The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-07-13

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The captain nodded and walked on
into the office. Alexander hurried to
another portion of the prison, where
there were rooms luxuriously fitted up.
He knocked cautiously at one, giving
a certain signal. A young Russian girl
opened the door.
Alexander! You not on duty? What
has happenedT
81 got relieved for an hour TO tell
you something for Mile. Alma"
"Quick! In herew
She ushered him into a small stor-
age closet and listened breathlessly.
"The colonel charged me again with
my duties" he said HE had received
a letter from his brother that the young
American whom we could not trace
was i'm Astrabad, Persia. He was to
go from there to Mini Novgorod to
meet Mile. Alma, as last year. Later
learned that he is under arrest for TAX
ing away Koura Biartelkis."
at is impossible. He has not been in
Tihis."
81 know, but that is the charge. He
was ON the boat that took her away.
Would you tell Mile. AlmaY
Eyes, certainly l must tell her ev-
erything. l believe this is a false
charge got up to put the American in
prison"
Perhaps. But l must be off. l will
watch. l will return if anything is
new"
In another suit of apartments a love
ly young girl, with pale face and long
ing eyes, sat listlessly looking from a
window. The girl whom Borge had
just left entered.
Marie, what is the excitement in
the streets?" asks Mile. Alma. Some
thing unusual, even for fair time, has
happened. One girl, one of the few
friends | have made-I have always
met her when making purchases at
her fathers bazaar-is already missing.
l hope the Turks have not found a
way to outwlt the law"
"Koura Biartelkis is found, mademoi-
selle."
Then that must be the cause of the
excitement. Oh, when will this cruel
exile come to an end? Marie, suppose
Alexander should be sent away where
you could never see him"
II should cry, mademoiselle."
"Cry? Tears alone will not unite
lovers. If they would, | could shed
rivers 1t must be grand to live where
love is not thing for prison walls"
"But you are not a prisoner, made
moiselle."
Am l not? l have the privilege Of
driving out in my uncle's carriage.
But am | not watched constantly? Is
not my uncle forever giving orders that
no letters shall be allowed to reach me?
Could l send a letter even If l knew
where-he-wasY
With a burst of sorrow Marie fell ut
the feet of her mistress.
ooh mademoisellel | have such bad
news for you. l would not tell, but
know you wish to hear all. He is
herep'
Here! You mean NJ. Irons-here in
Tiflis"
Eyes, mademoiselle. and will soon
be in this very prison"
Alma's fingers clutched at her bosom,
and she half rose from her chair, but,
swaying, fell back.
"Will you have water, mademoi-
selle?"
mo; want news. How-where did
they take him? Is it true? Did Alex
ander tell your
eyes. 1t seems he was on the same
boat. They say he was taking away
Koura Biartelkis."
81 do not believe it! No; l know he
loves me. 1t was not NJ Irons"
perhaps not, mademoiselle. But we
shall soon know"
Eyes, but my heart will break with
apprehension. If they have taken him,
after warning him to keep out of Rus
STA, they will charge him with any
thing to punish him. You must help
me- Marie. Good brave, faithful girl!
And Alexander too! What would l do
without you both? q God. help him!
Preserve him from their vengeance
and cruelty
She broke down under the strain and
slipped tosthe floor. Resting her arms
on her chair and burying her face in
them, she burst into spasmodic sobs.
"They will kill her, between themw
muttered the maid
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