The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-03
An Episode
Of the Russian
Revolution
By WILLARD BLAKEMAN

members went out one-someumes
two-at a time in order that they ]
should not attract the attention OF the
building went together down the street !
Peter" said one to the other in an
undertone-
What is ii, IvanT'
We have traitor among US, a spy
of the government, who has joined our
circle TO betray US"
Heavens. What can we do to cir
cumvent himY
1T will be impossible without max
ing sacrifices. / am going TO the chief
of police TO denOunce him as a traitor
to the government, one who pretends
to serve it while betraying its secrets
to the circle. But | will not be believed
unless L betray several OF our mem
bers at the same time"
But they will be sent to Siberia"
I'VE must contrive to get them of
before they go. and If that Is impossible
we must attempt n rescue"
"A rescue! Impossible!'
I'VE shall see"
Ivan Demizorf the next day was
closeted with the chief OF police. He
named four men who were plotting
against the government, including the
spy, and recommended that they be
confined in n room on the top story Of a
certain building, a window OF which
could be seen from windows on the
opposite side OF the street. 'Other con-
spirators," he added, will learn where
they are, will communicate with them
and can be arrested" The chief assent
ed to the plan, the arrests were made,
and the prisoners were confined as sug-
gested.
Spies were set to watch the opposite
side OF the street, and If any one was
seen making signs to the prisoners the
police were TO be informed The men
were held several days, but no one was
seen to be communicating. Not only
did the spies become tired OF watching
and consequently careless, but those
| guarding the prisoners relaxed their
vigilance. 1t was hoped that they
would all go to sleep at the same time,
but they did not. Finally Ivan Demi-
zorf confessed TO the chief OF police
that his plan was failure, but it was
agreed to leave the prisoners where
4
| end of twenty-four hours no other fish
were hooked the four men were to be
sent to Siberia.
That night at 8 o'clock a man Of
dark complexion. wearing a red fez,
was seen to enter the building where
the prisoners were confined About
half past woman with a long stride
went I'm; later a negro and still later a
man in Montenegrin costume The
last OF these persons passed I'm at 10
| o'clock, and none OF them were seen to
| pass out
In the morning when the relief
| guard went to the building they found
the door OF the room where the prison
ers had been placed locked They call
ed and were answered by the guard
within and told to break down the
door. They did so and found the guard
bound and gagged, while the prisoners
were gone. They told the relief that
during the previous evening they were
set upon by a number OF men dressed
I'm different costumes, who had sue
ceeded in snatching their guns, had
overpowered them and taken away the
prisoners.
The man who wore the fez, first en-
tering the building, was Ivan Demi
zorf; the others were members Of
the circle of which he was a member
They concealed themselves in different
!. parts OF the building. and near mid
night the negro, who was so black that
he could not be distinguished In the
darkness, crept up to the top story
where the prisoners were confined, and
haN -
posing the guard at the door three were
sound asleep, and the other was doz
; Ing. Returning. he reported what b,
had seen, and the rescue party, headeC
by Ivan Demizorf, crawIed up the stair
case. On reaching the top Demizor
awaited his opportunity, then made
dash for the gun OF the man who wa
nodding.
One of the other men OF the rescu,
party got the gun OF a man who wa
asleep without encountering any re
sistance. but the two remaining res
cuers were obliged to fight for the 9th
er weapons. However, It was not
minute before every guard was cover
ed by gun I'm the hands OF a rescuer.
Demlzorf opened the door where tn
: prisoners were confined and foun'
them all awake and intensely interest
, ed in what had been going on out
! side. There were now double the nun
ber opposing the guards. and their gun
had been taken from them Ropes an
gags had been brought, and the frs
thing done was the insertion OF tn
/ latter. Then the guards were bound
: laid on the floor, the door locked, an
e the rescue party departed with tn
I prisoners.
The three bona fide members OF tn
circle made their escape across tn
] border. One remained In Germany
the two others went 10 America Den
a izorf did not dare face a suspicion o
S having had a hand In the rescue
r though he had been well disguised. s
he made of for parts unknown. Fl
q turned up I'm the United States. wher
,. he became a head center for an assc
citation Of exiles who plotted to al
their fellow workers I'm Russia.
The fourth man who was rescue
:, was never heard from after his rescue
f It IS supposed that he suffered for hi
n treachery before the party separated