Morris tribune., 1911-07-14

AASS 49, S@N
Of my home. My guardian walked si-
lently beside me, constantly giving
vent to lamentations at the trouble /
expected with my husband. At the
| end of half an hour, not seeing any
end to our peregrinations, the man told
me that he was forced to take me to
/ the chief of police.
"Give me one more chance" 1 said.
81 have finally made up my mind to
take you to my home, to face my hus
| band and have an end to this matter.
! But what a misfortune l have had in
getting into the wrong roomw
| / was at the time quite distance
from our rooms, but since I kept
straight path, not turning corners, as
! had done before, my attendant did not
consider that was deceiving him. At
| any rate, he said nothing, walking be-
side me stolidly. l was in terror lest
my husband had not been warned. If
| he had been 1 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. l led my
guard upstairs and opened the door Of
our living rooms with wildly beating
heart. l 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.
I threw myself at his feet and beg
ged him not to condemn me unheard;
that the fact that 1 came in charge Of
a police officer would be explained;
that I had made a blunder which had
resulted in very serious consequences
In short, recounted what had said
to the police officers.
My husband took the cue readily,
though I gave him plenty of time to
understand by not leaving him an op-
portunity for reply, so voluminous were
my excuses for coming home in charge
0f an officer. But when I paused for
breath my husband raised me, took
me in his arms and said to me:
II believe every word you say.
confess 1 have been jealous of this
man, who has been trying to induce
you to look favorably upon him, but 1
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" he said, turning to
the officer, what can l do to con-
vince you that my wife is loyal sub
ject of the emperor"
Il 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, includ-
ing both of us.
"Certainly," said my husband eve
will assist you in your search. We
will open up every closet, guide you to
every nook. and when you are con-
vinced Of our loyalty I trust that you
will 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
ernment as to how to deal with revo-
lutionists and profuse with expressions
Of loyalty. The pamphlet had been
written when my husband first be-
came Interested in bettering 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
put them under his arm to turn over
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 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 | 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, l, who am by no !
means a light woman, brought the
heel of my heavy walking boot down I
on the officers toes. The pain must |
have been intense, but he held his foot !
in place. l looked about for something
heavier than my boot and in fire.
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