The sun., 1909-02-21

did not need any pabspOrt, -
'why. | thought you. could not stay
more than twenty hours anywhere
in Russia without giving up, your pass
port?" protested Mr.. Cavendish.
The landlord shrugged his shoulders.
Il will toll you what ] was told at the
police station. Thoy looked up your
record. and they Just smiled ana toid h, me
to tell YOU TO 60 ahead. You are all right,
they s1id, You don't need any passport
sSuli / do not like tho idea Of going on
a Journey into the country without
passport have always understoSu
that you might a. well be dead as De ~ith-
out a passport IN hussla. -. 70 o,,
II think you will be quite safe II you
do as YOU are told, remarked the landlord
with another shrug. Il shall not ask 10, ior
the passport again. You can do as you
please about it, ,,,..
Accordingly up the river MIR. Cayendish
went without passport Arrived AZ ns
destination he found warm welcome,
his host assuring him that he would have
great sport during his stay. as the snootipg
ave will 90 around to the club after
dinner he said, "and have rubber.
You will find everything very comfortable
there, and | want you TO meet some OF
nv friends. As it may be late before we
get home, suppose you give me your pass
port now, and ] will send it around to the
chief Of police at once.
sIdid not bring any passport with me-
The astonishment OF the other man was
evident. "Why. my dear fellow, don't
you know that you cannot mot stsy yi,be,e mere
a passport? How on earth did your
landlord happen to let you come away
without il? 1 am afraid you will have
to 20 back on to-morrow's boat
The situation was explained.
There must be some mistake.
Mr.. Jones persisted. They couio not
TO stay here a week. The awkward
thing about it is that the chief OF police
is likely to drop In at the club, ana the
frat thing he will ask about will DO your
passport. It is very dangerous TO have
anything irregular about your papers
in these small towns; the police nave 80
little else to think about;
Well remarked Mr.. Cavendish philo-
sophioally Il have had lovely time
since / came to Russia. have always
done what / was told was the proper thing
to do this with a smile to himself al
the recollection OF the interpreter
advice, ~and l have absolute confidence
mat such charming hosts as the Russians
are not going to make things unpleasant
for me at this late. day:
III the chief Of police orders me TO
90 back tomorrow / shall certainly go.
I am going to do what am told IN TINS
country. Twill get my passport and come
up again; .uu,;,o
week will be spoiled
After an excellent dinner, which was
rather clouded by the hosts worrying
over the matter OF the passport and
the prospect Of his shooting plans being
all upset, his family joining him IN the
assurance that MIR. Cavendisn could not
N and
into a rubber at whist. Absorbed in the
game, the American had apparently
forgotten all about the passport when his
host gave a sudden start and touched
him lightly on the elbow, motloning
his head toward u e door.
Looking up, Mr.. Cavendlsh saw 20 s an
whom be instinctively recognized as the
chief of police, although he was not IN
uniform. The officer walked over TO
table and turned over the pages OF a maga-
zine from which Kennan's 8 articles had
been blacked out, evidently waiting
until the PLAYERS had finished the hano'
so IA not to interrupt.
The moment the last trick was turned
and Quilted he approached the table
with q smile and bowed TO those whom
he knew. Mr.. Jones drew his chalr
back. coughed, grew very red In the race
and was about to introduce his guest
when the officer extended his hand.
mfr. Cavendish. l believer Charmed
70 have YOU visit out little town. PRAY
do not let me interrupt your game II
YOU have time tomorrow, SHAH be gao
to have YOU call on me. | understand
YOU intend to be here for a week. YER
haps IL may be longer
The last sentence made Mr. Jones uneasy
He knew something about Russian ways
and he advised his guest TO present MN
| elf M the police station the first thing
! in the morning and have il over assuring
! him that the officers politenees was sim
/ ply conpanv manners. the velvet glove
| that concealed the iron hand.
-You have been up to something l am
afraid, he whispered as they wen. nome
from the club, you have been taking
nolitics 10 sonle Nihilist, and this letting
YOU get up here without a passport IL
dodge 70 catch you where they can whisk
YOU of TO Siberia.
MIR, Cavendish did not think so, He
realized that his host was an alarmlst
Al the same time ne Msd ielt soe Gneasg one soGn n
formed the police of their acquaintance
Was he already suspect?
He was at the police station bright and
early the next morning and found the
chief more than agreeable. Not WORD
was said about any passport.
While the officer was running over some
nlaces of interest around Lake Ladoga
which his visitor should see, he happened
"a mention the Fortress of Schlusselberg.
Mr. Cavendish had heard Of it, 1t was
there that they had the cells in which
the water rose an inch a day. so that
finally the prisoners had to swim for 1t,
and eventually found there was not room
for their heads between the water and
the ceiling. He mentioned his. recollec-
tion Of the regularity to the CHIEF, VINO
lauphed heartily.
enualled bv their powers OF eIaggera-
tion. he said at length: but at the same
time his visitor had feeling that he might
he grabbed from behind at any moment
and spirited of 10 that dreadful place in
the lake, Mr. Jones had told him that was
y the trick in Russia--a smooth spoken man
i'm front TO engage the attention, two
agile gentlemen behind to gag, bind and
stuff you into a carriage,
Mr. Cavendish did not like the prospect
somehow and wished he was we'll out of
the police station in spite of his host 4
politeness and interesting description OF
the country roundabout. Presently he
yentured remark.
aYou will pardon me, he began. but
how did you know my name before they
had time to Introduce me last night at
the clubY"
The chief smiled quietly You know
there is a lot Of trouble and red tape about
keeping a record of every time pass
/ II and all that sort of thing. So the head
) quarters in st. Petersburg just dropped
me a postal card. which came on the same
boat with yourself saying that you were
: all right and to make you feel at home
while you we're here.
How did they know ] was sufIi-
GENTLY all right 10 travel without pass