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v v4v4v iv; v v vvv . Q.:.o:»:u;«:«:«:n:oo:o£0.30}o:oo:uzu:»:¢o:n:o>:og ‘Vhilc, 11"} Was gone, another Russian: .2, officer, a Mohammedan named Masirâ€" . , _.;. begoll‘, visited Merv in disguise giid 92o he Was followed by a young survey- ‘3‘ or, lospotlin Lessor. who is now X Russian Minister at l’ekin.~ .Thcsc men made complete surveys of the country around Merv without the O 00. and Japan . ‘0 z? Turcomans’ being any the wiser. o g o w - . ‘ . .. . ' quzoozntctzuzoofiezoofiozo5:»:uzuzooznzuzuznzoofi.’ qilOll Allkllallofi, «SLLOlllpdlllCd by 11 few horsemen, rode back to Merv, Russia and Japan have had all dressed this time as a Russian Officer, arm-V 0f Spies Willie-hing 0301‘ “they and demanded immediate surrender. for several years, and the adventures riihe Turcomans hi,“de to hiS iiido- of these men would form the materi- mimhic win, and their Country be- all {01' scores or thrilling romancos' came a. Russian province, with Alikâ€" Russia employs more secret agents hum)“; the former Spy, as its GOV“, than any other country. She has nor. Ills old rank of Major and all 59"01'31 Of them in every important his decorations were restored to him CNS" in the united States- A recent by the Czar. and he now holds a dCDZLt‘J‘ 5-" the it'l'ma“ Parlimlwni’ hiin inilitarv position in ’l‘urkestan. showed that Prussia is honeyconibed Mam. a Rhséiun General no“. “01+ With them; they“ are scores in Lon" ing hiin command won his promotion don, under the. command of that [W secret servicC work Gem Punk “'Oudi-‘Tful woman.- Mm‘” Olga NOVi‘ sevitch, who made secret surveys of half, ‘better known to the litci‘al‘y '1‘-ansmspi.a, Afghanistan and'tlie world as. “O. K.;"' and the bazaars PMSOJP“1.6mm,” frontier, [.050 i,”l of India. are never free from the presâ€" that manner. encc of the Russian agent, usually an “Forgive long. vcam that man ca,._ Amati“ Sum-Oct or the 021"" ricd his life in his hand," said an Th“ recent “I‘I'L‘St and execution or English officer who knew him well. the Japanese interpreter at the Rush “During. all that time he iivcd and Sian chation in ’l‘okio are believed ii.m,ciléd in disguisu among people to have dcsm'oyed the key Of a“ "1" .who would rather have cut the throat “bonito System Of Russmn espionage of a Russian agent than eaten their in Japan, but no doubt the Czar ‘ still has plenty of other secret serâ€" “So perfect was his command of Vic?” agents ihcm' ‘ Central Asian languages and dialects central A313“ has been the greatest that he successfully completed his field for the exploits of Russian spies task without being. once dated;ch in the past' Many Of them have During those five vcars he assumed performed deeds of bravery unsurpass- domn‘s‘ of dmbmnb (“iisguises' ed by any of the men who have “Once he travelled through a large f.0Ught Onenly for the czar on the stretch of Afghanistan as an English 1mm 0! battle' _ oflicer making surveys in view of the Milny 0f the beSt Russmn secret possibility of a Russian invasion.” scrvxco agents are. officers who, for some years ago a good deal of ex_ mm cause or another’ have been .mâ€" cltenicnt Was caused in India by the {hm-ed to the 1“mks: .The-V are “nilâ€" arrest at Pacshawur of a Russian ing to dare. any peril in order to Win Spy named Pashino‘ He had been a hack the” .formm‘ Comln‘sm‘iim- . diploniatist, but fell into disgrace “In America and England, said an and 1nd to leave the service ll ‘ ‘ " 1" ' 1 ‘ u y - v , {infilfih 1 tlalfrfnm. “13?. hits He Was suspected of havmg secret- f‘tlugwjori ticA . “Silgn mléitm'ytéysii ly ascertained the condition of niili-' v ‘A - ' ' . is .’,‘â€" ., . . i m 'mh‘a Sla' w au 10“ “S U" tary and tribunal allairs along the miss from the army an ollicer who Amiga“ frontier, and he Was going . . ' ‘ ~~. r ivy,- . I, ' \_. has nude 3’ misc Stbp’ ‘1‘"? .139“? ii! on through the lxliyber Pass to (label goud a man he may be plowswond y to make propositions to the Aineer ' ‘- ' r ' - e - - . ’ . ‘ . . €58.13 madman) IOSL to th (“Gun iof Afhgamstan. Nothing definite 13in Rugs.“ on the other hand could be proved against him, and he i. .