Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-25
THE LITTLE REFUGEE.
CHAPTER III.
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fro. comforting the dying ana offer
ing first aid Tea tho injured, and thor,
was the American naG IN" sign of
"elcoin. to persons In distress. way
ing ia the wind.
Vera could hardly refrain from
bursting into cheers. for Sin" mad
learned about this wonderful lag
that had come from America 10 I,nep
the poem" from suffering ana dying
Vera looked ur into h.r fathers
row troubled fare. ANA she kn.w
tia, he Was thinning deeply of some
'hinr What is il, daddy" she
ask'i
'oh, nothing -no,hins a, AL. no
said. suddenly smiling down at his
ltilr girl.
lie sulI remembered mis- dying
w!fc's words ana his promis" to no,
let Vera falI in the hands of Tho
Holsh"vists. and thcy- burned III. :,
living IRE in hi. brain.
There wHs little tim" to lose
cv":y minutc they were nearing To,
dreaded siberia. every second flied
Win terror OF the future
And-n"w ~as Ms chance: They
were going at a brisk pace now. hut
10" count suddenly stopped
Vort was ahsorh"d ia telling some
pl the piNEr prisoners OF The Won
dcrful American ;iaE, so she did not
hear tn, words that paescd between
the count ana leader of the guards
'Oh. II SOU has. a 4park Of mere,
g. You. please grant me this favor.
Tho co,irr sntI In n.. northumberland
y,.ra. win a ,rac. ~ sadness i'm Il,
% Io what Sou VII with me. but only
pleas. spar" my daughter that yug
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az inc CONFUSION a sG-s"St'"N "i
Sn"rr curl'd hls lips
Nnd what GOOD would that de %"n
II 81" Was spared he Aaid in
"u'd ybic".
Il i"v" nor NOR. thau l!fe ITSELF
saih tn" count. clasping M hands
ncryOUsly. but he continued:
and what good Is She 10 YOU ~
Sjbrria' Please. VIII Son leave h"!
at the camp 50 are nearing wsth :.
point Of his hand to the camp IN IN.
distance. with It's red. white and blue
Tax waving from IN" '"p.
IN" loader seemed to consider for
u moment. and ne then held shori
conference in Russian with his in
fvrinrs.
Finally al TIA" guards looked at
Vera. who. with her clustering curl#
dancing about, aud her sea blu" eyes
made hrawufui nictUr. Of inno-
C"n'c.
Even the m"rcilcss guards hearts
wer" soit"n"d ana II seemed that thy
suddenly wtr" men. instead OF tn"
brut"s pc"pi" thought mem 1" h.'
Maybe some OF the guards had a htu"
daughter al nome ana M count
iit;i" s!r! seemed !" them 10 u" an
other picture. pic'ur" Of iittlc
t!ri ieit behind IN crutl huSsI" 10
wait Tor htr "andF /" COM. nome
M"anwhhc' IN" DINER prisoners
Wrr" hr"utht l" S'ah"S'i'', IN"
wrr" standing tF"uhh wondering
what Ii was aa"u''
Vera, NOT ShSi''' lnE "nS 'h'hs "h
uS"hi h'hp'h,hE, vas S'i'' s'"."S 'S
me NE ''h '"Pl .'"''''' '',o.'
small NAMES ':.si'rn III ne' ZAP an"
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,ron nnd bnyc Jorit.d to l.av. her u,
- cnr,, nm, Won, 90 with ms. OnIy
,'nur L,,,,,htrr.S innocrnc. hnv. ed
MS TO accent your plea To spare her"
Hearing these words. the counts
face brirhtcncd ana the wrinkles
snovthcd out of his face as If by
magic.
Thank you. sirs," he said. From
the bottom of my heart thank YOU
for your Kindness and as long as liv"
will remember IL
Then. /" hid" IN" tears that would
have come TO his eyes. he called Yer"
I" ms side.
What is 1t. daddy shc asked as
she noticed Inc guards man ShiIihS
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