Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-07-13
A Hand. Shake With Death
By P. Beaufoy.

M ANY men can tell stories of won
lVl derful escapes and of deliverances
SO marvellous that one would fain be-
lieve that the day of miracles still en-
dured, but doubt greatly whether any
man ever came so close to the dread
shadow and escaped in so marvellous
and yet so simple manner as did l
about ten years ago, when was con-
nected with the secret service depart
ment of Scotland Yard, and was looking
after the anarchists, who at that time
were causing the greatest anxiety by
their activity in the direction of vio-
lence and crime. OF the escape in ques-
ton let the lines that follow speak.
The terrible explosion at Edinburgh
had just taken place, whereby many
persons had lost their lives and many
more been injured, and on all sides one
heard rumors of still more awful disas-
tiers in store.
One afternoon, early in January, the
chief summoned me to his room, and
said: "Mr. Darlington, understand
you expect to achieve good stroke to-
QlSuI, IL i ALL uOC llllStdkcu.
I smiled as made answer: II have
every confidence of doing so. By as
Stunning the character of an Irish-Amer-
lean anarchist, have discovered some
very useful information. Above all, l
have unearthed a very hornets nest in
Soho, kept by a Russian called
Markovski. By arresting the men
found in that club this evening, we
shall, in all probability, secure several
gentlemen who are wanted in connec-
~. with the Edinburgh trouble.
II will tell you my arrangements for
this evening. There is to be meeting
at the club of which have spoken be-
tween eight and eight-thirty, and by
nine o'clock it is to be assumed that
every man will be in his place. I also
shall be therein my role as partisan
OF theleague. Send squad of men to
this address" (and here handed him a
slip of paper bearing the information
Eat nine o'clock precisely, and let them
arrest every individual on the prem
Uses. They had better take me as well,
for appearances sake. This will dis
arm any suspicion on their part that
there are informers in the camp
81 see-I see," he answered, quickly
"An excellent plan, Mr.. Darlington
He then .jotted down the various de-
tails necessary, and 1 went about my
ordinary vocations until day should
wane and it would be time for me to
take my way to the anarchist club in
the role of a member of that terrible
organization.
The day passed quickly enough, alb
sorbed as was with other interesting
matters, and shortly before eight
went to my lodgings, and having as
sumed my usual disguise, took my way
to the club. entered.
Slowly the gloomy room filled will
the swarthy, evil-looking members, ant
at length the meeting was complet,
save for one man, Russian known a
Ivan Menskoff. He was expected to re
turn that evening from Edinburgh
whittier he had gone on business con
nected with the brotherhood. Present
ly slight murmur ran round the room
and the Russian strobe into the apart
ment His brows We're contracted-hi
Neyes cleaned with suppressed rage
Hastily looking from man to man unit
his gaze encountered mine, he pointe
\ at me and cried, vehement.y:
''Seize that man who calls himself Ed
erd Withers. Secure him, and ga
at once. ,i6nt.is spy-an accurse
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