Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-23
Great Woman Spy
Tells Life Story
Author Ci0cs Stirring Revelations
OF German Far-Rcoching
Espionage System.
WRITTEN by MISS OLGA Won
MARX.
EDITED BY HENRI DE Hail.
SALE.
Copyright, 1917. by Henri de Hal
sale, by tho International
News Bureau. Inc

At the abode of my mothers old
friend. Madame Naria Noglofr. close by
the church of st. Vladimir, was eff
fusivcly welcomed. And you have be-
come an American? Well, have heard
Of the country. Our Jews go there.
but it is far away, and are they civil
lized, these Americans? We have had
a few of them in this town before, and
all they have said is Fancy, Jane, this
place was built by Peter the Great in
l7lo Think OF that. Jane. in ITO! 1t
Is very ancient place. We nave
nothing like 1t is Minneapolis :
And | do not like their talk. 1t is a
sort of nasal mimicry of tho English
speech: and. remember me we'll.
know English. for my dear mother
came from the port OF Liverpool. and
her maiden name was Blcasdale"
liked Madame Varia Noglof at
once; she gave me the impression Of
being genuine" Could she be OF use
TO me. or had she any friends l could
sound?
Tomorrow evening. she informed me.
she was giving little party in my
honor. Some fifteen guests would be
present. We shall have some music
and singing. You will enjoy yourself.
| am sure" cried Madame Noglor.
Questioning her about the people TO
be present, learned that there would
be two military officers and their
was going 10 make a great name for
himself in tho musical world: a nephew
of the Governor OF kronstadt. and sew
eral other persons whose description
were OF no .iEniiicance to me.
The nephew OF tho Governor OF Kron-
stadt might be Of use 10 m. Who was
he? put the question to Madame
Noglon
oh. my dear" replied my mothers
friend. he is just most wonderful
young man. by profession an engineer.
he is always invcnting things. Through
his suggestions some OF the forts have
been reconstructed and he is said TO
have made vast improvements in the
guns. Yes, he is the genius Of this
island. which he calls his mother
When an English nrm were building
the Askold battleship. I think it was.
they asked him 10 the Admiralty at
Petersburg. and this young mans word
was law. as far as Russia Is concerned
Yes. the English asked him TO go 10
England. somewhere in tho North. and
they promised him many thousands OF
roubles year; but no. young Alex
S;adt any more than a fortnight old
Kitten will leave her dam You will
"a III love with him when you see
nirl-h handsome god, and good
natured. like all good Russians. bur
unlike so many Russians. fun Of
&c ''h"-' - n FlIl1tSppuE IN
Itself for II persuades Won that life
IS worth living. |, rufies the silver
lrcsses Of the stars" II was habit
Of Madame Norlon's 10 take poetical
htEht when she was enthusiastic about
anything.
Seed say that Alexander Kovanko
began 70 ;ntere5t me. might Ego
further and fare worse" Il idec!ded- to
cultivate the young Eentlefran's &C.
quntntance.
~ the party given in my honor am
AFRAID | spent NOR" time conversinr
WITH Alexander kovanho than the rules
or poltcucss allow But then. to a
young American woman Cwho SO fire.
qnehtly has no manners at alb much
is forgiven in Europe
Young kovanko did not ind Quit
90 handsome as the good NoEloff repre-
scented him 10 no: but nc was a quite
EnNSllal nf L.