The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-03
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CHAPTER XVII.

Rurie NeFel dreamed that ne was
IA great general and that he was up
On the eve Of an engagement. He
gained q view Of the commander Of
tie opposing army, and he saw that
n was the Duke of Tula. Yet the
!. duke had an enormous hump upon
his sack, and instead Of the usual
uniform he wore the garb OF a
priest. This was very strange-at
least so ran Ruric's thoughts in the
dream. Soon the engagement COM
menced, and the loud mouthed ar
iialery opened its thunder. The din
was deafening and strange, and Ru-
ric shouted in vain TO his aids, FOR
TIE roar of cannon drank up his
words direct from his lips. Louder
and more loud grew the crash, and
finally Ruric started for the charge.
His horse was shot under him, and,
with . qnick leap, he reached his
feet.
Ruric, Rurie, my masterl"
Slowly the youth opened his eyes,
and Paul stood by him in bis night
clothes. he gazed about him and
found that he had leaped from his
bed and now stood shivering upon
The floor.
Don't yon hear that racket at
The door, asked Paul.
hat Ia. There is some one
knocking Ruric uttered as he
heard the sound.
s And have you not heard it be-
fore'
Why did you leap up thuss1
was dreaming"
thought twas the noise below.
BY they've been making perfect
thunder of noise down there. Shall
odown
es, go, Paul, and / viii dress
IS soon as possible. What time is
p
1t must be near daybreak.'
And thus speaking Paul turned
and went to his own room, where he
threw On an cutter garment, a-a
thea he went down At tie dS5c ne
found a stont man wrapped Up in
fnrs, while close by stood a sledge
with two horses attached to II. In
The east the golden tints Of morn
we're already visible.
4 gunmaker named Nevel lives
here, does he nots' asked the appli-
cant after having first made some
passing remark on the trouble he
had had IN starting some one up.
Paul feared that there might be
something out Of the way, but he
dared not tell falsehood where it
could net possibly be of any use, SO
he answered in the affirmative.
Then let me see him as speedily
as possible
He is preparing to come down,
sn. If you will walk in, you may
see him very soon.
The stranger followed the boy in
to the kitchen, where it was quite
warm, the fire in the furnace hay-
Ing been burning all night. Ere
long Ruric came down, and the yis
isor started up.
How uttered the gunmaker,
starting forward and extending his
aand. .sDemetrius?" ?"
Aye, my friend the Greek re-
piled, with smile. 81 am an early
visitor, eh: =
should say so. But early or
late yoa are welcome" /"
Thank you. But we must not
spend much time here now. Ny
-szedge Is here at your door, and I
wish you to accompany me-
ssBut wherefore is this ?" asked
the youth in surprise. ''What has
ha' Aacd now:"
IL tell you. Last night Olga,
The duke, came to see the emperor.
had just been giving his majesty
some exercise at the sword, so /
1as present at the interview. The
duke wished for power to arrest YOU,
and in explanation of the request
he stated that you were at the head
Of a band of robbers here in the city
and that you had already committed
several robberies. needn't tell you
aa he said, but he made you out to
Sc most unmitigated villain, and
rish this the emperor granted his
request. Olga wished for power to
execute you at once, but Peter would
not go so far as that. He gave the
gower Of arrest, but ordered the
aake to bring YOU before him" !"