Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-10-20
TheSupe riintendent's
Daughter
By ALEX vEERlaoFF
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.

! was at work in Moscow distribute
lns. reYoiuh ooP9ary !deasaments, This is
a bald statement Of very Intricate
work. To distribute revolutionary
documents is to place oneself In
most frightful Jeopardy. First, the
matter must he written; second, it
must be printed, and, third, it must
be distributed. To be- caught doing
any Of these meant to be loaded with
chains and sent on the long march
to Siberia to live horrible prison life
and probably never return. But be-
fore beginning to get out matter 9
society must be formed for the pur-
pose. We had an admirable secret or
ganized circle under the direction of a
single head.
My part was in distributing. I was
given small packages Of printed docu-
ments, which I was to leave at various
places without being seen doing so.
had done considerable Of this work
without exciting, as I supposed, any
suspicion. when one day. while carry
Ing one Of my little packages, on cross
ing a street saw a man on the op-
posite side standing on the sidewalk
looking at me intently. went on
without appearing to notice him, pass
ed him, but refrained from going
where had intended. I knew that If
he were government officer who was
on my track he would not arrest me
till I had reached by destination,
where he hoped to find confederates.
l stopped several times to look at some.
thing by the way. in order that might
partly turn and look back without
appearing to suspect being followed.
In this way satisfied myself that the
man had noticed was shadowing me.
The problem that confronted me was
how to get rid of the package car
rted. l dared not drop it, for my
shadower would secure it and it would
surely convict me. And yet If ar
rested with it on me would meet a
like fate.
How quickly ones mind will work
on the eve of great trouble which
may possibly be averted! One thing
took possession of my mind immedi-
ately-I must enter an Enclosure where
I could remain long enough out of
sight Of my follower to get rid of
my package. Members Of our circle
were well instructed In the location
Of police Offices and in the residences
Of the officials. I determined to play
a bold game. would 60 to the su.
perintendent Of police, give him the
package and tell him I had found II
on the street. This was certainly q
desperate game to play as well as a
bold one. But there was a chance In
{ It for me.
1 went to the superintendent house
instead Of his Office, rang the door
bell. and the door was opened by 9
servant asked If the superintend
ent-Alexis Sherlon held the Office a,
the ume-was in. The servant was .
stupid creature and knew nothing
about her master, but young lady
came down the stairs and told mi
that the superintendent was at hi
Office.
Il am sorry to hear that" I said. 81
have something to turn over to him
something that it is dangerous for mt
to keep In my possession"
| The young lady looked interested.
In passing through an alley" I con
ttnued. II noticed a package neatly
wrapped and tied. I picked it up ant
on opening 1t found that it contained
revolutionary documents. I realized
at once the danger into which hat
fallen. Possibly some one was watch
ing me. I was tempted to drop it
but even In this there was danger
Then resolved that would do what
It was my duty to do-turn it over t,
the government. I have brought 1t t.
the superintendent
Father will be at home in about al
hour" she said. "You might wait fol
him or you can go to his Office"
II would not dare to go to his Office
for fear Of being arrested before
reaching it."
Then you had better wait"
I noticed that the young lady was
suppressing emotion. She showed me
into waiting room and left me, but
soon return. her manner changed.
IF these documents are found
here" she said, ''they may imphcate
me, and you will be under suspicion
Better destroy them. Give them to me-
She hurriedly snatched the package
from me and disappeared. In few
minutes she returned and showed me
to the door. There across the street
stood the man who had followed me-
I walked boldly past him and saw on
his face a very bewildered expression.
concluded that there was no use
trying to shake him OF and that
might as well go home I did so, and
the man followed me, for. looking out
between the window blinds, saw him
lettering on the opposite side Of the
street wished to report my adven
ture to the head Of my circle. but
dared not attempt to do SO. had not
been at home an hour before a lady
called at the house and asked for me.
As soon as she saw me she said:
"Your adventure this afternoon has
been reported to the director of the
circle. Tonight at II go out and walk
westward on the street. A carriage
will draw up at the sidewalk and take
you in. You will 20 to America
She handed me a package of bank
bills and left me. I did as directed,
was taken into the carriage, run off
beyond the border and am here in
America. was sent away, being
suspected, and that ! might not impli-