The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-09-14

wearing UNIFORM tndT Oerokeneu eX-
allied rank. He was General Urloff,
/ governor general of the province, a
man of blood and iron and one in whom
the car placed so much confidence
that it was said that a command from
Urloff was a command from the car
himself.
Before him stood three prisoners. He
| listened attentively while they told the
story of their adventures. 1t is not
necessary to repeat the testimony that
was given before the governor general.
In the main it was Harvey Irons cool
voice that rehearsed the adventures
that eliminated in the arrests by Ad-
miral Platoff
When the story was ended, General
Urlott said
with his knowledge of the matter,
having been told by Lieutenant Nevis
ky what he knew, Admiral Platoff was
justified in making the arrests and
bringing the prisoners here. AS matter
of fact it was fortunate for you that
he did so. Conditions nave changed in
Tiflis | came from Stavropol solely to
investigate the fact that an American,
Of whom | had never heard, was in
Russian prison. | supposed it was
one of those blatant nihilists who
claim American citizenship, but after
a thorough investigation | learned that
the mans only crime was loving a Rus
sian beauty. ] heard all about the Biar-
telkis case and had my own officers in
vestlgate it, with the result that Hafiz
Effsndi and a Bokharan named Milk
are now in the prison from which the
American escaped. There is no charge
against the American.
This brings us to the case of Alma
Jurnieff, who really did commit a seri-
Gus offense in the eyes of Russian law.
But l have weighed this matter well.
l have taken into consideration her
youth and the fact that the man she
released was guilty Of no crime, but
was imprisoned by intrigue and false
swearing. Therefore | have decided
that there is no charge against Alma
Jurnieff
las to Captain Orskoff, it appears
from the testimony of Lieutenant Ne
visky that he had arrested the Ameri-
can and four robbers, whom he should
have brought at once to Tiflis, instead
of which he gave them their liberty and
went upon Bokharan territory, which
is forbidden. This, too, have studied
well. My decision is that Captain Ors-
koff performed his duties. He is here
to see that the law against selling wo-
men is not disregarded. 1t is his duty
TO follow and rescue any taken away
He has done this in the case of Koura
Biartelxis.
Il am glad that the news of the es-
cape came to me, for justice would not
have been done had the affair been left
in the hands of local officials. | brought
charges of conspiracy against Colonel
Jurnieff and threatened him and his
brother, the general. with Siberia. He
became enraged and died of apopleXy.
Prince Dellnikof1. has been disgraced
and removed from the army for per-
hitting a woman to wear his uniform
and impersonate him"
Il sincerely thank you for your just
decisions" said Harvey. Somewhere
on the Nolga have some valuable
windmills, and want to find them and
take them to the fair at Mini NovgorCd
10 sell Alma and | shall be married
as soon as we can find some one to
perform the ceremony, and l shall take
her with me-"
"Koura and shall be married at the
same time you are said Captain Ors-
kolf to Harvey.
Harvey's Novgorod trip was a grand
success.
TIE END.