New-York tribune., 1910-02-13
The Red Symbol
C0r-Easa T-w 21gs

number II kus--.- .r-cers. one u whom
specially attracted u- attention H T-- d
splendid looking voting man well over SIX -eer
II height 1ycr So C-r-v or ro--1OneC that one
sd not realize his E-e-- stature I'll one COM
pared nm with grle----l-Eself. rCr Instance
stan. ---l SIX ---- = --- socks llc- he lowered
above me / encountered l--- E-s- by bump
ING right into HIM as I turned from lUvrlg /
some cigarettes He accepted MY lastE -Dolg-
g-es WIKI a- distracted smile and a hall salute
and passed on
That IN itself was sufficiently unusual. An
1r---4-- Russian officer even one II 1g- rank.
as this man lr,-- .~-u showed lIu u 1e. would
certainly have abused me -.r my --uusl-
ness and probably nave chosen =. regard Z As
gel5 5ue-L-e Insult
Before 7 boarded rhe sleeping car looked
back a-~ -- The T.s-- -T-7. and saw the tai man
returning toward the tram. making MS wav
group ID officers salure6 him as he passed. and
he returned The salute mechanically with q
sort g- -.r-.cc--ui-E air
They looked a-r-- him. and one II them
shrugged ms shoulders and -1l netting that
evoked d chorus ot laughter from his com
-a01ors. I heard II. though doubt II the man
VINO appeared p le The object ~ -le1- r1--tl
did A--hnw he made no sign There wa5
something cu--.usig serene and l-9or about
Wonder VIII. re ISL .ogh-. As sought
nay berth and turned m r .nr-.' "~ was dead
I Slept sounalr -a- .agE The long hours while
The r-=,r rushed onward -l-- ugh the night. and
did not wake I'll 7-- were nearing the grim old
e---- or * .r,ge1u-g I dressed and made nay
rg-- T. the buffet ear T. l-l breakfast n tll-
swing and every table occupied. until reached
r1- extreme end af the cay. where there We're
-.g. sfj,~ each with both seats vacant
THAD ..a-eelv settled mvser III The nearest
seat when ur shoulder was grabbed av an
-s.----7 Individual vino tried - haul me our I
---- place -ac- -e-1-lrg J string -- abuse. IN
-lzlz-u-e ~ Russian and German
resisted naturally. and Indignantly de-
-rla-Ee- IN explanation. had 10 shout O.
-1-Izs -rE-el- heard He would not listen. or re-
lease his hold while with his Tree hand he ges-l-
--La-e. wildly toward Two soldiers VINO, ! now
saw r.--. stationed II the farther door o1 the
car In an instant thew had covered me WITH
-l1-- rifles and thew certainly looked As Il l-eL
-l,--lr business Bat what II thunder had ]
done
t- that ---ue moment ! man came through
The guarded .5oa-Sav the r.--l officer VINO l--
interested rrl, So strongly rhe last night he
paused and evidently took -u the situation ar
err.., -r.- gentleman, he commanded
Nr 4pr7r oaeve5 3 p. .uprLv that neartE
-...--. balance. and sawed mEse.- from t1l
~. -..--s.r-s --u uu-v av tlmai-ng back INTO
.- from which h,- had been irving . eject
-., THE, soldiers presented arms T. The new
..-.- and nv late liant. al the spuna gone
.- r him. began - Whine IN aa-ecr apology
..-e exclamation which the officer cut snort
1.--l d gee----e
eas On rrr feet II this rlme and. Is he
turned ~ me -..55 IN French. gl-er Ea-l M
most sincere .-ulag-es. monsieur l1e "-Aei
r. les were -a-l. and ] hal no riea that these
Were reserved
They aye uot." j, interrupted e.urteous-g-
.a- least lle- were reserved n defiance at my
orders a-E now beg YOU - remain. monsieur
and t. rrr- me -he pleasure ~ your company.
accented the invitation. ri course. partly
r.....-.-- although II als given 81. rT-a>-E ana
----..-.r7 .---.r---r Il aas with the ar II one
whose invitations were ID the nature oi com
-g.r.f- and AIS. because he now interested me
,-.-. .---r.rf. than ever / i-uew that DE must
IA ,-1.s.~ .~r4-r rer- mage vino Na- lTate--lls
g---. though. man n -rs.l f3l E7-ie Sg--'-
---,-,,....,-g.z,-f seen in day
ga- he appeared even more re1Elr. 'Le l.-n
b. .. done 1rl #-r the sizzling ar. lsAla ID --'
--.--r- HIS -lae Rts IS handsome as Ala
r.,..-s. vel featured though tle .-ln "as con
..s -.a short beard bronze eaIore- HSe '--7
.- .--s .--- -n -n. fashion set HE the present
Car Ills ewes H,-- ugu-4r-E blue. J4e si'-'
.,.-f scandinavian blue eyes keen ana ltl