Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-26

sunni corn nelu. cast by a ScuuolnS
cloud 50 did the Image OF A certain
French captain pass across my mind
But why among thousands Of French
captains shout, Captain Brisson. my
old antagonist at the Hotel Adlon, be
a e.:cud Of the Governor of Kronstadt.
old General Lcbedcf? | dismissed my
shadowy conjecture as too ridiculous
ana sang Taolo ToSti's Good BY" AZ
tor Eo"anko had sounded the last notes
| again saw the general dab his eyes.
oh. that is a hcartrending song"
he said 1T is as the great English
poet Wordsworth put it. too deep
FIR tears Now If only the captain
would iror ina light knock came
on the door. y nanServan, entered
the room Standing stniy in the cor
measured tones.
'Captain Henri Brisson.'
AN OLD ANTAGONIST
ENTERS THE ROOM
CAPITA in Henri Brisson?" How can /
cxpiess my feelings on hearing the
naine OF tho man ] had caused to be
arrested a; Hotel Adlon Here in a
,iror OF kronstadt should he recog
nize me (a.!.i felt sure he would) md
dr:loCncn Te-i ran the risk OF certain
dc'tiiion. II not Imprisonment. II the
go"eFnor knew accompanied his
nephew to Fort Paul. Fort kronslo,
and Battery Nicholas. amy accusation
made against me would be significantly
corroborated. Instantly J looked in the
direction Of kovanko. i could COM
manj his silence In whisper-thc
young engineer. however. was kncelInC
do" turning over some music ten feet
away from me. | feared the worst
and the worst happened: for the Cap
tain Henri Brisson who greeted the
s,nera' With outstretched hands was
lay captain o: the Hotel Adlon.
we'll EnvliSh
the room swan before my eyes" but
the phrase accurately describes my
menta' state on hearing again the cap
tain's Noic.. in far-away kronstadt /
clutchcd Al tho back OF a chair. but
instantly pulled myself together He
might not give me away. Yet France
and Russia were allied
Captain Henri Brisson-M!ss Olga
ron kopf" said the general. presenting
tho Frcnchman to me. | offered iny
hand: but Captain Brisson immediately
t5Ch pace back wards. There was a
rlecm OF vindict:veness in his clear
blue eyes lie regarded me silently
was Ii for ten minutes That silence
on the part OF the French captain
roiied in my ears with more noise than
all the guns OF kronstadt could have
made. Al length he spoke, sardontc
smile beneath his dark mustache.
II have had the honor OF meeting
Miss olga Won kopt before" he said
mrs; locking at the general. and then
the others mcaningly. Here was what
a oranatist would call situation"
indeed
.>?ain there was silence could
not make UP my mind what TO say. AT
last managed 10 get out in fairly
!irn tprcs:
Il Dc not remcmter the occasion
Captaln-er Brisson
The Frcnchmau now stepped up to
the general and said something TO him
III an uaicrtoue. The general nodded.
II illcd surprised. then very grave: tor
MS set black eyebrows met. and came
down o."r his eyes like a portcullis
kor:nIo and Zenia looked on wonder
incly
Il think it only right TO inform you.
nv general. that this young lady"-(he
vri'kBs!zel the word) and | met not
very inn. apo in Berlin under peculiar
circumstances" the Frenchman re-
marked in a particularly half-sneerinS
and Irritating tone.
General Lebeden" cried Il have
tod this gentleman that do not re-
member he circumstance he refers to.
TO the best OF my belief. | have never
set eyes Luon him before The cap
tain. like MOS human beings, is lila BILE
/" err tel! him again that This is
the first line We have ever met"
The Governor OF kronstadt now
glanced At his nephew. whose face
saw had grown pale and drawn. This
lady. Alexander, is your friend. Per-
haDs you viii! be able to reassure Cap
tain D':sson. He says that Miss olga
Won korf !" not an American. but a
I German III the employ OF the secret
service Of Germany What do you
thin! o: Captain PRISONS allegation?"
oh, no." uddenIy burst out Zcnia
Lebcden. "Oh. no. father am sure
appearance. her manner. everything
says She Is not. She is a lady she
would not stoop 20 such Il low pro-
fcss!cn.' save Ieaa Lebcden look
o lr~.tuGe. My hear; lcapt out To
that y"urS innocent Russian woman
any one anything.
Alexander kovanko looked at me
narrowly. "Unclc--my general" he
exclaimed. Il think that Captain Bris-
son is making mistake. My friend.
Miss Olga Won Kopf. is an American:
she is the daughter of an old friend OF
Madame Nogloff's. She cannot be a
SPIT is preporterous."
Lex me ask YOU one question" in
terjected the French captain. You.
Alexander kovanko. know this LADY,
again the captain assumed his sneering
tone-"let me ask YOU this one ques-
tion-Where was she this afternoons"
kovanko drew himself up. and look
ing the French captain straight in the
face replied: Miss Won kopf was with
me. ii you wish 10 know l will tell
you where went"
Captain Brisson smiled contemptu-
ously. II know" he replied.
You know" shouted young Kovanko
you know! then you were spying on
u.s."
One moment" interjected the COVER
nor OF Kronstadt. Tell me, Alexander.
where you took this young lady"
II will tell you, uncle. invited
Miss Won kopf TO visit Fort Paul. Fort
kronslot and Battery Nicolas. She ac-
ceDted my Invitations. and l showed her
everything that may in perfect sa fety
show any stranger"
Ihe general still looked very grave
captain Brisson sailed again, with that
smile which | felt like silencins with