Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-28

however, would soon know 10 4.
man was following me, and r na-~' .
myself to meet the issue II Ia 7'
walked on, turning down ~.
street leading away from the moi. - !.
had started for, and presenfIv ..'
ping again at shop where waress.
hats were displayed, 1 glanced ~.
The man feared was just pass,,u =
hind projection Of building
L now felt assured that ha
watching me, but resolved TO mai. -.
more trial before acting upon the - ~
position that he was. / walked q, - -
turned down another street, takIr,
direction toward the point from wS:.s
j had started. Then. suddenIv t,,n.--
at right angle so that could see -
shadower without appearing 10 IN =
l caught him coming toward me -,
looking straight at me.
Owing to the dangerous wat !.
which 1 was engaged spent rouch !.
my leisure time in thinking up erna
clients in case / should be caugbt :.
handed. / now resolved to put in -
tice one Of the most daring Of WA
1 had conceived. I was sure fba, 49,
man was a police official and ths, 4.
was following me. At any rnornan. :.
was liable to have me arrested. thonot
l fancied that unless he beIieved 4.
had excited my suspicious he wonn
permit me to go where I intendsd
leaving me to implicate others. As,o
dropping my package.T carried kni,o
with which l could slit my pocket and
let it drop out. Could 1 have eot "a,
enough away from my shadower 7
would have done this, but after turn.
ed SO quickly as to see him coming far
me he drew nearer and was in great
trepidation as to being arrested.
1 therefore resolved to put in ursc.
tice the plan l have referred 10. 7
knew very well every police station IN
St Petersburg and directed my stems
to the nearest one. On reaching II
turned into the building, my watcher
following me to the very door. and In
& few minutes / was standing at
desk, behind which sat an official In
uniform.
Il have found a package in the
street." l said, wrapped in such fash
ion as printed matter is usually wrap
ped to send through the mails. There
is no address on it. / was about 70
tear off the cover when it occurred TO
me that 1t might contain something Of
an illegal character. 1t seemed to
me that l would better turn it over to
a representative of the government. II
it is ordinary matter no harm Is done;
If there is anything criminal in 1t my
lction in bringing it to you is proof
that 1 am in no way to blame for hav-
ng it in my possession"
1 nerved myself to say this as in.
as possible. The official took
he package which l handed him and
breaking it open, ran his eye over it.
The expression on his face changed ct
nee from one OF carelessness to one
# intense interest.
where did you find this?'' he asked.
II was looking in at shop window
lot far from here in which hats were
and, casting my eyes down
o the tagging, saw it lying at my
eet.'
Did you see any one moving away
Eho might have dropped it,"
1 pretended to ransack my memory,
hen said:
AFTER emerging from my home this
lorning to do some shopping noticed
man going in the same direction as
He had been standing at the MILL
er's window just before reached IL
"Can you identify him?"
ST could If 1 were to see him, but be
doubtless far from me now, one OF
lie crowd"
When [ said This believed nv shan 4
.s CT o,as ~ the door If DC police "'-
-. Aui est On SecNpG tn9nent
.emed tnar seeing me go into the sta
on he would suppose that he nad %.
/ TO the wrong track and would aban-
IN his chase But he would likely re-
lrt it. and then l would not get Oh
easily.
The officer at the desk took my 40.
'ess and permitted me TO go where
1ed: hut believing that he would sehu
me one TO make sure that | had gls-
him the right one. l left him reso"-
q to 80 straight home was rehe''
not to see my shadower waiting w
e outside the station. As soon as
ached my home / put on dlssu,se
kept concealed there-that OF az
epit old man-and left the bulidlas'
/ the door l passed my shauoNsh
liking with a man l had seen at tne
lice office.
| made my way 10 the home Oh
ointment member of our circle,
hom told my story. Through tus
cret machinery 10y which impor'm
WIS was communicated he flashed
long the members, and that nlsm
essed as young man, | was dFl'ss
a railway station and furnished WIZ
,ney. a ticket and passport I"
ten of the United States. crossse
, border arriving safely in Gernlahs X
d for awhile my efforts on beuan y
. revolution ceased.
low my friends secured the pSSspe
ever learned. but fancy ii was sur
by some one interested IN W.
Use Of the revolution.
April 20 In American