The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-16
An Episode
OF the Russian
Revolution
BY WILLARD BRAKEMAN

tee broke up in Petrograd. and tn
members went out one-sometime
two-at time In order that the
should not attract the attention of tn
police. A couple emerging from tn
building went together down the street
Peter" said one to the other In al
undertone.
what is 1t, IvanT
1--WE have traitor among us, a sp,
Of the government, who has Joined gu
circle to betray u.s.
Heavens! What can we do to cir
cumyent him."
ut will be impossible without max
ing sacrifices. | am going to the chic
Of police to denounce him as a traitor
to the government, one who pretend.
to serve 1t while betraying Its secret.
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 rescue"
"A rescue! Impossibler'
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 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 60 to sleep at the same time,
but they did not Finally Ivan Demi-
sorf confessed to the chief Of police
that his plan was a failure, but it was
agreed to leave the prisoners where
they were one day longer. II at the
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 man Of
dark complexion. wearing red fez,
was seen to enter the building where
the prisoners were confined. About
half past 8 woman with a long stride
went in; later a negro and still later a
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 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
In 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 We're 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.
peeping, saw that of the four men CON-
posing the guard at the door three were
sound asleep, and the other was doz-
Ing. Returning, he reported what he
had seen, and the rescue party, headed
by Ivan Demizorf, crawled up the stair
case. On reaching the top Demizorf
awaited his opportunity, then made a
dash for the gun of the man who was
nOdding.
One Of the other men of the rescue
party got the gun of man who was
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 a
minute before every guard was cover.
ell by gun In the hands of rescuer.
Demizorf opened the door where the
prisoners were confined and found
them all awake and intensely interest
ed in what had been going on out
side. There were now double the mum.
Der opposing the guards, and their guns
had been taken from them. Ropes and
gags had been brought, and the first
thing done was the insertion of the
latter. Then the guards were bound.
laid on the floor, the door locked, and
the rescue party departed with the
prisoners.
The three bona fide members of the
circle made their escape across the
border. One remained In Germany;
the two others went to America. Dem.
ixorf did not dare face suspicion of
having had hand In the rescue.
though he had been well disguised, so
he made Off for parts unknown. He
turned up in the United States, where
he became head center for an asso-
citation of exiles who plotted to aid