- Hi " “d . d . i, _ i, ’ was simply deported t0‘ltuss1a. -m isuupy - 1" um to LIL mm \s’ A Russian oilicer named Stolietofi', Sibl"l,l),l)0i-Li oé- 11.18 til-Liffi'.tamii :0 disguised as a Persian physician, acâ€" SOILL 1011101 151m 0 “m 0 tually did penetrate to Cabul seine serve as )riv‘ te soldier. . . . “quell gillqndnqtmhluv becomes ,L time before and caused a “hole lol. H i L L ' L of trouble in the relations of Afghanâ€" desoerado. He forms splendid niaâ€" ' : . . . . . ' i‘ . lo returned safe- terial for a dashing leader in time 15m“ and Lngland. I , . .. ‘, 1 of war r1nd as '1. secret, service arront ].V, and rose to the rank of (Jeneia ‘ ’ L ‘ ‘ ' “ ' ° in the Russian Army, as did also he is most valuable, for he is ready . ' ’ v r nous central to dare anything... Grodekoff, anothti fai c Asmn spy. Alil'hanoli‘, the most f- mous sicret . ~ w'.‘ . - d - L . . One of the bravest and most suc- .331 Vch agent in Central As1a. “as C qsf” of the semen qdcntq in Turkos . . _. , 1 ,‘ ,‘ t .. ' ‘ one of these men. If. is all Asritic 0v , D - . . o (L ‘ ' tan was Fazd Beg, a Russran Khivâ€" bv birth a Da'rhestani. . - ' ' D an. During the Turcoman campaign He obtained a commission in the . ' - i 'kward and forward liunâ€" Russian Armv and rose ra idl under he “cut ha? _ _ i D 'V times between the Russnan Skobeleff. Durian the Russo-Turkish (ll-eds or V War he served i: the Cmmasug uq lines and the ancoman en‘ainpments aidn_d0_can‘ip to the Grand Duke and gained invaluable information. t V / ’ ~- ~ I ‘u _ ok‘ x.- Michael, who commanded the forces Many thllumg SLOHF‘S 0}. 11““ _0. in that. region plouts are told by ltussmn o- ILCIS ’l‘oward ‘the close of the war Amp who took part in that campaign. 11: ‘ ‘ - - ‘ =c . ' " ‘ .roun hanofi suddenly fell into disgrace was deiflected.lm‘ ,p‘,_‘%..i.h”, 5?: SS ' through quarrclling with a superior 'arcmnpfil'c “7th 501- "J “100 {a 1-“ d oflircer and challenging“ him to fight a .‘Phey. 0.vorpowel.ed will fn,“ 3? 11‘ ducl. He Was tried by court-martial, him with hopes; micndlflg 1»0 i0} i111? delll'iV'E‘d 01’ his rank and decoraticms him at their leisure until he leV-Oitlt‘t and reduced to the inmkg Russian secrets. He. waited until the Some years afterward Private Aiii(_ campfire burned low, pretending to hone“? turned up {main in Central he aSICCP' . . Asia ind won a commission as comet The Turcomans curled up in then- of dragoons by his valor in the Thy. blankets, one by one, until only two ' ' - ' ~ - ~ " . . istancc coman campaign, But that did not weie on guaid, some little (1 dinner. satisfy him. off. Then Fazil lleg rolled over .to The. ’l‘urcomans routed at, Greek the fire, picked up a glowmg stick Topeflcd across the desert to the with his teeth and burned, throuin oasis, where they gathered their ion} ifhti ropes which bound his hands and es towcther for a des r - "-_ 00:. I ance.° The Russians dclcjigdeacietllizilsit Silently “0 Show .toward the senâ€" was necessary to make a. military try who was-guarding the horses and Survey of the oasis and the rentcs camels, gripped him by the 'throat bv which it could be reached_ from the back. drew the man s own yAliklianoff was chosen for the task. dagger from his gll'dlc ulld Stabbed He travelled to the oasis disguised as him to the heart" , an Armenian trader, taking with him Then he cut loose the heel rope or a caravan consisting of a, few calliels_ the horse and fled .across the desei t. A comet of Cossacks, named Soho- The other sentry fired at him, but lon‘, accompanied him, disguised as a he Was Gilly Sllghuy ‘f'Ollllti0(1- “10 .uti‘ve caravan clerk. Turconians gave chase in vain. . 'l‘hpy reached Merv Saiciy after The Russian secret agent sometimes six days' journey across the desert, has a_5tl‘iki11$1y “11"”! can?“ G05' and encanipcd at night in the midst DOdi“ LCSSEI‘ IS a 0330. "1 Pomt- ' ‘ of the Turconians. Alikhanoff might He Started as a railway .Sili‘VOIi Ol, simply have spied out the land and 'but Showed SUCh mm‘de abllllvy “1111? departed, but he flow at higher game, he was soon employed as a secret Next day he boldly threw ofl‘ the agent. I-lis speCial line of work was mask, proclaimed himself to a gathâ€" exploring lllltl‘al'tlllcfl NUTS Of (1911:“ ering of the chiefs as the representa. tral Asia, but the einpelling motive tive of the Great; White Czar, and of all his explorations was the makâ€" haughtily demanded their snbinisâ€" ing of military surveys. sion. No risk appalled him. He (.lWClt Of