w- -ry W'iI .r V 7)&r f? ;?;. A'e v. 1 A' TftgfHi EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, , 1917 i vl Vi-' PumTr-IEVnSAINT "In spite of the severe censorship oVer the press, the principal liberal organs of the capital published short commentaries -which revealed the feeling of intense indigna tion that prevailed against Rasputin in every class of society." ''' km oy TheJLJirjrLCfGSSRdLd'zivrilL 'rt.'M i:j (Copyrllht. 1U17, Public tjisuter Cotntmiiy All Nishts rm-rvid.1 I had the opportunity to observe this restlessness the second time i j. ,' f72sspzizr& XV ysfiBwsiwwNtWrW(Nie2 tli.'it I mot lilm nt tho house nf that Mr. Dn Hock whom I have , ' T -,- - already mentioned, when he declared to us that he was sick of Petro- j, VJI grad and of tho many intrigues which were going on there. But that was before the wnr, and it seems that since it had begun the ideas of Rasputin had changed nnd that he was always saying that he considered it his duty to remain beside his friends at this hour of national peril. The fact that his feelings had changed on the last point proves that ho was nware of the danger in which he stood, i,'"'! '2' xm - " . 1 . vi MJ ,? m r ",,i t I , ' ' ' ' im k j . The "Trial" of Manussewitsch-Mqniuloff Was a Farce From the Beginning to the End, for the Prosecutor, Alleging That Several Important Witnesses Were Missing, Moved and Obtained an Indefinite 'Postponement Rasputin's fn fluence Was Seen Behind This Move Although Sturmer Finally Succumbed to the Attempts of the Opposition in Forcing His Resignation, He Did Not Fall Into Disgrace, but Instead Was Appointed High Chancellor of the Imperial Court, One of the Most Important Positions in Russia CHAPTER VIII (Continued) IN THE meanwhile the efforts of the Opposition party in the Duma hd succeeded to the extent of forcing Mr. Sturmer to resign u prime Minister; but he had influence enough to secure his appoint ment as High Chancellor of the Impcrinl Court, one of the most important positions in nusaiu. jiu uiu noi inn into disgrace, out remained the power behind the throne whose existence, though not officially recognized, yet wns everywhere acknowledged. He had not leen dismissed, he had simply gone away a very different thing together in the realm of the Cznr. Though no longer a Minister, he was still a personage to be considered as capable of an infinitude of good or of harm, according as it might please him to exert his influence. His successor, Mr. Trcpoff, an upright and fairly able man, did "ot ln ret'n the mcc he nn(l accepted much against his will. With him departed one of the most popular Ministers Russia had known for a long time, Count Paul Ignatieff, the able son of an ble father. He had for something like two years held the portfolio of Public Instruction to the general satisfaction of the public and hid come to the conclusion that it was useless to go on fighting tgalnstdark powers which were getting the upper hand everywhere. i Manussewitsch-Mamuloff "On Trial" The resignation of these two statesmen was preceded by one of the most scandnlous incidents in Russian modern history, tho trial of Mr. Manussewitsch-Maniuloff. This had been put off from day to day for o considerable length of time until at last it became impos sible to secure further delay. The culprit had taken good care, as I have already indicated, to put in safety documents of a most incrimi nating nature.Jmplicating many persons wHom the authorities could not afford to see mixed up in the dirty business connected with the numerous sins of Mr. Sturmer's private secretary. When the latter was questioned by tho examining magistrate in regard to that last transaction which had brought him into court he declared that he had acted in accordance with the instructions which he had received f:om his chief and that it was not ho himself but the Prime Minister who had received the money which the bank that had lodged a com- t Hv..te. .-.w Kasputin was not only a frequent 'visitor to the many in the Winter palace. This great building immediately zzzz: .: ;: ,ju -. . . . -,- uzx ..wis.--.