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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-20
CROW IS FRIEND
Of THE FARMERS,
SAYS MERRIAM
Old, Black, Misused Bird Is
His Enemy but One
Month Each Year. b

THE crow is much abused bird,
and it is time that some one said a
good word for his old black coat"
says DR.. c. Hart Merriam, chief Of
the biological survey at Washing
ton.
Instead of being an enemy of the
farmer, as is generally believed"
confined DR.. Merriam, 1.-The crow is
one of his best friends and the pro-
tector of his crops. True, during
corn planting time, the crows bill
is turned against the farmer-dur-
ing one month and that month only.
he is his enemy. But during the
other II months the crow is really
working overtime for him. 1t eats
thousands upon thousands of de-
structive insects and bugs every
its young. gives them a diet COM
posed almost entirely of worms and
insects that prey upon the crops.
therefore. it makes me right |
eously indignant every time | see
anyone try to kill a crow. These
trials, however, are not very often
crowned with success, for the crow
has become one of the wisest of
wild creatures as the result of hun
dreds of years of persecution and
Misunderstanding.
VALUE OF MANY BIRDS
UNKNOWN,
"The value of many of our birds
is unfortunately unknown to. the
farmers whom they are striving so
hard to protect. The oriole, for in
stance, is the only bird that will eat
the fuzzy caterpillars which are so
destructive to many varieties of
trees. Were it not for the wood
peckers there would be no forests.
for they go after and keep down
the enormous numbers of worms
that attack the trees.
1.-THE only bird that would really
be glad to see destroyed in this
country is the English sparrow. He
is utterly worthless to the farmer or
the orchard owner; he is dirty,
quarreIsome and drives away the
song birds. Just at present the sur
vey is striving with all its might
and main to keep him out Of south
ern California. So far we have been
successful in that battle. II the
people Of the cities and villages
would only take up the crusade
against this little pest, they might
easily get rid Of him, and the beau
tiful song birds would come back.
The sparrow is easily trapped and
easily poisoned; but every time an
organized effort is made to ria a
locality Of the nuisance, the crusad-
ers are met with the mistaken serti-
mentality of few who know moth
inc of the merits of the case, and
are scared off by the cry Of Save
the little birds that is set up IN
the oaoers and from the pulpit. The
English sparroW has no more right
to exist than rats, mice, scorpions,
tarantU|as or any other roxious ere
atures that are recognized as enc
mics Of our society,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-20

A. w. DOLAND.
G. B. NASH.
G. M. FASSETT.
GEORGE S. BROOKE.
SAM GLASGOW.
THOMAS H. BREWER.
FRED B. GRINNELL.
CLARK BROS. & KLEIN.
PHIL T. BECHER.
FRED e. BALDWIN.
E. F. WAGGONER.
d. S. PRESCOTT.
JAMES B. GRAY.
WERNER BROTHERS.
A. F. McCLAINE.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-20

Main 374 is the number of the
new want I'D phone.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-20

This old world needs the Booster,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-20

G. F. CLOUGH.
F. R. CULBERTSON.
D. RYRIE.
r. B. PATTERSON.
w. P. EDRIS.
J. D. BASSETT.
r. L. RUTTER.
w. D. LLOYD.
I. G. LENS.
H. L. MOODY.
j. P. McGOLDRICK.
F. J. WALKER.
JAMES G. CUNNINGHAM.
F. w. DEWART.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08

FOWWhkcepsl0. \ y. MIN N-T'OOI
women's records We're broken in the
annual track and field contests al
Nassar college TODAY They follow.
Seventy-five yard dash, 9 as sec
onds. Stcphenie X. English previous
record 10 seconds, A Barr, 1901.
Running high Jump 4 feet 4 l.
inches. Theodore Wheeler; Previous
record. 4 feet , as inches, ~. y
Clarke. 1903.
Hop step and jump, % tcct s u
inches. Carlotte Hand; previous rec
ord. IS feet - inches, also made b1
Miss Hand
Fence vault. five feet 3 IA inches
Almeda Barr; previous record. 4 fee
10 ga inches. NJ. Has. 19N0T.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08
ATLANTA SPEED MEET
ENDS IN THUNDERSTORM

