The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

have deliberately "blabbed" anything they
have learned through the exercise OF their
Office they are irretrievably disgraccd.
la some countries summarily punished
for violation OF their professional oath.
Their work IL rendered exceptionally ar
duous by the constant strain upon the
nerves that II imposes. They have 20 be
always on the watch. The moment Ia
which they relax their attention may be
the very moment OF a fatal attack And.
OF course, the mere fact OF criminal
even getting near enough 10 n royal per-
son 10 make an attempt upon his life
means the professional extinction OF the
secret service man. Nothing Is held to ex-
plain away his fault; he Is there to see
that no attack be made: II one Is made
while he Is on duty he Is al once retired
even " not put out OF the way, as the
Russian officials disposed OF those who
failed 20 forsee and prevent the blowing
up OF the summer palace. wherein. though
Alexander escaped 10 die of another
bomb little later a large number OF peo-
pie were killed or MANNED.
This stern Justice has a powerful in
nuence upon the police. on the occa-
sion OF state ceremony with the pas
sage OF some royal parsonage there are
OFTEN sudden outbreaks OF trouble in the
crowd. You will see two men suddenly
ably be arrested by an ordinary uni
formed policeman. That often means
that secret service man In disguise sus-
poets some individual whom he has OBJ
served paeked-in with the bulk of the
people. He has passed the word TO an
other secret service mar nearby and one
OF them has deliberately picked a quar-
rel with the suspected man. perhaps by
knocking or his hat or jostling him rude
IN ma
mission. they procure che elimination OF
an Individual whom. without positive
proof they suspect OF criminal intentions
II IL this kind OF work which makes II
necessary that the police appointed 40
secure the personal safety OF sovereigns
ana princes be possessed. among their
other qualifications. or iron nerves and
superb physique
The Duke OF Norfolk as m susnictou.
Character.
The Duke Of Norfolk, who, by herest-
tary right. ranks first among oil the Eng.
fish nobility. was once the victim Of n
mistake In a case OF thls kind. The queen
was passing In state down Piccadily. The
huge crowds which lined the route han
pened TO be especially thick In front Of
Norfolk House. where a party Of the
greatest ladies of the land had been in
Nited 10 see the pageant. The
Luxe IL peppery little man
VINO seems to have little sense
OF his personal dignity. and who Is
known for his utter indifference 10
clothes. Except when in his state uniform
or his shabby evening dress. he looks
more like a gambler IN hard luck than
like the premier peer OF England.
on the occasion referred 20. as the ROYAL
eortege drew near. the duke perceived
that his guests would see llttle or nothing
OF the show. He bounded out OF the gates
OF his house ana struck briskly into the
crowd. Intending 10 ask police officer
20 thin the people away "a little In a mo-
ment he was roughly srasped by a strong
hand: Who are you ashovin' orr asked
his captor. who looked like a costermone-
or. The duke explained snarlingly that
he wanted 20 speak to an officer.
Well your speak 60 the hoficer when
the Old Lady's gone BY" replied the other
without relaxing his hold.
And 30 IL was; the Dukes guests saw
even more OF the "Old Lady, than he ala
He wos kept In durauce vile for ten min
utes or so-by the disguised police agent
When he was released and entered his
own gate. rufiied and hot. the man who
had grappled with him saw hls mistake
and made explanation The affair ended
BY his drinking q cup OF champagne 10
the Dukes health. But In the clubs ana
drawing rooms people laughed for a