The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22

but he realized that at my moment the
lanterns rays might strike Ids shining
surface and so bring on m inyestisu
ticn OF the upper tunnel. certain 60
ptoYe the destruction Of his wd0ta
scbome. A few minutes thought. how.
ever. solved the problem admirably
lie placed the basin face downward N
the rapid stream, which swept tt d
the iron bars between the two crls
a1d there 1t lay quite concealed With
the SWIFT water ripplIng over it, phls
done, he flung IN his clothes and sut
Into bed, not awakening until the Ittt.
Ter ard his assistant brought In bread.
cheese anl coffee Tor breakfast
The next day he began TO feel the
Inconvenience OF the governors friend.
ship and wished he were safely bacl;
to the time when cue loaf lasted tlur
days, for if such were now the case IL
would be free Of the constant stat, Of
tension which the ever recurring Watts
OF the jailer caused. He feared that
some day he might become so absorbed
IN his occupation that he would n1t
hear the withdrawing Of the bolt, and
thus, as It were. be caught in the sec
Shortly after lunch the governor sent
for HIN and asked many questions per,
Etanmg to the running % the dynamo,
Lermontoff concealed his Impotence
| and sci about bis Instructions with *.
emplary earneslness. Russian taxi
books on electricity at hand were Of
the most rudlnentary description. and,
although the governor could speak C,er-
imam, lie could not read 1t. 50 the two
lvolnmes he possessed IN that language
were closed 10 him Therefore louu
was compelled to begin at the very a
Il 9 OF the science
The governor. llawever. becau,, 20
deeply Interested that he uumcnlar,ly
forgot his caution, unlocked door
and took LerEontcff into room Witch
he saw was the srmory and aumumt.
ton storehouse cf the prison. On the
floor Of this chamber the governor
pointed out large battery Of acc,mu-
lators and asked what they were Tor.
Iernontof' explained the purposes Of
the battery. r:cnuwhlle examining 1t
thoroughly aud finding that many of
| the cells had been all but ruinpd ia
transit through the fnIiiug away OF
thc composition in The Sriis. S.pae.
tRing like half Of the aucumulaturs.
however. were intact and worItAblc.
These lie uncouplcd aud brought iutu
the dynamo room, where Re showed
the governor the process % charging
lie saw III the Storcruom 4 box cou.
timing tncdudcSctnt lamps. coils of
SILK Covered wire End other matrciAj
that uade ms eyes gIisten with Dc,
light, He spoke IN German
~ you viii give me coil &c tlis
wire. one or two q The lamps aud ia
Accommodation. Il. indeed, hair Il dozen
OF ifam. viii trouble you no mnre
for candles"
Ttr governor dtl not rapIy lt tie
moment, but short timp after asked
Eermontoff il Russian how long Il
would be before The accumuators wore
charged. Lermonlof stated the time.
and the governor told the j0ilrr t.
bring the prisoner from tie cell at tlmt
! hour and 50 dismissed his instructor
One feature Of this Interview witch
/ pleased Iermcniolf was that. however
much the governor became aDsorlIpd
in thesc lessons. he never allowed uim-
Self to remain alone with his prisoner
1t was evident tAat in his cooler no
Iuents the governor Had Instructed tie
J-iler and his assistant to keep ever at
the heels Of the prince aud always On
the alert Two huge gegovers were
thrust underneath the belt Of the iniI.
er. and the lantern holder was ahuI.
larry armed. LermontoT was pleased
with this. Cor II the governor had
trusted him entirely even though lie
demanded no verbal parole. it wuuM
have gone against his grain TO strike
down the chief. as he ruthlessIy inteud-
ed to do when The time was ripe for Il.
and in any case. lie told himself. 40
matter how friendly the goycruOt
might he, he had the misfortune 10
stand between his prisoner and liberty
Lermontoff was again taken from hi.
/ cell about half en- hour before the dim
ae had named for the completion II
the charging, and, although The GOV.
ernof said nothing Of his intention ID,
jailer and his man brought to The geig
Six charged batteries, Il coil Of wtrs
and q dozen lamps. Lermontott uow
changed his working methods. Hr be.
gan each night as soon as he lad
fnisned dinner ana worked till nearly
morning, sleeping all day except waeu
interrupted by tie iailer Jack. follow.
Ing Tie example Of Robinson Crusnr.
attempted TO de Knots on the tail &c
1timc by cutting uotches with his katie
On the leg Of the table, but most days
he Forgot to perform this operation.
and so his wooden almanac fell hope.
besslg out Of gear. He estimated that
he had been little more than week
n prison when lie heard by the ciaug
or The bolt that the next cell was to
have an occupant
Il must prepare a welcome for HIM"
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