Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-30

dungeon meath the Neva, and later
member Of that CHASTITY gang toiling
across the steppes TO Siberia. But IL
Was only for moment The presence
OF q burly specimen Of the Metropoli-
tan Police brought me TO my senses, aud
I realized that, with all Russia's power,
so long as remained within the shad-
ow Of the British Lion 1 was safe from
the claws of ths Bear. But, you see,
was right in admitting that l possessed
Imagination. Still, after all, was
safe? If the Russian police had got IL
into their heads, from the perusal OF my
tale, that l was q dangerous nihilist,
nothing was more easy than to place
themselves, through their Embassy, ia
communication with Scotland Yard,
and so have me az least put under sur
veillance.
As my agitation subsidized my opinion
became strengthened that / had ar
rived at the trne solution Of the stran-
gers appearance, and began TO con-
slider the probable developments. 1t
seemed clear 10 me that / At least, II
not both OF Us, were In the eyes OF the
authorities suspected Anarchists; that
on TO watch our movements and, If pos
sible, to fad some pretext for having
Us arrested. Well, as the humorous
side OF the situation began TO dawn
upon me, why shouldn't he alight upon
reasonable excuse? Why should tho
untiring vigilance OF this poor man go
uureWarded? II was surely our duty to
faithful and long suffering public body
to meet them half way 10 their en-
deavor to bring the apparently guilty
70 Justice, and I, there and then, re-
solved that as the police hungered for
proof Of anarchy, proof they should
have. George, TOO, began to come
round to my views, though he did not
seem to relish much the idea Of guy
! ing" as he termed it, the authorities
However, the espionage OF the man was
intolerable, aud at length brother
George agreed to lend himself to little
quiet deception which was to ridicule,
in the eyes Of each other, the criminal
departments OF both countries.
George and l arranged our little pro
gramme together. Each armed with an
intensely black and suspicious bag,
after the style affected by dynsmiters,
we darted cautiously out Of secluded
street, where we expected to find our
/ man on watch Sure enough, there he
/ was. I had rugged George up in an oily
| black wig, trailing we'll on to his coat
/ collar under a broad SLOUGH hat
mounted q hard, pitless bowler" a
/ struggling beard, and a threadbare
ovsrcoat. We were so obviously dis
! gulsed that we could rot fail to attract
attention. With an elaborate and alto
gethsr demonstrative caution we wend-
ed our way homeward by the most I'M
| freouented route. With an excess Of
care we avoided all possible chance of
collision with the passers by.
Occasionally l would snatch George
away from the too near proximity OF a
/ lamp post, in order, OF course, TO avert
! q terrible explosion, the while casting
glances Of the most furtive and sus-
/ picious kind. l noticed at intervals
that our shadow was apparently taking
II all In. A nervous rush for our door
completed, felt sure, the effect we
wished to produce on our follower; and
as we stripped off our disguise In doors
was convinced that very short time
indeed would elapse before we should
hear an authoritative knock at
the door and stern summons
to surrender in the Queens name.
To carry on the farce we had
disposed a couple Of ominous cylinders,
enveloped 10 many wrappings, in our
bags. They contained only harmless
honey from the comb, but they looked
nncOmmOnly like bombs.
We were just finishing our usual meal
when the knock rang through the house.
I could not help a real start, and as
firm tread was heard upon the stairs
vague possibilities Of the finale began to
obtrude themselves. When we opened
the door tall, keen looking man intro.
duced himself as Inspector BelVille.
What" I said, iuterrupting him alb
ruDtly, my confidence returning, "the
great Belvile? This Is an honor. "
Without reply be placed US under
arrest.
The tall Inspector moYed toward the
door and allowed Us to pass before him.
He did not even secure the bags. had
quite settled in my mind that, at least,
there was bound to be four wheeler
With two policemen inside and one on
the box. Not a vestige of such vehicle
as we reached the outer door. George
looked bewildered. 81 must really pro-
test, Inspector, against proceeding on
foot. Do you want Us to be torn to
pieces by the Infatuated populace?'
''AhP came the answer. 'If you pre-
fer 70 ride, sir, IT'S all the same to me-"
Forthwith a four wheeler was called,
and under the supervision of this one
fearless man we started. did not quite
catch the direction given TO the cab
man, so, somewhat awed. 1 asked the
all powerful one to which station be was
taking US.
"Oh, the head Office in - street,"
naming a street within couple OF hun
bred Yards "Such short distance,
you see, l thought you would prefer 10
walk"
But" I retorted, mpatIently, "there
is no police Office in - streetl'
mo, sir, l don't suppose there is,
now that you mention it, but we don't
want 60 go there. We have our own
Office, you know"
"Inspectsr Belville," I said, determ-
inedly, Il insist upon your taking US 10
the nearest police station, or to that
from which your warrant was issued"
and I pointed 20 a blue document which
be still held 10 his hand. 81 decline"
1 continued, now assuming an air OF
righteous indignation, ''tO be a party
10 covering np the gorgeous blunder
made So headquarters.
II fail 10 see any mistake, sir" re-
turned our custodian, sat least on my
part. I saw the dog with my own eyes,
and as you seemed TO have 10 license TO
produse-why, -"
Dog hceusel Stop the cab!'' yelled.