-.; - v?isKsK.4i imperial palaces, but he had a suite of rooms reserved for his ov, use after the revolution became the headquarters of the retolutionnrv forces and later as turned out to the American Commission to Hussia. plaint against him hud been induced to pay in order to lip spared certain annoyances with which it had been threatened. He hnd insisted upon this version of the affair and warned the magistrate that his counsel would develop it in all the details before the jury. In the meanwhile Hasputm was moving heaven and earth to get the trial postponed and to get the charges against the ptisoner quashed by the Chamber of Cnssation. He had long conferences with several ladies having free entrance in tho imperial palace and he had put forward, among other arguments, the one which had certain points in its favor: that it would be detrimental to the public interest to haw tho scandal of such a triul commented upon by the press of the whole of Europe at a time when Russia was struggling against a formidable foe, always ready to catch hold of anything that would discredit it or its institutions. Tor a timo it seemed as if the efforts of the "Prophet" would be crowned with success. Then one fine day opposite currents became powerful und Mr. Maniuloff wns sent before a jury in spite of his protestations nnd his threats of revenge upon those who had taken upon themselves the respon sibility of subjecting him to that annoynnce. On the fifteenth of December, the day appointed for the trial, the halls and corridors of the law courts of Petrograd were filled with an inquisitive crowd struggling to get necess to the room where it was to take place. The spectators waited u long time, watching curiously the impassive face of the hero of the day, who had quietly entered the hall and taken his pluce in tho criminnl dock. About 1U o'clock tho Judges, together with the public prosecutor, made their entrance, when to the general surprise the latter rose and said that, owing to the absence of seeml impoitant witnesses for the prose (.utioii, he moved an adjournment of tho proceedings until an indefi nite time. What had happened, what had brought about Mich an extraordinary change? This was the question which one could hear everywhere after the Court had risen and the asscmbl dispersed. Comments without number followed upon this decision, which no one would have thought possible a few hours before. In spite of the severe censorship over the press, the principal liberal oigans of the capital published short commentaries whicli levealed the feeling of intense indignation that prevailed in every class of society. The words "Shame, shame!" were heard on nil sides. It is not at all wonderful that they found an echo among some detei mined spirits, who resolved at last to free Russia from the scourge of Rasputin, whose hand was again seen in the whole dis graceful affair This, however, was not at all an easy matter, considering the fact that tho "Prophet" had become very careful and that his follow ers hnd him watched wherever he went for fear of an attack whicli they strongly suspected was being contemplated. The house where he lived, til Oorokhowaja stieet, was always surrounded by police men and scciet agents, who exumined every person who entered or went out of it. Rasputin himself had also grown suspicious, even of persons with whom up to that time he had been upon friendly terms, and he avoided the numerous invitations that began once more to lie showered upon him. He spoke again of returning to Siberia, which was always with him a sign that he did not feel him self at ease in the cnpital. iii'ii .i .I ii ,1 i . . ",' "' ,'1". '" cIKirjiJ. ,r v: i, -ri y -. 