The Press., 1917-10-04
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families know where they are, put lew inouiries are made, and the responses are not apt to be definite. At the same time. there are breaking hearts. Champlin believed, notw1thstandlng s the girl had got rid of the evidence against her, that she was doomed. To be suspected in Russia is to be pro- nounced guilty, especially at ume when the government is in danger "a:
 One morning when Champlin was about to open his bedroom door to go down to breakfast he found a note on the floor which had been slipped De- tween the door and the sill. Opening it, he read:
 Pardon my daughter for having used you to save herself. She failed. She was seen to drop the package in your sleeve You are being watched. Leave HUSSia' secretly if you can.
 There was no address, no signature. Champlin knew the name of the girl he had danced with, and instead Of at once leaving Russia he waited until an inquiry had apprised him that she had been sent to Siberia. Then, in- stead of leaving secretly, he departed openly, arguing that he was doubtless known to the police as an American who had no interest in the revolution and if he tried to get away secretly he would render himself liable to sus- plciOn.
 There was something in this tranSi- ton from the festivities of the Winter palace to the dreadful Kara prison, with it's desperate hunger strikes, that affected Champlin deeply. What mov- ed him most was that appealing look Lisa Dmitrievna gave him when being marched away from the hall between two officials. He had supposed 1t to mean, "If you are questioned do not give me away" but as the episode rather the tragedy-continued to i'm press itself upon his soul he could not help feeling that it meant, "FOr heav- ems sake, save mel!
 I have said that Fred Champlin was . lover of adventure. So he was. But the idea of a rescue of & woman from the Russian government was so wild, so innately near the impossible, that for a time 1t never entered his head. When 1t did t was banished, but to return and keep returning till it oc- cured to him that he possessed one element of success that was not to be despised, especially in Russia. He had plenty of money, and Russian officials were amenable to bribery. No sooner did the fact present itself to him than he gave himself up to concocting 8 plan by which he might assist Lisa Dmitrievna to escape from Kara.
 A prominent American journalist had some years previously obtained permis- sion from the Russian government to inspect the Kara prison and write a report of the treatment of the prison CTS there. It occurred to Champlin that such permission would be of great help to him. Since his efforts were to be entirely dependent upon the use of money he thought he might as well begin at Once. But this first move was independent of bribery. He from whom permission must be- given was of the imperial blood, and to attempt 60 bribe him might spoil everything.
 Champlin went to England and bought a newspaper. Immediately its columns contained bitter attacks upon the Russian government for the treat ment O. prisoners at Kara. Champlin saw to it that these articles were large ly copied, and he employed persons to send clippings to the Gar. It was not long before protest was sent to his paper by the official charged with the administration of prisons. The editor of the paper wrote that if permission were given a representative to inspect the prisoners of Kara an article would appear in the journal giving a true account Of what he saw. .
 It was a happy day for the Amer ican when the desired permit came. He had meanwhile been gathering funds for corrupting prison officials and had all he wanted. Having con verted a sufficient amount into Russian money, he started for Siberia. e.,
 It is questionable if Champlin would have been able to make even a begin ming had he not been favored by for tune. Iisa's father was a trusted off cer of the cZar. His daughter had not been cOnvicred of assassination or in tended assassination. She was in league with revolutiOnists and had been caught in suspicious actions These facts enabled the general to Ob tain for his daughter a transfer to what is called the Free Command which means that those confined there live in huts instead of prisons and are in so far their own masters.
 While Champlin was being shown over the prisOns-they had been put in the best possible shape for the 1n- spection-he was keeping an eye open for his purpose. When he learned that Lisa had been transferred to the Free Command his heart beat high with hope. He at once expressed desire to inspect this portion of the tnstitu- tion and was given permission to do so. On his arrival there Lisa's cabin was pointed out to him. and, going to the door, he knocked. A woman keep CT answered the summons, and upon his showing an order to inspect any portion O. the institution he was ad- mitted. Lisa was sitting at window sewing. She looked up at the visitor and recognized him at once, but he did not chanre countenance himself and sic restrained hers.
 Il de ire to question this prisoner. ' he sad to the keeper, 'she being free
 tell 2e what I wish to know"
 The woman read h.s permit careful ly. then went into the other of the two rooms w;li h composed the cabin and shut the door. Champlin. having satisfied himself, or, rather Lisa hay ing assured him. that he was not snica upon. spoke freely in low tone. Lisa overwhelmed that he should have come to Kara in her interest. seized his hana md kissed it. But that time should not be lost he proceeded at once t" r.eStOn her with view to llyins q Ilam for her escape.
 His first query was, Gan your keep # be bribed:" Lisa told him that she
 oula if the bribe were large enough.
 she permitted Lisa to escape, she .am1infno it Unu1d ppo hard with her