The Washington times., 1910-02-03

have TO take a short drive with me. j
hope thar you VIII not be detained be-
yOnd your patience. Take your wraps,
and We viii 90 at once IL you please
Certainly. Snail 4 leave the keys 70
my baggage hereZ' L knew Russia and
aid not protest
Thank you. yes; it viii simplify mat
teTS- nave friends here VINO viii take
charge OF your rooms until you return,
Or lie did not finish the sentence
but that inimitabIe smile sh0ne upon
me again and somewhat assured me, in
spite OF the fact thSL my perfect kuOWI-
edge OF Russian altaITs rendered me
thoroughly aware Of my peril
We were presently IN the street and
driving rapidly away, whittier. / did
not know, for my companion pulled
down the curtains So that 1 could see
DC thing Of tho scenes through which
we were passing. I tried 20 keep note
IN my mind OF the turns we made and
| tC remember The streets We Lraversed,
ut II WAS useless and / was con-
VISced that my conductors were pur-
Posely confusing me. This conviction
Iofced upon me another that ny es-
cofI or the people who had sent hisu
10 me- we're Informed regardiua- my
past, and had somehow learned mar I
did
During the drive which lasted nearly
an hour, we remained perfectly silent
useless
be 20 question the man at my side ana
ne volunteered not a word. PresentIv
the pace was increased until the horses
we're on run through the streets.
men suddenly we flew around a corner
at breakneclS speed and stopped so
-I- 10y mat was thrown forward on
lAy lace In spite Of the robes IN which
was SWaddled- At the same momeur
9eard a gate clang shut behind Us
ana was respectfully hidden 20 aIfgbr-
Nlsnt naR just fallen when we Ierr
the AoteL ana In the grim ro7r--vsr-7
Ehcre I fOCnG myself affer - 80
tEsEe was nothing discernibIe save ire
-s-duONy forms or my abduCrorS- the
camping foam-fecked horses and
t.t SoLHper walls or a huge building
W4icn ioonei VI on three sides % mo
Eau NeIT little time for thought for
iilS companion took me famfI5arfv By
NJ arm ar led me forward 1rcT1 we
PASSED through a door which I Old
not see until It swung omen herg~a
Us Then IL closed as silently and a.
lEaElcaliy as - had opened AMI 7 VS.
led onward through darkness that was
40 oluter through corridors and rooms.
az last emerging upon dimlv Ifa-l-t.T
man, Which seemed almost brilliant bv
On person There We paused am
This does not seem Ike a prison. I
Nc: but fl. hzs often led TO one"
- reDifed. Eri,aly. zone word OF al
vice 70 YOU before We proceed
7 shan appreciate f. Heaven knows
need ST.
leo not on any account ask 4 sir
gle question during the exueriznCes
II the LCLt half hour Eorgaf mar
tlers is s7Ch a thing as an inter-u-a-
ton Perhaps. II you heed what I saw,
may have the pleasure OF riding back
70 your hotel with you"
did not have time 10 reply, for
door opened and We started forward
again, passing from room 10 room.
lEnrDI
finally we entered one that was occ11-
pied a mana very large mau-u-as
seated at desk, and he raised his ewes
as We entered his presence. Never in
nv lie was I so aSlOniS1ed az Al thar
moment. for recognized him az q
glance.
7 was in the presence Of the Gar.
The Continuation of This story VIII
BE Found In TOmOrrOTv's
Issue Of The Times.