The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-24

waiting. My old friend went to the in
strument.
as that Colonel Bremenhof? This is
General vO1 Eckerstein- / wish to know
why. when the young Englishman, Rob
ert Anstruther, was brought before you.
you refused to allow him to communi
cate with the British consul and with
me, his friend? What's that? That does
not answer my question. By what right
did you refuse? What's that; I can't
hear you. Oh, your mouth is swollen
and you can only speak with difficulty"
This was for my benefit, 1 knew, and
/ would have smiled if Major Pruladoff
hadn't been frowning grimly at me.
You can give me a direct answer all
the same" continued the general at the
instrument There was a pause, filled
by the insistent buzz of the voice re
plying. THAT is no reason. You know
that, sir. What? Well, you can't treat
Englishmen like that. 1t will be my
countryman's turn next But you had
his papers. Very well, then, ] am
going now to the governor. Yes, of
course I will, as for my own country
man, as my own son, In fact. Non
sense. What your men thought doesn't
touch the point of your refusal You
know that. Well, If you don't think the
! thing had better be hushed up, there's
an end Of II. Mr. Anstruther will COM
municate with the consul here and wire
to the ambassador at Petersburg. What
do you mean? Do you dare to try and
make me a party TO your illegal act?
Then you shouldn't suggest it. Ger
tainly. If you don't send down an order
/ for his release shall not exert any fur
Their influence to restrain Mr.. Anstruther
| from using his UNREASONABLE rights,
and shall myself wire to the minister of
the interior. An hour? No, sir, not five
minutes. At once" and the general
hung up the receiver.
The telephone bell rang furiOusly.
| Just write a short note to Mr. Hardy,
the consul, Robert, and I'll take IL to
him myself. He will at once commune
cate with Petersburg and in the mean
/ time I'll wire to the minister. You'll
| permit the letter to be written. Major?"
The bell was going all the time.
! Il am in a difficult position, General"
replied the governor. THAT is probably
Colonel Bremenhof. Won't you an
swer?"
Certainly not. You'd better ask him
if he persists I'm his refusal; and you
may add it doesn't matter, because I
shall see Mr.. Hardy"
THE colonel wishes to speak to you
again, General" said the major from
the instrument.
Il have no more time to waste over
the telephOne;" and my friend put on
his overcoat. you must go back to
your cell, Robert; but Mr.. Hardy is a
prompt man, and before morning we
shall have a word of some kind from
Petersburg. Goodnight, boy" and as
he shook my hand he winkcd.
General Won Eckerstein is going,
| Colonel" said the governor through the
[ AnHn 49,
where you are going, General"
Tell him to mind his own business
and I'll mind mine" was the angry re-
ply, and il was repeated over the wire.
The general walked to the door and
opened 1t.
The colonel urgently begs you to
speak with him. General"
Am I to wait for that letter to be
written or not, sir?" His face might
have been a stone mask in its stern
ness.
please wait a moment, General. AS
a personal favor to me. l really don't
know what to do"
Il have no more time to waste, say.
l demand a reply now
Mr.. Anstruther, will you ask the gen.
eral? 1t may be of the highest moment
to you"
A very different sort Of governor this
from the one who had lectured me Sc
sternly in my cell, and then glibly SEN
fenced me TO the knout
mo. ] have been treated too infa-
mously. l prefer TO put the matter in
the hands of the British authorities" ]
answered. ''All Europe shall know how
foreigners are treated in Warsaw"
A glance from the general approved
my reply.
You can write TO your consul then. .
We both understood that this was mere
" intended to gain delay, and we wasted
some time in pretended difficulty about
phrasing the letter while a converse tor
continued over the wire which clearly
showed the man at the other end was
, | in trouble
That's enough Bob" said the gen.
eral presently. You can tell him al
when he comes"
Thank heaven" breathed the gov.
ernor with a sigh of relief as the re.
ceiver was hung up again. zone mo.
ment, General The colonel is sendins
an order for Mr.. Anstruther's release
upon your giving me your assurance te
be responsible for him.
Just in time" exclaimed my ole
: friend, CURLY, and ungraciously, as ht
tore up the paper, on which, by-the-by
, l had not written a line. And about
that internal knouting?"
THE affair is now out of nv hands,
and the governor gave another sigh OF
relief.
Half an hour later the order arrived
and we left the prison together.