The Washington herald., 1906-12-23

the secret service force is the most elfec-
tive tool in the hands Of the intelligent
Russian criminal On the Grande Nor
skaia is one OF the most magnificent
jewelry stores in Europe-the house OF
Fauberge To IL some months ago drove
up a splendidly appointed equipage. iu
which We're seated two ladies. The ladies
descended at Fauberge's and were receiv-
ed as customers Of distinction. The older
lady introduced herself as the wife of
well known statesman recently return d
from abroad. She explained that she had
been authorized by her husband 20 choose
a collar Of diamonds The jeWeieT spread
before her the gems Of his collection.
After much hesitation the lady picked
one Of the most expensive. but 10 her
dismay the price exceeded that suggested
bv her husband The salesman dreaded
90 lose so profitable a customer. Could
not madame obtain the consent Of her
cxceiIcncy's husband to the purchase?
The lady medtated and at length begged
permission 10 drive 20 the office Of her
husbands ministTy-the distance was not
great-to show him the collar and gain
his permission 10 buy fl Her companion
would remain in the shop during her alb
sence as a hostage The jeweler was de-
lighted with the suggestion.
The lady departed In her carriage. Time
passed. Quarter of an hOur-half an hour
.-three-QUarters Of an hOuT-the lady in
the jewelers. shop grew impatient appre-
seUsive. almost hystericaL
Suddenly there rushed into the shop
two police agents who announced their
authority. and showed their official
badges. They assured the astonished
/ Fauberge that he had been swindled. The
jeweler tremhled. but produced his host
iGEe. The detectives seized upon her.
/ Protesting. she was hustled into a hack
and driven away 20 the police Office.
Il was the last the jeweler saw Of the
woman, the police agents, or the dia-
monds The detectives were the coach
man and the footman Of the brilliant
/ equipage. who had changed their clothes
and returned TO rescue their accOmplice.
Rescued from Prison.
/ In the present year. on at least three
occasions. the revoluu0naries have made
notable use Of uniforms TO effect their
ends. While in Warsaw I was driven 70 a
gloomy prison in the confines Of the Jew
ish quarter. Some six months ago, late
at night, the governor received from the
chief OF police at the town hall a tele-
d
political prisoners for immediate removal
TO the citadel He was informed that Il
guard would be sent TO insure their safe
/ transport through the city.
In due course, At dead of night, a
! picket Of soldiers arrived a the gates Of
/ the prison. The officer in command init
mated that he had come by order of the
/ deputy governor to remove certain prison
ers to the dungeons of the citadel Every
thing was in readiness. The prison van
was brought around to the courtyard.
and the sleepy prisoners We're led from
their cells TO its grimy interior. The Gus
l tomary driver took the reins, and q
soldier from the escort mounted beside
him. The gates were opened, and out into
/ the darkness Tumbled the wagon with its
guard of soldiers.
Next morning the van driver was found
at "A roadside on the outskirts of the city
He had been chlOroformed The wagon
was discovered in a field. The ten prison
ers, the officer and the escort of soldiers
had disappeared. They We're but revolu-
tionaries in the uniform of the Gar.