Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-16
CHAPTER XIX,


certain light in which 1t was exhibited.
and which impaired wavering and al
most life-likc action to the corpse. as
with its long hair floating. head and arms
pendent, il swayed to and fro In the
morning wind against the castle wall.
"The Lord have mercy upon us.' cried
Basil Mierowitz. covering his face with
his hands. aud permitting the musket
with which he had armed himself TO fall
TO the ground with a clash. which. to-
gether with his most mournful exclama-
ton. alone broke the silence.
Behold" said Bcrnikoff. In cruel tri-
umph. This Is your emperor--now let
him head your troops. Doubtless he will
make fine figure OH the imperial
throne"
"Oh! Bernikoff." exclaimed Basil. "you
are like Judas. MS we may zee him ut
the Kazan Church--one hand OH the
mouth dcnoting treachcry. and the other
On bag of money"
"T'hou lest. lieutenant. my fingers
know more of the grip Of steel than OF
gold" said the other furiously. ns lie
hurled the hilt Of his broken saber ut
the speaker.
"So-sO-this has been your work and
decision? Thou art cruel Judge; but
remember the law of Peter the Grcat--'
(Which makes the judge answernble
for his decision. Then shall l content
me, traitor, aud he answerahle for my
dee ision MS well as for its execution. !
have done my duty to the Csarina.
"You have done n deed FOR which hell
must blush and angels weep" was the
forcible reply of Mierowitz. who seemed
NO overcome by grief and horror as to
lose oil self-possessiOn: for he now or
dered his men to dispense to the woods
70 seek safety in flight: and then cnlmly
taking OF his sword and belt and sash.
he threw them on the ground. snying:
''since my imperial master Is dead.
further resistance would he vain In me. y
lie WINS almost Immediately afterwar'i
struck to the earth and made prisoner
by Lieut.. Tschekin. who. with party of
dismountcd Cossncks. had stolen through
the classmates and galleries to a postern
opening on the rear Of the drawbridgc.
and these. after firing II confused volley
with their pistols and musketOons. fell
with their sharp crooked sabers upon the
now thoroughly disheurtcnci ndhcrcnts
Of Mierowitz. Lieut.. Csakoff and Ju-
gouski alone made any vigorous resist
ancc, resolving not to be taken alive.
Fighting desperately, almost back to
back. the former armed with tine sabcr
of Mazeppn and the latter with n mus
ket, and both bleeding from many
wounds. they were driven through the
outer barrier toward the town. On the
pathway Jagouski stumbled over COM
radc and was taken: hut Apollo CsnkoT,
with u shout IN which triumph and de
spair were mingled, lcapcd into the Neva,
the waters of which swept him away.
and lie was seen no more by his pur.
sucrs.
When Tschekin's Cossncks joined In
the melee with the fugitives. BalgOnie
sprnng through the wicket. sword IN
hand. resolved to succor his friend ut all
hazards: and fortunately arrived just III
time to save him from the bulky giant
Nicholas PaulOvitch. who, with u club
he'd musket. was nbout to give him Il
blow that must inevitably have proved
fatal.
Pnulovitch he ran through the heart
and spnrning him OF the blade with his
foot. hurled the snoring ruiian to the
ground. and raised his friend. with the
assistance Of a soldier and Lieut.. Tsche
kin.
"Madc prisoner. and by you. too
Carl" said Basil. reproachfully and II
a low voice. for he was faint witt
wounds and bruises.
"By me. but to save you."
''Seck rather to save Natalie. II yov
can" he whispered: "she IL. she is
where. where!" said Balgonie. i'm
petuously and imploringly.
N m h0T
tainted. and was borne into the Castle
Of Schlusselburg. n prisoner of state.
BalgOnie never saw the face OF hi,
friend again!
So ended for time a scheme. the i'm
portsnce Of which was only equaled b,
its hold recklessness-the scheme OF tive
empire OF Russia. and to subvert tn,
firm dominion VI catharine H.: and sucl
was the terrible sequel to the "Secre
Dispatch Of Balgonie.
Day had completely broken when III
was summoned by BcrnikOH. Shudder
Ing ~ he passed through the court o.
the castle nad under the very window
where the corpse was yet swayin;
mournfully to and fro In the mornin,
breeze. Charlie sought the presence O
this detestable parsonage. the thunder o
whose wrath he feared was about to de-
scend upon himself
JIe found the colonel In his shir
sleeves and almost covered with blood
which was flowing from wound In hi
breast and another on the head, from
whence II was trickling to the ends o
his long and snaky-gray. mustnclies. 4,
both of these cuts the barber was abou
to apply dressings, while the patient 80
laced himself by schcming out SOM
dreadful punishment for. Jngouski. who
with several Others, had fallen into hi
gentle hands.
Balgone. whose thoughts ran chief.
upon how to discover and succor Natalie
was reused TO attention by Bernikoi
saying grimly;
"Carl lvlnOvitch Balgonic. for adm
In the capture OF the rebel Mierowitz
] thank YOU: suspicious ] had. but the
are gone. You are now, perhaps, to ~
Join the Regiment of Smolensko, am
shall bear a dispatch from me TO Lieut.
Gen. Wcymarn and Lieut., Col, Cascll
kin, relating the affair of the last lively
hours. VasIcf shall prepare it, and
shall sign IL. Place feather in til
seal. lest the captain linger ms he did II
I.ouga. Nay. look not mt me thus, Scot
God wiled it that Prince Ivan should b
put In my charge: and the devil, tOgethe
with my duty to the Empress, inspire
me to destroy him. What is done
done. and is the will of God; and yo
know. or ought to know, orr Muscovit
proverb--the Car is high. and God