Atlanta. Ga. MAY '- Atlanta's
second automobile meet came to an
end todaN with the 200 miles contest
for cars Of from ash to COO cubic
inches piston displacement tor the At
lanta Automobile association trophy
and a cash prize OF $1,000 20 the vim
ncr.
The National 40. driven by Kincade
for the first half of the distance. de-
fcatcd the American car driven bS
Herbert Lvtle by about three miles.
There We're seven starters and six
finished. 4 heavy thunderstorm
drcnched the crowd and drivers and
the last seventy-five miles were run
over a track covered with water.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08
RACE TRACK RESULTS
1t Enncr,viuc.

Oakland. MAY 7.-llesuIts. FlrSt
race, six furlpngs, selling-Rosam)
won. Ellerd second, PASSENGER third,
Time. lib Id.
Second race. four and one-half FUR
Iones-Jack Stryker Won, Saiali Sec
onr. Ban Ann third. Time. "a 4 3.
Third race. futurity course-Gold
Finn won. Thistle Belle second. AS
quia third. Time. 1903 10.
Fourth race, II mile, Hayward
handicap-C Chester Krum won, RAJ
eigh second. Eddie Graney thiri.
Time. 1899 2-5.
Firth race, mile and seventy yards.
selling-Follie l.. won Redeem sec e
ond, Whidden third. Time, 1913 40.
sixth race. five and one-half fur
Iongs-Enfield won. Napa Nick sec
ond, silver Stocking third. Time.
06 IA.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08
MANAGER BRESNAHAN
DEMANDS FAIR DEAL

st. Louis. MAY Roger Bresna-
han. manager of the 81. Louis league
baseball club. whose protest of last
Mondays game was disalloWtd lN
President Lunch. wrote % letter to-
night to the head of the National
league. In the letter B%rcsnahan took
exceptions 10 statements made by
President Lynch and diselaimed do
ing anything d%ishnnorable and asked
for "a square deal.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08
NINE TEEN TRUE
BILLS At ROSWELL
territorial Grand Jury Reports
T, {. Summers Indicted in
Connection with Shooting at
PIainvieW Last Winter,


roswell. \ NJ, MNN T--TN0 T0TII7
torial grand jury made IT'S first re-
port this afternoon. returning nineteen
true bills and seven no bills. one no
bin was in the ease Of II. r. summers
who has been held on bail in connec
tion with the shooting of Tom Ilerbl-
son on February / at ~rlainNicW, n.
NJ. on the Texas line. summers WAS
rcleascd.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08
COLLEGE BASEBALL

At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. state,
a; Navy. L.
At Worcester. Mass-IIarvard. Il
llolv Cross, :.
At Evanston. Ind-lndiara, T.,
Northwestern. s..
At Ann Arbor-UniVersity Of Mich
igan. A. Michigan Agricultural College,
2.
At West Point-Virglnia, 6; West
Point, g..
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08
In The World of Sports
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

At -Chattanooga >
Nashville, o..
Al Observation-Disclosures .
New Orleans. :.
At Memphis-First game; Atlanta
]: Memphis, o. Second game. Memphis
=; Atlanta. I.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., .; Mont
gomerN. 4.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08
Smcdc Win. Mnrnlhnn.

Toronto. ont. MAY Tho $4,000
Canadian twenty mile Marathon derby
az the island tonight was won by
Llungstrom; Johansen of sweden was
second; Woods. Montreal, third. Time,
.1.56.O0.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08

A%queduct. May 7.-Results: First
race. six furlongs-Eddie Dngan won,
Elfln Benu second, Frank purcell
third. Time. l:24.
Second race, four and one-half FUR
longs-Bashti won, Indora second.
Pieaninny third. Time, .53.
Third race. six furlones-Eose
Queen won, Rockstone second, Tony
Bonero third. Time. ia 10.
Fourth race. mile and one-siX-
teenth-Fayette won. Magazine sec
ond. Wander third. Time, l:f5 3-5.
Firth race. sever furlongs-Dull
care won. Banyah second, I'd. Bal!
third. Time, 1928 20.
Sixth race, five furlongs- Blue
Mouse won, Adrian second, Crash
third. Time, l.02.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08

