New-York tribune., 1921-03-20


tss, while at the right he apas a
q Bolshevak factory
possession. A laugh at such mo-
ments serves we'll. A look of i'm
becility is at times an aid, too.
u once entered house the door
Of which was unguarded, intending
to let myself in by key to a flat
on the first floor. In the hall ! heard
2 curious commotion and iingling Of
keys Just above. ! knew the fiat was
empty and realized at once that Q
search was on. The guard had not
yet been placed at the front en-
trance. ] tiptoed out of that hall
about as quickly as ! ever tiptoed in
my life. But the floor tiling was
loose and ratified. A pair of heavy
boots came charging down the stairs
after me like q ton Of bricks, and
just as emerged into the street a
big, brutal looking fellow held me up
with revolver.
"'Stop!' he shouted. Whom do
you want?'
Il looked up innocently at the
Intel.
"'Ah!' / said, all right. This,
see, is No. 49,. I am looking for
No. IT,
my long, struggling hair, shaggy
beard, blue spectacles and face con
torted in nervous grin must have
given me the appearance of an utter
imbecile. I limped off like cripple.
The man glared at me very hard,
lowered his revolver and let me CO.
Dined Soviet Officials
Being on leave and having consid-
cradle leisure on his hands, Dukes,
fortified with papers Of unimpeach-
able integrity, visited freely various
Soviet institutions, ate at Soviet eat
ing houses and entertained members
of the Extraordinary Commission's s
staff at dinner.
ut was great fun to chat with
these gentlemen" said Sir Paul,
ITO curse all scounter-revolution-
lists and to discuss the affairs of
the world"
While thus engaged, however, He
attracted to himself the suspicious
OF Russian who, although not in
the Extraordinary Commission, was
closely allied with the Bolsheviki
81 was visiting friend of mine
who had lived in England for many
years." said Sir Paul. "It was in
the evening. AS / came in my
friend grew worried.
L am very sorry you came at this
time he said. i expect man here
within ten minutes whom I do not
trust altogether. I think he does
various services Of a secret nature
for the Bolsheviki. However, it
won't do for you to leave. The house
committee pickets at the door, in
whom l have little confidence, may
regard you with suspicion and re-
port your visit. You stay and make
the best of it,
II remained. Presently the ex-
pected caller arrived. He proved to
have very strong Bolshevist sympa-
thies. After discussing various af-
fairs he launched forth upon a bit
ter denunciation of England. used
this as my opportunity to join in
the conversation. We spoke Eng
lish, my friend having thought it. ad-
visable to introduce me as a Rus
sian who had lived in England.
~ detest England said I. Il
will never forgive the English for
what they have done to me. They
kept me in prison for two years, and
it was only upon the outbreak Of the
revolution in our country that was
able to regain my liberty and return
home.'
"The unwelcome visitor looked at
me suspiciously. He appeared to be
turning over something in his mind.
Why he said. you seem to have
pretty good English accent. Rus
slams usually have difficulty in COM
manding such an accent
Then he looked me square in the
face and asked in a lower tone:
Who are you, anyhow
Il looked him square in the eyes
md calmly concocted the following
tales
you see, sais ], Il was horn il