Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-23

blue-eyed. and with none OF the slav
melancholy In face or manner. He was
only too eager to speak English. and
soon became friendly and communica-
tive. Al the piano he accompanied me
in two Or three songs admirably.
You must give a concert In the
city" he said. I'VE do not often hear
such fine voice AZ yours In Kronstadt
but perhaps you have that Intention"
he added. told him that had no
such intention. and that should never
again sing publicly.
why. that is great loss to the
musical public. You will miss great
career" he said
then explained to Kovanko my rea-
son for abandoning the profession
You are here then just for sight
seeing, for pleasure"
Yes, I have come to spy on Kron-
stadt." answered with laugh
Kovanko laughed. too. more heartily
than [ did
That is good" he cried. II know
now YOU are not Il SPY for the last thing
4 spy would DO would be to disclose his
profcssion-unlcss under compulsion."
But you have had women spies on
the Island before" | said: II have read
of them"
"Ah. what you have read--pardon my
saying so-will contain little OF the
truth. Only the truth could be learnt
under lock and key"
81 read of an Englishwoman once
who stole ;,lans an. things from the
Governors house. and"
ooh. yes. that is very many years ago
but she WAS detected. There was no
harm donc-and non, done TO her. She
was sent back home with 'fiea in her
car as the English say
But you are said to be Tery afraid
of spies In this island ! returned.
What formalitics. what precautions
YOU take: All the world has heard Of
them"
YES. but we no longer fear the
woman SPY What there is TO he
learnt of the dcfcnses of krondstadt
worth learning could not be asccr-
taincd by woman. The cievcrest men
spies ever known have at ono time
always come off badly. To-day the spy
knows that Kronstadt is granite nut.
20 crack which would break his teeth
and make his gums bleed
You imprison the spy when he Is
caught"
oh. yes. he gets punishment enough.
although altogether l don't quite agree
With the severity OF our laws concern
Ing the SPY. The really dangerous spy
Is the resident one: but there is no
resident spy in Kronstadt these times
unless he be Russian, which is un-
thinkable.'
Then my mission here as a spy en-
p!oyed by the American government
IS futile" | jokingly replied.
quite he added. Your country
has enough to do with her own affairs
She is the last nation to spy in tho
region of tho Baltic"
But bear 4 German name. remem-
hcr." ] said. and for what you know
may be German spy"
The younS Russian laughed loudly
oh. those German spies! They do
make me smile. Why. there is not
hand employed on any OF our harbors
who could not smell them as far off
as the Gulf of DanziE. AS soon as
spy enters kronstadt the very pave
ncnts whisper his name and his ma
tionality; and his visit is always a very
brief one-to kronstadt: but often he
finds that visit considerably prolonged
cast Of Petersburg"
Then can consider my spying mis-
sion ~ an end?"
Kovanko laughed again. Not AT
all" he said. "let US say it has ius,
begun. Now. Miss Won kopf. know
you are only jokins-'pulIing my leg,
as the English say-I will make YOU
this offer. / will show you part of the
defenses OF kronstadt. Mind you II
You are spy tkovanko looked seri-
ous for inomenD you must putI.up
with the consequences Siheria would
be an unccngeniable and uninterest-