NV HaVon, Comm May N.-f ~
won the annual track meet win
Princeton here today. - 2-e p"',l7
10 a. ia. Both toams showed un
Sya1l in the dashes and it was not rn-
in the field events were run OFT th"t
the meet was assured o Yale.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08
BIG STAKE EVENTS ON
LEXINGTON TRACKS

Lexington. Ky. May S-Breeders
of race horses from al over central
Kentucky met here today and unani-
mously decided To continue The big
stake events. which include the breed
crs futurip- and the Camden handi-
can. and % add The Blue Grass spo-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08

BROOKLYN, y. y, May Inn
Jordan. for whom $4,000 was re-
fused two years ago. was released 10
Toronto by BROOKLYN today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08

Boston, May "A hit batsman, two
singles and the squeeze plays in the
tenth inning gave New York the VIC
tory over Boston today, 4 to
Score u. ~. r.
New York ..Oo1 600 600 "a 6 1
Boston ......O00 100 600 o. 8
Batteries: Vaughn and Mitchell'
CicOtt and C%arrsgan.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At st. Paul-Columbus, q; st. Paul
{.
At Observation-Disclosures, ?; Mil
Vaukee. 4.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. /; Mime
tpplfe 2
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08
Iovo Dercats Northueslcrn.

Iowa city. Ia.. May Iowa deien-
ed Northwestern in "a track meet 80
10 "a. here today. the Hawkeyes VIM
ming eleven firsts.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08
AMERICAN LEAGUE


Detroit. May 7.-Derroit drove Scott
fron the slab today in one inning but
Chicago disposed Of Browning by get
TING seven hits off him IN the sixth
ana seventh innings. winning . to X
Chicago made iou double plays.
score II, II Il.
Chicago .....ooU l02 2VV-o !
Detroit ....... zoo 100 VoO-o ~ u
batteries: scott. Olmstead. White
ana Payne: browning, Mullin ana
Stanage.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08
PHILADELPHIA 6. Washington 3.

Philadelphia, May 7.-Philadelphia
made it three straight from Washing
ton today, winning g to 3.
score r. II. r.
Washington ...o00 O20 O1O-S' s. >
Philadelphia -. 900 050 01N-6 : ,
Batteries: Groom and street; Benz
der and Livingston
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08

Cambridge. Mass, MAY 1.-Har-
ward easily defeated Dartmouth IN
The annual track meet today, 81 '-'
10 s6 is. so records We're broken.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York. :: Philadelphia ,.

New York. :: Philadelphia =.
New York, May New York too
Il lrce hitting fame from Philadelphia
today, z to ,.
score r. II. r.
phuodelphia 600 200 0O0-2 9 2
New York ....104 POO 00x-7 l6 0
Batteries. Moore, Maroney and
Doom; Marquard. Wiltse and Myers.
t'mpires. Riger and Emslic.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08

Ithaca. y. Y. May I--PennsylNaiii
defeated Cornell in their annual Qua
track meet here today. y a. a. berii'
was the bis surprise. Winning h M'
mile race by thirty yards ft 1in" mh-
20 SIS seconds.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08

Amherst. Mas. May -Amhers'
ldefeated Williams and Brown M a trl-
t%ancniar track meet today score
Amherst. SO. Williams. as brown
Ia-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08
WESTERN LEAGUE


DCnVcr. MAY IA terrific batting
streak in the second inning netted
Denver seven runs and the game to-
day. making the ninth straight VIC
tory for Denver.
store r. II. +.
Dcs Moines ...0o1 rot oO0-s 4
Denver .......07 900 00X-7 4
Batteries: Burnum. Herschei ana
McManus. Hammond and Weaver.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08
sionx an, 3. Wichitn ..

