Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-27

He was only rebuffed by his first failure and with
doggedness he set his Jaws and swore that by some
means or other he would 60 to Washington Time
was becoming and valuable so much
of it had been expended in his first inquiries and
Overtures. He would now be driven to stealth and
disguise
He returned to the city bought shabby suit of
clothes from second hand dealer, checked his lug
gage IN the hotel put the precious dispatches in a
pocket within his shirt, and called for automo-
bile The machine carried him rapidly down we'll
rolled road till night fell when he paid the chauffeur
and as additional precaution for the sake Of
secrecy walked ahead till satisfied that he had put
many miles between himself and anyone who might
have observed his coming.
He had enough during the dav to be con-
WINGED that under ordinary circumstances it would
be impossible to pass the sentres, whose beats were
exceptionally short and who formed almost a CON
tnuous line as far as he had been able to observe.
His inquiries had elected the information that some
where IN the vicinity small river flowed between
the two countries and he purposed using this trbu-
tary OF the St Lawrence means to gain the other
country. His plan rendered more tenable be-
cause the moon, being IN the full, favored him. The
night itself seemed most propitious, as from the
west dark bank of clouds was slowly coming for
ward promising to lend obscurity at a time when it
should be most needed
Cautiously he proceeded along the river bank
gaining a position in as close proximity to the
ing senrles as he dared, then slipped off his clothing
secured it into a bundle and awaited the moment
Of darkness.
At the very instant when the edge of the cloud
began creeping across the he lowered himself
quietly into the water and began swimming toward
been athlete of note and in all his later had
maintained excellent physical condition, and
thoroughly at home in the water. He
swan with a low stroke, catching breath from
the corner of his mouth he turned his
face sidewl se and exposing as little Of him
self to view as possible. The bundle of
clothing lashed to his shoulders proved
something of an impeachment, but not
- sufficient to stay his progress. The
current caught him and then,
throwing him out of his course,
and when he discovered this to
be the he almost against
bank. Thereafter he lifted
.N his head at intervals in order
x that he might remain in the
!. IN center of the stream. He
yENIH. missed that he nearing the
E@#4fANyE A line of sentries, and elevated his
|7alHHKku.s 3s chin for another glance, when a
EsKSHHyZSz LA sudden binding flash of light
fa&sfKay ,HIH smote him the eyes, causing
ElMX1 @KEN3a him instinCtively to duck his
AAW*s head. When he up for air
r. szsvssssJss III after swimming for dis
a9M& tance under water the light
" M 80 still on him, and drawing voice
kEF c. hailed him from the shore.
1x34HI N Stranger, when YOU get tired
X&f IH aa of swimming you might come in.
~ III WM$H | guess you'd better, because
there's four five up be-
{ Hl4STEM yond might take you for
NIX NH a duck, and they're all pot
1fMyAN In hunters"
<RaS EnNlH His chance was lost He
A wondered why he had not
I thought of searchlghts, and
realized that nothing but the
brilliance of the night had pre-
vented their employment at
earlier hour. Fairly gritting his
>S>G----~ teeth in anger he to the
=@-- point where the soldier stood,
and crawed out upon the
beach. seating himself until