back at times in terror before those three, but, urged from
behind, pushed on, and died under the blows of the sabre.

"Take them alive to the ataman!" was called out in the
crowd. "Surrender!"

But Skshetuaki --- was surrendering only to God; for he
grew pale in a moment, tottered, and fell to the bottom of
the boat.

"Farewell, father!" cried the sergeant, in despair.

But in a moment he fell also. The moving mass of as-
sailants covered the boats completely.