The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-11-25


marry Mr.. Conrade Immediately upon
her return to the United States in
about a month. IIhe is now on his
way to rescue her as swiftly as trains
and steamships can carry him. he
was in this city yesterday and sailed
for Japan on the fremont. Before
embarking he declared that he would
find Miss Crewe if he had to search
every foot of Russia and Japan to
do so.
Reads Like Romance.
The story of the trouble of Miss
world romance. The young woman,
like many girls who, although indie
pendently Wealthy, elect to take up
nursing as a profession, decided at
the breaking out of war to devote at
least a year to helping the Japanese.
The entreaties of Mr. Conrade and Of
her family were unheeded, for it was
plain to her, at least, that her duty
lay in the orient. 1t was Mr.. Con-
RAIDS desire to accompany her TO
Japan for the purpose of seeing that
no harm came to her, but she would
not hear of this. She went to Japan
alone her father, however, accom-
panying her as far as San Francisco.
For many months her relatives re-
ceived glowing accounts of her work
with the Japanese army. She was
shown every courtesy, she stated, and,
although free lance" in the pro-
fession, was given every opportunity
to show her worth as a nurse. AS
the months went on ner responsible
tiles kept increasing, her work calling
her further and further towards the
danger zone. In a letter written on
October ] Mr.. Conrad received word
from her that she was to embark on
government transport to Mesampho,
an exposed post on the Korean coast.
Several other communications were
received from her there, the last one
written on October 16. At that time
she was in good health and spirits
and anticipating an early return to
the United States. Then for two
weeks there was no word from her.
Miss crewe Disappears.
Cablegrams to the seat of war
brought back the reply that, on Octo-
Der II, Miss Crewe disappeared. 1t
was directly after a raid made by
Russian Cossacks, and the inference
was that she had been captured by
them. The Japanese military au-
oil i,n
sible was being done to ascertain her
whereabouts. From Russia came the
news over the wire that there was no
record Of any woman having been
captured.
A almost continual stream of
by the family of Miss Crewe and by
Mr.. Conrad. but no further Informal
ton was elected. A family confer
ence was held and Mr.. Conrad, at his
urgent request, was delegated to go
to the orient and endeavor to find his
fance. He left Philadelphia eight
days ago, stopping off at Washington,
where he visited the Russian ambas-
sador, and, telling him the whole
story, secured passports that would
serve to carry him almost anywhere
in the cars dominion. In the east
the trouble was kept out of the news
papers.
Mr.. Conrad reached this city yes
terday and proceeded Immediately to
the Hotel Cecil. When seen there a
short time after his arrival by a POST
reporter he was at first
reluctant to talk for publication, but
eventually told the whole story when
informed that it's publication might
prove of material assistance to him
in his search. He said:
There is no doubt in my mind but
that Miss Crewe was captured by
some rowing band of Cossacks who,
as l understand it, were making regu-
lar sorties down the Yalu river about
the time Miss Crewe disappeared.
There are some 5000 of these troops
who would, in this country, come un-
der the head of bushwhackers.' They
have, from all / can gather, secured
a wondering commission from the
government. lHey are ueleSdleu 10
cut off supplies of the japanese army,
annoy it in every possible way and
make, as l understand it, no regular
reports to their government. 1t is
possible that this body captured Miss
Crewe. am convinced that she
has been captured and that she has
met with no other accident that could
have caused her disappearance.
Love Knows No Bounds.
II will find Miss Crewe if I have
to tear Russia and Japan inside out
to do it. The powers are at war
and may have all sorts of fool mill
tary laws about travelling through the
country, but l will guarantee that I
will get just where I want to go and
find Miss Crewe If she is alive. I
have plenty of passports, neither my
self nor her family are without some
influence, and unless she is found
there will be things doing l will
vouch for that
Everybody in Russia and Japan to
whom / have sent cablegrams have
answered courteously and have sig
nified their willingness to assist me
In every way. wifi give them all
the opportunities they wish. In fact,
! will make them assist me, for no
American girl is going to be lost in
the far east without our being able