711 (vi.ff" , 1"- . ., yr y. ,F7niu a .'1 lF rr vwVH &"'V i"t Lup)rlKt)t l tuIi rw oikI A. Vnderwuud. V photograph of Rasputin at the height of his popularity. and of whicli it is likely that he hud been wained by the numerous spies who were but too ready to keep him well informed of all that it was to his in crest to know One thing seems certain, and that is the activity which he began to display during the last weeks and days of his evil life in favor of the conclusion of a peace, which he now told whoever cared to hear him that Russia ought to make if she wished to escape from further sin, as he termed it. IfnVTINTKI) TOMOItllOW) RAINBOW'S END By REX BEACH Author of "The Spoilers," "The Barrier," "Heart of the Sunset" 1 ? A novel of love, hidden treasure and rebellion in beautiful, mys terious Cuba duringf the exciting days of the revolt against Spain. (Copsrtcht. Hariwr . nro.) Chapter X (Continued) fTHE newcomer walked directly 'o O'Hcllly; ho was a clean-cut, alert ounB fellow. After a searching glance Rround tho place lie Bpole In a voice audible to both men: "Senor, you are In dancer. Tonight, at midnight, you will bo anested. I beif of jou to aee that there Is nothl.ig Incilm lnatlng In your possession." O'ltellly's face betrayed his amazement "Arrested? "What for? On what charge " The stranger shrugged. "I don't know. That newspaper man will bu arrested at the same moment, so you had better warn him. But bo careful whero and how you io so, for nit his movements are watched, all his words arc overheard." "Why do you tell me this you? Is It ome scheme to to lncrlmlnato me?" 9'Rellly Inquired. Manln was leaning over tho counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question. The Warning ' ".o!" Tho lieutenant shook his head. "I am a friend a Cuban, In splto of this uniform. If you repeat my words I shall be shot within the hour. I lmploro you" his voice became moro urgent "to heed my warning. I don't know what you had to do with this skirmish out San Rafael Btreet, but a short time ago a message came from tho fortina that In surrectos wore In tho woods closo by. I hope It will not prove to be a bloody en counter. And now remember midnight!" He bowed, turned to tho door and was gone. Manln heaved a sigh of relief. "Ca tamba! He gave me a fright; I thought my time had come. But what did I tell ou, eh?" "That fellow is a Cuban spy'" "Noddubt. We have many friends. Well! Tou see what would have happened If you had tried to go. Now then, you must Prepare yourself for the worst." Perhaps a half hour later O'Reilly saw U the cavalry squadron returning to Its bar- -VRB. ino men were mugrnng; uiey r) shouting brief boastful accounts of Uilt encounter to the people on tho side llu, Two of them wore sick and white; 'htf, lurched In their saddles, and were wpported by their comrades, but It wai ot upon them that the eyes of the on lookiri centered. Through tho filth of tt Street behind the cavalcade trailed a Nop bundle of rags which had once been nian. it was tied .to a rone and It ,i 'ratted heavily; its llmbn were loose; Its y frcvfciackened by mud, stared blindly r liynht tflUuly gazed at the obiect with horrl- flW fascination; then with a sudden sick until that evening, when he appeared "1 CV VI W WKSaV "isSy 1 I I' while O'Reilly was making a pi ctensu or V ik N N-3) wJt Miy 7wXSS I I eating dinner. WtvW x 'wlj H?2vJvvS5sl W I 'v. dk "Where tho devil have you been"" the VC " V "" ! KrVHfiEl lA Mn - rdx vjm "-ill l 1 M 1 . v'vi . K"y ti.ute; then feeling a pinch upon his Bhoulder, O'Reilly lowered his burden nolsjnlessly, and the two men left the room When they were snfi'ly out In the street Branch rubbed his bond and complained: "Bullets, you're htinng! You nearly broke a rafter with my head. Hut I gucsH 1 got 'em (nit nf sluht." "Them?" "Ycn. I hid my Aincilcau 'p.iper.' too. Tlie Dons :uc soro on Yankees, jou know. I'm going to be an Knglishmau, and you'd better follow suit. I'm the--tho youngest son of tho Kail of I'avv tucket, anil ou'cl better tell 'em your undo was the Duko of Ireland, or .some thing." x CHAPTER XI THE HANI) OF THK CAPTAIN GENERAL QN' latter ltnulred anxiously. "Heen getting out my weekly Joke about the l evolution. Hnd to wilte up this morning's 'battle.' Couldn't work In my room, so I " "Sit down; and don't Jump when I toll you what has happened. Wc'e going to bo pinched nt midnight." "Why midnight?" "I don't know unless that's the fashion able hour for military calls." "What's It all about?" "I guess they don't like us. Havo you got anything Incriminating about you?" A Letter to Gomez "N-no! Nothing except my citizen's papers and a letter of Introduction to General Maximo Gomez." O'Reilly suddenly lost what appetlto remained to him. "Nothing