The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-11-25
MY ADVENTURES IN RUSSIA.
CONTINUED.

n HAD no sooner left the office than two
Il spies took my track, and kept it up,
and down, and around, until returned. l
knew their profession, and believing that
they would not dare lay hands on me in the
daytime, / retaliated on them. lodged
into stores, around corners entered vehi-
cles, gave them the slip on the quay, and
kept them in a perfect sweat to keep my
track. /, of course, did not pretend to
know that they were dogging me, and
several times roundly abused them as pick
pockets.
"We are not piclkpockets; we are po-
lice p explained one of them after my
abuse.
"Police and pickpockets are the same
thing ~ replied "or the latter class are
the more honest and the less seryile of the
two."
spoke the words in Russian, and just at
a corner where several people were stand
ing. Every man ran away as fast as he
could, expecting that would be arrested,
but passed on and the officials made no
reply.
That evening we ascertained that's guard
had been set to watch Morow's house. l
accidentally discovered that the spy was in
the kitchen, where he was cordially well
coined by the servants, and unknown to
the consul or his wife, went down and
hustled him out He took up his position
on the doorstep, and drove him off by
sousing him with water from one of the
windows. He then crossed the street, and
probably kept watch all night.
I was alone at the office next morning
when two police officials entered, the same
two who had called separately. Both
smiled and bowed, as if nothing unpleas-
ant had occurred, and then cne of them
asked
"Has the gentleman concluded to leave
Cronsdadt tomorrow"
/ was going TO give him aa emphatic
reply, but changed my mind and answer
ed:
"Yes, have concluded to 60. If you
are around the depot when the early train
leaves, you will see me going out"
"We are thousand times obliged, the
man replied, bowling courteously. And
they took their leave.
That day, as took my usual walk, there
were no spies around, and the fellow who
had been set to watch the house was with
drawn that night. saw that the officials
depended on my word, and felt rather
ashamed Of my position, but was deter
mined not TO leave Cronsdadt until got
ready, or until there were signs Of greater
personal danger.
had scarcely entered the Office ia the
morning before / was followed by the same
two officials, wearing the same smiles and
bowing as courteously as before.
"The gentleman did not go as he intend
ed?' said one Of them, in voice Of in-
quiry.
"No, I didn't get off" replied.
"The reason, pray?'
"Solely on account of the illness Of my
grandmother. The old lady is very bad
off, and can't tell how soon may be an
orphan. / am mentioned in her will for q
considerable sum, and it wouldn't do To
leave now.'
The men stared at me in blank amaze
ment and were so chlldlike as not to de-
tect the sarcasm. After whisper and a
nod, one Of them remarked:
"It is very strange we did not know
that your grandmother was In Cronsdadt
Where is she ?''
The question was asked in such an limo
cont tone that / fell to laughing, and they
suspected the falsehood. could see that
they were very indignant but laughed
away, and they took their leave without