. American boys in the Arctics; a trip to the far north by a new path. hey propose to aid you, if they ! didnt I tell you so ? burst unexpectedly from Scotts lips,and made him blush to the very roots of his hair. PJifSOXERS OF THE TZAR. 165 You were quite right, if you did, the visitor replied with a friendlysmile. Now they have learned this much: the man whom you repre-sent as Captain Downing, reached Sebastopol, at the extreme south ofRussia, about three months ago. The estates in question are chieflylocated there. He had with him a young girl whom you represent as hisdaughter, whom h
. American boys in the Arctics; a trip to the far north by a new path. hey propose to aid you, if they ! didnt I tell you so ? burst unexpectedly from Scotts lips,and made him blush to the very roots of his hair. PJifSOXERS OF THE TZAR. 165 You were quite right, if you did, the visitor replied with a friendlysmile. Now they have learned this much: the man whom you repre-sent as Captain Downing, reached Sebastopol, at the extreme south ofRussia, about three months ago. The estates in question are chieflylocated there. He had with him a young girl whom you represent as hisdaughter, whom he represents as a child adopted in infancy and heir tothe estates. He presented as proof the family jewels belonging to hermother, the marriage certificate, birth record and sufficient other matterto convince the courts, and all the law allowed, in the time that haselapsed, of the property has been turned over to her. It will benecessary for us to take you, under a nominal guard, to Moscow, thento the estates to identify the two and have them summoned to an investi-. LATE FOR THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS. gation. If there are any questions which you wish to ask before I go 1chall be glad to answer them. Id like to know about the Snowbird, our vessel, said Roy. Shellbe frozen in before we can get back again if we leave her at Kronstadt. For that reason, replied the stranger, she was dismantled fourdays ago, and is now being transported to Taganrog, on the Sea of i66 PRISONERS OF THE TZAR. Azof. By the time you reach Sebastopol she will be floating in the fjo*dof Balaklava, a few miles away, precisely as you left her at Kronstadt,restocked with the best that Russia can supply, with your crew on boardin charge of an officer who will remain with her till, at your pleasure, hehas piloted you safely through the Bosporus, the Dardanelles and Sea ofMarmora, when he will furnish you with proper papers to avoid anyfuture contingency. Scott was doubtful. He stood with his hands in his pockets, le
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