The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-15
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Paul ObIOnsky, a Russian comedian, having become interested with his oouuyrymcu In the cause of political liberty. left the stage and became a ugIter iu behalf Of the CZur.
 While OhIonsky was publishing his pamphlets, which were all emiuenuy satisfactory to the government, he was engaged iu disseminating literature of au entirely different kind He made fuurueys from his home to different points to organize, advise and eucour- age different secret societies that rep resented the most radical element of .he revolution. Of course the day came when be was reported to the po- .irr as suspect but SD wary had he nvau that the chief would not believe foe was a reyoIutiouist
 Oue day a telegram came to the po- licc at St. Petersburg that a meeting of .rgu.utIoulsts had been broken up at AlusrOw and a man resembling Paul OblouSEy had got away. The chief sent at once to ObIousky's house to discover lr he was aJ home The man who went on the cuund knew Oblon- sky by sight and as be approached the house saw him sitting at an upper wlud0w He returned and reported the fact to his superior.
 Not long after this spy Of the gov erumrut in Warsaw reported that Ob- lnnsky was one of a band of conspira- tors. of which he lthc spy was also a member Snl douhtiug the truth Of
 Information duplicating man who had defended the gQshrnmeuJ, the chief sent the same messenger he had used before to Oblousky's house. On tine way the messenger met ObIousky ina carriage driving with hls sister.
 The chief was puzzled. Those who u,r spies are never certain but that they are spies of the enemy. However he teIcvraphcd orders that 1T at any time ODousky was seen in Warsaw Dle occurrence be at once reported. In a few days a telegram came annuuuc- ing that ObI0usky had been seen enter ing that city from the suburbs lu a tsosky. The informant was not in the ray of the government; therefore Oh. ,uusAY was not followed The chIei sent one of his best men at once tn Oblouskys house. directing him ,u make sure whether OF mo Oblun-ay vas there. He was tu go in and speak wf.h him. OUI0usky had been sreu en teriug Warsaw au hour before the rc .etot of the telegram He surely would not have had time to return before the official could get to hls house. A tle messenger approached he looked uu at the window where Ob.yusky was accustomed to read or write. but he was not there Entering the house, ur found ODlOuSky'S old mother.
 ~I have called" he said, to get a copy of your sons last political pam Dhlet for the chief of police. It is re ported that there are In 1t some fen lures objectionable to the government %
 "Iudeed." said the old lady, "I win call my sou. who will hand you one himself" plegeupou she went up. stairs. aud who should come down but Ou.ousky himself, with the pamphlet in his hand. The official wished him good day. took Che pamphlet and re. turned to the chief Immediately au order was sent to Warsaw to send the person who had seen Oblonsky enter Ing thc city to St Petersburg. A man arrived tue next day who declared that he knew Oblonsky well, and he had certainly seen hIm as he had reported. The chief sent for ObIODsky Os-euslDH ta discuss the objectionable passage n his namDhlet. but really to subject him ty tlc view of the infOrmer from Mos cow. The urormcr at once declared that Gb1ousky was the man he had seen Iu the drosky entering Warsaw
 The chief was now satisfied that rrrrr had been a mistake He gave or I.rs for the secret police to watch glusa wla had reported against Ob- lorsay. thinking that. they might be -evu,u.outs.s eudeayoriug to get rid of friend of the government
 One morning am official occupying high position in the government was found murdered iu hls office Among Hlo., reported to have left the office shortly before the finding of the body Was 0blousky. For the first time the chief began to believe that Oblonsky wss a reyolutioulst, and if so he must be one Of the most adroIt as well as n...t dangerous of the lot The chief did not order Oblonsky's arrest but surrounded Lls house with spies. They reported that every morning and after noon Obluusky sat at hIs window writ ing. But when they reported that wlth the most careful watching they could not detect the slightest movement the chief sent an official to arrest him.
 The official found the suspected mans mother and sister. who declared that Oblonsky was In hls room writing an important article ln defense of the government and had given orders that he was not to be interrupted. The ottl- rlul brushed past. them and went up sfairs to the room. There sat OblOnsky. but not a whit startled at the mterrup- lion. for he did not even look up. He WAS a dummy. the exact Image of Ob- 1r Dr7.,,sr.r, I9T 1aP+ Gf pafars-