The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-24

r,sbts and days were equal
s,ue line on the horizon beto-
ne approach of the Arctic Ice,
would soon descend to seal
- coast until the following
{Totbing could exceed the lone
desolation of the sea-scape;
mr. line or smoke was visi-
an our starboard lay the
coast.
vere six Of US aboard with
I've were all consumed to
4 reason for our presence
aid waters. far from civiliz-
his was the day on which
be told. Nikolai assembled
I'VE were all members OF
ktional league-and broke
q document
read out the orders.
AIexandrovitch, with five
~ tionary patriots is on his
~ sangel aboard the Potem-
US.
~ on was to rescue them.
4 q en- had been the hope OF
A. Y bf freedom through many
~ tbs; at last, treacherously
the minions Of the tsar,
en- sentenced. after a mock
petual Punishment In the
ties OF northern Russia,
han ever lived long enough
uicate with his friends
was a sentence of death in
- settlement there.
the following day the cruis-
hkin would round the great
her journey into the White
Ia last before the closing In Of
IA bearing her victims
owvard, Nikolai communicated
8 his plans, as we sat side by
within the cabin. studying the
h
5z,rs we shall intercept her." he
pcinting to a dot off the coast.
al her guns and compile
Of soldiers and sailors will never
= her,"
unfolded his scheme. Here is
I urhthouse," he said. Its light.
uing steadily, alone makes posi-
! 4 voyage between those rocks and
Ii We shall destroy the light;
! ship, misled, will be buffeted to
- upon the rocks. The prisoners
q been warned. They will es-
= IN the confusion. Perhaps they
: perish; but the chance is better
= the certain death WHICH awaits
M
I vas a desperate undertaking. the
b yacht against the armored bat
sAip, but none of us thought of
Y Our hearts we're elated with the
|nitude OF our task. That night,
hing in close along the rocky shore,
dghted the lighthouse.
3 was OF the old-fashioned type,
y lenses did not revolve. but a
~ stream of light issued through
= on three sides, shooting out like
suming finger far into the dark
Ne shall shoot out the glasses"
y 10 Nikolai. "Perchance, II we
u ont the central tense, no light
~ from q distance will issue
y Potemkin will sail to her de
Nction."
xholai smiled rather sadly.
We cannot approach that coast
Nm two thousand yards" he an
nd. And. at that distance. nc
: bullet would penetrate those thicl
~ Moreover, at such a distance
= could hit a beam Of light by night
even the lighthouse, by day
I'D, as 1t always is, with perpetual
bss?'
hat then" / asked.
y must take 1t by Storm" he an
ID 1T is guarded by three sol
veterans Of the Imperial Guard
leaves little to chance. 1t must
4, ured."
night the lighthouse was tC
d. There was no other way
we took our way in towarC
cautiously by means Of the
anchored at a distance of 6
q little more, and leaving
aboard, the five of US re
rowed cautiously through the
than once our little boat upset
US clinging to the sharp
pointed crags. But each time
covered ourselves, by some for
y miracle. At length, dripping
and utterly exhausted, We
% the rocks on which the grea
nease stood.
had brought cutlasses and re
At a word from Nikolai We
cautiously across our slippery
until We reached the iron
eoor at the base of the tower
E within We heard two watch
nging a peasant song.
men," said Nikolai, lit will
ess to knock. Nobody will oper
sea, for they know that NJ
coy cp(<bere with anythin;
picked up a hug,
aloft with ease
'St4~ Dried, and hurled
hrden against tbs
= Iightiest blow tina
e - 49, /. IL shiverod tn,
IN ON bottom to top
~ Is restrained the frag
hS |or. A moment late
y red away this obstruc