The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-12-24
An Episode
Of the Russian
Revolution
By WILLARD BRAKEMAN

two-at q time in order that they
should not attract the attention of the
police. A couple emerging from the
building went together down the street.
Peter" said one to the other In an
undertone.
What is II, Ivan?"
I'VE have a traitor among us, a spy
Of the government, who has joined our
circle to betray u.s."
"Heavens What can we do to cir
cumvent himT
ut will be impossible without max
ing sacrifices. am going to the chief
Of police to denounce him as traitor
to the government, one who pretends
to serve 1t while betraying fits secrets
to the circle But will not be- believed
unless betray several of our MEM
beers at the same time"
But they will be sent to Siberia"
I'VE must contrive to get them or
before they go, and If that is impossible
we must attempt a rescue"
"A rescued Imposstblev'
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 q room on the top story of a
certain building, window of which
could be seen from windows ON the
opposite side OF thu street. "Other con-
spirators," he added, will learn where
| khav ca thar
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, bait no one was
seen to be communicating. Not only
did the spies become tired Of watching
ana consequently careless but those
guarding the prisoners relaxed their
vigilance. It was hoped that they
would all 20 to sleep at the same time,
but they did not. Finally Ivan Demt-
zorf confessed to the chief of police
that his plan was failure, but it was
agreed to leave the prisoners where
they were one day longer. If at the
end OF twenty-four hours no other fish
were hooked the four men were to be
sent to Siberia.
That night at s o'clock man OF
dark complexion, wearing a red fez,
was seen to enter the building where
the prisoners were confined. About
half past q woman with long stride
went In; later a negro and still later q
man In Montenegrin costume. The
last OF these persons passed in at 10
o'clock, and none of them were seen to
pass out.
In the morning when the relief
guard went to the bhnlding they found
the door Of the roona 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
In different costumes, who had sue
ceeded in snatching their guns, had
, overpowered them an d taken away the
prisoners.
The man who wore the fez, first en-
tering the building, was Ivan Demi
zorf; the others were members O.
the circle of whiSh he was member
They concealed themselves in differen
parts of the building, and near mid
night the negro, who was so black tina
r he could not be distinguished in tn,
darkness, crept up to the top story
where the prisoners were confined, and
Z peeping, saw that of the four men com
I posing the guard at the door three wer
sound asleep, and the other was doz
Ing. Returning, he reported what b
!. had SEEN and the rescue party, heade'
y by IvaU Demizorf, crawled up the stair
case. On reaching the top Demizor
} awaited his opportunity, then made
e dash for the gun of the man who wa
n01ding.
One of the other men of the rescu
party got the gun Of a man who wa
asleep without encountering any II
!, sistance, but the two remaining res
cuers were obliged to fight for the OIL
" weapons. however, IL was hVb
minute before every guard was cove
ed by gun in the hands of rescuer.
DeInizorf opened the door where tn
prisoners were confined and foun
them all awake and intensely interes
ed in what had been going on GU
side. There were now double the nun
Der opposing the guards, and their gur
had BEEN taken from them. Ropes an
gags had been brought, and the FIR
thing done was the insertion OF tt
latter. Then the guards were boun'
laid ON the floor, the door locked, ar
the rescue party departed with II
prise ners.
TIE three bona fide members of IL
= cirdEe made their escape across Il
bordtlr. One remained In German
the wo others went to America Der
5 ixorr did not dare face a suspicion
4 having had a hand in the rescu
8 | thorigh he had been well disguised.
he made or for parts unknown. T
TUNED up in the United States, whe
: no became a head center for an ass
. cis,tion Of exiies who plotted to a