The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-08

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finding out anything about ports.
troops or military matters He reach.
ed his hotel about b. o'clock and
found his friend Dabrowsky awaiting
him. Three 81 Dabrowsky's men had
shadowed him an morning.
Again, Monsieur Bradley I greet
you.
so see" said Cheney dryly.
aHowdy?e
Gen. TrepoR would feel honored if
you viii call on him this afternoon at
three.
Cheney was about to tell Da5row-
sky if Gen. Trepoff wanted to see him
he could come to the hotel, but his
better judgment indicated It would
not be well to antagonize the general.
The honor is mine. Mr.. Dabrowsky.
Say to the general I'll be there"
Cheney was there. and was ushered
into the presence of Trepon. TrepoI,
whose name afterwards became a
synonym Of everything that was
cruel; Trepoff who afterwards met
death at an assassin's hand He was
a distinguished looking gentleman,
be-whiskered, be-uniformed and 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 and
sitting down.
4 am informed you are journal
ist, 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.
tion do you want, Mr.. Bradley? Per.
haps I 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. "Well, you see
Gen. Trepoff, in America | am what
is known as tramp journalist
have no regular connection-I write
an article and sell it as can"
Isn't that 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; l have an
independent competency of my own
Munro & Co., No. Rue Scribe, Paris
will honor my draft to-day for 91O,
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, hardly know. st
Petersburg, to be sure. Maybe Odessa
and Sevastopol."
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 in
formation whatsoever. st. Petersburg
must do better or the Russian visl
would be nil. There was military ac
tivity, lots of it; Cheney could feel i
in the air; but what was it? He called
on the American ambassador, wa:
made welcome, and then tried for hi!
information. Wherever he turned ht
was watched, he knew it. 1t was irk
some to him, he hated it. Through
the instrumentality of one of the un
der secretaries of the American em
bassy Cheney was given the courte
sizes of the Imperial club Here,
thought Cheney, Il will be let alone.
Not So however, because wherever h,
turned outside he was watched. Ant
even in the club some of the servants
were members Of the Third Sec
ton"
One evening Cheney was sitting Il
the club smoking his customary cigar
and mentally cursing the people tina
were keeping him from achieving hi
end. All at once he felt a light toucI
on his shoulder. Quickly turning h
found himself gazing into yer.
frank pair Of blue eyes. A friendl,
hand was outstretched and a pleas
ant smile was on the face of the man
He was Russian, surely.
IN. Bradley, you look lonely"
| Cheney took the proffered hand AM
in the shake received a Masonic grir
Masonry in Russia is without the pal
of the government, and Cheney wa
not sure but what the grip was givel
by mistake; but again 1t was given
and this time more pronounced. A
last here was friend.
Il am Count Yarmoleff. Mr.. Brad
ley. For several days have notices
you. Particularly have | noticed you
gold watch charm. Sh--yes, I am
Mason. It's tabooed here, but in Eng
land, where was an attache. | tool
my degrees-only three of them, bu
enough to appreciate the beauties O