Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-19

| sailors, and Russian guns IrOWnetl
from a gunboat In the harbor.
Harvey and Orskoff alighted, while
the Russians and people Of Silicon
gathered round.
"Where is Lieutenant Nevisky% ask.
ed Orskoff. removing his red hat and
robe and showing himself in his regu.
lar uniform.
Lieutenant Nevisky has been sent
back to Salain," was the reply Of q
sailor. Admiral Platofr is here with
the gunboat, yonder, waiting for you. "
Does he understandT
81 suppose so. We knew you were
coming here"
"Signal the gunboat."
While the boat was coming Harvey
arranged with a bazaar merchant to
have the camels returned to the ameer
who, he said, would give reward fol-
their recovery.
The gunboat showed signs Of activi'
ty, and the small boat soon took them
| to It. On the deck stood gri5zled old
officer wearing the uniform Of an ad.
miral. He did not greet them, but
looked with some curiosity at girl In
the uniform Of the inspector Of pris.
OILS. grimy American clad as lama,
naval officer with a monks hood In
his hand and Koura. the girl who had
twice been stolen from Tifis.
81 inform you that you are my pris.
ouers" he said curtly.
"You place us under arrest" e1'
claimed Orskof.
81 do. You for deserting your gun
boat and entering forbidden territory
and releasing captured robbers. the
American as being an escaped prison
er, Alma Jurnieff for releasing said
prisoner. Koura Biartelkis is not un.
der arrest. You shall 60 at once to
Tifiis for trial"
In the Office Of the governors palacs
at Tifiis sat a man of powerful build
wearing a uniform that betokened ex.
alted rank. He was General Urlo6,
governor general Of the province. a
man Of blood and iron and one in whom
the car placed SO much confidence
that II was said that command from
Urloff was q command from the car
himself.
Before him stood three prisoners. BE
listened attentvely 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
Urlofr said:
with his knowledge of the matter.
having been told by Lieutenant Nevis
ky what he knew, Admiral Platof 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 have changed in
Tifis. l came from Stayropol solely to
investigate the fact that an American,
of whom I had never heard, was in .
Russian prison. I supposed 1t was
one Of those blatant nihilists who
claim American citizenship, but after
a thorough investigation learned that
the mans only crime was loving Rus
sian beauty. heard all about the Biar-
telkis case and had my own officers in
vestigate it, with the result that Hafis
Effendi and Bokharan named Milk
nre 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 seri.
GUS offense in the eyes Of Russian law.
But l have weighed this matter well.
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.
"As to Captain Orskoff, it appears
from the testimony Of Lieutenant Ne
yisky that he had arrested the Ameri-
can and four robbers. whom he should
have brought at once to Tif1is, instead
of which he gave them their liberty and
went upon Bokharan territory, which
ia 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
Biartelkis.
81 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 Dellnikoff has been disgraced
and removed from the army for per.
mitting a woman to wear his uniform
and impersonate him."
81 sincerely thank you for your just
decisions" said Harvey. Somewhere
on the Volga l have some valuable
windmills, and want to find them and
take them to the fair ut Mini Novgorod
to sell. Alma and l shall be married
as soon az we can find some one to
perform the ceremony. and shall take
her with me-"
"Koura and l shall be married at the
same time you are." said Captain Ors.
koff to Harvey.