The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-03

approyingly at the mean room and
suggested that a taxicab should be
taken to his hotel Out in the street
he chose one with the top down, in
which he sat quite openly for the
observation of those on the street and
in passing vehicles AS is well known,
the West End Is crowded with Amer
leans at this time of the year.
Aren't you afraid OF being seen by
some one who may know your"
He shook his head.
Not at all. Why he said. i've
lived here weeks at a time under my
own name in one of the largest OIL
Westminster hotels, where 10 per cent.
of the visitors are Americans"
, He laughed again.
London Safe "Wilderness."
Not soul has recognized me. Lon
don is wilderness. 1t is the safest
hermitage I've found. OF course, people
have said that they have seen me. but
that doesn't matter to me so long as
reporters do not actually get on my
| trail"
DR. Cook had instructed the chauf-
feur to drive to Hyde Park. Here the
man stopped and looked back for fur
| Their instructions. He was directed to
go down Constitution Hill toward St.
James's Palace and thence to Waterloo
Place. When the cab again came to
| halt DIR. Cook made a hurried survey
! to the rear. 1t was done furtively. Ger
tain that he was not being followed.
he gave further directions. The re-
suit OF these were that the taxi wheeled
and started back in the direction
whence we had come, the explorer af-
ter his observation appearing certain
that the coast was clear
The cabs course carried the remark
able DR.. Cook right through the mid
die Of one OF London's largest. busiest
thoroughfares, past the portals of the
capitals most famous theatres. Indeed,
1t was right in the midst of Theatre
land that the cab was ordered to halt.
and the World correspondent followed
Dr. Cook into an old, established and
we'll known hotel.
The doctor was saluted respectfully
by the proprietor, and clerks and other
| attendants evidently regarded him ia
favorably rs a familiar and generous
| guest of the place.
Then DR.. Cook did an odd thing.
The World correspondent had started
to lead the way toward the elevator.
DR.. Cook took his arm and guided him
| afoot up the stairway to his room on
the third floor.
II don't go in lifts often" said DR..
Cook in explanation. You get very
close to strangers in them. and If you
should come upon an acquaintance
WE'LL you are. so to speak, In trap"
DR.. Cook, at Ease, Tells His Story.
His apartment In the hotel proved
to be large and airy one. facing on
side street. Traffic roared beyond
on the main thoroughfare. The ex-
plorer uttered sound. something in
ef.- y,
contentment. and closed and locked
and. with an easy manner. motioned
the World correspondent to an arm
chair and seated himself.
Then he began to talk freely-much
more freely than he had during the ride
in the cab; for then, despite his as
surance Of security his attention was
always divided; he kept shooting
glances in all directions. ever on the
alert: apparently uneasy always over
the possibility Of a pointing finger and
shout Of recognition from the c-owds.
"You would be surprised" he began,
Ito know how little have heard OF
what has happened since my departure
from New York"
He paused and added:
$50 many have misunderstood that
departure. and my enemies have, OF
course. misinterpreted IT,
A shade Of seriousness crossed the
eyes OF the man who fed to exile whar
the storm OF denunciauon began t.
roar at him.
"a years absence from, one's owr
country under these circumstances" hi
volunteered. is long. long time. Blu
/ 1t was necessary. I was like dee
that had been driven into a coli
/ stream. simply had to get ava.
4, from perturblng conditions-the con
ditions that surrounded me-
GAS a matter OF fact" he went or
IT expected to carry out plan I ha
agreed upon with my counsel, Thi
was that should 30 to italy for
few weeks on the Caronia-just for
few weeks rest"
He made a gesture OF lmpatience,
"Conspirncy" Made Hin, Abandon HI
Plans.
"After that had all heen arranged
and even the tickets bought, motle
Hot OF friendly advisers pestered m
with other plans. And this. added I
the great WEAKNESS. mental tatigu
and the disgust that had come owe
me-tne disgust at the conspiracy tina
was despo'ling me OF the result Of m
n life work-these things caused m
suddenly to leave New York I lei
for anywhere--anywher that I coul
be absolutely alone"