The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-07

such hospitality and kindness and h' felt sure he would shed tears when ths time came for him to go home | Had Letter to Manager. | Among his letters of introduction h' had one to the manager of big cottoI print mill up the river. MT. Jones This gentleman wrote. asking him tt | come up for a weeks shooting. so MT hotel that he should want his passpor the next day at noon. as he was soipe up the river for week or so. ' | The next day at luncheon when ht smiled biandiy and told him to gc ahead. that he did not need any pass port.
 But I thought you could not stay where in Russia without giving ur your passport?" protested MT. Caven' | dish.
 The landlord shrugged his shoulders police station. They looked up you; record. and they just smiled and told me to tell you to go ahead. You are all right. they said. You don't need any passport for ,td this .tr triP ,dsa q, po,n. on a journey into the country without a passport. I have always understood that you might as we'll De dead as be without a passport In Russia"
 \"I think you will be quite safe 1T you do as you are told" remarked the land lord with another shrug. q shall not do as you please"
 Accordingly up the river MT. caven- dish went without passport Arrived at his destination. he found warm welcome. his host assuring him that he would have great sport during his stay, as the shooting was excellent: dinner" he said. and have a rubber. You will find everything very com fortable there. and I want you to meet some of my friends. As 1t may be late before we get home. suppose you give me your passport now. and will send 1t around to the chief of police at once"
 Forgot His Passport.
 q did not bring any passport with
 The astonishment of the other man was evident. why. my dear fellow. don't you know that you can't stay here more than twenty-four hours without a passport2 How on earth come con yUrs away ,Ao without HPe itg a am @ afraid you will have to go back on tomor- rows boat"
 The situation was explained.
 But there must be some mistake" "' have unde eEstood that you were going to stay here a week The awkward thing about 1t is \that the chief of police is likely to drop in at the club. and the first thing he will ask about will be your passport. It is very dan gerous to have anything irregular about your papers in these small towns; the police have so little else to think about"
 Well" remarked Mfr. Cavendish philosophically. q have had a lovely time since I came to Russia. have always done what I was told was the proper thing to do." this with a smile to himself at the recollection of the interpreters advice. "and I have abso- lute confidence that such charming hosts as the Russians are not going to make things unpleasant for me at this late day.
 But If the chief of police orders me to go back tomorrow I shall certainly go. am going to do what I am told in this country. I will get my pass port and come up again.
 But all nay arrangements for the coming 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 be- ing all upset. hIs Ramily Joining him in the assurance that Mir. Cavendish could not stay. they went around to the club and cut into @ rubber of whist. Absorbed in the gape. the American had apparently forgotten-all about the passport when his host gave c sudden