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Butscarcelyhadheopenedthedoor，whenawomanrushedintotheroom，herclothesdrenched，herhairindisorder。
“Sangarre！“exclaimedOgareff，inthefirstmomentofsurprise，andnotsupposingthatitcouldbeanyotherwomanthanthegypsy。
ItwasnotSangarre；itwasNadia！
Atthemomentwhen，floatingontheice，thegirlhadutteredacryonseeingthefirespreadingalongthecurrent，Michaelhadseizedherinhisarms，andplungedwithherintotheriveritselftoseekarefugeinitsdepthsfromtheflames。
TheblockwhichborethemwasnotthirtyfathomsfromthefirstquayofIrkutsk。
Swimmingbeneaththewater，MichaelmanagedtogetafootingwithNadiaonthequay。MichaelStrogoffhadreachedhisjourney’send！
HewasinIrkutsk！
“Tothegovernor’spalace！“saidhetoNadia。
Inlessthantenminutes，theyarrivedattheentrancetothepalace。
LongtonguesofflamefromtheAngaralickeditswalls，butwerepowerlesstosetitonfire。Beyondthehousesonthebankwereinablaze。
Thepalacebeingopentoall，MichaelandNadiaenteredwithoutdifficulty。Intheconfusion，nooneremarkedthem，althoughtheirgarmentsweredripping。Acrowdofofficerscomingfororders，andofsoldiersrunningtoexecutethem，filledthegreathallonthegroundfloor。There，inasuddeneddyoftheconfusedmultitude，Michaelandtheyounggirlwereseparatedfromeachother。
Nadiarandistractedthroughthepassages，callinghercompanion，andaskingtobetakentotheGrandDuke。Adoorintoaroomfloodedwithlightopenedbeforeher。Sheentered，andfoundherselfsuddenlyfacetofacewiththemanwhomshehadmetatIchim，whomshehadseenatTomsk；facetofacewiththeonewhosevillainoushandwouldaninstantlaterbetraythetown！
“IvanOgareff！“shecried。
Onhearinghisnamepronounced，thewretchstarted。Hisrealnameknown，allhisplanswouldbebalked。Therewasbutonethingtobedone:
tokillthepersonwhohadjustutteredit。OgareffdartedatNadia；
butthegirl，aknifeinherhand，retreatedagainstthewall，determinedtodefendherself。
“IvanOgareff！“againcriedNadia，knowingwellthatsodetestedanamewouldsoonbringherhelp。
“Ah！Besilent！“hissedoutthetraitorbetweenhisclenchedteeth。
“IvanOgareff！“exclaimedathirdtimethebraveyounggirl，inavoicetowhichhatehadaddedten-foldstrength。
Madwithfury，Ogareff，drawingadaggerfromhisbelt，againrushedatNadiaandcompelledhertoretreatintoacorneroftheroom。
Herlasthopeappearedgone，whenthevillain，suddenlyliftedbyanirresistibleforce，wasdashedtotheground。
“Michael！“criedNadia。
ItwasMichaelStrogoff。MichaelhadheardNadia’scall。
Guidedbyhervoice，hehadjustintimereachedIvanOgareff’sroom，andenteredbytheopendoor。
“Fearnothing，Nadia，“saidhe，placinghimselfbetweenherandOgareff。
“Ah！“criedthegirl，“takecare，brother！Thetraitorisarmed！
Hecansee！“
Ogareffrose，and，thinkinghehadanimmeasurableadvantageovertheblindmanleapeduponhim。Butwithonehand，theblindmangraspedthearmofhisenemy，seizedhisweapon，andhurledhimagaintotheground。
Palewithrageandshame，Ogareffrememberedthatheworeasword。
Hedrewitandreturnedasecondtimetothecharge。
Ablindman！Ogareffhadonlytodealwithablindman！
Hewasmorethanamatchforhim！
Nadia，terrifiedatthedangerwhichthreatenedhercompanionrantothedoorcallingforhelp！
“Closethedoor，Nadia！“saidMichael。“Callnoone，andleavemealone！
TheCzar’scourierhasnothingtofearto-dayfromthisvillain！
Lethimcomeon，ifhedares！Iam
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