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one moonlight night: and It was only
! when the thought suddenly carac 70 ne -
-I-tYou aren't in Russia now, you'n 70
d Engiandf' that I began to realise that
j there was something doing" In Nnsstn
should have kept on with the "rftifinG
) proceedings in which was engaged ana
Ihave gone calmly to sleep. leayiDS wnora
lit might concern" to shoot il ont ~ the
streets near by to their hearts content
but in London IL was different--decidediy
= Personal safety from direct individual
assault became, however, in Russia. as
III have said, a matter of some interest
under the early rule of the Bolsheviki.
land my English friend and myaef sought
Jour respective Consulates General 10 see
about IT," As result each OF us was
given two documents, one to be placed
lon the outer door of the house where we
4 jointly lived and one to be carried IN
the pocket In this article appears FAC
simile of the personal safe conduct
THAT was given to ne, which viii be found
1 Of rather special interest because Of the
presence upon it in the lower right hans
corner of the official BoIshevik seal
something not often published Ia America.
Here is a translation of this docnnsnt -
Amer. Consulate General.
Moscow. SIS Nov. 1917. No. 81
CERTIFICATE. II Nc
| This is TO certify that the bearer Of this.
possessing national passport NO 49,, is
under the care and Euardianship oI the
Bolsboi sdne hspra Tchsrnisseffsky pereoalok xo &
The Amer. Consulate General asks the
authorities TO allow the person mentioned
to afford him every. assistance and
guardianship OF which he may stand IN
For the Amer. Consul General.
fsignedI A. II. THOMSON.
Signature Of bearer: Amer. Consul
Arthur Elliot Sproui.
Amer. Cons. Gen.
Herewith the bearer Is permitted to pass
sary directions have been given to afford
him any guardianship of which Ne may
MOSCOW. @ " SIS Nov. 1917. TsealI
of the Military Revolutionary Committee
of the Moscow Soviets of Workmen and
Below is given a translation of the docu-
ment given to me to be posted upon the
front outer door of the good English house
in which I went to live after the Hotel
Metropole shooting-up:-
American Consulate General s1A
Moscow. s-1s Nov. 1917 No. 3.
CERTIFICATE.
This is to certify that Arthur Elliot
sprou American citizen. possessor es na-
ship Of the Amer. conseiats Gsaerai in
MOSCOW, Boishoi Tcnernisheffsky pere su-
The Amer. Consulate General asks the
local authorities to undertake the ncces-
sary guardianship Of the property OF the
person mentioned above
For the Amer. Consul General
Tsignedl A. r. THOMSON.
Amer. Cons. Gen.
Herewith instructions have been given
that the apartment Of Mr.. Arthur Elliot
sproui, amer citizen resident Souvoroff-
sidered invioIable and that searches can
be made only in the presence of the Amer
Consulate General. supplied with the
necessary full powers
,f the Military Revolutionary r.nmp,ittas
q the Moscow Soviets OF Workmen and
Soldiers Deputies.
Tbat these documents were hy no
means merely formal, but were cf very
decided value and Importance, Is shnwu
by the following experience:--One fore
NEON the lady of the house-a gnsau and
slender but abundantly ctAs headed
woman of American parentage. though
born in Russia-was told by ona of her
ervants that a Bolshevik officer had en-
cred the lower floor of the hzsas ans
vas asking some questions aAnmk 60 H.
mates, sleeping accommodations. IN n
cending to the kitchen where sAe n.ss
Eas. she asked him his business lie did
lot remove his cap, showed her no sies.
renee in manner and Stated that the
Revolutionary Committee" q. e, the Boil.
hevikD proposed to quarter two or more
men in the house at the expense of the
inmates and that he was ascertaininr
he number of possible sleeping quarters
vailable for such men before deciding
pom how many should be sent there.
DIFF NTH His Cap.
The lady expostulated, bu. in vain.
inally she thought of the documents
scked on the outside of the front door
y which her unwelcome visitor had not
ntered). So she said to him:-~-aI warn
on not to take any such action as YOU
'eak of. This house and all its ocru.
ants are under tine special protection. Of
9th the American and British govern.
ents." Very little impressed By dis
atement. the Bolshevik continued bis
quiries as to sleeping Recommendation.
hereupon the lady said to him:-.sCome
pstairs and see for yourself" She led
m through the upper rooms, ana on
assing through the outer door directed
s attention to the documents tackled
BON it. Turning quickly about. .he saw
official seals cleaning redly
ION his sight Instantly off came his
pa courtesy he had not paid 70 fhe
iy herself. Holding his cap in his hand.
read both the documents carofullv
hen, turning to the lady-his manner
lite altered from one Of brusque cnst.
IS to marked deferenee-he said. 4,
spectful tone:-"Madam, I aid not
ow of this. or should not havs troa,.
d you. 1 will report to my superiors.
sh you, good day" And thar va
e last of the matterl
Great protectors, the Americsn s,A
itish governments, and especially when
'yeiling in double hsrnessi