Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-08-07

prisoner from Kara who had been pur-
sued and arrested In N. and had never
forgotten the despair on his face when,
loaded with chains, he was taken away
on his dismal march back to prison
fugitive, and the hearts Of the children
went out to him. They asked him
what they could do for him, and after
consultation 1t was arranged that they
should return to the town and bring
him food. This they did. and as soon as
night came on they took him into the
town, where Ivan hid him I'm his
fathers barn among the hay.
Early In the morning a number of
officials entered the town looking for
an escaped prisoner. But he whom
they sought was safely hidden and
ministered to by Ivan and Nina. After
searching the village In vain the party
left, and the fugitive as well as his
preservers breathed more freely. Two
or three days after the officials depar-
ture Ivan took clothes and shaving
materials to the loft, and the fugitive
relieved himself of his beard, cut his
hair and put on n PEASANTS suit Then
he asked Ivan to bring him pen, Ink
and paper, and he wrote letter. which
he addressed to some one In Moscow,
and asked Ivan to put 1t In the post for
him.
After this the fugitive occasionally
left the barn and, growing more ven.
turesome, at last took up his quarters
at an inn. He invented n story that he
had n little money, with which he pro-
posed to buy n few acres of ground,
and was looking about him for that
purpose. This explanation OF his pres
ence in N. was weakened by his man
ner, which, since he was rid Of his wild
appearance, marked him for a gentle.
man. However, the people with whom
he mingled were not very acute, and
even had they known that he was an
escaped political prisoner would have
shielded him 80 far as was possible.
After awhile he began TO receive mail,
which, of course, was addressed to him
under an assumed name.
Meanwhile the lottery scheme by
which Nina was to be disposed OF
dragged because 80 few tickets had
Deen sold. But at last they were dis
posed OF, ana the drawing was an
houhced 10 take place at once. Some
curiosity was manifested to know who
had taken them. But the managers OF
'he "ihir wouid give no ihtormation'
On the evening OF the drawing Nina
was present us was customary for the
Driue, WIN uespairihg look on her
m 10 VNe i''u '"1 So''''i,'e'"'ion VI
NJ" Nuh h"u s"'eu enough money 10
pay for ten tickets. But what were
Ten chhhces III thousandT 1he same
as one In hundred. lie could not
Drlng himselr TO attend the drawing,
30 nc remained away During the draw
ing ne walked Dack ana forth before
the DuiIdihg IN wnlch u look place.
looking up ut the place where the girl
nc ioVeu was 10 De disposed or
iresenty ne hearu commotion'
"nich ne peIeVed Ioilowed tue an
houhceMeht OF tne mime OF the win
DrenSt lnat one OF MS chhnces hhd
won ne run up INTO tue nan ana
"sAeu VINO hhu urn"h 'he prize ne
was 'o,u .nnt the name WIS Nicho'hs
hAeirou' Dut WHO Nicholhs ANeir0d
WINS ho one seeiheu 10 KNOW Ills
neurt ,eli. "rihsihe MS hahus' ne
WIS npout 10 turn hWay Wheh the
munger Oh the iottery' Summing on
inc pihtiorm where the drawing ma
thReh pace, advanced ana READ from
paper ne neid III MS MINUS
II ]. Nicholas Axelrod. win the prize. be-
nrs "'hr'io" mum give T" 10 ivan ivan
Oh,
nou -, aio.', ahu eI,.' ior ivnh
80 =. = nun e"us"' nun W '"o
IN I'm 40 nc waS e"vine nnu' turning
nm uiV ",, ieu MN up W .ne pintiorm
w., ""o .iiiu nut, e,'iie VI uel'sn' on
n%a a .e",eo ,e ni''eu ner' "nu tne
'nou.ns proAe ior'n "ne"'
put "no w"S Nicho'"s hAe'rou
Ane'o were CITIES 'or Hinl' put ne hiu
nv rcsponu' rersohs 'ooheu hpout
tneh' expectihs 10 see MN arise ana
nuke MS way 10 the plntrorm 10 re-
ceiVe the oVauoh "hlch u was evident
WIS n"hitihs MN but ne did not hp'
pear' nor WIS ne ever seen again IN N. |
Ihe hnppy couple sought him, but did
not hnd MIN IL was rumored that he
was member OF noble family; that
no had been pnrdoned by the car;
that no Ind been returned to siberin.
None or these rumors was ever
proved. Both Ivan and his wife believe
today that he bought all the unsub- |