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Something had scared the animal badly.

The possibility that a tiger was jrking in the vicinity made Maurice's hlood run c ld, but on second thought he was inclined to believe that his companions were awake and searching fer him.

Under this impression he was about

to leave his hiding place and start up the valley when a sight met his eyes that caused him to crouch deeper in the bush¢ s with a shudder.

Through the forest, less than forty yards distant, came a burly Cossack, resplendent in his green unform.

In one hand he held a rifle, and with the other he led his horse.

Close behind him was a second sol- der, also on foot and leading his steed by the bridle.

They advanced into the open glade, bending over the ground and apparent- ly conversing. Like a flash the truth entered Maurice's mind. They had dis- covered his footprints in the patches ‘of snow and were following up his trail.

For a moment he gave himself up for lost. The Cossacks were between him and his companions, so that re- treat up the valley was cut off. The footmarks showed the direction he had

taken, and he was in danger of dls- eoverv at any moment.

He had presence of mind enough to remember the steep and rocky hill- side behind him. If he could gain that @nd climb up the face, he might es

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The sight caused him to crouch deeper tn the bushes.

cape after all. The Cossacks cer tainly could not follow him on horse- back, and on foot the chances were even.

Thrusting the revolver into *is belt. he dropped on hands and knees ané crawled off into the forest until the enemy were out of sight. Then, ris- ing to bis feet. he dashel off across the valley at full speed.

A short run brought him to rising ground, and he pressed on up the slope faster than ever, and soon reached «a level stretch at the base of a hill. The first glance brought despair to his heart. Overhead were steep and bar- ren rocks, rising many feet in the air, and here and there a stunted pine tree.

To ascend this place was impossi- We, for the rocky ledges jutted out from the face of the cliff.

He turned and ran at full speed, fearching vainly for some nook to hide in or a break in the rugged precipice that would allow him to ascend. He tore through thorn bushes and bruised his feet on sharp stones, but these mis-

were unheeded, for he imagined constantly that the Cossacks were on his track.

The path now became blocked with loose bowlders, and in his haste among these he tripped and came heavily te the ground.

e rose painfully to his feet—rose to find himself face to face with a mon- Strous tiger—a huge, tawny beast that lay supine on the ground.

The disturbed brute litted his head sleepily and surveyed the intruder with Blittering eyes. His long, spotted tail twitched, and from his throat issued &deep growl.

The tiger made no attempt to rise. He looked at Maurice, and Maurice looked at him, and in this position they remained for a full minute. Maurice slid his hand cautiously toward his belt, and the revolver was already in his grasp when he suddenly remember- ed that even should he succeed in shooting the tiger, which was improb- able, the shot would at once draw the Cossacks to the spet, aré he would be in a worse plight than ever.

The tiger solved the difficulty by tlowly rising, and that broke the spell.

Wheeling around, Maurice darted at the top of his speed back along the elif. A hoarse grow! warned him that is eet was coming in pursuit, and

peration he cast his eyes about or a refuge.

ty. aS place met his sight instant- the hill, Pp crack in the very edge of

: » Tunning parallel with the fround. It was possibly wide enough for him to crawl in, and without stop- Ping to weigh the chances he

A threw mself flat and ran his head and Phoulders into the crevice. It was a

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pounced angrily upon the spot, and thrust his great jaws into the hole growling horribly ail the while. Ma u- rice, seizing a loose fragment of stone dealt the brute a violent blow on the nose,

He drew back instantly, s reaming with rage, and Maurice took a lvantage of this interval to squeeze stil] deep- er into the crack. The floor was of soft, sticky clay. The roof, which pressed down on his head and body, was covered with stalactites, and from

these fell water with a constant drip.

His situation was decidedly uneom. fortable. He could scarcely move hts legs, and he had the restricted use of one arm only, While the icy water chill.

€d him to the bone, Meanwhile the tiger, squatted outside On the ground, was working himself

into aie terrible rage. Presently he sprang to the mouth of the crevice, and rolling half over on his side, made a vicious dig at Maurice with his fore paw, catching the lad’s arm and rip- ping open the heavy sleeve from the elbow down, ‘The Sharp claws tore the flesh, and the smell of blood rendered the beast furious. With eyes that shone like fire, and snaring feroclously, he tried 2gain and again to reach his victim, jamming his head against the Stalactites and Stretching his great Claws like India rubber.

