The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-21

"a mere friendly call at such an
hour as this on one of the leaders of
the conspiracy which is threatening
the whole city,"
1t Is no novel experience for me to
make a statement which at the time
is not believed by the. agents of your
department and to have the truth
proved later"
Where have you come FROM"
Il dined at the Hotel Vladimir about
a couple of hours ago. Since then I
have been in the Streets
"Also for private and personal pur-
poses?"
Il am an Englishman and ALWAYS
interested in watching the results of
misgovernment. A mere personal in
terest, of course"
He liked this no better than 1 in
tended. "Your visit here tonight is
tull OF suspicion, sir, and the account
OF your movements very difficult to be-
lieve.'
I'm England such a remark would be
treated as an impertinence, but there
A4aLtClS eIlJlN anu
even police officials speak the language
of courtesy
This is not England he said, with
a sheer.
THANK God that at least is true.
But. all the same, need we ruffle one
another's tempers? l am ready to do
what you wish. 1 can't help myself.
Of course
What is your address:'
The night before last l Was a guest
OF your department in the fortress of
kreuzstadt. Last night l stayed at the
house OF my friend, General Ecker
stein. Tonight | meant to ask L.adislas
10 put me up, and tomorrow l might be
on my way to Gods country once
more. As it is. / shall return to the
Hotel Vladimir unless of course YOU
have any and | waved nv hand 70
indicate that he might like to finish the
sentence.
My instructions are to send all VIII
come to this house to the department.
One Of my men will accompany YOU"
II am ready" / answered curtly. ut
IS a pity you did not act on your in
structions before and save time instead
OF trying to trick me into admissions"
You can make your explanations
there, sir. and lodge any complaint YOU
please" he replied, and in a few min
utes was on my way to the depart
ment IN the charge Of one of his sub
ordinates.
You are al Englishman:" he said,
after he had been eyeing me very curl
ously for some time.
Yes, with no great opinion of your
methods Of government"
From London?'
Yes. from London"
II have been in London" he answer
ed in excellent English.
Il wonder you ever came back here.
Them
Il was some time there. in Soho. It
was in London, | suppose, you met
Ladislas Tuleski:'
There and in other places. Has he
been arrested tonight:'
NO. He would have been. but some
one gave him notice that his house was
to be raided, and of course he fed
lie laughed as though this were a Joke.
Strange how these official secrets
get tapppd," | said.
The fraternity has friends in many
quarters"
Has it,"
He laughed again. rather dryly this
time, and answered with a sllrevd
"Of course you don't know.
Any II calling at the counts house
at such q time would not"
What was he driving at? His man
ner suggested more than a mere desire
pump me. l made no reply, waiting
for him to develop the thing.
my name is Christian Burski, You
may know it," he said next.
How should l. an Englishman.
the anne of the Warsaw DO
He laughed at this first and then said
meaningly: mot of all the police, of
course. But mine is We'll known"
us it? I don't envy you your repu-
tation. all the same"
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the police:"
"a kind of sport in which I'd rather
be hunted than hunter"
He smiled. 'That's good. like
your way he replied, and then, low
pring his voice and speaking earnestly.
he added: is this visit to headquarters
likely to be serious for you? Are YOU
4 suspect:'
zone would scarcely go to such a
place Oh a night like this from choice,
suppose?' l answered lightly.
There's a lot of trouble brewing in
he streets, and it would be easy for a
man to got away from a single guard"
After a bride I concluded. Twill YOU
'moke?' I asked, and handed him a
.igar. We stood to light up, and as
he match f1ared between us our eyes
net. "Why do you say this?"