Evening journal., 1905-04-13
A Siberian Exile'S
Surprise
IOriginaLl


meetings with a girl Of twenty, the
daughter of a Russian nobleman. The
first and second meetings were social;
the third was seeing her marched with
an exile gang to Siberia.
There Is a place in that cold country
called Kara, where there are gold
mines and prisons. The prisoners are
worked in the mines, curiously enough |
producing In misery the wherewithal
for the bureaucrats of Russia to live In |
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. The |
colonel received him politely and show /
ed him all he cared to have him see. I
Eaton made an excuse of writing up
his notes to remain there some time.
He was lodged with a subordinate pris
on official, whom he felt sure the colo
mel had ordered to watch his every
movement.
One day Eaton took his travelling
equipage and visited the outpost on
the main road leading southward.
There he spent some time with the
commandant, and when he left said to
the officer:
"The journal 1 represent pays for
everything It gets. The information
you have given me is invaluable. l
therefore leave with you this bag of
gold, containing 5000 rubles."
The officer looked at the American
in astonishment, but took the bag.
"I 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 win find a
bag containing another 5000 rubles."
The officer said nothing. but gave the
! Journalist a look that satisfied him.
That night Eaton, declaring that he
was tired. went to his room early.
When all were asleep he made a rope
ladder Of his bedclothing and silently
| let himself from his window. landing
in deep snow. Then he stole away
and walked rapidly to a clump of huts
some distance down the road. They
comprised the free command" and
in them dwelt such political exlles
as had served their terms in prison.
Approaching one of the huts, he
raped softly on the door and an old
woman replied 20 the summons.
as Elizabeth Kalturin hereT
eyes"
Without waiting for an invitation
he entered and shut the door. The
woman barred it and lighted a lamp.
"1n there" she said, pointing "Sht
is III in bed"
ayes; I know. But for that she
would be in prison. I 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
, "rm not we'll enough to go back t
: prison yet; indeed I'm not"
Then the old woman held up th'
. candle and the invalid recognized
= Chauncey Eaton.
Il have come for you" he said.
"WhyT
Because love you"
"But You knew me only a week.
!. gasped the astonished girl.
n "That was enough"
. Eaton spent an hour in the hut-h'
dared not stay ionger-during which h'
a 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
2 provised rope.
The next day he gave orders for hi
a horses to be ready at IL o'clock tha
4 night and spent the day in an agony o
r. suspense. At the appointed hour h
e was at the stable.
:. Drive to the junction of the road
o leading from here and the free com
q mand.'" he ,sald. "and wait till
z come"
n Ten minutes later Eaton was at tn
r hut Of Elizabeth Kalturin and foun
<. her dressed and expecting him. Takin
her IN his arms. he carried her throug
m the darkness to his sleigh and place
,r her in the bottom. concealed by robes
Is On reaching the outpost he was stoI
D. ped by the sentinel on guard, but cal
N ed for the commandant, who recos
h. nized him. searched the front part G
ie the sleigh and. Withdrawing a bal
gave permission TO proceed.
Not far from the Outpost Eaton o.
dered the driver 70 turn northeastwar
] and, skirting the base OF the moul
Of tains, shortly before daylight struck
le point on Kara bay where his yacl
IN was riding at anchor. Eaton gave
,u signal. and boat came ashore an
az took them to the yacht. Steam ha
he been kept up for a week, and the al
Is chor was no sooner raised than the u
ne tie craft. painted lead color to be Il
i. less readily seen, steamed ava
ID through the Arctic ocean. During Il
ty day they touched on the Swedish Goa
ge for a hasty marriage ceremony an
)n thence away again. not stopping &
they reached old England.
&c There they remained till the your
n, wife resained her health; then q
d. yacht was again brought into requi:
be tlon, and the pair steamed across q
er Atlantic. One morning Chauncey +
Of ton. after an absence Of two year
turned I'D in New York with his Ru
lc. sian bride, whom he presented wi
"a much pride to his mother.
nd "what are you going to do mel
oglro1