Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-07

then with Il sudGen impulse turned TO
his desk, seized pen and paper and
wrote. There" he said when he had
finished. "is a note Of introduction to
a man very near the person Of the
emperor Of Russia. / have told him to
introduce you TO his master and say
that 1 have proof in my possession of
all you may tell him. Go to st. Pc
tersburg, reveal the plot to the car.
but remember that my honor. my life
depend upon your ability TO play this
difficult role"
81 will do ms best. coun.. not only
for my country. but for you"
"Goodby." he said. And may you
save the empire OF France as well as
the cause of liberty in America. II
you do either and I am sacrificed /
shall not go down in vain"
That night took train for st. Pc
tersburg. Fast as we Travelled we
seemed to me 10 be going at a snail's
pace. My mind was ever on my work
Of blocking the most rascally political
game that was ever played by civ
ilized governments But. while ]
thought much OF the main issue, ]
thought more OF devices by which
could get the benefit of De VS. infor.
nation without bringing him into the
matter
Arrived at St Petersburg, as soon
as I had made q toilet / drove to the
house of Alexiaef vronsky, to whom
bore the letter Of Introduction. I
found q pofJdJa a1a6 0au+Iaroo1 nm
titled. but for some reason possessing
great influence with the car. He lis
tened to what had to say. then told
me that he would go at once with
view to making an appointment for
me at the palace. The same afternoon
he wrote me a note saying that he
would go with me and present me to
the emperor the next morning at II
o'clock.
On the way to the palace vronsky
said to me:
There is great hope for you in
this: The emperor is not fearful or
Jealous of the French. but he is watch
ing the efforts put forth by England
to control the sea and thereby the
trade of the world. tell you this that
you may know your best card and
know how and when TO play it."
When / stood in presence Of the
autocrat of all the Russias felt that
bore on my, shoulders the cause of
freedom for the world. He listened to
what l had to say intently and with
evident interest. But, seeing me hest
tate, he said:
"You may trust me as you have
been trusted
That was help to me. and got on
much better as soon as | had been
thus assured. 1 laid bare the whole
scheme and showed a knowledge OF
facts which fitted in with much that
he knew himself about the schemes
not only Of Napoleon Ill. but the
prime minister of England. Before
had finished l knew had at heart
won the cars confidence.
"I can only say to you now" said
his majesty. that the scheme will not
be carried out"
I withdrew at once perfectly salts
fed with the result Of my mission
After thanking Vronsky again and
again for this introduction I took the
train at once for Paris. knowing that
De V. would be eager TO hear what
might have to say. I called on him or
my arrival before going to my home
and after assuring him that his part
in the matter would never be known
gave him an account Of my interview
ending with the cars assurance.
In a few weeks. hearing nothing
more of the matter and becoming IN
easy. sailed for America to report the
affair TO the president. In sailing up
New York bay l found it filed with
a Russian war fleet