course, they were furious, for years among tribes bitterly hosâ€" Swords were drawn and pistols levâ€" RUSSISLDS and “'35 DOW-‘1‘ elled at his head by dozens of ragâ€" ing ’l‘urcomans, but he calmly rolled a cigarette and said: “You can kill me if you like, but if you do you will throw away your last hope of mercy from .iiiy master, the Czar. Submit, andlie will treat you as a father. Resist, and your tribes shall all be blotted from the the face of the earth." The chiefs whom Russia had bought quieted the others, and Alikhanoff’s . bold bearing made a deep impression. pened to know that llussm. had not The. Turcorzians agreed to discuss the really made any material advances in matter, and Aliklianoff stayed with Icentral Asia. them for a fortnight, in iniminentl llis articles were accepted as gos- pbl‘ii of death all the time. ipel and had a_ powerful effect in liisguising himself again, he used calming the British mind. Not until every opportunity to explore the on- ilong afterward was it realized that sis. Each morning, just. after dawn, ihe was an agent of the Ilussxan Govâ€" he stole out from his camp to secure ‘ermnent. unobserved a complete survey of the This versatile man Was subsequent- fortiflcations erected by the 'l‘nrconiâ€" 1y employed in the diplomatic serâ€" ans. vice, and he is now Ministcr‘to Chi- tile to the detected. When the Russian advance to IIerat enraged England, and war seemed probable, Lessar went to London in the capacity of a famous explorer to write up the Russian side of the. case. With the aid of Madame Novikol‘f, he gained admission to the columns of the best English newspapers and threw dust in the eyes of the. British public iiiOst cleverly. He posed as a disinterested scientific man who hap- At last he discovered a plot against nitâ€"perhaps the most difllcult place a i his life, and left. He had nearly iRussia’n diplomat can fill. convinced the Turconians of the deâ€"l During the Chinese-Japanese war sirability o'f suresnder, and he decidâ€" :thc Japanese. showed that they pos- ed to report to his superiors .iiml sesserl an excellent secret service, and then complete his “not. in the “Bel-:31; relief campaign the alli- fl... 1 cdforces depended almost entirely upon, the. intelligence procured by Japanese spies. There is every reason to suppose that in the present war their sysâ€" tem of espionage is even more finely developed. Their iinnienSe advantage in being able to look like Chinanien is too obvious to need dWelling up- on. - "After Japan was forced by Russia, Germany and France to g‘i\'e up Port Arthur and some of the. other fruits of her victory over China," said .a Japanese resident in New York, “it is well known that she Set to work to become a great military and naval powor, able to light. Russia, if need arose. “All the world knows how she cre- ated her battalions and warships, but few people are aWare that imâ€" mediater after the treaty of peace with China she sent hundreds of spies to Corca, Manchuria and Siberia to gather every scrap of information that would be needed in time of war. “These men did not work like the ordinary spy of other nations, who does his appointed task and then re- turns and throws off his disguise. They made a life work of it. “They married Chinese women, brought up ChinCSe families, and went into business as Chin-amen. often becoming men of weight and stand- ing in the community in which they lived. To-day they are solid citi- zens, whom everybody in the locality has known for years, and whom noâ€" body would dream of suspecting to be Japanese spies. “But their reports go regularly to 'lfokio. and they must contain a marvellous amount of detailed iiiâ€" forniation about the Russians. "The lllikado's Government has spent large sums on its secret ser- vice. It is quite content to finance a man for years until he settles down in the way I have described and is in a position to learn things. “Many thousands of yen may be spent on him before he. does any- thing at all, but the game pays in the end, You may depend upon it that some of the inen whom Viceroy Alexieff is employing at Port Arthur in the belief that they are Chinese are in reality Japanese spies. “\fany Japanese of high military rank and noble birth engage in this work. Some. of them have labored as coolies on the 