Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-03

| Third Section" men--what Of themf
Almost every day Cheney was sum-
moned before the project, and that day
he had learned Gen. Trenoff had come
to 81. Petersburg. Cheney made up his
mind to a bold move His engagement
with Count Yarmoleff was for IL the
next morning. At 1915 he stopped
at the government police office on the
Nevsky Prospect. He sent his card to
Gen. Trepoff and was received imme''
diately
"Ah, my dear Mr.. Bradley. | am glad
to see you, II Is an honor"
Thank you general. | came today
before I was sent for. Ever since I
landed IN Russia have been under the
surveillance of your men and every day
I've come up like a lackey and reported
to your minlons, either here or at Mos
COW. Now, general, I'm sick and tired
Of H. Everywhere go one 0f your men
follows me, 1t must cease right now
or shall 20 TO the American amhassa-
dor and claim the protection Of my
government DO make myself clear.
general2"
Perfectly Mr. Bradley" said the
general rising. Both men stood facing
each other and the situation was tense.
The Russian bear was being bearded
in HIS own lair.
"In these times, Mr.. Bradley. We
watch every one-~and we do more than
that on occasions"
"Oh. yes. ! know general. Siberia
and all that; but ! am not iniimidaDd.
At II | have an appointment With
Count yarmoleff II tho suryeillapce
continues ! shall ask him TO accom-
pany me TO my embassy and then 10
the foreign Office.
At the mention Of YarmeIptf's name
Trepoff's manner sofiened. Yarmelof
was noble, man OF note and Ire
pof was a sycophantic man. II this
American was friend Of Count Var
meloff's II might he we'll 20 draw In.
II am sorry Mr. Bradley. that you
have been troubled ] will SIZE that "
ceases Instantly. You will understand,
! am sure. that extreme care Is neces-
sary" More profuse apologies, and
Cheney left The surveillance did
cease and thereafter Cheney's prog
ress was unimpedei He saw the re-
view OF the Tenth Imperial Hnssars'
he saw Cossacks and Guards regiments
galore, and after the review was over
Yarmeloff presented him TO n number
Of notaLes
count Cheney judiciously put few
questions. intended TO draw informa-
ton military. Yarmoefr had had sew
eral glasses OF wine and was mellow
with affection for Bradley,
"Ah, my dear Bradley; you must
come down 10 my estates near Var
oslav. Next week ] have quite a dis
tiugulshed party there. Grand Duke
vladimir will be one and others OF
note You viii enjoy yourself. You
will come? Yes?"
Thank you, count, will come.
Maybe | can get n good descriptive
story out Of this: | am writer. you
know"
yes, YOU may. but fear not. You
see all OF these gentlemen will he MILL
tary men, but while the council meets
YOU can enjoy yourself on the place.
We viii start tomorrow"
Cheney saw the American amhassa-
dor that evening and the next day went
with his friend TO Yarsolav. The os-
tates were magnifcent--th castle
grand and everything was done for
Cheney's comfort Vladimir and the
other generals arrived Makaron and
Rojestvensky for the navy came also.
Cheney smoked many cigars, read
few books and kept his eyes and ears
open. He learned all. II was only 'e7,
mind you, but even then Japan was be-
ms discussed. Troops In great num-
bers were being rushed across Siberia
into Manchuria. Port Arthur was be-
ing strengthened, Japan was not held
in very high esteem by Russia. and
the great bear would crush the little
yellow man by sheer force OF numbers.
I Cheney secured all the informac lon
necessary and reluctantly ha babe his
! host good-by, promising TO return later
on, Odessa was 200 miles away, and
Cheney made for that point by easy
stages. Again came the ugly surveil-
lance OF the Third Section" His steps
| were logged continuously Three days
| must he wait for steamer TO take him
| 10 COnstantinople on the second day
| the air Of Odessa became oppressive
| Cheney's bunch began working overtime
| and he scented trouble. He sat In his
room overlooking the quay. striving to
evolve some plan whereby he could get
| out OF odessa without waiting for the
, regular boat. Men were watching him
from every side. Looking up, he saw
n large white-hulled man-o'-war Gid
ing into the harbor. From her gaff few
the Stars and Stripes.
IAN American man-of-war," said
Cheney. Thank God for that" After
the salutes hed been fred he saw a
launch put of from the ship and head
for the shore. His suitcase was all
packed and when the launch was about
to land he threw open the door, and
there was man waiting for hlml II
was no time for parley. Cheney
dropped his suit case and quick as n
flash his right arm flew out. II was a
clean upper-cut and one portion Of the
"Third Section went down IN a bean
| With a bound Cheney was over him
and out on the street II was all done
so quickly the men on watch were
Off their guard. Cheney was on tho
wharf az the launch came In.
young ensign was In command and
Cheney In a very few words told him
who he was. In Is minutes Col Cheney
waa aboard Uncle Sans good ship and
Russia had been outwitted.
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