Wichita, May T.-SiouX city won an
evenly matched game from Wichita
THIS afternoon. 3 To >, on muddN
grounds.
Score r II. +.
Sioux city ....l00 Dol 1903 !
Wichita ....- 600 010 100 II o
Batteries: Wilson and Miller; Jar
higan and Shaw.
At St. Joscph-Omaha-St. Joseph
game postponed: rain.
NJ Observation-Disclosures game
postponed. rain.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08

pimlico. May First race. four
and one-half f%urlongs - Chiffon
Sauaw won. chiffon Chant second
Alexandra third. Time, "a 40.
second race. six furlongs-Sig won
Osorine second. King Avondale third
Time, :13 10.
Third race. the Preakness, n mill
-Layminster won. Dalhousie second
Sager third. Time, $40 80.
Fourth race, two and one-haii
miles. stecplechase handicap Aigie
won. Dacra second, Touchwood third
Time. sos 40.
Firth race, mile-Compton won,
Aylner second, Rose Hampton third.
Time, 1:41.
sixth race, one and one-eiahth
miles-High Private O Superstition
second. Adondack third. Time
t.53 2-5.
seventh race. four and one-halt iur-
longs-Anna Casse won, Irish Nora
second. Clittcrciattcr third. Time
:55 S-5.
Eighth race. six f%urlongs RI Salvo-
latilla won. King of Yolo second, kNi0
third. Time. 1;l3 10.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08

ClcVelnnd. May 1.-CIeveIlnd mAde
il six straight today by winning from
ST. Louis { to I.
Score X y. =.
cleveland 1000 2O2 O0x-4 7 |
st. Louis ......001 600 000--l 4 :
Batteries: Mitchell and Easterly'
GllligAn ana kiIlifer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08

Brooklyn. May 7.-Rucker shut
out Boston two to nothing today ny
snperh pitching in the pinches.
score r. II. r.
BOSTON ...000 600 600 7 .
BrooklNn .....ll6 600 0OO-2 . J
Batteries. Crock, Richie and dra-
ham; Rncker and Bergen.
Irnpirce. Johnston ami Moran.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08

AZ Cincinnati-St. Louis-Cincinnati
game postponed; raia
At Chicago n Chicago-Pittshpure
game postponed: rain.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08
1900 BLACK LOCUST
TREES FROM QUARTERS
WORTH OF SEEDS


TNWffIIT WFTrNWTHUFHf To ~ ~ n
Fort sumner. y. A.. MAY 6-
Secretary Eissdalc of the Farmers
institute has some pear trees ON Il
dry claim that are doing we'll They
have set fruit this year. A n'lenpoI
has apple trees that have had no care
but have survived the second season
on a dry claim. J. a. Warrington
raised 1000 Zine black locust trees ON
"a quarters worth of seed % mann
tains that i'd is possible for anyone
even ON dry claims. to have trees. ne
PLANTED tho SEED where 10 would get
The overflow rom the windmill tank
and has transplanted his trees from
there. Thcl have just about over
taken trees that he bought from ID
nursery at the same time he bought
the seed
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08

Lexington. May 7.-Resllts: FIRST
arce. six Observation-Disclosures Won
Anderson second, Maid Mllltaht thlru'
Time. 1916 3-5.
Second race. four and one-halI fur
Ionps-OrientaI Pearl o Helen
scott second. Miss Greenwood third
Time, SO LIS.
Third race, six furlongs-Muzetta
won. Beth Goodwin second rom
Bigsby third. Time. 1919 80.
Fourth race, one mile-FoNy Mary
won. Colonit second, Rellut thlfo.
Time, 1:43 ID
First race. four and one-hau iur-
lonps-Incision won. Alice Dale sec
ono. COUNT Tax third. Time, 80 80.
sixth race, mile and one-siXteenthI
Denver Girl won, Console second
Miss Crittendcn third. Time, 1891 5-o'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08
American League.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY
National League
American League.

Pittsburg at Chicago.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08

cleveland at Chicago.
St. Louis at Detroit
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08

Change program today. Com
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Lost SOU forget Gem
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OaLland ;. sacramento >.

