Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-17

bound. They are wrong. Russia is too big
and and too slow; dtMbut you do not care to
When we capture your assaiIant. your
passport and other property win. of
course, be returned to you II We can get
them. You say this-er-man did not speak
to your soy.'-s a''.s ,,~1-- -.
yes"
"And you saw no woman who looked sus-.
picious?'
Very well. Good-day, Mr.. spottswood.""
But Mr.. Spottswood hesitated. This
Mildred Wossonossinsld,',, he said; you
would arrest her II you could find her?"
Surely. Her arrest was ordered nearly
three months ago, but she has kept out
of reach heretofore. If she has really re-
| turned back to town we, shall have her.
Heavy heartedly the young American
drove to a hotel and sent fora physician
who dressed his head, prescribed sedative
and ordered him to bed Spottswood bowed
him out, poured the sedative into the slop
basin and set off for the American embassy.
He must do what he could for Mildred.
The ambassador was absent on leave, but
the charge d'affaires sat in his place, and
In his private office Spottswood found Miss
Wossonossnski He was not surprised. AL
most he had expected to find her there.
Fate had apparently taken charge Of his
1t, and he told himself that no new turn
that events might take could surprise him
greatly.
Swiftly she came toward him and laid
her cold white hand in his.
Thank God, you are SAFE" she said
bravest thing I ever knew"
Spottswood smiled at her.
How about the bravery of the girl who
carried bundle of contraband papers
through half Russia, under the very noses
of the police, to save people in whom she
had no personal interest That took cour-
age, If you like ,...
| Mildred smiled ruefully
Yes" she said. 1T took a little. But
you saw that 1t all evaporated when the
| test came. I'm afraid I'm not cut out for
revolutionist. But have you met Mr..
Wilcox yet? He is charge in the ambas-
sador's absence, you know"
SpottSwood turned to apologize. He had
clean forgotten the charge. .,., 49,
But that gentleman waved aside his ex-
cuses. "Oh, don't mind me- he said in
diligently. I've been young myself Only.
| when you get through exchanging coTnpli-
ments. l wish you young people would tell
me what I am to do with you?"
DO with us? What is there to do?'
asked Spottswood
According to Miss Wossossonoskfs own
story, both you and she have deliberately
violated the laws of the land" replied the
! charge. What am to do with you? To
the lady, at any rate, 1 have no right to
offer asylum-she being Russian subject.
1 am not an ambassador, you know, and
even If were, what could l DOR
Mildred looked frightened.
rs 1t necessary to do anything" she
asked, now that Mr.. Spottswood is free?
The police were not looking for me per-
sonally, but fer the messenger with those
papers. They will not trouble me-"
Would they not, indeed? Spottswood
groaned as he remembered what the officer
had told him. He knew that the embassy
must be watched and the name of every
visitor at once reported. By now, Mildreds
presence must be known. Probably the
ponce were on their way now to arrest
her
7
ssossonosko-Mildred, you know why /
came to Russia. This sort of thing can
only end one way-and the end is near
moments ago that he was looking not for
an unknown messenger but for a particu-
iar woman He gave me her name. It was
Mildred Wossossonoski." - ',''feysr,r
The girl gasped.
He knows me?" she breathed 1890 -'-
Your arrest has been ordered for three
months The game is up, tell you You
have played your part, and now you must
give place to others. Mildred! Mildred
won't you come home with me?" - >,
The charge was anxiously studying a
caro- Just brought to him When he saw
face cleared. Would, you young people
mind stepping into the next -room,' he
asked, smoothly. Some one. whom Irmust
see has just called-thank you"
AS they went out he rang his bell.
ASK MI Forbes to come here for a mo-
ment. he said. land as soon as he leaves
show In the chief of police: ..'"'- ,i7rs :
A moment later Mr.. Forbes entered.
received Instructions and went out. and
the chief took his place.
The charge rose to greet him. He knew
club only the night before. "Ah, baron"
he said. Glad to see you. Sit down.
What can do for you?
L ne baron explained at some length He
desired, ne Sa1d to arrest a dangerous fe-
male conspirator, one Mildred Wossonossn-
ski, who was then within the embassy
building, where she had taken refuge-ef
course without the knowledge of his ex-
ceiIency. He was sure that his exeellency
being informed, would promptly direct her
expulsion from the building
Inc charge listened with drawn brows
He felt sure, he replied that the baron had
been misinformed but would at once take
steps to investigate the matter and if any
suspicious Russian subject were found in
the embassy he would promptly direct
them to leave. Did the baron know this
Mildred Wossonossnski by sight?
The baron did.
All! Perhaps then he would whit while
would like to present to him two ~Ameri-
cans, friends of his, recently arrived in
the city.
The baron would be charmed.
The charge opened the inner door. '.Will
you young people please come in?" he
asked.
spottswood and Mildred entered, fol-
lowed by Mr. Forbes, and the baron sprane
to his feet. For once in his life his breath
was taken away.
Baron" said the charge, "Iet me pre-
sent to you Mr.. and Mrs. Spottswood, who
have just been married by the Rev Mr.
Forbes here. A foreign-born wife, as you,
of course. know, takes the status Of her
husband and becomes a citizen of his coun-
try. Mr.. and Mrs Spottswood are about
to return to America, leaving Russia for
ever. | give you my personal assurance Of
this. Would you mind viseng their pass
ports. and thus guaranteeing them safe
conduct out of Russian"
The baron swallowed once or twice
Then he smiled.
I'VE Russians are not all quite so black
as we are painted" he said. II shall be
happy to indorse their passports He
paused for a moment Il regret to add"
he said that this wise will be good only
for passage by the boat ieaving for England
tonight"
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