'Riissian'i‘orts. “They do not mind the rough work and harsh treatment usually meted out to coolies. so long asthey can learn what they want to know. illut it must be hard for a Japanese nob- leman, used to being treated wilh' ceremonious respect. to be bullied by a Russian sergeant and have to take the bulleying ineekly.” ____...._+__.,._ RECOGNIZED TUE DESCI l l 1’â€" ’l‘ilDN. Algernon: “i am engaged to the dearest girl in the world. She is absolutely without faults.” ’leginald ‘(suspiciously): “ls that so 2‘” Algernon: “I. should say it was. That girl is simply perfect. .You should hear her laugh. .lv'ler tones are like silver." Reginald (aggressively) “See here what have you been doing ‘2” Algernon: “(letting engaged, my dear boy, to the sweetest girl on earth. Why, her eyes are as tender as aâ€"a.â€".‘lunc morning. Yes, as a. J une morning. 1: don't see what .1. was living for before i. met her.” Reginald (decisively)' "Now, that's enough. And if I ever. hear of "you speaking to that girl again there's just one way for us to settle the matter." Algernon (surprised): “Why, what for? She's the dearest, sweetest girl in the world." Reginald (wildly): “Yes. you scoundi'eal ! But that‘s the very girl I’m engaged to myself." ! n.â€" in “i I .. 'l been ccwwwm..; it« unlit” lit"! Wild u TURFEDU Bgii”.iiiinis THEY ARE QUICKLY LIADE AND AS QUICKLY DIET. â€"_ Swift Little Destroyers Sunk byi Single Shotâ€"Searchlight tho seasmi winter, but the sea smooth enough for destroyers and torpedo boats to operate. ()u the crliisers expecting torpedo attack no [that lighls are shown. Every dead light has been Screwed (Iowa, and oflicers and men alike must sleep in the pro- found darkness of the airless decks. The engine room hatches are covered-l by tai'paulins. One faint light glinimci‘s in the compass on the high bridge, and even this is closely shrouded says a writer in the Lonâ€" don Leader. The watch on deck has manned the quick firing guns and double lookâ€" louts are posted, Home on the l‘o’c's'le ;S()lllc ainidships, others aft. if at- Itackcd all depends upon the quick [and accurate fire of those ligl'2t guns and upon the not. less s-kilful use of the searc-hlights, which are held in readiness to .be switched on." Great Care will be needed to avoid (li‘izzling lthe gunners. The several arc lamps will. if rightly used, illuinine certain I i Defence. i Picture to yourself a Cloudy nigm limited areas of dark, murky sea ahead, or asLeI‘n, according to the plan of attack. For, as yet, no officer can predict the situation of tho hornets. 1n the bunkers, mean- while, all seamen that can be spared |from the guns are aiding the sweal- .irg stokers. ’l‘he fires need constant tilininiugâ€"aye, and skilful trimming. too, in these days of water-tube boilers. - SWAl-{M () F IIORNE’FS. Turn to the other side, to 'that little flotilla of eight destrovers which is to ' assault upon the cruisers. Each that this grim night may afford. The latest pattern of automobile torpedo lies charged and ready in its bow tube. In its terrible head reposes 2.30 lbs. of gunâ€"cotton. .lr‘ro'ni its sharp nozzle projects the "striker." which ignites the charge on concusâ€" ‘sion.’ One touch of a button will lrelear‘c the torpedo and send it lplunging from the tube. The simple iprcpai'alions for discharge have long nade, so that the four torpedo men are at leisure. The destrovers can steam their 2'7 knots toâ€"niglit, provided always that nothing goes amiss in thal. box of delicate inach~ A single dupounder shell can rend the ' frail hull like niatchwood and work havoc indesâ€" cribable with the engines, which means prompt and painful death to every man on board. 