Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-16

troops or military matters. He reach
ed his hotel about IL o'clock and
found his friend DabrOwsky awaiting
him. Three of Dabrowsky's men had
Swallowed him all morning.
Again, Monsieur Bradley, 1 greet
you"
so I see," said Cheney dryly.
'Howdy?"
Gen. Trepoff would feel honored if
you will call on him this afternoon at
three"
Cheney was about to tell Dabrow-
sky if Gen. Trepoff wanted to see him
be could come to the hotel, but his
better judgment indicated it would
not be well to antagonize the general.
The honor is mine, Mr.. DabTowsky.
Say to the general I'll be there"
Cheney was there, and was ushered
into the presence of Trepoff. Trepof,
whose name afterwards became
synonym of everything that was
cruel; Trepotf who afterwards met
death at an assassin's hand. He was
distinguished looking gentleman,
be-whiskered, be-uniformed and be-
medaled. His cordially was extreme
and his English perfect.
Monsieur Bradley, / am honored."
1.-The honor is mine, general" said
Cheney, taking the pyoffered hand and
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 articles?"
Yes, general
Cheney wanted the general to do
the talking.
What kind of facts and informa-
ton do you want, Mr.. Bradley? Per
haps 1 can help you get them"
You are most kind, general; but
won't bother YOU
You are going to write of physical
Russia or political Russian"
Maybe both, general"
What periodicals and papers do
you write for, Mr.. Bradley"
Cheney smiled. Wen, you see,
Gen. Trepoff, in America l am what
is known as a tramp journalist 1
have no regular Connection write
an article and sell it as l can"
Isn't that a precarious living, Mr..
Bradley" The generals question
was impertinent and personal, but
Cheney knew his ground.
IF that was my only living, yes;
but I'm not poor, general; 1 have an
independent competency of my own.
Munro & Co, No. Rue Scribe, Paris,
will honor my draft to-day for e1O,-
900. 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 Kremlin particularly
so"
"And then"
well, general, 1 hardly know. St.
Petersburg, to be sure. Maybe Odessa
and Sevastopol."
The interview ended and three days
later Cheney left for st. Petersburg.
Gle was under surveillance and knew
at. Moscow didn't yield him any in
formation whatsoever. st. Petersburg
must do better or the Russian visit
would be nil. There was military ac-
tivity, lots of it; Cheney could feel it
in the air; but what was it? 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 it. Through
the fundamentally of one of the IN
de. secretaries of the American en-
bassy Cheney was given the courte-
sizes of the Imperial club. Here, .
thought Cheney, Il 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 cursing the people that
were keeping him from achieving his
end. All at once he felt. a light touch
On his shoulder. Quickly turning he
found himself gazing into a very
frank pair Of blue eyes. a friendly
hand was outstretched 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 a 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 it was given,
and this time more pronounced. At
last here was a friend.
Il am Count Yarmoleff, Mr.. Brad
ley. For several days l have noticed
you. Particularly have / noticed your
gold watch charm. Sh-yes, / am a
Mason. It's tabooed here, but in Eng
land, where 1 was an attache, took
my degrees-only three of them, but
enough to appreciate the beauties of
Masonry"
We'll, 1 am glad to meet you,
count" replied Cheney. with an easy