~ ~TTHnCiscn. Nav l.-SWHnUefs
Nc rum won today's game for oak
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08

II is said that q company Of sur
voyors representing the associates ~
e-x-GoHtrnur ptero have been oe am in
tho field along the route of the lrt"r
canal. but nothing can Doc learned
throwing hsht upon the matter.
feeling harn is thdt tho reservoir sites
above this place furnish q better 500
lotion of tia flood water proposition
along GA. petos than the triton site
Last day oi the Lie and The Liar
Gem.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-08

Haye o laugh with u.s. Gem
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Twins happen Mondas. Gem
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los Angeles. May Los Angeles
fn rom san Francisco. : to ?, to-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-05-21

'clada con amarillentas arena, no Sc
cubre mas que de anemica vegeta-
cion. De tarde en- tarde aparecfan
pueblos dormidos, vecinos a cam
pos llanos y mon6tonos, que ell ara
do prepararia bien pronto para la
siembra del trigo, centeno, limo y ca
namo.
La temperature subfa sensible
mente. La nieve, medic fundida, Sc
transformaba en- lodo. Aquel aiio ell
deshielo seria precoz.
A las cinco, antes de llegar a Fa-
lieu, el fugitive descubrio una espe-
Gle de casucha, en- la que entro sin
encontrar nadie. Una parte de las
provisiones entregadas por ell moli-
nero lie sirvi6 para restaurar sus fuer-
zas: ell sueno haria 10 demas.
A las seis de la tarde parti6 de nue.
vo, despues de un descanso que no
turbo incidente alguno. 81 durante
la noche recorria la mitad de las 60
verstas que lie separaban de Pernau,
aquella seria la pendltima jornada.
Asf fue. AL amancer ell fugitive
hizo alto; pero esta vez, a falta de
mejor refugio, en- 10 mas profundo
de un pinar, a media versta del ca
mino. Esto era mas prudente que ir
a pedir comida y albergue en- alguna
granja 8 posada. No Sc recibe STEM
pre- a los huespedes como el moline
70 del lago..
Por la tarde, y oculto tras la ma
leza, el fugitive VIC pasar una escua-
dra de agentes por ell camino de Per-
nau. Detuvieronse un instante como
81 tuvieran intencion de registrar ell
pinar; pero, tras corta parada, vol
vieron a ponerse en- marcha.
4 las seis continue el viaie. Ell cie-
10 estaba limpio de nubes. La luna,
casi LENA, brillaba con vivo resplan-
dor. 4 las tres de la madrugada el fu-
eitivo comenzo a recorrer la ribera IL
ollierda del Pernowa, cinco verstas
antes de Pernau. Siguiendo por ella
llegaria a los suburbios de la ciudad,
donde pensaba alojarse en- una mo-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-05-21
POGO habfa uuerido denunciarle