Maurice drew himself as far back as possible, expecting each moment that the great paws would seize him and drag him out.

He made no further attempt to strike the brute with the stone he still held in his hand, fearing it would only in- cite him to greater efforts.

All this time the loaded pistol was Still in his belt, but he dared not fire. He could easily reach it, and no doubt he could kill the tiger without diffi- culty, but the report would surely bring the Cossacks to the spot. If his life was in actual danger, not before. He little thought how seon ‘the alter- native Would be presented.

for five minutes or more the tiger thrust his claws repeatedty into the crevice. Then he drew off a yard or so and sat on his haunches, licking his bloody nose and whining angrily.

Hope sprang up amon in Maurice's breast, and he began to think that the Srute would leave him im peace. But

} Sucdenly, with a hoarse growl, the ti-

ger bounded forward again, and with its pcwerful forepaws began to dig fu- riously at the soft, miry clay about the mouth Of the hole. ‘The loose chunks of dirt flew in every direction, and the cavity grew larger every second.

In a very shert tiene the tiger would be able to enter. Maurice realized that if anything was to be done it Must be done at once.

iither he must slay the animal at the risk of being recaptured by the Cossacks or he must ‘be torn to pieces and devoured. He chose the first alter- At that moment, face to face with the brute’s bloodshot eyes and lolling tongue, even the mines of Kara seemed preferable to such a death,

With some difficulty he drew the re-

volver from his beit and succeeded in eccking it.

The tiger was still pawing away with undiminished energy, and even now the cavity thus made seemed to Maurice's eyes fully large enough to admit the brute’s head and shoulders.

Still, although im the very jaws of death, as it were, he hesitated to firc.

Then he remembered that, with one single spring, the tiger could reach him, and in sudden terror he pointed the revolver full at the savage eyes. His finger was already pressing the trigger when an inspiration flashed into his mind that changed the whole course of events.

“The pepper!” he exclaimed aloud “T'll trv it.” And, lowering the wea- pon, he thrust his hand into his coat rcecket.

It so happened tiat among the pro- visions provided by the starosta had been a small hettle of red venver. _o

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it when they left their camping place,

Maurice had picked it up and put it in his own pocket. Now he suddenly remembered it. He gave a sigh of re- lief when his fingers closed on the bot- tle, and, drawing it out, he pulled the cork with his teeth,.

The tiger sudder ly suspended opera- tions, and blew the dirt off his whisk- ers. Now was the critical moment. Reaching out his arm, Maurice dash-

ed half the contents of the bottle into

the brute’s very eves.

The ffeet exceeded his highest an- ticipations. Sneezine and snarling in one breath, the tiver sprang away from the crevice. and rolled in agony on the ground. completely overcome by the pungent dust.

Maurice held the bottle in readiness for a second onslaucht.

Overjoyed at his success, he was watching th brute’s strange antics When suddenly over the edge of the hill anneared the astrachan cap of a

Cossack, ST “dily followed by the head

and shoulders.

Before he could see whether more were behind a rifle cracked sharply— from some spot un amorg the rocks apparently—and the Cossack toppled

¢ver backward with a ery of agony. CHAPTER Az ¥- A STRANGE MEETING. The rifle shot scared the tiger. Roar-

ing with pain, he dashed up the edge of the valley and disappeared. Fer a moment all wes silent, and

Maurice in his hiding place forgot his fear in astonishment at what had hap- pened, Several minutes passed, and he was thinking of creeping out and making a dash for the forest when

two or three fragments of stone rat- tled down to the ground not a dozen yards away.

A moment later a man dropped nim- bly from an overhanging rock—a tail, slim fellow in a torn and faded Cos- sack uniferm, with a rifle in his hand.

Knowing that this stranger must be aware of his presence, Maurice hastily crawled out of his hole and stood up- right. As he did so the stranger turn- ed, revealing the haggard features of Captain Daromari.

Maurice ievelled the revolver straight at the man’s head.

“Don’t attempt to use your rifle or I'll put a bullet through you,” he said, quickly.

The Russian's fece expressed jhe utmost surprise as he saw who it was that confronted him.

Then, advancing a step, he said :— “Put up your weapon. I mean you ro harm. We are now companions in misfortune. And so it was you the tiger was after ? I would have driven the brute off long ago, but knowing that the Cossacks were in the neigh- bourhocd, I dared not fire.”

