Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09


my husband had not been warned. If
he had been did not expect to find
him at home, but did expect that our
rooms would be stripped Of documents
Our home was on the second floor
Of an apartment house. 1 led my
guard upstairs and opened the door Of
our living rooms with q wildly beating
heart ] was shocked to see my hus-
band sitting in an easy chair reading.
He gave me and my attendant look
OF wonder as we entered, but I knew
that it was assumed 1t told me also,
or. rather / inferred. that he had been
warned and had remained at home In
the hope that he might save me.
1 threw myself at his feet and beg
ged him not. to condemn me unheard;
that the factSthat came in charge Of
a police officer would be explained;
that l had made q blunder which had
resulted In very serious consequences.
In short, 1 recounted what 1 had said
to the police officers.
Ny husband took the cue readily,
though I gave him plenty OF time TO
understand by not leaving him an OPP
portunity for reply. so volumtnous were
my excuses for coming home In charge
of an officer. But when 1 paused for
breath my husband raised me, took
me In his arms and said to me:
ST believe every word you say. I
confess have been Jealous Of this
man, who has been trying to induce
you to look favorably upon him. but
have perfect confidence that you would
not tell me lie" Then on pretense OF
kissing me on the cheek he whispered:
Leave it to me-"
"And, now, SIR" ne said, turning to
the officer, what can 1 do to con-
vince you that my wife is a loyal sub
ject Of the EMPEROR"
st must search these rooms" said
the man doggedly.
DO so. Go where you like. They
are all on this floor"
But the man, though not very bright
looking, was not so stupid as to let US
remain in the living room while he
went elsewhere.
''You come with me-" he said, incfud-
ing both Of US.
Certainly" said my husband. 1--WE
will assist you In your search. We
will open up every closet, guide you to
every nook, and when you are con-
WINGED OF our loyalty trust that you
viii report it SO that it may reach his
majesty's ears"
There were but few rooms, and we
or, rather, my husband-led him
through them all. In a cabinet was
found a number of pamphlets that my
husband had published some years be
fore embodying suggestions to the gov
eminent as to how to deal with revo-
Iutionists and profuse with expressions
of loyalty. The pamphlet had been
written when my husband first be-
came Interested in lettering the con-
dition of our people and had greatly
pleased the government. But the sug-
gestions had not been followed. and
the author had taken the work OF edu-
cation into his own hands. I did not
doubt that he had placed these PAM
phlets where they would be found,
though he had done so, expecting that
an officer of higher rank would ex-
anime them.
The officer glanced at them. then
to his superior. He poked his nose ev-
erywhere till finally my husband
threw open the door of a closet The
man entered. and quick as a fash my
husband closed the door. The man
knew at once that he had been tricked,
put his foot in the opening and en-
deavored to force his way out. My
husband and I both resisted. but we
were scarcely equal to the task. One
thought Of Siberia was enough to give
US sufficient strength TO hold our own,
and. while my husband remained brac-
ed against the door. I, who am by no
means a light woman. brought the
heel of my heavy walking boot down
on the officers toes. The pain must
have been intense. but he held his foot
in place. looked about for something
heavier than my boot and In a fire
place noticed the andirons. A few sec
onds' absence was enough to bring one
of them, with which / dealt such blows
that they must have broken every
bone in the mans foot. He withdrew
it, and turned the key in the lock
I, being dressed for the street, need
ed to put on no other clothing. and, my
husband selling his hat, we were
about to go downstairs when we heard
the door below open and, looking down
the staircase, saw three Nficers OF po-
lice enter. Doubtless I and my guard
had been Swallowed. The house wac
built in a block, walls at the sides,
open front and rear. We rushed to
bedroom at the rear. locked the door,
made a rope of the bedclothing and
let ourselves down to the ground.
through the back yard TO an
alley. I turned and looked back. The !
police were at the window through |
which we had escaped In another |