The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-09
A Sacrifice
By ANDREW c. EWING
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.

ASoh' " AGh LIE SudAu NiOSCu tAc aOul
of the compartment was In l noticed
a man sitting opposite inc give slgl
Of relief. Still, he continued to looL
out the window, as he had been doing
| apparently dreading to see something
| or some one. The train moved ou1
with accelerating motion, and the fast
er 1t rolled the more relieved looked
| my fellow passenger.
Suddenly heard him give smoth
cred cry, and, following the direction
OF his eyes. saw man running like
a deer to catch the train. The pas
| senger put his head out the window
to see the end Of the race, drew 1t ii
and gasped:
MY Godv'
did he catch the train?" asked
HE jumped on to the footboard OF
the last car"
MY FRIEND" ! said. Il Judge tina,
you are political refugee"
why do you think that?' said the
man, siffening up.
THE man who ran to catch the
train Is government official His
object Is to arrest you"
WHO are your
AN American"
"Ah! Americans are our friends
I will tell you. That man. as you say,
will arrest me, and shall be sent to
Siberia. Help mep
"How can do that!'
eve are not unlike--the same height,
both light hair and beard. both wear
glasses. Give me your travelling coat
and your golf cap and put on these
Russian clothes. When the train stops
an officer will come here to arrest me.
But by that time 1t will be night. I
shall pretend to be asleep In my cor
ner with the collar of your coat pulled
up about my face and your cap down
over my eyes. You say, with groan
of despair, ! am caught at last. but
will not live to go to the minesr
While they are removing You | shall
watch for an opportunity to get away
before they discover their mistake"
When the scheme was first proposed
to me / had not the remotest idea of
perpetrating 1t. But since 1t was an
hour before the train stopped he had
that time to persuade me. / should
have yielded, but I was not sure that
l would not suffer long term of I'M
prisonment for interfering In the
mans capture. Before we had reach
ed the station he had promised IL /
would take his place to see that the
American minister was made aware
of the matter, and as the train slowed
down, not being able to resist his pa-
thetic appeals, | adopted his plan.
All happened as he had predicted.
AS soon as the train stopped the coach
door was thrown open and lantern
thrust into the compartment. True to
my promise, cried out in Russian.
Il am caught at last, but will not
live to go to the mines.'
/ was jerked out OF the coach and
hurried away. What became Of the
political did not know was
taken into the station. given closer
inspection and the deception discover
ed. BY the next train | was taken
back to St Petersburg and thrown
into prison.
The next morning asked for writ
Ing materials, which were given me,
and wrote note to the American min
lster, stating that was an American
citizen In Russian prison and asking
bis assistance. The day passed and
heard nothing. A week, a month. went
BY. / gave up hope and cursed my
self for fool.
One morning young man came to
zee me, saying that be was from the
embassy, Iasked him why he had been
70 long In taking cognizance of my
tote. He replied that no note had been
'eceived, but the very next day after
ny arrest the minister had been In.
'ormed Of all that had happened. He
lad since been trying to get the gov
to take the matter up. | had |
,een twice moved from one prison to
mother, and each time the embassy
lad been Informed of my removal. In
hort. my note to the minister had not
'een delivered. but some one had been
'eeping watch over me and informing
he minister of my condition
After another months hard work the
succeeded in securing my re-
ease on condition that / leave the
ountry Immediately. I was escorted
yer the line, wondering the, while
whether had been fool or fine
elbow. had no sooner got beyond
he border than man stepped up to
ne and said, II am to take you to the
cunt"
Thanks, no. / don't want to 20
, any count. I've had enough of this
usiness."
But he persuaded me and took me to
house where l was received by the
ian whom / had helped 10 escape, He
ushed forward and gave ME bear
ug and kissed me on both cheeks.
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