Something in the Russian’s face con- vineed Maurice that he meant no harm, He lowered his weapon and restored it to his belt.

“Quick! Let vs get away from this,’ exclaimed the caz:tain. ‘* There may be other solcicrs in the neigh- bourhood. There is no time to lose if we would escape.”

He started off rapidly alonz the base of the cliff, anda Maurice followed clcse behind, wondering at the strange

fate that had browcht about this me ting with his okd enemy. Suddenly he remembered that he

Was travelling directly away from his friends. and his heart sickened at the thought that they were probably even row in custody of the soldiers.

“Stop!” he cried to Daroman. “I must go back. My companions are up the valley a mile from here.”

“Your companions !” exclaimed the Russian. ‘“ You are not alone, then ?”

“ No,” replied Maurice, and he brief- ly explained who was with him. “ But what became of those two Cossacks ? he added, anxiously. “You hit one, did vceu not ?”

“Yes,” said DBaroman, coolly. “TI shot the foremost fellow in the head. He fell back, and his comrade carried him off down the hill. They did net look for such a warm reception. They have beea lurking in the neighbour- hood for several days. They discov- ered my tracks in the snow, and hop- ed to capture me. They are only strag- giers, but larger bodies of troops are cot far awav. That is why we must leave the locality at once. Of course

you are trying to reach the sea- pest T° “Yes,” said Maurice, reluctantly;

“that is our object,”

“Well,” said Daroman, “I shall be glad to accompany yeu. I have had quite enough of Russia, and will en- deavour to reach some other country.

I know something of the Pacific coast, and of Viadivostock, and that experience is at your benefit if you will accept it.”

“Wait until we see Platoff,’” Maurice answered, evasivelv.

The Russian might he sincere erough, but his past conduct was

against hir.

They turned down into the valley, Maurice leading the way. Daroman’s assurance that only those two sn- diers were in the neighbourhood had quieted his fears. One of them was probably dead, and his companion eculd do nothing single-handed.

Jt was nearly sundown when the spring was reached, and to Maurice's consternation the spot was deserted.

“They have gone away,” he exclaim- ed. “I must find them before night comes,”’

*“ What’s ** Listen !’’

A low, clear whistle was distinctly heard, and as Maurice whistled in re- ply Phil and Platoff broke from the bushes and came gladly forward.

They regarded Captain Daroman with evident aversion, and Piatoff lis- tened with a passive, unchanging countenance as Maurice explained his absence and related his adventure with the tiger and the meeting with the Russian. ©

Then Daroman britefiy explained his object and wishes, speaking with ap- parent frankness and sincerity. His thin, careworn face and = shrunken limbs excited the boys’ pity, but Pla- toff allowed no sentimental considera- tions to influence him.

that 7 said Daroman.

“You can accompany us,” he said after a short deliberation, “ but bear this in mind, at the first sign of treachery I will shoot you as I would a dog. I have little love for those who wear tbe Czar’s uniform.”

after a -substantial . meal prepared without fire they slept alternately, Pla- toff or one of boys staying con- Stantly on euard.

In the morning they were off again, and thus for three days they travel- Jed steadily forward, meeting neither man nor beast, and stopping for rest at night. It is true that tigers and Wolves were often heard in the forest, but they remained at a distance.

The tedium of the march was he- Guiled by Captain Daroman, who en- tertained his companions with the nar- ration of his own wonderful escape ana

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journey, if what he said was true, his sufferings had been frightful indeed, and the boys reaiized at the more

how great was the cause for gratitude On their part.

The captain, no doubt, expected a like return of confidence, but if so he was disappointed, for Platoff was very re- ticent and guarded about what he said, and, moreover, cautioned the beys against giving any information that might react in the future arainst the kind friends who had aided them in their escape.

The weather remained goad—very chilly at night, but pleasant during the day. A scarcity of food now threat- ened again. The provisions supplicd by Poussin were about gone, and on the evening of the fourth day the last remaining scraps were devoured,

“In two days, or three at the most, We will reach Vladivostock,” said Cap- lain Daroman. ‘“ We must get along as best we can until then. We have Wwenpons, it is true, but it would be un- Wise to make use of them.”

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“It will come of use, though, later om,’ he added. “A hundred roubles will be a strong temptation to some Ship captain in the harbour of Viadi- vestack.”’

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