I POGO habfa querido denunciarle 4
Eek y sus agentes.
-Baja-repitio con voz dulce.
Ell fugitive, cuyo corazon palpita-
ba fuertemente, descendio al piso in
ferior, una de cuyas puertas estaba
alberta. -
-Aqui tienes algunas provisiones
-dijo el molinero, llenando de pan y
carne ell moral del fugitive. He Wis
to que esta vacio, 10 mismo que tn
calabaza. Llenala y parte.
-Pero. Isl la policia sabe....
-Procura despistarla, y no te in
quotes por mi. No te pregunto quien
eres. No Sc de ii mas sino que eres un
eslavo y jamas un eslavo entrega a
otro eslavo a la policia alemana.
-iGracias! iGracias!-exclamo el
fugitive.
-Anda. lQue Dios tie guie y te per
done, 81 tiene de que perdonarte!
La noche era muy obscura, y ell
camino que pasaba al pie del cerro
estaba desierto. Ell fugitive dirigi6
al molinero un ultimo ademan de
despedida y desaparecio.
Conforme al nuevo itinerario adop
tado, Sc trataba de llegar durante la
noche al pueblo de Falleu y ocultar
Sc en- sus alrededores, para descan-
sar durante ell siguiente dia. Unas
40 verstas, y ell fugitive las andaria,
encontrandose entonces a 60 de Par
nau. Despues, en- dos iornadas, 81 al
gun NAL encuentro no lie hacia retra-
sarse, contaba llegar a Pernau en-
la noche del II de abril. ALI Sc ocul-
taria, en- espera de encontrar recur-
sos suficientes para tomar pasaje a
bordo de un navio, de los numerosos
que partirfan asi que el deshielo de-
lara libre ell Baltico.
La marcha del fugitive fu6 rapi-
+ da tanto por la llanura como por Ia
orilla de los sombrios bosques. Sin
embargo, era precise rodear la base
de algun cerro, franquear estrechos
pasos y rios medios helados. FL suelo
era menos arido que en- las cercanias
del lago Peipus, donde la terra, mez
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desta posada hasta ell dia de la par
tida.
Grande fue SUI satisfaction al obs
servar que ell deshielo arrastraba va
los tempanos del Pernowa hacia e,
golfo.. Algunos dias mas, y va ha,
brian conclude los interminables ca.
minos, las duras jornadas, las fati,
gas y los peligros de toda especie .
..Por 10 menos, el 10 creia asf -.
De repente son6 un grito. Era co,
mo aquel que le habfa saludado a su
llegada a la frontera de Livonia, y
que lie recordaba ell verda germanico
Esta vez no salia de los labios de
un aduanero.
Una escuadra de agentes, a las or
denes del cabo Eek, acababa de apa-
recer.
Formabanla cuatro hombres que
vigilaban ell camino en- las cercanias
de Pernau.
Ell fugitive Sc detuvo un instante,
y despues echo a correr descendien-
do por la ribera.
-iEs el!-aull6 uno de los agentes.
Por desgracia, la intensa luz de
la luna no permitia salvarse sin ser
visto. Eek V sus hombres Sc lanzaron
tras ell fugitive. Este, ,cuyas fuerzas
estaban gastadas por tan larga jor-
NADIA, no encontraba SUI habitual Vi
gor; y lie serfa difcil escapar de las
manos de aquellos policias, que no
Sc habian estropeado las piernas con
un camino de diez horas.
-lAntes morir que dejarme coger!
,-pens6.
Y en- ell momento en- que un tenn
pano pasaba a cinco 9 seis pies de la
orilla, salto a el con impulse prodigio
so.
-lFuego! ifuego-grit6 Eek a los
suyos.
Sonaron cuatro detonaciones; pc
70 las balas de revolver fueron q per
derse entire los tempanos.
FL que arrastraba al fugitive de-
rivaba con gran velocidad, pues la
corriente del Pernowa es muy rapi-
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tida. iLlegara transido mi pobre pa
Dire!
-iBah!. ..-exclam6 ell doctor Ha
Imine,-la estufa ronca como un ma
gistrado en- la Audencia. En- este
cuarto hace calor. La tetera rivali5a
con la estufa 49,. Una 8 dos tazas
de te, y Dimitri habra recobrado su
calor Inferno y externo. No temas,
querida Ilka Ademas, 81 tu
padre tiene necesidad de un medico,
este no Sc halla lejos y es uno de sus
mejores amigos ....
-Lo sabemos, querido doctor+res
pondio la joven sonriendo.
Ilka Nicolef contaba veinticuatro
amos. Era ell tipo eslavo en- toda su
pureza. iQue diferencia entire ella y
las otras riganas, de sangre gcrma-
MICA, coloraci6n fuerte, ojos muy azu
les, mirada ineXpresiva G indolencia
alemana! Ilka, morena, tenia la tez
palida, la estatura elevada, los ras-
gos mobiles, ell rostro algo severe, Sc
veridad dulcificada por la mirada de
inhinita dulzura, cuando no la ator-
mentaba algun triste pensamiento.
Seria y refexiva, POGO afecta a la CO.
queteria, vestida con sencillez Y gus
to, presentaba ell tipo complete de Ia
j6ven livonia de origen russo.
Dimitri, viudo desde hacia diez
amos, tenia otro hijo, Juan, que aca-
baba de cumplir diez y ocho anos y
terminaba sus estudios en- la Univer-
sidad de Dorpat. Ilka lie habia SER
vido de madre durante SUI infancia Y
en- ninguna otra mujer hubiera po-
dido encontrarse mas abnegaci6n,
mas bondad, mas espfritu de sacri-
ficio. Gracias sus prodigios de eco
nomfa, ell joven estudiante habfa po-
dido satisfacer las exigencias de una
dispendiosa instruction fuera de Ia
casa paterna.