,P>T #f3 ,WE/]N ,EUROPE1 ,SECTION #ad 

#ahiiahii 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,ANEURYSM#i1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,EV]Y REVOLUTIONI/ MEETS A NUMB] ( SPIES & 0AG5TS PROVOCATEURS0 9 HIS WAY1 & ,I HAVE HAD MY FAIR %>E ( !M4 ,ALL GOV]NM5TS SP5D CONSID]ABLE SUMS ( MONEY 9 MA9TA9+ ?IS K9D ( REPTILE4 ,H[EV]1 !Y >E MA9LY DANG]\S TO Y\NG PEOPLE ONLY4 ,ONE :O HAS HAD SOME EXP]I5CE ( LIFE & M5 SOON DISCOV]S ?AT !RE IS AB\T !SE CREATURES SOME?+ :I* PUTS HIM ON HIS GU>D4 ,!Y >E RECRUIT$ FROM ! SCUM ( SOCIETY1 AMONG M5 ( ! L[E/ MORAL /&>D1 & IF ONE IS WAT*FUL ( ! MORAL *>ACT] ( ! M5 HE MEETS )1 HE SOON NOTICES SOME?+ 9 ! MANN]S ( !SE 0PILL>S ( SOCIETY0 :I* %OCKS HIM1 & !N HE ASKS HIMSELF ! QUE/ION3 0,:AT HAS BR\<T ?IS MAN TO ME8 ,:AT 9 ! WORLD CAN HE HAVE 9 COMMON ) US80 ,9 MO/ CASES ?IS SIMPLE QUE/ION IS SUFFICI5T TO PUT ONE ON HIS GU>D4 

,:5 ,I FIR/ CAME TO ,G5EVA1 ! AG5T ( ! ,RUSSIAN GOV]NM5T :O HAD BE5 COMMISSION$ TO SPY UPON ! REFUGEES WAS WELL-KN[N TO ALL ( US4 ,HE W5T UND] ! TITLE ( ,C\NT2 BUT AS HE HAD NO FOOTMAN & NO C>RIAGE ON :I* TO EMBLAZON HIS CORONET & >MS1 HE HAD HAD !M EMBROID]$ ON A SORT ( MANTLE :I* COV]$ HIS T9Y DOG4 ,WE SAW HIM OCCASIONALLY 9 ! CAFES1 )\T SPEAK+ TO HIM2 HE WAS1 9 FACT1 AN 09NOC5T0 :O SIMPLY B\<T 9 ! KIOSQUES ALL ! PUBLICATIONS ( ! EXILES1 V]Y PROBABLY ADD+ TO !M SU* COMM5TS AS HE ?\<T W\LD PLEASE HIS *IEFS4 

,DIFF]5T M5 BEGAN TO P\R 91 AS ,G5EVA BEGAN TO FILL UP ) REFUGEES ( ! Y\NG G5]ATION2 & YET1 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R1 !Y ALSO BECAME KN[N TO US4 

,:5 A /RANG] APPE>$ ON \R HORIZON1 HE ASK$ ) ! USUAL NIHILI/ FRANKNESS AB\T HIS PA/ & HIS PRES5T PROSPECTS1 & IT SOON APPE>$ :AT SORT ( P]SON HE WAS4 ,FRANKNESS 9 MUTUAL 9T]C\RSE IS ALTOGE!R ! BE/ WAY = BR++ AB\T PROP] RELATIONS BETWE5 M54 ,9 ?IS CASE IT WAS 9VALUABLE4 ,NUMB]S ( P]SONS :OM NONE ( US HAD KN[N OR HE>D ( 9 ,RUSSIA -- ABSOLUTE /RANG]S TO ! CIRCLES -- CAME TO ,G5EVA1 & MANY ( !M1 A FEW DAYS OR EV5 H\RS AFT] !IR >RIVAL1 /OOD ON ! MO/ FRI5DLY T]MS ) ! COLONY ( REFUGEES2 BUT 9 SOME WAY OR O!R ! SPIES NEV] SUCCE$$ 9 CROSS+ ! ?RE%OLD ( FAMILI>ITY4 ,A SPY MI<T NAME COMMON ACQUA9TANCES1 HE MI<T GIVE ! BE/ ACC\NTS1 SOMETIMES CORRECT1 ( HIS PA/ 9 ,RUSSIA2 HE MI<T POSSESS 9 P]FECTION ! NIHILI/ SLANG & MANN]S1 BUT HE NEV] C\LD ASSIMILATE ?AT SORT ( NIHILI/ E?ICS :I* HAD GR[N UP AMONG ! ,RUSSIAN Y\?2 & ?IS ALONE KEPT HIM AT A DI/ANCE FROM \R COLONY4 ,SPIES CAN IMITATE ANY?+ ELSE BUT E?ICS4 

