The Washington times., 1905-01-29

Fcenchman, and who. for convenience
spelled his name Malet, thus retaining
the sound without the substance He
opened cafe, which, because of its ex-
celleHce, speedily became the resort of
the higher officers of the Russian army
stationed il st. Petersburg Every one
OF the walters in his establishment was
spy IN MS employ brought with him
from Paris, and not one of them knew
OF my existence. Thus they did their
work III the dark, but thew did it well. 4
Another Irishman, Tom Coyle, who
looked like Russian, established a cab
stand on the English plan. and had Z
small army of men under him, who
worked in the same way as MaIet's
servants.
A Frenchman and his whether
names were St Cyr-ran a high-class
intelligence Office and furnished Wallets.
maids, cooks, coachmen. etc. for the
best families in the Russian capital.
had one assistant who taught singing
to the nobility. and another who was a
master at arms and gave lessons In the
art of handling all kinds of weapons.
In the less pretentious quarters of the
city 1 had fourth-rate cafes, loungers,
lcafers, seeming drunkards. and labor
ers. and more important than all, I
succeeded in securing for one of my
best men-an Arerican-the manage
nient of the city messenger service, and
one by one ne contributed 70 replace the
messengers by those of his own seIec-
ton, until many OF them were unknown
inSly members of the brotherhood Can
field really did great work for me while
he held that position, and 1 must not
neglect to give him credit for it.
During the time that passed, as l
have described, I became a factor in ST
Petersburg society. Supposed TO pos
sess unlimited wealth accumulated, by
the way, in Mexican mines, for it
sounded welD, with the crest of a noble
family then extinct and half forgotten,
ornamenting my cards and stationery,
and introduced by the prince, who was
known to be in high favor with the
Gar. palace doors were thrown wide
open to receive me-
I was young then, and women said
that I was handsome, while men found
me genial. companionable, their master
at most games and with everJ sort of
weapon; things which men respect, If
they do not relish them.
The regular police, even to the mys-
terious Third Section. which has no
were entirely ignorant OF the existence
OF my system of espionage, and many
times during the months that followed
/ fell under suspicion
My power was so much greater than
theirs that I possessed an abundant
advantage, that of knowing their spies;
and many of these, from time TO time.
I purposely allowed to become inmates
of my house, from which they inevi-
tably carried away the precise informa-
ton that I wished them to obtain.
By the time that the organization OF
the Brotherhood was completed I had
/, information in my possession, which, if
it had gone to the Emperor, would
have created a social upheavaI such as
has never been witnessed ~ the his
tory of the world Many of the most
anarchistic and irrepressible leaders Of
the Nihilists were quietly arrested and
sent where they would be rendered
harmless. and others, who were less
violent, I left undisturbed, in seeming
security, knowing that they would ulti-
mateIy lead me to the point / wished
TO attain. the very root Of the evil
which I had determined TO eradicate;
but it was six months after my arrival
in St Petersburg when I met with the
/ adventure WHICH L tltS Il1cSt
remarkable of my experience
well. Darlington" said the prince
to me one night shortly after our re-
| turn from a function of more than
/ ordinary prominence. He had stopped
at my rooms for smoke and chat
! before retiring Have you received
an invitation from the princess?'
What princess2F I asked.
de he most jfy1l
| woman in Europe
THE name is Spanish" I said.
Eyes; her father was a Spaniard, but
she is Russian OF the Russians. Her
| title is given her by courtesy, from her
mothers family. Is it possible that you
| do not know about her?''
Quite
1T is not remarkable after all. for
/ she left the city shortly after youi
arrival. and has only just returned ]
1 paid my respects 70 her yesterday, and
| took the liberty of suggesting that she
t add your name to her list Look among
| your cards and see if she has not sent
| you one
! 1t was among the first my hand light
/ ed upon, and naturally we fell to dis
eussing her
The rhapsodies concerning her in
which the prince INDUCED led me tO
/ interpose a remark, for which I was
! instantly sorry
'One would think that you We're in
| love with her, L said
His face fell instantly, and for a mo-
ment he was visibly confused; but at
| last, with a conscious smile. he said,
boldly:
We'll, why not? 1 do not know that
| il is necessary to deny it, since she is
/ aware of it herself; and so, I think, is
! the whole city 1 am a bachelor. and
not turned fifty. Twenty-Five years is
not an impossible gulf. is it?''
Certainly not, my dear prince. Ny
remark was an nl-timed pleasantly
which you must pardon. Is she then
so young?"
| TWENTY-FIVE.
LET d see; her ball is for tomorrow
I-or. IA r, tonight, since it is now
morning
Yes Will you go with me? I can
then have the pleasure of presenting