The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-16

Nidl luCSllOAS INV uBlldlluB Tue hd-
ton are settled as the people demand
they shall be settled and on the
terms that the people demand that
settlement shall be made
The Russian government, so Ger
shuny, one of the founders of the ter
rorisJ party, told me, had been on
his trail for a long time. \ big re-
ward was offered for his capture and
his picture was distributed widely
among the police of the empire.
Meanwhile Gershuny himself travel
ed at a lively rate from one part of
the cars domains to the other, dis
tributing revolutionary literature,
making speeches to the peasants and
worlingmen. lie donned all sorts of
DISCUSSES, from that of mechanic
to tramp and from that of tramp
to that of u gentleman of leisure.
Months passed and he still resisted
the temptation to communicate with
the member of his party. Finally,
when he reached Kiev, mis- anxiety
lest they were distressed in regard
to his safety was so great that, giving
way to an impulsive moment, he sent
telegram in cipher to woman
member of the committee at Moscow.
This woman, as Gershuny learned
afterward was unable to contain her
joy on hearing from one of the lead
ing spirits of the order. Despite the
fact that q strange student happen
ed to be in the room when she receiv
ed the dispatch, she arose and shout
ed "Gershuny! Gershuny!"
1t is assumed now that this student
was discerning enough to associate
Gershuny's name with that of the
sender of the telegram and that he
was mercenary enough to furnish the
police with the clew in the hope Of
getting share of the big reward
offered for Gershuny capture.
At any rate, to Gershuny, walking
the streets of Kiev the next day in
the guise of a gentlemna of leisure, it
became apparent that something was
amiss-something that he could feel
rather than describe When he reach
ed the center of the fashionable pro-
menade, twirling his gloves and cane
lightly, he observed several persons
turn and look at him sharply With
out showing the least outward alarm
he resolved instantly to make the at
tempt to hurry from the crowded
thoroughfare and to leave the town.
He felt that he was being watched
and he knew that every step must be
, made without attracting the slightest
, attention. What he determined upon
, coolly as the best plan was to walk
along slowly until he spied a cab
standing alone on one of the side
, streets and then drive off in it and
trust to change for the rest of his
escape. Toward a cab, congratulate
, ing himself on its discovery, he was
; moving slowly when he felt a light
tap on his back. Turning he saw two
police He knew very well that this
, tap meant nothing less than an invita-
ton to spend the rest of his life in
Siberia as. the guest of the Russian
government, but eremained per-
fectly collected
In moments of great danger Ger
shuny is always calm. 1t is his theO-
; ~ that after fear reaches a certain
point the burden is too great for the
nerves to carry; they reject it and
the one whose life is at stake re-
mains undisturbed. With blood per-
fectly cold he observed every little
, incident in the street.
He protested against officers of the
law interfering with gentleman of
his quality. They answered politely
that they had orders to arrest a man
answering to his description. He in
sisted that there was a mistake. They
replied that there was none and the
= arguments ended with drive to the
police station.
Confronting the inspector of the
station, Gershuny again protested
against the affront ordered TO a gen
tleman. The inspector kept affirming
/ in polite terms that he had been in
: structed by telegraph to arrest u man
answering to his description. Dur
ing the argument it occurred to Ger
shuny that it might De wiser to shift
his revolver TO less conspicuous
pocket. lie was engaged in 50 doing
when the eyes of the inspector de-
tected the weapon.
Have you u permit for carrying
, that?' he asked.
"A gentleman" Gershuny start
ed to say.
There is a 25-ruble fine for break.
ing that law"
As Gershuny began to argue the
question he noticed the eyes of the
inspector fastened on him more and
more searchingly Suddenly he jump.
, ed up from his desk and let forth a
p shrek as if he had gone mad and
, darted from the room. While the
F. prisoner stood there amazed, wonder
. ing what had happened, the inspec
tor returned to the room with a pho
= tograph and ran up and down look
? ing at it and crying "Gershuny! Ger
shuny! Gershuny!"
Then the telephones began to ring
the telegraph to click The station