The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-09

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II should like to see those papers,
said Hardy. Il can not imagine what
they are, that you should be interest
ed In them. l didn't know that had
any papers in my overcoat pocket"
The general smiled.
"We shall be under the necessity OF
OBTAINING you" he said, "and OF ex-
amining You more at our leisure"
He pushed button In the wall. Two
soldiers entered. you will go with
these men,"
But you are making some great
mistake, that win get you all into trou
BILE. am welihnown American cit
izen. now on my way to Russia. l ar
rived only this morning. direct from
my country. demand to be taken be-
fore the American consul--or. BETTER.
will send for him."
."You say you arrived this morn
ing?" asked the general Hardy's
earnestness was so great that 1t was
almost convincing. Besides, the Jap
anese had no desire to ALLEVIATE Amer
lean sympathy.
Come out into my Office and wait
WHILE" he said; II will telephone to-
your consul"
Hardy found Neville still waiting In
, the Office, smoking cigar and APP
, pearing quite cheerful, under the Cir
cumstahces.
!, "Oh, this is good of you to wait for
me-" said the American. sitting down
l Couldn't help it. my dear fellow
I replied Neville. "They haven't let ms.
q go yet" i
But what do they suspect me OFF
8 What have I--what have we donet
Have you any idea what those papers
were that they found in my overcoat
y pocket?"
) Not the least in the world, but
suspect. You see, these people are
, simply spelling for fight with Rus
/ sia. They talk and think Of nothing
!, else. Japan is volcano OF war; ready
to erupt at any moment Consequent
. ly, they are suspicious of foreigners
They probably take you for a French
man or Russlan-a spy. in fact
Neville spoke quite loud, so that re-
was possible for any of the officials
standing near to hear him. Hardy
admired his imperturbability The
consul soon arrived, a forceful man.
who understood his business Hardy
produced his passport, card, and sew
eral letters.
II am on my way to Russia" r.
said. ito take place with the Ameri-
can Trading Company at Stryetensk.
have bought my ticket, and must get
off in the morning"
The consul led him to one side.
Those papers found on you are
plans and specifications of the fortif-
cations here he whispered "The au-
thorities were rendered suspicious OF
you to-day through finding you In ths'
act Of photographing the harbor de.
lenses. They have developed your
films and they find very good pic
ture of the forts and the approach to-
them by sea-"
Hardy laughed.
II do seem 10 be a deep and dark
villain, don't /? Yet, assure you /
was only taking an innocent view of
the town."
but how did you come by the pTansi
and drawings?"
II haven't the least idea in the.
world. / didn't even know there vera
any Notifications here"
II believe YOU" said the CONSUL
4 Somebody, hard-pressed by the po
lice, must have unloaded on YOU
4 What do you know about this-what's
his name, who is with you? Where
. have you been?"
This man with me? Why, he's Ne.
vile, an Englishman. Everybody
knows him and all about him. He's q
h gentleman. We've been taking in the
n sights together In a jin--by love, 4
have it. In that place where we were
I arrested there was a most Offensive
chap who insisted on rubbing up
against me. His face was covered
with whiskers. He was Russian, al
course. He's the mani
: The consul held long conference
y with the general and the latter held
cCe with his subordinates. AS 81 re-
suit, the two men were allowed to go.
the japanese so overwhelming them
with courtesy on their departure that
ii Hardy, on the whole, was rather
10 pleased than otherwise at his strange
n adventure
THE bewhiskered gentleman at me
cafe chantant, or whatever you call it.
=. was the man who put the papers IN
a. my pocket" laughed Hardy to Neville.
y as he babe him good night at the
y Grand. But why doesn't ne disguise
- himself? Anybody would know that
- he was Russian with those whiskefs
If there ever was man who looked
is the part, he's the one"
he Perhaps the whiskers were arts
ficial," suggested Neville.
ne Perhaps they were,' unused Hardy
n. And that, too, seemed probable
If. (TO BE CONTINUED.)
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