except a let ter to General Gomez!" he cried. "Good Lord, Branch! Were you ever shot at suprlse?" Tho reporter coughed dismally. "N-no! It's too damp. I suppose you mean to hint I'd better destroy that letter, ch?" "Just as quickly as possible. Whero Is It?" "In my room " "Ilm-m! Then I'm not suie you'll have a chance to destroy It." O'ltcllly was thinking rapidly, "from what I was told I suspect you are being watched even there." "I'm trying to think," said Johnnie. After a time he ioi.e fiom tho table and tho two strolled out. .lohnnlo was still thinking. When the two arrived at llr.uich's quar ters O'Reilly sciutlnizcd the loom us closely as he dared, nhd then sat for some time Idly gossiping, lioth men were under a conHldcrable strain, for thef thought it moro than likely that hos-tlle eyes were upon them. It gave them an uncomfortable thrill; and while It bcemcd a simple thing to bum that letter of Introduction, they icnllned that if their suspicious wcro correct such a procedure would only serve to deepen their dlfllcul tles. Nothing they could later su ould explain to tho satisfaction of tho authori ties so questionable an act The mero destruction of a mysteilous document, particularly at this late hour, would look altogether too queer; It might easily cause their complete undoing. Inasmuch as his enemies were waiting only for an excuse to be rid of him, O'Reilly knew that deportation was the least he could expect, and nt the thought his fingers Itched to hold that letter over the lamp chimney. Latin for the Latins Imprisonment, almost any punishment. .ty..ha.I T Vir1,trht fig milCh. ,a .,.. in,i minir ima other was better than deportation. That would f SKW1XS toUdh :nroom. oath?" O'lteU.; broke, out TrrlUhly. "I've mean beginning all over again . MklnrV , " Si n.Vl?e "J "' !:J " ,lu : ; mwav,, considered 'bullets' weak nnd in- While he was talking ho used his eyes. M Poor feUow's death '"'"""' effective, but-lt has a signincarice." and finally a plan suggested Iteelf. To I rvi iniun B UCaiU. iJ.- I tUa wuim nn nMilio Hnnlllv ullrn that Ills U-nrdS W'Ollld L-t Heinnhlia k. .in....' n.rn Tr n. "Tnere B tt new iucf w . v. ...-..- , --.- ...-. . dp looked on with stony eves Thero to me. I've heard him moving around, not be Understood he Inquired casually: $X? ,,n'thewa"-' ::,?rrrSnrr If nRCl!f"?.r: "b0V. WB.0U"derr "Se likely I have the same kind of ,n .pit. of himself O'Reilly grinned, '.of hW ;.u" ' ' V ; a neighbor- that Is he watching us now." then making use of that Incoherent de- 8P& th eXUUant VOl"? Leslie st a hostile eye at the man rangement of. ayllables upon tho use of "'. 7r, troopers. ... ,ji. Il,. IIVo n mla. a-hlch every Amerlcnn bov nrldes him- ;-Wtjome reason or other Leslie Branch his menu iuu.".---.- j ,,.... ,.- .nn,,, f oW"re to be found; his room was erable spy. aoe.n en-, - . ,. . - ... "";;';"" nd po one had seen him; hence am I noing t - " rwatttrt wlta were sharp: his -:m. Through the filth of the street be hind the cavalcade trailed a limp bundle of rags which had once heen a man. ejes btlglilened; lie nodded his instant uiulet standing. The house had but one story; Its roof was const rui ted of tho common, hnlf-iound Cuban tiling, each pleco about two feet long These tiles wcro laid In parallel rowa from ridge-po!- to cave, and these rows wer locked together by other tiling laid bottom side up over them. Where the convex faces of the lower layer overlapped, after the fashion of shingles, wero numerous Inter stices duo to Imperfections In manufac ture; more than one of these was largo enough to form a hldlng-placo for a letter. Continuing to disguise his language, O'Reilly directed his companion to open the table drawer In which the unwelcome document reposed and to seo that It was where he could Instantly lay hands upon It In the dark. Branch did as he was told. , The Hiding Place for some time longer they talked; tljen they rose as If to leave the room. O'Reilly took his stand near the door and directly beneath the most promising crevice In tho roof, which at this point was perhaps nine feet from the floor. Branch stooped over the tablo and breathed Into the lamp chimney; the room was