The Press., 1911-07-05

the usual dread lest might find the room in the possession of the police, for knew that when they raided any place hostile to the government they were accustomed to keep out of sight that they might entrap any one visit ing 1t, not knowing that it had been raided When reached the top of the last staircase paused and listened for some sound in our rooms, since ex- pected that one of our society was there. The only soun6 I heard was the ticking of a clock. put my hand on the knob, opened the door and was about to walk in when I stopped with c start In the room were several off, cers of police. ..-
 Immediately one of them was sent by his chief to go to my home with me. No time was wasted, because 1t was hoped to catch others implicated in the work we were doing, and at any moment such persons might hear of the raid and be prepared. I knew that if led them to my home my husband would be caught with large amount of educational printed matter in our chambers. It was my object, there fore, to delay going there as long as possible.
 "What is the meaning of thisp I asked one who seemed to be the chief of the party.
 'You know well enough what 1t means" ..t~=
 'T know that I came here to meet a friend may have got into the wrong room."
 "You go with this man and show him where you HVe."
 I was not sorry to be refused, for I could not have bettered myself had he assented. I went down stairs with the man who had been assigned to the work of forcing me to duplicate oth- CTS, but I had nothing to gain by doing so, since was doomed, of course, to Siberia in any event, and I was not likely to betray my own husband.
 walked with the man who guard cd me all over the city. At last he stopped and told me that if did not take him to my home he would take me to police headquarters.
 
 dent when he made this threat, and l determined to try to deceive him. | forced tears into my eyes, which was not very difficult considering the situa- ton in which I was placed. was aware at the time that the best way for a woman to get the better of a,man is through tears.
 q am sorry for you" he said, "but I must do my duty."
 "You don't understand why weep" I replied. You think 1t is because I fear to betray some one at home. What I fear is my husband. He suspects me, not of disobeying the law, but of hay. ing a secret from him. When he sees me coming in under arrest he will con- slider that his suspicious have been con hrmed."
 q can't help that" said the officer. T have been ordered to go with you to your home, and I must obey the order"
 At that moment we passed a friend of my husband Seeing me in charge of a police officer, he looked at me wonderingly. I did not speak to him. but gave him a look which told him to warn my husband. By the way he stepped out in the direction of my home believed thathe had understood me. If this were so, all had to do l was to keep my attendant walking till my husband hadI been informed and missing matter.
 ''Wen," said'to the officer, eff you have no heart I suppose I must take ] ne consequences. But it will surely break up my relations with my hus- 'and. Oh, dear! What shall doY 1 started on. but not fin the direction # my home. My guardian walked si- ently beside me, constantly giving 1 'ent to lamentations at the trouble | with my husband. At the | nd of half an hour, not seeing any nd to our peregrinations, the man told ne that he was forced to take me to he chief of police.
 Give me one more chance" I said. I have finally made up my mind to ake you to my home, Ato face my hus- and and have an endlto this matter. tut what a mfsfortune|I have had in citing into the wrongproomr' l was at the time quite distance rom our rooms. butS since I kept a. ;raight path, not turning corners, as ad done before, my attendant did not: 'nsider that was deceiving him. At: ny rate, he said nothing, walking be- de me stolidly. was in terror lest y husband hadinot' been warned If had been I did mot expect to find m at home. but did expect that tour oms would be stHpped of documents. Our home was ion the second floor