The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-05-05

yet / could not bring myself to leav,
Finland and allow Elma to fall into tn,
clutches Of that high official who SO per
sistently sought her end. No. / would
60 to him and face him. / was anxious
to see what manner Of man was "Tht
Stranger of Finland" Therefore, thai
same evening ! left Abo, and travelled by
rail up to the junction Toijala, whence
after wait of six hours, | resumed by
slow journey to Helsingfors. I put ur
at Ramps, an elegant hotel on the long
esplanade overlooking the port, and
found the town, with its handsome
streets and spacious squares, to be a
much finer place than l had believed.
When / inquired OF the French director
OF my hotel for the residence of his Ex-
celleny, the Governor General, he re-
garded me with some surprise, saying:
"The Baron lives up at the palace,
m'sieur-that great building opposite the
Salutong. The driver OF your droslxy
will point it out to you"
SIS his Excellency in Helsingfors at
the present momentf" asked.
AW O"Aou ~AcVcT icdVeS Cne palace,
m'sieur," responded the man. "This is a
strange country, you know" he added,
with a grin. ut is said that his Elk.
'ellency is in hourly fear of assassina.
ton" .ihtt! t'@-TEt!i III :" ,
Perhaps not without cause" I re.
marked in low voice, at which he ele-
waited his shoulders and smiled. a
AT noon ! descended from droslsy be.
fore long, gray, massive building, over
the big doorway of which was a large
escutcheon bearing the Russian arms EN-.
blazoned in gold, and on entering where
sentry stood on either side, colossal
concierge in livery of bright blue and
gold came forward to meet me, asking in
Russian: .."'2 -, . -"
Whom do you wish to sect"
eral."f - 80 : O''''''' 0ohl
mo" ,~"~' ~. ,l.
His Excellency sees no one without
IN appointment" the man told me some.
what gruffly.
Il am not here on public business. but
upon a private matter" I explained
retaryf" ~ SCI
III you wish, but repeat that his Ex.
p''''o"'
l knew this quite we'll, for the "Strano-
er of Finland" fearful of assass;not;n5
vas as gnapproachable as the Car him.
eif. Following the directions Of the
concierge, however, crossed great bare
courtyard, and, ascending a wide stone
talrcase, was confronted by a servant
Vho, on hearing my inquiry took me-
mo 9 waiting room, and left with INV
ara TO Colonel Luganski, whom be IN.
etary. r'"'' ''''
urned saying: '" ie
The Colonel will see you If Won will
lease step this way" and following him
conducted me into the richly fnr.
ished private apartments of the na,ace
cross great hall filed with fine na;nt' :
lgs,, and then up a long thicklv car.
..eu passage TO small, elegant room. p
mere tall bald.headed man in mill
Try uniform stood awaiting me.
Your name is Msieur Gregg" he nv.
aimed IN very good French, "and r
nderstand you desire audience Of his
xceliency, the Governor General. 70.
,es however, that he never gives audi.
The matter upon which desire To roo
: aE,xceilency is of purely private and
nature" I said, for used 90
was 10 the ways of foreign officialdom
mself. N""'' eSy Us
l am very sorry, m'sieur, but I feor
Will DC necessary in that case for yom
write to his Excellency and marx vour
.'er personal II will then 90 into
.r Governor Generals own hands"
what l have 10 say cannot he oo,,,