,:5 ,I WAS WORK+ ) ,RECLUS1 !RE WAS AT ,CL>5S ONE SU* 9DIVIDUAL1 FROM :OM WE ALL KEPT ALO(4 ,WE KNEW NO?+ BAD AB\T HIM1 BUT WE FELT ?AT HE WAS NOT 0\RS10 & AS HE TRI$ ONLY ! MORE TO P5ETRATE 9TO \R SOCIETY1 WE BECAME SUSPICI\S ( HIM4 ,I NEV] HAD SAID A WORD TO HIM1 & CONSEQU5TLY HE ESPECIALLY S\<T AFT] ME4 ,SEE+ ?AT HE C\LD NOT APPROA* ME ?R\< ! USUAL *ANNELS1 HE BEGAN TO WRITE ME LETT]S1 GIV+ ME MY/]I\S APPO9TM5TS = MY/]I\S PURPOSES 9 ! WOODS & 9 SIMIL> PLACES4 ,= FUN1 ,I ONCE ACCEPT$ HIS 9VITATION & W5T TO ! SPOT1 ) A GOOD FRI5D FOLL[+ ME AT A DI/ANCE2 BUT ! MAN1 :O PROBABLY HAD A CONF$]ATE1 MU/ HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT ,I WAS NOT ALONE1 & DID NOT APPE>4 ,SO ,I WAS SP>$ ! PLEASURE ( EV] SAY+ TO HIM A S+LE WORD4 ,BESIDES1 ,I WORK$ AT ?AT TIME SO H>D ?AT EV]Y M9UTE ( MY TIME WAS TAK5 UP EI!R ) ! ,GEOGRAPHY OR 0,LE ,REVOLTE10 & ,I 5T]$ 9TO NO CONSPIRACIES4 ,H[EV]1 WE LE>N$ LAT] ON ?AT ?IS MAN US$ TO S5D TO ! ,?IRD ,SECTION DETAIL$ REPORTS AB\T ! SUPPOS$ CONV]SATIONS :I* HE HAD HAD ) ME1 MY SUPPOS$ CONFID5CES1 & ! T]RIBLE PLOTS :I* ,I WAS MANIPULAT+ AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 AGA9/ ! ,CZ>'S LIFE6 ,ALL ?AT WAS TAK5 = READY MONEY AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 & 9 ,ITALY1 TOO4 ,:5 ,CAFI]O WAS >RE/$ ONE DAY 9 ,SWITZ]L&1 HE WAS %[N =MIDABLE REPORTS ( ,ITALIAN SPIES1 :O W>N$ !IR GOV]NM5T ?AT ,CAFI]O & ,I1 LOAD$ ) BOMBS1 W]E GO+ TO 5T] ,ITALY4 ,! FACT WAS ?AT ,I NEV] WAS 9 ,ITALY & NEV] HAD HAD ANY 9T5TION ( VISIT+ ! C\NTRY4 

