Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-08-12


Ing eyes she clung TO him. beseeching
him TO wait In the hope that some good
fortune would come TO them. But no
refused 10 be encouraged. Tearing
himself away from her, he went 10 the
factory. its gates closed upon him. and
be knew that they would never open
to him.
At the end Of the first year Of his
imprisonment he found that he had not
forgotten his sweetheart. Death alone
enables US to sever such bonds. While
there Is life there Is hope. and It is.this
hope that keeps warm the embers in
the heart. Two. three years passed,
and still he could not forget his Paula.
Then he wept bitter tears at the de-
cision he had made when he entered
tho factory. Hc had taken on life
long imprisonment without having
been cured Of his passion.
One day he entered the Office OF the
factory. aud what wns his surprise to
see Paula sitting at desk writing
He was about 10 rush toward her when
she looked up. Their eyes met, and
she cast hers again down upon her
work. In a moment he understood
She had come for purpose that
would be defeated were their knowl
edge OF each other betrayed.
When Peter left the office 1t was as
q new man. His beloved had come TO
him and had come for him or she
would not have como at all. True,
they were now both prisoners for life.
Had she not some plan in view for
their mutual good she would not have
given up her liberty. Then he was
tortured with the fear that she. too.
having been on the brink of starva-
tion, had come there for a living and
that possibly she might occasionally
see him.
Months passed before these two
found au opportunity to speak to each
other without being noticed. An ne
cident happened In the factory by
which several workmen were plnion-
ed under heavy weight. The man.
ayers were all busy endenvorlng to re.
lease those who had not been killed
outright and whose cries for relief
were pitiable. The Office force rushed
into the factory. and workmen and
clerks mingled indiscrlminately. Paula
and Peter met and withdrew to n cor.
ner.
MY father" said Paula hurrledly,
became soldier In the war with
Japan. He saved the life OF general,
The general took diamond from his
shirt front and gave It TO his preserver.
My father. who loves me better than
all the world, gave It to me, turned
It into money, and It produced 10000
rubles. We planned to use It to trans.
port us to America, but | would not
go without you. My father and | have
dug tunnel under the wall. The On
trance Is between the wall and u wood
en- outhodse. the house In the south.
east angle The opening is covered
with lumber. We must plan an escape
through 1t. You will hear from me-"
She darted away, leaving Peter with
a great Joy, great hope, swelling with
In him.
After that whenever Paula found an
opportunity to pass Peter she slipped
a bit Of paper into his hand ON which
was written an appointment. 1t usual
ly read "Tonight at 10" or Tomorrow
night" or Sunday night at H." Five
or six of these slips passed between
them before they found night when
they could meet and two or three more
before they met and could make the
attempt. They did not dare escape
separately. expecting that after the
first escape a search would be made
that would reveal the tunnel
Finally they came together when the
night was dark and stormy. The sen
tries We're glad to keep In their boxes,
and there was no one lettering outside
the building. Going behind the out
house. Peter removed the lumber,
Paula got down into the tunnel, and
Peter got down after her, pulling the
lumber back In Its place.
They were obliged to crawl for some
but as they proceeded and the
tunnel drew away from the proximity
Of the wall 1t had been dug larger.
They passed through safely. Peter
pushed aside some boards covered with
earth, and they found themselves In
the midst of lowsbrush.n Il
Paula knew very well which way to
20. The winds blew, the rain fell upon
them and soaked their clothing, but
never had either experienced such hap
)y exhllaration.
Three months later a, family of Rus
,ian emigrants settled on. their own
,arm In North Dakota.