The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10
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an who had been granted an Inter view, was waiting without TEe gen. eral directed that the man be admitted.
 Martin Eowles was a light complex toned man. with very little of the American in him. Indeed, he had been in Europe ever since he was ten years old, and all of the Yankee had been dropped except the dare devil spirit that he hal inherited from his father, who had leen one of Moshy's men In the American civll war, while his moth CT had been born In Connecticut Young Bowles wa .closetcd with General Nogl for two hours, at the end of which time he emerged from the tent and went hIs way.
 
 The Russians In one Of the principal forts defending Fort Arthur were SX. pecting a night attack, Their search lights were moving nervously over the slopes beneath, star rockets were burst ing in the air. casting brief and faint Examinations Into Impressions directly beneath them, while parachute torchCs served the same purpose of throwing light directly downward.
 On a side hill opposite the Russian forts crouched a man. The light cast by the star rockets and parachutes was too faint to reveal him, but he would be readily seen if a searchlight were poiI.t- ed directly at him. He watched theii motions tiu he saw one coming In his direction. It was moving slowly, as if the searchers were examining every de- tail. Presently 1t reached his position and stopped
 There Is something trying In having one of these silent sheaves Of light pointed at you. You know some one hidden In darkness Is looking at ysu. Every stone, every blade Of grass about you, glistening, tells how plainly you are seen, and you expect either to hear the spiteful ping of sharp shooters bullet or feel it pierce your vitals.
 But the man on the hillside hnd no such fear. Indeed, he was pleased when the light was turned upon hun and stopped. He wore a tattered Rus sian uniform, and as soon as he was satisfied that he was observed he way ed his hand. Then immediately the searchught was turned away.
 The man got up and walked rapidly down the hIl Midway between the position he had occupied and the fort be met a company of Russian soldiers. The commander Of the fort had sent them to enable one Of their comrades to enter his own lines. Perhaps he might have valuable Information. He was taken to the general, who question ed him eagerly.
 He said that he was Ivan Vestlovsky and had belonged to the garrison of a fort near by on the right which had been stormed and taken the day before at dusk. He had escaped In the gather Ing darkness and hidden In a deserted rife pit on the hillside. There he had observed the dispositions Of the Jap anese, who were forming for an at tack.
 Where are their strongest torcesT asked the general ''on our right or lefty
 Prom my position" replied Ivan. under the light Of your rockets and parachutes, I could see them massing on your left. There Is a small force on your right, but they seemed to mo Co be nearly ready to move"
 ''I see" said the general That willy fox Nogl Is going to teint on our right and storm our left" Then he gave or dcrs to move the most effective guns to the left
 On the Russian right was the hill on which Ivan Vestlovsky had been dis covered. IL was just high enough Co prevent the Russians from seeing over its crest. On their left was a compara- lively long stretch of open ground swept by their artillery, beyond which the ground was again uneven. At 2 o'clock In the morning suddenly a para chute revealed force Of Japanese marching In a depression In the ground far to the right where the view was not obstructed by the hIll At the time a considerable force was ob- served further away on the left This seemed to confirm Ivan's story. But the force on the right grew larger and when within range an overwhelming force of Japanese hurried over the crest of the hill and before the guns could be turned swept on to the moat, planted scaling ladders and in twinkllng the fort had been captured.
 "I wish to see General Nogi," said one of the Russian prisoners fin fairly good Japanese.
 The officer in charge looked at the man as if he suspected his sanity, but was stlll more surprised when the gen eral hurrying up with his stan was hailed by the prisoner, and turning came up to him and embraced him.
 We owe you everything" he nld. Then he told the officer that he would take the prisoner away with him.
 The two went to that side of the fort which had not been fought over and when the general saw the guns all there he embraced the prisoner again.
 "Mr. Bowles," he said, "l saw through my glass the Russians moving these