to his attempted cNplaua-
lions, and finally resigns himself best he
IAN 10 the inevitable
lie starts with party the 1850 mile
march from Tomsk Co Irkutsz Inquired for
some time az TonIsk. hc falls into q tunnc,
made by es,aping couvicts beneath his cell. Tie
takes advantage 81 the opportunity To- follow.
They intercepted. and Donald is wounded
trying 10 a Russian officer from the vicious
attack 81 one ~ the couvirts, Tavrof. I.avrof
j. KILLED. Another. Waldorf. gets away. Tire
cUmmandant. Rosny. orders Donald whom he
supposes So be- Serge Maslof to be shot. But
the officer. whose life b., has saved is Andre
Dagrnar. Who believes Dee has been preserved by
his brother.
Through RnSny's efforts Donald is rpprievad.
and when able To- walk ressIuc- tIi, dreadful
journey. Andre in the meantime has arrived
az iTautsk. where. after mammal period Of
arrest. mo is placed active service And 20
last Colonel SudcSin PLACES him in charge Of
the escort so convey the years product at the
mines. over 2.0u1.0l1 rtIbies. Oh the capital.
lie Is given 10 understand that this viii terni-
nate his punishment
When the convoy in which Donald IS travel
ing Is halted one night. General Tichimirof
governor OF lrkutsk. busts upon them. wounded.
leaving four Cossacks TO guard the eNiles. he
men who have killed his escort and carried of
his daughter Naria I'm their absence a num-
her 81 escaped Convicts. led 10y Nnlhort. at
tack the camp and rescue a number 90 the party.
among them Donald. They retire Co an i'm
pTeUnablc fastncss. where Naria Tichimirof Is
held prisoner. The band. now swellod 20 the
number 81 twcnty -hvc. d. Ted hy a desperate
character named FeOdor BarInok- one II the
hand. nauef Gross. dcuuunccS Donald as %
traitor. who is responsible for Ia,rofT's death
Waldorf stands up for him. but Gross rcuess
his accusation.
s diversion is caused bv Naria's attempt az
by Donald lie reveals his identify to Waldorf
aud Baranok who is greatly agtated az hear
ing his name But after Donald has gone 90
sleep. the two escaped convicts dcride that -
preserve the real Serge Nasi0f. Donald must De
killed