The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-07
EYESALWAYS ON YOU
TWO INSTANCES OF THE WAY THE
 GEAR IS SERVED.
American Dentist Who Hung a Paint ing of . Dog Between Two Im- perial P0rtraits--Secrets of
 Travelling in Russia
 Without . Passport.


 -without . Passport. T.. A group of globe >trotters were in- dulging in after-dinner talk about the amount of money recently expended for secret service in the United States and speculating as to the results ob- tained as compared to those achieved pany volunteered to give two incl | dents from his personal experience which shed light on the thoroughness | of the Russian system and also on the petty details to which 1t sometimes descends.
 About twenty years ago pr. Linn was a famous American dentist in St. Petersburg. He had succeeded to Ms brothers practice, and ranked among his patients all the nobility of Russia and most of its royalty. He was something of a connoisseur in art matter$ and used to pick up anything that struck him as partfcu- larly good or representative. One day | he ran across a very fine picture of a st. Bernard dog. painted by a famous Russian artist, and although the price he thought well enough of 1t to buy 1t. have 1t framed. and sent to his house.
 When the picture arrived. his Rus | ment that he had found a treasure. and he, hung 1t over the mantel in the drawing room, adjusting the lights to show off to the best advantage That was about o'clock in the afternoon. Policeman Visits Doctor. | The next morning, while the doctor was in his office. knock came on the door. and upon his giving the police officer presented himself, brought his heels together, touched his cap. and bowed very politely.
 to be instantly aware that there was himself with smiling Good morning. !" which brought forth another touch of | the cap in acknowledgment.
 T beg pardon. doctor" began the I officer. "but you have in your drawing room ever on the mantel q picture Of
 Rather taken aback by the question, hand instantly imagining that the pie ture was stolen, the doctor could only say. "Yes. have. What of it7"
 ''On each side of. that mantel on the the officer. making motions with his hand as if pointing out the places re- ferred to. "you have two small pie lures. One of the Emperor. one of the
 .Yes. What of thatr' gasped the doctor. wondering what was coming H 'T would respectfully suggest. doc tor. that it is hardly fitting to hang | a picture of a dog between the pictures of the emperor and empress" This was said with another bow and an- | other touch of the cap.
 | But the picture is work of art. It Is by one of the most famous artists in Russia. It is a masterpiece. paid 2.o00 rubles for it."
 as you say. and 1t may be by the most famous artist in the world. but it Is still a dog. shall leave you with that suggestion It is nothing more Anotber assembling of the heels. a half f-bow, a touch of the cap. and the door was softly closed behind the re- 1 treating figure.
 who was at that time aid-de-camp to the czar and also one of pr. Linn's patients happened to drop in. The
 You know these people. doctor. You are hot a novice in Russian thing to move 1t. Take 1t down and put 1t somewhere else. Put 1t in here where all your patients can admire it" The next day the doctor was out for stroll when he happened to notice a very fine reproduction of the latest portrait of the Emperor. He selected | frame that was in perfect harmony with the color scheme of the portrait and had 1t sent home. The next afternoon he moved the dog into his study and hung the DOT trait of the emperor in It's place. over the drawing room mantei. That was about o'clock.
 Two hours later gentle tap came to the door of the doctors office. and in response to the doctors command peared drew his heels together. bowed. touched his cap, and smiled xery politely.
 "Thank you. doctor"
 I~ a doctor could recover from his astonish- ment the door had closed again and his visitor had gone. .s
 The other incident shows a differ ent side of the picture. Some persons imagine that one is under continual suspicion in Russia. and that the of ficiaIs do everything in their power to make you feel tbat you are watched and had better behave yourself. That may be true Of undesirable persons, those who indulge in unkind criticisms of the government, but it is very far from true of those who show the same respect for their host when it Is nation that they would show If 1t were
 An American. who may be called Mir, Gavendish: was ssaa aoout Rsfore o V,s,t stnrt,ns from London he sought little advlcc from a gentleman who was then act ing as Interpreter for Spotttswoode. This man was a Pole and had been an officer in the Russian army: When his regiment was sent to quell the re- beIlion in Poland he went over to the revolutionists. and when they failed
 The first advice that this gentleman had to give to MT. Cavendish was to the point "Whatever you do or say in Russia when you get there. do not ever admit or mention the fact that you ever knew me. am joubly damned I am not only rebel and Pole. but deserter from the army. Once you admit that you have known me you are suspect for the rest Of your life"
 was simplicity itself.
 "when you have been in Russia a short time" he said. Tong enough to make your statements appear reason able sit down and write a number of letters to your friends in America, in EngIand. In Timbuktu. Anywhere will do. Write to Tom. Dick and Harry.
 Tt does not matter whether there are any such people or not. so that you post the letters. When you write tell them that Russia Is the finest coun try in the world. that the ajministra- ton of the laws is perfect. that graft 's unknown and that nihilism and such things are all tommyrot, Write what tell you and leave the rest to fate"
 can found no difficulty in writing just