The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-09-29
| A Siberian Exile's
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high roller. He spent money EXC
king. was generous, impulsive ana
knew no such word as fear or faii.
While abroad Chauncey had three
meetings with a girl of twenty, the
daughter Of Russian noblemah. Inc
first and second meetings were Social
the third was seeing her marched with
an exile gang to Siberia.
There Is place in that cold country
called Kara, where there are solo
mines and prisons. The prisoners are
worked in the mines, curiously enough
producing in misery the wherewlthal
for the bureaucrats Of Russia to live III
luxury. One morning an American ap-
peared at the headquarters of the colo
mel commanding the prisons and' an
nouncing himself as Chauncey Eaton,
correspondent for one OF the great
New York newspapers, requested per-
| mission to inspect the prisons. Inc
colonel received him politely and show
ed him all he cared to have him see.
Eaton made an excuse of writing up
his notes to remain there some time.
He was lodged with subordinate pris-
| on official, whom he felt sure the colo
| mel had ordered to watch his every
movement.
One day Eaton took his travelling
euuipage and visited the outpost on
the main road leading southwark.
There he spent some time with the
commandment, and when he left said to
the officer:
1.-THE journal represent pays for
everything it gets. The information
you have given me Is Invaluable.
therefore leave with you this bag of
gold, containing 5000 rubles."
The officer looked at the American
in establishment. but took the bag.
81 do not desire that my papers shall
be examined before l leave. / shall
pass here some night with them pack
ed in a box under the robes in the bot
tom Of the vehicle. Look carefully un-
der the front seat and you will find a
bag containing another 5000 rubles.'
The officer said nothing, but gave the
journalist look that satisfied him.
That night Eaton. declaring that he
was tired, went to his room early.
When all were asleep he made rope
ladder Of his bcdclothing and silently
let himself from his window, landing
in deep snow. Then he stole away
and walked rapidly to clump of huts
some distance down the road. They
comprised the free command" and
in them dwelt such political cxiles
as had served their terms in prison.
Approaching one Of the huts, he
raped softly on the door and an old
woman replied to the summons.
as Elizabeth Kalturin here?
eyes"
Without waiting for an invitation,
he entered and shut the door. The
woman barred it and lighted lamp.
''In there" she said. pointing. ''Shc
is i'll in bed
YES; know. But for that she
would be in prison. l have learned
all about her, both in Russia and since
came here"
Eaton went into the other room
where girl sat up in bed. She stared
at him with great lustrous eyes and
taking him for. a visiting official said
I'm not well enough to go back tc
) prison yet; indeed I'm not
TheD the old woman held up the
candle and the invalid recognized
Chauncey Eaton.
II have come for YOU" he said.
"Why?"
because l love YOU"
"But you knew me only a week.
gasped the astonished girl.
THAT was enough"
Eaton spent an hour In the hut-he
dared not stay longer-during which be
told the girl of plan he had conceived
to rescue her. Then he left her to re
turn to his room, climbing by his i'm
provised rope.
The next day he gave orders for his
horses to be ready at II O'Clock thai
night and spent the day in an agony OF
, suspense. At the appointed hour he
was at the stable. 59
"Drive to the junction of the roads
leading from here and the free com
mand,'" he said, "and wait till ]
come"
Ten minutes later Eaton was at thu
hut Of Elizabeth Kalturin and founf
her dressed and expecting him. Takin,
her in his arms he carried her through
the darkness to his sleigh and placed
, her in the bottom, concealed by robes
On reaching the outpost he was stop
ped by the sentinel on guard, but call
! ed for the commandment. who mcog
nized him, searched the front part O
E the sleigh and, withdrawing bag
: gave permission to proceed.
Not far from the outpost Eaton or
dered the driver to turn northeastwar(
!. and. skirting the base of the noun
tains, shortly before daylight struck .
point on Kara bay where his zach
was riding at anchor. Eaton gave
signal. and a boat came ashore an,
! took them to the yacht Steam hat
been kept up for week, and the an
Choir was no sooner raised than the Iii
tie craft. painted lead color to be tn
. less readily seen. steamed ava,
through the Arctic ocean. During tn
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