The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-04

Sfas was calculated 20 be cOnfouodiuE 20 :
me and 10 place at naught my Gus
tonlaTE determined DofSe. and ullSWeiF-
ing Self-relianCe- The abrupt mention
.or Alexis "a bereysLzf cOupIld with other
lnSiuautiuus already br0uS lt Wstto ~
our cru-er Sdtlon- confirmed NE All ~
idea already half formed. lnat ing aP-
parent arrest AT the hotel my StAaLsS
and mysterious Journey through me
night. and the threat of SibeFia- were
all in the nature of what we Americans
call a bluff were only tnteIl'.ea - /
conceal the real purpose Of TINS enforced
Interview During that moment OF
hesitation " rliCh was nouceanle 10 a
disiutpreSted party, I decided that the
perfectly frank and open course "ould ,
De The best one 10 adopt with this giant
of a man who confronted me- giant
not only I'm physique ard stature and
Iu strength OF purpose as wei as IN
muscle. but iu the wonderful power ne
sWayed by the mere eSeTtIon OF ms VIII
glanced upward into his eyes.
which were benz half GuizZlcaIIy and
uct uul-iE-lly upon me. and then in
words that flowed easily and which
l1 Ig Co me like TD inspiration, I stated
almost IN one sentence and ceT-a suIy
G one rero-raUhs the concise ezDIaua-
tiou Of wr presence iu ST Petersburg
al LEsI moment. I said
7 believe thar Z cSn organize and
maintain a secret service bureau IN
your WaJestv-s Iutorp<t, which U.u be
more effective chan u the present Do
lice iD--a n-t together In order 10
90 So ! sIuSt have i2-- own way entire
lE-- must De absolute master of the stu
a-lGT. as far as my mon are concerned.
and can have no superior offiCer-not
even the LgaT himself Ny plans have
been formulated VIII care. and I can
80 into minute details whenever [ am
directed 30 do So"
''liodestv is not ore Of your accom-
plisLmeuJs. air. DerT1nEy0n-'
Possibly uOt- but thorough famiI-
iariry with the work would DO is one
Interference with NY duties by any one.
no matter how high IN Place would
render my efforts IuuOteut- and I should
oertaSe the task 7 have SET for my
What is t1at task
The ute dIsue.ubeTmeur and de-
struCuIou Of an organization Of anaTCiI-
lists known as nil-IlstS against whom
have already been twice pitted. and
both times SUGGEST
TIE car arose from his chair and
crossed The room 10 the window. where
le stood for some time QeerIEE out into
the darkness. in the interim drumming
of his fingers. During that time there
was not a word spoken Presently ne
turned and came back 10 the chair
where was seated towering over me
Ike a veritable giant the most mag
uIHrent specimen Of masculine humanity
7 have ever seem and according 10 his
lights as good as he was great IN
stature When ultimately the uilillS-s
succeeded In destroying him. they killed
the best friend thar Russia ever had on
the throne They did not could not
know it, but 7 Old"
Mr.. bennington he said. speak king
with great deTiherarIou. as though ne
weighed each word he uttered we viii
end this farce OF questions and an
SWeTS. They are unnecessary as far
7 am concerned. and are unworthy Of
you A long time ago 7 held a CONVEX
Eau01 IT. this very room with your
. friend. Alexis SEbcrevsHi, who possesses
my entire confidence In that cDnVerSa-
fi0U he recommended you To- me and
I directed him 10 put the bee in your
bonnet that has been bUZZIuE there ever
since so YOU see that 7 really sent for
Eo-- although YOU did noe know f. II
was necessary that ] should first be
entirely convinced that could trust
Won implicitly before entering into neEO-
r5arionS with YOU am convinced Z
accept YOUR service You VIII sleep IN
. the palace tonight and tomoTrow We
VIII discuss your plans IN detail MI
. Smith has been arrested a. a uihiliSt.
ana the morning papers VIII announce
-Iat he has -It52rSIsed{ on . his jqurnsy TO
ST PETERSBURG ard tomorrow he viii
decide what disposition 10 make OF him
self The prince VIII act as your host
, got upon my feet and bowed 10 him.
but me extended his hand in the most
cordial manner ana with genial smile
upon his face which rendered r. hand
some and which won my affection as
vel as my ~espeCt- said
1T VIII be a pleasure To me to be
upon terms Of familiarity with one who
wears no title aDC VINO does not wish
for one HcuCefOr-h we will count our
selves as friends and forget relative p0-
SlIoTS and rank Give me YOUR hand
7 was nearly as tail as he but much
more slight iu build. and my hand vas
almost lost in his great palm when they
We're claSDed together 7 forgot the
car lU the presence Of the man. and
as 7 gave him my hand I said
NV life goes with IL, sir If the ne
Il believe you. lIr- Darlington In
the morning T VIII send for YOU Good
night
Then T followed the prince from the
room and was presently conducted 20
an apartment which evidently had been
when I had IN opportunity To examine
it, and TO fauiiaTize my self with all
that Il Contained The prince found
some RuSSi1u cigarettes on the table,
and lighted one While Ee Sa id, laugh
iuCIy- II see that YOU are prepared TO
entertain your guests Mr. Darlington
shall we chat together q little before
we part for the night"
IF YOU viii be so good as TO re
main with me- I win esteem iE q great
favor" 7 replied rs the boycott Of
the Interrogation removed
! Then viii you please tell me how
4 hearty laugh interrupted me-
Z know All that YOU would ask
he said. Our mutual friend, Alexis.
is more In the confidence of his ma iesty
than any other man Iu the world, and
this plot TO induce you 10 come here
[ and offer your services 10 the car was
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