Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-12-11
TRICKED THE
CzAR'S SPIES
Clever Work of a Russian
RevoIutionist.

revolutionist. He lived in his own
house in St Petersburg and gave out
that he intended to devote himself to
literary work. with a view to shaping
his countrymen's ideas so that they
should be ready ut some future period
to enjoy greater liberties accorded
them by the car.
While Oblonsky was publishing his
pamphlets, which were all eminently
satisfactory to the government. he was
engaged In disseminating literature Of
an entirely different kind. He made
Journeys from his home to different
points to organize. advise and encour-
age different secret societies that rep
resented the most radical element Of
the revolution. OF course the day
came when he was reported to the pO-
lice as suspect. but SO wary had he
been that the chief would not believe
he was revolutioniSt
One day telegram came to the po-
lice at st. Petersburg that meeting
Of revolutionists had been broken up at
Moscow and man resembling Paul
Oblonsky had got away. The chief
sent at once to Oblonsky's house to
discover if he was at home. The man
who went on the errand knew Oblon-
sky by sight and as he approached the
house saw him sitting at an upper
window He returned and reported
the fact to his superior.
Not long after this spy Of the gov
eminent in Warsaw reported that OBJ
lonsky was one Of a band of conspira-
tors. of which ne (the spy was also a
member. Still doubling the truth of
information duplicating man who
had defended the government. the
chief sent the same messenger he had
used before TO Oblonsky'S house. On
the way the messenger met Oblonsky
in Il carriage driving with his sister.
The chief was puzzled. Those who
use spies are never certain but that
/ thev are spies of the enemy. However
he telegraphed orders that if ut any
time OblOnSky was seen in Warsaw
the occurrence be ut once reported. In
few days 4 telegram came announc-
ing that Oblonsly had been seen enter
n- that city from the suburbs in
droshy The informant was not In the
pay Of the government; therefore OBJ
lonSky was not followed The chief
sent one of bis best men ut once to
Oblonsky's house. directing him to
make sure whether or no Oblonsky
was there He WAS to so in and speak
with him. OblonSky had been seen en-
/ tering Warsaw an hour before the re-
ceipt Of the telegram. He surely wou,d
not have had time to return before
the official could get to his house As
| the messenger approached be looked
( up ut the window where OhlonSky was
I accustomed 10 read or write. but he
| was not there. This time" muttered
! the official. we have caught him away
from home" Entering the house he
| found Oblonsky's old mother.
Il have called" he said. ito get a
copy Of your sons last political pam
! phlet for the chief Of police. 1t is re-
! ported that there are in it some fea-
/ lures Objectionable to the government"
/ Indeed" said the old lady. II will
call my son. who will hand you one
himself" Thereupon she went up
stairs. ard who should come down but
+ Oblonsky himself. with the pamphlet
in his hand The official wished him
good day, took the pamphlet and re-
turned u the chief Immediately an
order was sent 10 Warsaw to send the
person who had seen ObonSky enter
inG the city TO St Petersburg 4 man
arrived the next day who declared
that he knew Oblonsky well. and he
tad certainly seen him as he had re
ported
The chief was now satisfied that
there had been mistake.
/ One morning an official occupying a
high position in the government was
( found murdered in his office. Among
those reported to have left the office
shortly before the finding Of the body
was Oblousky. for the first time the
chief began TO believe that Oblonsky
/ was revolutionist. and If so be must
/ be one Of the most adroit as we'll as
most dangerous Of the lot The chief
did not order Oblonsky's arrest. but
surrounded his house with spies They
reported that every morning and after
noon Oblonsky sat at his window
The official found the suspected
mans mother and sister who declared
that ObluuSky WAS il his room writing
al IMPORTANT article in defense OF the
-uver,.:ueuI and had given orders that
le was bot 10 lie interrupted The oth
cial brushed past them and Went up
>;4lrS IL the room Tbe.e sat O0lonsky,
buI hot 4 whit startled IT the INTERRUPT.
ZION. for he did hot even lOuA Up He
WAS a dummy, the eX'ct image OF Oh
.ouSky. Oblon>Ey had .ef, & Peters
burg the morning II the aSSa>Sila ton
The moment the official say the dunn
my be rNmemb ered having seen Oh
onSky Oh the mimic stage in 4 play
wherein i was Necessary 10 make him
appear the.- while ahSer. changing
figure had been constructed SO nearly
ike tile actor that the closest scrutiny
from the audience could not detect the
fraud The figure had represented the
revoluti0nist At his window except on
the occasion Of his having been seen
driving both in 81 Petersburg and
Warsaw. His sister tad taken il 10
warsaw for the purpose Of misleading
:he p2l;os.