Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-03-24

I should like to see those papers,"
said Hardy. Il can not imagine what
they are, that you should be interest
ed In them. 1 didn't know that l had
any papers in my overcoat pocket"
The general smiled.
eve shall be under the necessity of
detaining you" he said, "and of ex-
amlning 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 will get you all into trou-
BILE. 1 am wellknown American cit
izen, now on my way to Russia l ar
rived only this morning, direct from
my country. l demand to be taken be-
fore the American consul-or, better,
l will send for him"
"You say you arrived this morn
ing?" asked the general. Hardy's
earnestness was so great that it was
almost convincing. Besides, the jap
anese had no desire to ALLEVIATE Amer
ican sympathy.
Come out into my Office and wait
a WHILE" he said; 81 will telephone to
your consul"
Hardy found Neville still waiting in
the Office, smoking a cigar and ap-
pearing quite cheerful, under the cir
cumstances
"Oh, this is good of you to wait for
me-" said the American, sitting down.
Couldn't help it, my dear fellow"
replied Neville. They haven't let me
go yet"
"But what do they suspect me of?
What have what have we done?
Have you any idea what those papers
were that they found in my overcoat
pocket?"
Not the least in the world, but I
suspect. You see, these people are
simply spelling for a 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 Russian-a spy, in fact"
Neville spoke quite loud so that it
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.
Il am on my way to Russia" he
said, ito take a place with the Ameri-
can Trading Company at Stryetensk.
l 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 fortif1-
cations here" he whispered. "The au-
thorities were rendered suspicious of
you to-day through finding you in the
act of photographing the harbor de-
fenses. They have developed your
films and they find very good pic
ture of the forts and the approach to
them by sea-"
Hardy laughed.
81 do seem to be a deep and dark
villain, don't l? Yet, l assure you I
was only taking an innocent view of
the town"
But how did you come by the plans
and drawings"
81 haven't the least idea in the
world. l didn't even know there were
any Notifications here"
Il believe you," said the consul.
Somebody, hardpressed by the po-
lice, must have unloaded on you.
What do you know about thls-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
gentleman. We've been taking in the
sights together in a jin-by Jove
have it. In that place where we were
arrested there was a most offensive
chap who insisted on rubbing up
against me. His face was covered
with whiskers. He was a Russian, OF
course. He's the mani"
The consul held a long conference
with the general and the latter held
one with his subordinates. AS q re.
suit, the two men were allowed to 60
the Japanese so overwhelming them
with courtesy on their departure that
Hardy, on the whole, was rather
pleased than otherwise at his strange
adventure.
"The bewhiskered gentleman at the
cafe chantant, or whatever you call It,
was the man who put the papers in
my pocket" laughed Hardy to Neville,
as he bade him good night at the
Grand. "But why doesn't he disguise
himself? Anybody would know that
he was Russian with those whiskers.
If there ever was a man who looked
the part, he's the one"
perhaps the whiskers were artt
fcial," suggested Neville.
perhaps they We're" unused Hardy.
And that, too, seemed probable.
(TO BE CONTINUED)