cape from the prisons of Siberia,
such evasions have occasionally been successfully carried out, and that
under far less advantageous circumstances than those under which the
hero of this story undertook the venture. For the account of life in the
convict establishments in Siberia I am indebted to the very valuable
books by my friend the Rev. Dr. Lansdell, who has made himself
thoroughly acquainted with Siberia, traversing the country from end to
end and visiting all the principal prisons. He conversed not only with
officials, but with many of the prisoners and convicts, and with Russian
and foreign residents in the country, and his testimony as to the
management of the prisons and the condition of the convicts is confirmed
by other independent writers personally cognizant of the facts, and like
him able to converse fluently in the language, and writing from intimate
knowledge of the subject.

G. A. HENTY.

CONTENTS.

CHAP. Page

I. A GREAT CHANGE, 11

II. A CAT'S-PAW, 33

III. A HUNTING PARTY, 52

IV. A PRISONER, 67

V. AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE, 86

VI. AN ESCAPE, 104

VII. THE BURIAT'S CHILD, 123

VIII. THE MINES OF KARA, 142

IX. PRISON LIFE, 163

X. PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT, 182

XI. AFLOAT, 202

XII. WINTER, 222

XIII. HUNTING, 242

XIV. THE BREAK-UP OF WINTER, 262

XV. COASTING, 282

XVI. A SAMOYEDE ENCAMPMENT, 302

XVII. A SEA FIGHT, 322

XVIII. HOME AGAIN, 339

ILLUSTRATIONS.
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GODFREY IS CAPTURED BY THE RUSSIAN POLICE, _FRONTIS._ 70

A SUPPER OF ROASTED SQUIRRELS, 121

GODFREY PUNISHES KOBYLIN IN THE CONVICT PRISON, 166

SPEARING FISH BY TORCH-LIGHT, 218

GODFREY BRINGS DOWN AN ELK, 245

THE SLAUGHTERED WOLVES, 259

LUKA FACES THE BEAR, 277

GODFREY AND LUKA ESCAPING FROM THE SAMOYEDES, 318

MAP OF RUSSIAN EMPIRE, 80

CONDEMNED AS A NIHILIST.

CHA