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


whose name afterwards became
synonym of everything that was
cruel, Trepoff who afterwards met
death at an assassin's hand. He was
a distinguished looking gentleman,
whiskered, be-untformed ana be-
medaled His cordiality was extreme
and his English perfect
Monsieur Bradley. | am honored.
"The honor Is mine, general said
Cheney, taking the proffered hand ana
sitting down.
Il am Informed you are Journal
list. Monsieur Bradley
Yes, general.
And The nature Of your visit to
Russia at this time is TO collect and
collate artcles9'
yes, general"
Cheney wanted the general to do
the talking
what kind Of facts AMI Informal
tiou DO you want, Mr.. Bradley Per-
lars | can help you get them
You are most kind. generals hut |
wont bother you"
you are going to write Of physical
Russia or political Russia
Maybe both, general"
what periodicals and papers do
you write for, Mr.. Bradley
Cheney smiled. Well YOU see,
Gen. Trepoif In America ! am what
is known as a tramp journalist l
have no regular connecticut write
an article and sell It AK can.
isn't that Il precarious living, MY
Bradley?" The generals question
was imnertnent and personal, but
Cheney knew his ground,
tfoN ODlN living YES.
but I'm not poor. general; have an
Independent competency of my own.
Munro Il CO., No. Rue Scribe, Paris,
will honor my draft today for tlO'-
600, I'm not poor general
"Assuredly not, How long do you
intend staying in Moscow
1.-TWO or three days. It's an inter-
esting place the Kremlln particularly
so"
"And then"
"Well, general, hardly know st,
Petersburg, to be sure. Maybe odessa
and SeYastopol"
The interview ended and three days
later Cheney left for ST. Petersburg
He was under surveillance and knew
It. Moscow didn't yield him any M
formation whatsoever, ST. Petersburg
must do better or the Russian visit
tivity, lots OF IT, Cheney could feel II
In the air; but what was II? He called
on the American ambassador, was
made welcome, and then tried for his
information. Wherever he turned he
was watched. he knew It, 1t was irk-
some TO him. he hated II. Through
the fundamentally Of one of the IN
der secretaries OF the American en-
bassy Cheney was given the courte ..
sizes OF the Imperial club. Here,
thought Cheney, II will be let alone.
Not so. however. because wherever he
turned outside he was watched. And
even In the club some of the servants
were members of the Third Sec
ton"
one evening Cheney was sitting In
the club smoking his customary cigar
and mentally eursing the people thai
were keeping him from achieving his
| end All al once he felt a light touch
on his shoulder Quickly turning h'
! found himself gazing into Verl
| frank pair of blue eyes. A friendly
| hand was outstretchcd and a pleas
ant smile was on the face OF the man
| He was a Russian. surely.
M. Bradley. you look lonely
Cheney took the proffered hand and
IN the shake received Masonic grip.
Masonry In Russia is without the pale
OF the government, and Cheney was not
sure but what the grip was given by
mistake; but again Il was given, and
this time more pronounced. Al last
here was a friend.
II am Count Yarmoleff, Mr. Bradley.
For several days | have noticed you
Particularly have | noticed your gold
watch charm. Sh-yea / am Mason.
It's tabooed here but In England, where
/ was an attache, j took my degrees
only three Of them, but enough TO ap-
preclate the beauties of Masonry
We'll, | am glad TO meet you,
count" replied Cheney, with an easy
grace. II was lonely--damned lonely.
II you will pardon the ultra American
expression"
The meeting was most opportune
Al first Cheney thought Yarmoleff
| might be Third Section" man, but
subsequent events proved he was not.
He was lust royal good fellow, who
was first attracted by Cheney's watch
| charm and later by his strong person.
atty An inquiry at the desk revealed
the name Bradley" the Masonic hail
did the rest The count was more than
cordial and In course OF the evening
said;
you must see the review of my reg
| lment tomorrow. Bradley"
your whatY' said Cheney.
MY regiment, the Tenth Imperial
Hussars I'm colonel OF It. and the
car reviews II tomorrow"
why. count, / shall be delighted. "
Here was a chance! Yarmoleff as col
onel Of the Imperial Hussars was a
member OF the military council, mill
tary information could be obtained as
wanted. The stars OF luck were shin
ing brightly But there were those