plunged Into darkness. There fol lowed a faint rustling of paper; the next Instant he was at ORellly's side. Stoop ing, Johnnie seized him about the knees and lifted 1dm. There was the briefest THK stroke of midnight O'Reilly as anested. After a tnorougli fei-.ircli of his person and his pi cruises h! was cscoited to Government hcndqiiar teis, where hu found Lealle Branch. The Invalid looked taller, thinner, nioio bloodless than ever, nnd his air of settled gloom admirably bi-camu the situation "Hello, Kail. What luck?" Johnnie Mashed at him "Good!" An olllccr shaiply commanded them to be siluit. Tlieiu ensued a Inns delay, intioduced pel haps, for Its effect upon tho prisoners, then they wtie led Into a laige loom wheic. It seemed, the entire staff of tho Spanish garrison was waiting. It was nu Imposing collection of uniforms, a low of grim faces and hostile eyes, which the two Amei leans beheld, Spicnd out upon a tablo In fiont of the otllcern were the personal belongings of both men. Tho pilsoners wcie oulcicd to stana side by side, facing their accusers. Then each In turn was subjected to a llgoious examination. Owing to his acquaintance with Spanish, O'Reilly was nblo to de fend himself without the aid of an In tel preter. He began by nsserttng that he had come to Cuba for his health, and de dal cd that he had endeavoied at all times since his arrival to conduct himself In strict conformity with local regula tions. If in any way he had offended, he had not done so Intentionally. lie denied , having the icmotest connection with the rebels, and demanded an explanation of his arrest. The Inquisition , But his plausible words did not In the least affect his hearers. General Antuna, the comandante, a square-faced man with the airs of a courtier, but with the bold, hard eyes of a fighter, leaned forward, saying; "So you suffer from HI health, senor?" "I do, severely. Rheumatism." The General nodded. "Thtee days ago you were overtaken by a talnstorm while walking through the city?" "Yes. Btr." "When the rain had passed, you re turned to your hotel. At the Junction of San Rafael and Katrella streets a pool of water had gathered and you leaped It. Am I right?" "No doubt." , General Antuna consulted a report bt?- THE STOItY THUS FAK JOHNNIE O'REILLY, more commonly known as THE O'REILLY, has w fallen in love with ROSA VARONA, one of the orphans of DON ESTEBAN VARONA, a wealthy slave owner, nnd sugar planter of Cuba. Don Esteban had hoarded a vast fortune in precious stones, old Spanish coins and modern currency in a secret chamber at the bottom of a well. In building this well he was assisted by SEBASTIAN, a faithful slave, the only other person to share the secret. When Don Estehan'.s first wife died he became the target for many match makers, who knew vaRucly of his hidden fortune. DONA ISABEL suc ceeded in becoming tho second wife and immediately set about intriguing to learn of the fortune. Hoping to get information from Sebastian, she succeeds in having his daughter KV ANGELINA sold. The slave, infuriated, murders his master and several others before he is shot. Thus in a few minutes the only two persons who know the whereabouts of the fortune arc killed. Isabel tries vainly to net information from PANCHO CUETO, the manager of the plantations. Instead, he threatens to clnim the estate as his because Don Estebnn left no deeds to tho property. That night Isabel falls into the well and is drowned. The body !s recovered by ESTEBAN, Rosa's brother nnd u spj lor Colonel Lope, the leader of the Cuban insurrec tionists. Pnncho Ctit'to finds a letter witli information which Esteban had dropped and turns it over to the authorities. Rosa and Esteban, then escape up the valley to the hut of EvaiiRelina, their old nurse. O'Reilly, back in New York at (he office of the firm which he repre sented in Cuba, anxiously awaits information from his sweetheart. His many letters do not bring a reply until months later, when Rosa tells him of the misfortunes that have befallen since he left Cuba, O'Reilly determines to rescue his beloved, and for that purpose calls upon Mr. Enriqucz, head of the Cuban junta in New York, who helps him to return