The indicator., 1904-07-09


no tima'
my uncle has thought we were gone
too long" said Alma. trembling with the
weakness Of reaction. He has search
ID for Us in the palace and. not finding
~, has gone to the prison. He has
questioned the servants and learned
that we were there. Perhaps he has
sven discovered that the prince is lock-
ID in cell. Ny dear one. hide under
The hay. Charka, where can he hide 2
He II your friend, and your enemies
are after himT
With a sweep of his hand Charka
showsd them the immense cargo of
hay. 1t rested upon many long planks
that met in the middle of the boat and
extended some feet over each side.
Under the planks was a vacant space.
Under there" said Chsrka. There
you will be safe. Hurry! The dogs of
Nuscovttes will soon be here"
"You shall not 60 back to imprison-
ment or DEATH" said Harvey. Come
with me! We will 60 to America,
where you will be safe and happy.
Come. my darling. come"
Alma hesitated. Again sounded the
alarm gun. Perhaps the thought Of SOL
itary imprisonment. perhaps the knout,
perhaps Siberia. came to her.
II will CO." she said simply.
The two crawled under the hay, and
Charka lay down on the boat as II
asleep.
Everything happened as Alma had
supposed The ball had been deprived
Of Its most brilliant lights. With Alma
and Dellnikoff gone. 1t grew dull. A
half hour passed, and Colonel Jurnieff
got uneasy.
Where arc your beautiful niece and
Dellnikotfr asked the governor
1.-The prince said they were going to
ind secluded spot and talk things
over. asked Alma, and she consented
to the announcement of their betrothal.
but said the prince had not asked her
to be bis wife. sent him to her, and
they came to an agreement. But they
wanted to be alone to talk. l do not
know what keeps them"
ut Is not 30 easy to leave OF a con-
versation with a girl like Alma. II 10
almost time for the supper. hope
they will not forget
The governor showed his anxiety a.
the time for him TO take the highest Of
his guests to supper arrived.
Il am nlled with mlsg1vings, your
e1cellency." said Jurniefr. There II
something wrong"
Wrong! What can be wrongT'
Something, 1 know not what. The
ot ri 40 nn / IN
never seen her 80 guy. 30 reckless. She
acted as II she had drunk too much
wine, and she seldom drinks any. and
now, when she is not here, with her
beauty and her wit to ensnare me, l
recall how she hated the prince. She
never said 80. but she refused to marry
him. She was in love with an Amer
lean"
"Where is the Americana
"He is In our prison. He is imph-
Gated In the abduction Of koura Biar-
telk1s."
-And you think-what do you thinkf
Speak. man!'
"I cannot think. l am going to the
prison to see what has happened"
He called for his carriage. 1t was
gone. He took the nearest one-one in
which a Chinese mandarin had come
to the ball-and hurried to the prison.
He dashed to the living apartments.
Marie was asleep. He roared for her,
and, trembling In every limb. she came
to him.
"Has my niece returned from tho
ball2"
"she did return. colonel. l went to
her, but she dismissed me and told me
to 60 to bed"
JurnieI ran to Alma's rooms. On the
noor he saw her long brown tresses-
what deviltry Il here tonightr' he
gasped.
He dashed to the prison. The captain
of the guard started when he saw the
pallor of the colonel's face.
"Has any ono visited the prison to-
nightr'
Yes: the inspector general"
what! Do you mean Prince Dell
nikonr'
"Yes, my colonel. he had with him
also an orderly"
"Was my niece herer'
Il did not see the young lady"
"What did the inspector general dor
"He and his orderly went into the
dungeons where the prisoners for 81
beria are kept. They soon came back.
- the orderly was not well. The In
spector general said they would go out
In the air a short time and return.
They did not return"
"Open that door to the dungeons"
The captain took down the bunch Of
keys He trembled and turned white.
"What II the matterY' commanded
Jurneif.
'-The key 10 gone"
thought of promotion, but how to save
himself from disgrace.
THE door must be broken in. Go for
the locksmith."
The locksmith was reused from his
sleep and soon had the door open.
Jurnei6 rushed In and began opening
The cells In one he found Dellnikotf.
sleeping az II drunk. He dragged him
out to the light.
-DruggedY he exclaimed. 1.-The girl
has tricked US all! Where Is the Amer
tcanr
His cell was opened. It was empty.
.'Fire the alarm guni They are still
In THIS! The guards will find them!
Get out every man! Have the garrison
turned loose! must 60 and report to
the governor"
In ten minutes the ball was over
Chinese mandarins and Persian princes
were hustled OF and chartered together
In bewtlderment. Every Russian at
the ball was sent out to hunt the fug1-
i've. with ordsrs to bring him back
dead q alive.