The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-11-25


Wien X did II was bantihed. but 10
return and keep returning tin II oc-
Cured 10 him that h possessed one
element OF success that was not TO he
despised. especially I'm Russia He had
plenty Of money, and Russian officials
were amenable 10 bribery. No sooner
did the fact present itself To him than
he gave himself up 10 concocting a
plan by which he might assist Lisa
Dmitrievna 20 escape from Kara.
A prominent American journalist had
some years previously obtained permits
sion from the Russian government 20
inspect the Kara prison and write a
report OF the treatment OF the prison.
ers there. 1t occurred 10 Champliri
that such permission would be OF great
help TO him. Since his efforts were 10
be entirely dependent upon the use OF
money he thought he might as well
begin mt once But this FIRST move
was independent OF bribery. lie from
whom permission must be given was
OF the imperial blood. and TO attempt
TO bride him might spoil everything
Champlin went 10 England and
bought newspaper Immediately IT'S
columns contained bitter attacks upon
the Russian government for tho trent
ment OF prisoners at Kara. Champln
saw 10 1t that these articles were large
ly copied, and he employed persons TO
send clippings TO the car. II was not
long before a protest was sent 10 his
paper by the official charged with the
administration OF prisons The editor
OF the paper wrote that II permission
were given n representative 20 inspect
the prisoners OF Kara an article would
appear In the journal giving true
account of what he saw.
IL was a happy day for the Amer
ican when the desired permit came.
He had meanwhile been gathering
funds for corrupting prison officials
and had all he wanted. Having con-
yerted sufficient amount into Russian
money, he started for Siberia.
IL Is questionable II Champlin would
have been able to make even a begin.
ming had be not been favored by for.
tune Iisa's rather was a trusted off,
GER OF the czsr. His daughter had not
been convicted OF assassination or IN.
tended assassination. She was I'm
league with revolutionists and had
been caught In suspicious actions.
These facts enabled the general TO OBJ
tain for his daughter a transfer to
what is called the Free Command,
which means that those confined there
live In huts instead OF prisons and are
I'm so far their own masters.
While Champlin was being shown
over the prisons-they had been put
I'm the best possible shape for the IN
spection-he was keeping an eye open
for his purpose. When he learned that
Lisa had been transferred 20 the Free
Command his heart beat high with
hope. He at once expressed a desire
to inspect this portion OF the institu-
ton aud was given permission 10 do
SO. On his arrival there Llsa's cabin
was pointed out to him. and, going 10
the door. he knocked. A woman keep
or answered the summons. and upon
his showing mn order TO inspect any
portion OF the institution he was adj
mitted. LISA was sitting az a window
sewing She looked up at the visitor
and recognized him at once. but he
did not change countenance himself.
and she restrained hers
al desire 30 question this prisoner.
he said q DE Keeper "shc being free
To tell ne WlHt wish 90 know.
The woman read DIS Icrmt careful
~, then went ntn the other OF he
two rooms which rorro "a tbr cabin
and shut tHc door Chumpin having
satisfied himself. or. rather Lisa hav.
ing assured him that 10 WIS not spied
upon, spoke freely n Il low tome Lisa
overwhelmed that he should have come
10 Kara In her interest. seized his hand
and kissed Il But that time should
not be lost he proceeded at once 10
question her with view 20 laying a
plan for her escape.
His first query was, Can your keep
er be bribcdI" Lisa told him that she
could IL the bride were large enough.
IL she permitted Lisa TO escape, she
remaining, II would go hard with her
She must be paid for that.
Presently Champlln went into the
TOOId NHeIt tue NoulHn WIS., anu NHtu
he came out he had left with her 40
600 rubles 10000, which she at once
buried under the door OF the hut For
this she was % resign her position,
stating that she desired Co go 90 her
home ia Russia
Leaving the hut, Champlln visited
the officer In c'mrge OF the entrance
to the Kara establishment.
Colonel" be- said, zone OF the keep
ers I'm the Free Command has resigned
her position and desires TO return with
me 20 Russia. / fear you may think
that | am taking n prisoner instead.
Lest you should feel bound TO delay
me TIN the matter can be investigated.
/ leave with you n little present con
tanned I'm this package"
The colonel took the package into !
another room. examined Il and found /