to the tropic island. There O'Reilly, in common with other Americans, is suspected, and he attempts to fool his hotelkeeper by stating that he came to Cuba for his rheumatism. After conferring with a Dr. Aivarado, O'Reilly moves on to Puerto Principe, nearer the scene of action, where he meets Leslie Branch, an American consumptive, tfjing to get cured or killed. In the meantime, Esteban has been harassing Pancho Cueto by burping hia sugar fields. The latter goes to Colonel Cobo, in charge of the Spanish troops, with the proposition that in return for exterminating Esteban and his guerrillas the co'.onsl can h.ivt Rosa. Cobo agrees, and they attack the hut while Esteban is away on anoiher -iiil. Bui h" rc"rns with his men in time to save his sister and drive the Spaniards off. The hut is in ashes and the party sets off for a safer refuge. O'Reilly has met his man and arrangements have been made by which lie is to attempt u daring dash to the rebel lines. But something has gone wrong, and O'Reilly is confronted by a man wearing the uniform of a Spanish lieutenant. fore him. "That pool measured six feet four Inches In width. Do you ask mo to bellevo that a person Miffeilns fiom rheumatism could do that?" Leslie llianch shifted hl.s weight and wet his lips, but O'Reilly only shrugged Impatiently. "My dear General," said he, "did you never expcilenco a neuialgla? Well, then, was the pain continuous? In this climate my allliction tioublcs me very little. That Is why I icmaln here." Fiom among the ni tides in front of him the General selected u ,44-callber ie- vnlver caitrldge nnd, holding It up, said; "What do you say to this?" "I don't know what to say. Whero did It come fiom?" "It was found In tho cloth pofcket of your valise." O'Reilly frowned; then u light of under' standing irradiated hli fiank counte nance. "It must have' lain there ever slnco I left Matanzas, three months ago," "Ha! Matanzas!" fiercely ejaculated a colonel. "What wcio you doing In Ma tanzas?" It was unnecessary to pievarlcate now. Johnnie told of his earlier connection with the Carter Importing Company, gave names, dates and facts to bear out his statements and challeneged his ac cusers to verify them. , Undoubtedly some of his hearers were impressed, but they were by no means convinced of the Innocence of his present purpose, and, in fact, tho ferocious Col onel seemed to regard past resldenco In Cuba as proof conclusive of a present connection with tho rebels. Johnnie gathered that ho was suspected of being one of those American engineers who were repoited to have been engaged to Instruct the enemy In the use of explo sives; his Inquisitors did their best to wilng such an admission from him pr to entrap him Into the use of some tech nical phrase, some slip of the tongue which would verify their suspicions. They even examined his hands with minutest care, as If to find some telltal callus or chemical discoloration which would convict him. Then, finally, to glv him the Ho absolute, the aggressive Col onel seized a nickel-plated atomizer from the table and brandished it triumphantly before the young man's eyes. Incriminating Evidcnco "Enough of this pretense!" he cried. "What Is this Instrument, eh?" "It is evidently an atomizer, a nasal syilnge. I never saw It before." . "It's mine," said Leslie Branch; but tha Colonel did not heed the Interruption. "Ha! An J piny explain Its use." Johnnie undertook to dq so. but It was Plain that his words carried no comic. ln n.. l.l K..l.t I ..,..,. . JC nun, iur inn uiuuiwiiK llMU!Sllur gttYC ,'iVti loud snott and gestured eloauentiv to i hl.i pntnmnndpi'. "ThoiA vnn ttn,.. !- he deolared proudly. "This Impostor bijJJ trays jiimseu. r Thf other officers were eying the uskJ t article curiously; one of thMsJ! U gingerly to handle It; theV d whispers. . it do you call U?" the Gen leaning; forward. ""' Vl , q.QNTJNyBD."aOMR IatTMft venUH chrjBJ "mMh qulrH .4 Wtimi7 9t ynrnlng him terl" r K VS!j - J j ash. .... -re i "if, . . . ,Kr' "iii . .. i. r- .j &k'M-i f ..,, ' :.,-?; v. .; ts . v ..v -l i.V si ' vi vnspsMvikvrH-i4f-' aa t . . ,i KTP J a 1 ; . ,-'&!& f; VZT'mA. t.i tT" ' k jTi i(k.a . jrt . -. - - .&.' K - 4 ,T