The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-17
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light, the prince struck a match TO one
Of the candles newly placed on the
washstand He pushed the electric
button summoning the steward and,
giving him some money, asked II there
was such thing as a piece OF stone on
board. carried MS ballast or for any
other purpose. The steward said he
would inquire and finally returned
with sharpening stone used for tile
knives IN the galley. Boiling his door,
Lermontoff began an experiment ana
at once forgot he was prisoner. He
4 filed the wash basin with water and.
opening one OF the glass stoppered bot
ties. took out with the point OF his
knife most minute portion Of the sub
stance within. which he dissolved IN
the water with no apparent eject.
Standing tie milestone up on end. he
filed the glass syringe and directed n
fine, vaDorous spray against the stone.
1t dissolved before his eyes as sand
castle on the shore dissolves at the
touch Of an incoming tide.
by st. Peter of Russia" he cried.
Eve got it at last! must write TO
Katherine about this"
Summoning the steward again to
take away this fuid and bring him an.
other pailful of fresh water, Lennon
ton endeayored to extract some iRfor-
nation from the defcrential young
man
Have you ever been In Stockholm"
No. exceliency."
"or in any of the German ports?"
mo. excellence"
do you know where we are making
for nowT'
"No, excellence"
"Nor when we shall reach our desti-
nation?''
No, e,cellency."
You have some prisoners aboardT"
Three drunken sailors, excellency."
Yes, that's what the captain said
But IL it meant death for sailor TO
he drunk the commerce of the world
would speedily stop"
This is government steamer, ex-
cellency, andslf a sailor here disobeys
orders he is guilty of mutfny. On
merchant vessel they would merely
put him in irons.'
Il see. Now, do you want to earn a
few gold pieces?'
'Excellency has been very generous
TO me already" was the noucommittal
reply Of the steward, whose eyes new
ertheless twinkled at the mention of
gold.
We'll, here's enough to make jim
\ gle in your pocket, and here are two
letters which you are to try to get de-
livered when you return to st. Peters
burg"
Yes, excellency."
>"You will do your best?"
Yes. excellency."
We'll, II You succeed I'll make your
fortune when I'm released"
Thank you, excellency."
! That night at dinner the captain
opened bottle Of vodka and coRyersed
genially on many topics without touch
ing upon the particular subject OF lib
erty. He partook sparingly of the
stimulant, and, to Lermontofss disap-
pointment. 1t did not in the least loosen
his tongue, and thus, still ignorant of
his fate the prince turned in for the
second night aboard the steamer.
When he awoke next morning lie
found the engines had stopped and, as
the vessel was motionless, surmised II
had reached harbor. He heard the In.
termittent chuck-chuck- Of a pony en-
gine and the screech OF an imperfectly
oiled crane and guessed that cargo
was being put ashore.
Now" he said to himself. Ell nv
former sentinel is at the door they are
going to take me to prison. IL he is
absent am to be set free"
He jumped up, threw back the bolt.
opened the door. There was no one
there. In very few minutes he was
on deck and found that the steamer,
was lying in the lee of huge rock.
which reminded him Of Mont ST
Michel In Normandy, except that II
was about half again as high and three
times as long and that there were no
buildings OF any kind upon 1t, nor. in.
deed, the least Sign Of human habfta.
ton.
The morning was fine. In the east
the sun had just risen and was food
ing the grim rock with a rosy light
Except this rock no trace OF land
was visible as fur as the eye could see.
Alongside the steamer was moored
sailing boat with two masts. but pro-
vided also with thole pins and sweeps
for rowing. The sails were furled.
and she had evidently been brought to
the steamers side by means OF the
oars. Into this craft the crane was
lowering boxes. bags and whatnot.
which three or four men were stow
ing away. The mate was superlntend.
Ing this tTansshlpment and the cap
tain, standing with his back against
the deckhouse, was handing one by one
certain papers, which LermoutoR took
to be bills Of lading, to young man
who signed IN book for each be re-