The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-07-25
CHAPTER Xxx.

tdO Ht tOuiu HIIu W lldTS fluD.
The waiter whose duty it was to look
after the few resident members informed
the American, whom he knew well by
sight, that Mr.. Tyars was not downstairs
yet.
WELL" replied Easton, II guess I'll
wait for him in fact, / am going to have
breakfast with him-a boiled egg and two
pieces of thin toast"
lie was shown into the room occupied
by Tyars, and proceeded TO make himself
exceedingly comfortable in a large arm
chair, with the morning newspaper.
Tyars was not long in making his APP
pearance-trim, upright, strong as usual,
and conveying that unassertive sense of
readiness for all emergencies which was
at times almost aggressive. He carried
his hand in the smallest and most unob-
trusive sling allowed by the faculty. At
his heels walked Muggins-the grave, the
pink-eyed. Muggins was far too gentle
manly a dog to betray by sign or sound
that he considered this visitors behavior
a tride too familiar.
Good morning, captain" said Easton,
cheerily. We'll, Muggins, 1 trust / see
you in the enjoyment of health
The violent chuck under the chin with
which this hope was emphasized received
but scant acknowledgment from a very
stumpy tail.
Il have news said Easton, at once,
laying aside the newspaper news from
old Smith-Pavloski Smith"
Where from?" inquired Tyars. with
out enthusiasm.
From Tomsk. 1t is most extraordi-
nary how these fellows manage to elude
the police. Here il old Payloski-an es-
capped Siberian exile-a man they would
give their boots to lay their hands on
goes BACK TO Russia, smuggles himself
across the German frontier, shows that
solemn race of his unblushing in Peters
burg, and finally posts off to Tomsk with
q lot OF contraband luggage as a mer-
chant. thought had a fair allowance
of cheek, but these political fellows are
far ahead of me. Their cheek and their
calm assurance are simply unbounded."
The worst of it," said Tyars, turning
over his letters with small interest, sis
that the end Is always the same. They
all overdo it sooner or LATER"
Yes" admitted the American, whose
sensitive face betrayed a passing discom-
tort, but 1t is no good thinking of thai
now"
Not a bit" acquiesced Tyars, cheerful
~. Only | shall be rather surprised
II meet those three men UP there. 1t
would be better luck than one could
reasonably expect"
IF one of them gets through with l.sl
party, all concerned should be very well
pleased with themselves" said Easton.
Now listen to what Pavloski saws"
he nnfolded a letter, which was an
parentiy a commercial communication
written on the ordinary mail paper of a
merchant, and bearing the printed al
dress of an office in Cronstadt.
On the first page was a terse advice,
written In a delicate, clerkly hand, of the
receipt by Hull steamer of a certain num-
Der OF casks containing American apples.
This" said Easton, as from our stout
friend. lie has received the block soups
and the Winchester cartridges"
lie then opened the letter further, and
on the two inside pages displayed a close
ly written communication In a peculiar
pink-tinted ink, which had evidently been
brought to light by some process, for the
was wrinkled and blistered.
II have read the American, slowly.
if deciphering with difficulty, reached
without mishap. / have bought
a strong sledge, wholly covered in, and
instead of sleeping in the stations, usually !
lie down on the top of my cases under the
cover. l give as reason for this the in
formation that | have many valuables-
watches. rings. rinkets-and being a
young merchant, cannot run the risk of
theft to save my own personal comfort.
l have Travelled day and night, according
70 the supply of horses, but have always
hitherto in communicating with ,
those who are to follow me-. One man on
my list was in the prison indicated he is
dead. l find great improve
ments. Our organization is more mechan- !
Zeal, and not so hysterical-this / attrib-
ute to the diminished number of female !
workers. All the articles with which your !
foresight provided me have been useful, | {
but the great motor in Siberia is money. !
With the funds have at my command l
as powerful as the Czars I can buy !
whom l like and what I like. My only
Is that the name of c.. Il. has 10
De suppressed-that the hundreds of in
lividuals who will benefit by his grand
generosity will never know the name of !
he Englishman who has held out his |
alden hands to those grooming under the I
roke of a barbarous oppression. When '
we are all dead, when Russia is free. {
ais name will be remembered by some one. |
The watches will be very useful; / have :
'old two at a high price but once be- I
rond Irkutsk, and | will send or give one '
% the master of each important station, |
,r to the starosti of each village. BY 3
his means those who follow me will know +
hat they are on the right track. L have {
enough watches to lay a train from II Y
TO the spot where I assemble my Q