,9 PO9T ( FACT1 H[EV]1 ! SPIES DO NOT ALWAYS MAKE UP REPORTS \T ( :OLE CLO?4 ,!Y (T5 TELL ?+S ?AT >E TRUE1 BUT ALL DEP5DS UPON ! WAY A /ORY IS TOLD4 ,WE PASS$ SOME MO/ M]RY MOM5TS AB\T A1 REPORT :I* WAS ADDRESS$ TO ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T BY A ,FR5* SPY :O FOLL[$ MY WIFE & MYSELF AS WE W]E TRAVEL+ 9 #ahha FROM ,P>IS TO ,LONDON4 ,! SPY1 PROBABLY PLAY+ A D\BLE P>T1 AS IS (T5 DONE1 HAD SOLD ?AT REPORT TO ,RO*E=T :O PUBLI%$ IT 9 HIS PAP]4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT ! SPY HAD /AT$ WAS CORRECT1 -- BUT ! WAY HE HAD TOLD IT6 

,HE WROTE1 = 9/ANCE3 0,I TOOK ! NEXT COMP>TM5T TO ! ONE ?AT ,KROPOTK9 HAD TAK5 ) HIS WIFE40 ,QUITE TRUE2 HE WAS !RE4 ,WE NOTIC$ HIM1 = HE HAD MANAG$ AT ONCE TO ATTRACT \R ATT5TION BY HIS SULL51 UNPLEASANT FACE4 0,!Y SPOKE ,RUSSIAN ALL ! TIME1 9 ORD] NOT TO BE UND]/OOD BY ! PASS5G]S40 ,V]Y TRUE AGA92 WE SPOKE ,RUSSIAN1 AS WE ALWAYS DO4 0,:5 !Y CAME TO ,CALAIS1 !Y BO? TOOK A B\ILLON40 ,MO/ CORRECT AGA93 WE TOOK A B\ILLON4 ,BUT H]E ! MY/]I\S P>T ( ! J\RNEY BEG9S4 0,AFT] ?AT1 !Y BO? SUDD5LY DISAPPE>$1 & ,I LOOK$ = !M 9 VA91 ON ! PLAT=M & ELSE:]E2 & :5 !Y REAPPE>$1 HE WAS 9 DISGUISE & WAS FOLL[$ BY A ,RUSSIAN PRIE/1 :O NEV] LEFT HIM AFT] ?AT UNTIL !Y >RIV$ 9 ,LONDON1 :]E ,I LO/ SI<T ( ! PRIE/40 ,ALL ?AT WAS TRUE AGA94 ,MY WIFE HAD A TOO? SLI<TLY A*+1 & ,I ASK$ ! P]MISSION ( ! 
KEEP] ( ! RE/AURANT TO GO TO HIS PRIVATE ROOM1 :]E MY WIFE C\LD EASE H] TOO?4 ,SO WE HAD 0DISAPPE>$0 9DE$2 & AS WE HAD TO CROSS ! ,*ANNEL1 ,I PUT MY S(T FELT HAT 9TO MY POCKET & PUT ON A FUR CAP2 ,I WAS 09 DISGUISE40 ,AS TO ! MY/]I\S PRIE/1 HE WAS ALSO !RE4 ,HE WAS NOT A ,RUSSIAN1 BUT ?AT IS IRRELEVANT3 HE WORE AT ANY ATE ! DRESS ( ! ,GREEK PRIE/S4 ,I SAW HIM /&+ A ! C\NT] & ASK+ SOME?+ :I* NO ONE UND]/OOD4 0,AGUA1 AGUA10 HE REPEAT$1 9 A WOEFUL TONE4 0,GIVE ! G5TLEMAN A GLASS ( WAT]10 ,I SAID TO ! WAIT]4 ,:]E UPON ! PRIE/1 /RUCK BY MY WOND]FUL L+UI/IC CAPACITIES1 BEGAN TO ?ANK ME = MY 9T]V5TION ) A TRULY ,EA/]N EFFUSION4 ,MY WIFE TOOK PITY ON HIM & SPOKE TO HIM 9 DIFF]5T LANGUAGES1 BUT HE UND]/OOD NONE ( !M4 ,IT APPE>$ AT LA/ ?AT HE KNEW A FEW WORDS 9 ONE ( ! ,S\? ,SLAVONIAN LANGUAGES1 & WE C\LD MAKE \T3 0AM A ,GREEK2 ,TURKI% EMBASSY1 ,LONDON40 ,WE TOLD HIM1 MO/LY BY SIGNS1 ?AT WE1 TOO1 W]E GO+ TO ,LONDON1 & ?AT HE MI<T TRAVEL ) US4 