'At the one may Iscathed through the zone of fire 'which no man dreams of evading. All that one dare hope is that the ‘Lorpcdo shall fulfil its mission, tear .ihe bottom out of one great cruiser iand send her down. Since we have Iciglit destroyers for the attack. it will be hard if we do not bag at Ileast one cruiser. Death in the atâ€" ltempl: seems probable to the. {of certainty. ‘ S [(31 NAIL. .I S G IVEN. Suddenly a. detached destroyer throws up a blue lightâ€"the time has came. The destroyers will sweep down at full speed, preserving a close formation in line. Clearly linery alllidbiliils. verge bowâ€"tube. Yet we discharge three torpedoes during the" one minute or less that we are withâ€" lin close range and under a hail of 'fire from tho cruisers. We are loo close, it is well known, within 500 yards of the leading ship. 11‘ deâ€" tccted we shall have to steam 12.000 .yards through a. zone of fire illuminâ€" ated by the enemy’s scarchlights. But the enemy will be closing with us. "he distance should be covered attempt the hazardous] lieutenant longs for the opportunityl | i i l 2 least, hardly hope to pass un- l there will be no time to reâ€"load thel shall hope toi » _... fi ‘ are struck. Our torpeder trained to a depth of 12 feet, travel 30 miles an hour. ln seine (10 seconds they will either hit or have missed. 'l‘OllPlslllOlCS DISCHARGED. "At last, “Under cover, men, and stand by." Says our little lieutenant sharply. 'l-lis tone betrays no emo- lion. There is no time for further orders, and no need of any. 'l‘ho ’ torpedoes are already trained. They will be discharged by our lieutenant: himself from the conning tower as we rusli past. Always supposing we survive the hail of fire. We lshall fire at point blank range toâ€" lniglil. Nothing could be gained by avoiding close contact. The cruisers carry to nets at sea. They are re- lying upon speed and guns. A spurt of flame from the funnel betrays our presence to the. enemy. instantly u, down beams of light are thrown out by the ’ruisers. We are Idiscovered, but there is no thought lof flight. ()ur leader converges upon the fatal zone, and we follow in his wake. 'A moment later our boats lhave entered the illuminated zone. i’l‘he guns begin to bark, and to ’pump lead and little shells over us. in front of us, all around us. But the end of the scene is really indescribable. in a .Iiiinute, or even less, the attack is over, with its awful consequences to attacker and 'ai‘.ta.cl;ed. . -â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-+«â€"â€"~ POLICEMAN AS BURGLAR. Various Robberies Traced to Liv- erpool Constable. ‘ 1 Liverpool people who imagined that [their residences were. safe when under i‘police surveillance received a rude ishock recently in the revelations illltlfif.‘ before the magistrates when ‘Ccorgc Martin, a police ceiistal)lc°\vlio [had been on the city force for sixâ€" iteen years, was committed for trial it'lli'tl‘gf‘l'l with numerous acts of bur- iglary at private houses. _ [t was stated that there was disâ€" itinct proof that twentyâ€"two houses lliad been burgled by him and proper" ity valued at £1,500 stolen. A (ii-(:91: =incrcliant. was the. most unlucky Vic- iillll, his residence being stripped of 'sL'SUl) worth of silver plate. and other articles of value. lilvidcncc was given in six cases in vwbich houses had been left under the surveillance of the police while their 5owners were away on holidays. Mar- itin was the constable on night duty ion the beat in which they were inâ€" {cluded. Some of the stolen property was pledged in the city by Martin’s wife, and this led to inquiries being made. A search warrant was obtained. and the police went to Martin's house and found a very large quantity of stolen property, and no fewer than 217 latch and other kinds of keys. FOR l-Il S TROUBLE. Scene ’ Barber‘s shop. Customer: “(lood morning, sir; do you think you can take live cents worth of hair off my head ‘2" ‘ Illarber: “Crerlainly, sir.” Customer ’ "All right: cut it off." When the. barber had nearly finished the man asked : “Have. you taken five cents worth of' ‘2" ‘.‘0h, I think so,” replied the bar- ber. ' “Well. you can keep it for your trouble." the man said as he made l'o‘lcave the shop, which he promptâ€" ly did, only bestowing a pleasant morning on the barber, who lwati'licd the man as he walked up the street, too much be vildeicd to do or say anything. .good Mr. Brown: "Miss Robinsmi-~~er~will you'cliange your name to Brown ‘2" Miss Robinson :â€"â€"“\'es.” Mr. ll. :â€" .“Allce, darling ! leen '2" Miss it:â€" “thn my uncle, ’l‘homas Brown, dies. He leaves me his money on in less than one minuteâ€"unless wei that condition." .r. \‘ _, ‘\ i _ I / ‘}\\\\\‘ 1 ~. 9 \,‘i\ . “lulu/I I ‘ QM x7er Mly/lm’f' “W .a-c .2. %‘ ~â€" .- l/‘mwfluwi Wmutum...“ Maxw- -ketrimttl rl‘ - ivy/‘21),“ (lit-Mi ‘ (“VII-w" ‘* é § I.~râ€"> / ‘b Russian Icebreaker Smashing Ice in Vladivostock Harbor= i :n;;;r.- . i l )