Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-16


"The nurse soon made her preparations, and to-
geher three descended and ushered out of the
oak door in the long garden wall We found closed
carriage with the box and another at atten-
ton. The doctor helped us in and followed the man
closing the door and mounting the box without asking
for receiving any orders.
ave drove silently for long time. l, for one, had
learned the futilty of asking questions long since
"We seemed to be going through poorer
streets, when suddenly we turned down that led to
etty, and could indstnct lines of shipping; for
it quite dark by this time. We drove along the
jetty till came to broad stone stairway, at the
foot OF which was a rowboat manned by several men
in uniform | began to wonder if they were going to
row me out and drop me into the water finish to
recent events
1--WE rowed off into the stream and soon an un-
lighted vessel loomed up in the darkness. We
rowed close to her sde and silently mounted the ladder
waiting for When all on board, the doctor
usered us below into the sumptuous cabin OF what APP
peared to be private yacht.
"My nurse at once busted herself with preparations
for my retiring, and before ready to while
[ was consuming dainty repast brought by trim
young steward, began to feel the motion of our en-
gnes, and we were steaming off somewhere Heaven
only knew where!
7 SLEPT comfortably that night and late into the
morning, till l was awakened by the nurse standing
beside with exquisitey appointed breakfast tray
She reported that it glorious day. and were out
of sight Of land.
The officers of the boat kept to their end of the Ship
my only companions were the doctor and my nurse
Il asked the doctor the first day where were 60
ing, and he said cruising about, waiting for
Marconi message giving our orders
Con the morning of the seventh day was awakened
by the engines stopping suddenly. could see through
my portfolio that in what seemed to be river;
on the banks 1 could see wharves and shipping. 1t
looked familiar to me, and suddenly little river
steamer footed by, and knew in the Thames.
-"Till this moment of realizing l in a home
country, did not know how great strain had been
under since the moment took that baby into my arms
and had good cry to myself thought of that poor
ntte baby stabbed to death and thrown into the bushes
And, after ALL my efforts had been powerless to
him
IN of time dressed and escorted by my
two friends to the small boat in which we had
embarked and we rowed to the shore.
"There carriage, with two men, awaiting u.s. the
in some kind of official livery, with cockades
their tall hats
1--WE were driven rapidly to fine looking house.
which l at recognized as the Russian Embassy.
ave admitted by wonderful footmen and
ushered into of half Office half reception room
and the fOOtmen withdrew after receiving order in
Russian from the doctor.
ave kept waiting only a few minutes, and then
led across the broad hall to library where seated
at desk handsome, elderly of solderly appear
He glanced at me keeny he and then adj
vancing toward me asked in exquisite English if 1
Miss Marian Howard.
81 replied that was
"He asked me few questions, and then mo-
toned my companions withdraw and requested me
to be seated He regarded me critically for some
mentS, and then said, SO you the young lady who
rsked your life to little baby boy you had
seen before?'
"And all for nothing! | replied lmpulsively.
ooh, no. he said. The baby is alive and WELL
But saw him stabbed and thrown into the bushes
1 blurted out.
"He did not reply but opened despatch box beside
him and drew out sealed package. i must ask your
solemn oath not to reveal the contents of this package
to either of your companions and, placing it small
desk alcove motioned me to take the chair besdet
"The package contained newspaper printed in
French, and dated two months back. Around column
the first page drawn the censor's mark
IL was soon deeply interested. 1t account of
rl1o to theC Tbar