,! MO/ AMUS+ P>T ( ! /ORY WAS ?AT ,I REALLY F\ND = HIM ! ADDRESS ( ! ,TURKI% EMBASSY EV5 BE=E WE HAD REA*$ ,*>+ ,CROSS4 ,! TRA9 /OPP$4 AT SOME /ATION ON ! WAY1 & TWO ELEGANT LADIES 5T]$ \R ALREADY FULL ?IRD-CLASS COMP>TM5T4 ,BO? HAD NEWSPAP]S 9 !IR H&S4 ,ONE WAS ,5GLI%1 & ! O!R A H&SOME WOMAN1 :O SPOKE GOOD ,FR5* -- PRET5D$ TO BE ,5GLI%4 ,AFT] EX*ANG+ A FEW WORDS1 ! LATT] ASK$ ME A BRULE P\RPONT3 0,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ( ,C\NT ,IGNATIEFF80 & IMM$IATELY AFT] ?AT3 0,>E Y\ SOON GO+ TO KILL ! NEW ,CZ>80 ,I WAS CLE> AS TO H] PR(ESSION FROM !SE TWO QUE/IONS1 BUT ?9K+ ( MY PRIE/1 ,I SAID TO H]3 0,DO Y\ HAPP5 TO KN[ ! ADDRESS ( ! ,TURKI% EMBASSY8 0,/REET SO & SO1 NUMB] SO & SO10 %E REPLI$ )\T HESITATION1 LIKE A S*OOLGIRL 9 A CLASS4 0,Y\ C\LD1 ,I SUPPOSE1 ALSO GIVE ! ADDRESS ( ! ,RUSSIAN EMBASSY80 ,I ASK$ H]1 & ! ADDRESS HAV+ BE5 GIV5 ) ! SAME READ9ESS1 ,I COMMUNICAT$ BO? TO ! PRIE/4 ,:5 WE REA*$ ,*>+ ,CROSS1 ! LADY WAS SO OBSEQUI\SLY ANXI\S TO ATT5D TO MY LUGGAGE1 & EV5 TO C>RY A HEAVY PACKAGE H]SELF ) H] GLOV$ H&S1 ?AT ,I F9ALLY TOLD H]1 MU* TO H] SURPRISE4 0,5\< ( ?IS3 LADIES DON'T C>RY G5TLEM5'S LUGGAGE4 ,GO AWAY60 

,BUT TO RETURN TO MY TRU/WOR?Y ,FR5* SPY4 0,HE ALI<T$ AT ,*>+ ,CROSS10 HE WROTE 9 HIS REPORT1 0BUT = MORE ?AN HALF AN H\R AFT] ! >RIVAL ( ! TRA9 HE DID NOT LEAVE ! /ATION1 UNTIL HE HAD ASC]TA9$ ?AT EV]Y ONE ELSE HAD LEFT IT4 ,I KEPT ALO( 9 ! MEANTIME1 CONCEAL+ MYSELF BEH9D A PILL>4 ,HAV+ ASC]TA9$ ?AT ALL PASS5G]S HAD LEFT ! PLAT=M1 !Y BO? SUDD5LY JUMP$ 9TO A CAB4 ,I FOLL[$ !M NEV]!LESS1 & OV]HE>D ! ADDRESS :I* ! CABMAN GAVE AT ! GATE TO ! POLICEMAN1 -- #a#b1 ,/REET ,SO & ,SO1 -- & RAN AFT] ! CAB4 ,!RE W]E NO CABS 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD2 SO ,I RAN UP TO ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E1 :]E ,I GOT ONE4 ,I !N DROVE AFT] HIM1 & HE ALI<T$ AT ! ABOVE ADDRESS40 

,EV]Y FACT ( IT IS TRUE AGA91 -- ! ADDRESS & EV]Y?+2 BUT H[ MY/]I\S IT ALL READS4 ,I HAD W>N$ A ,RUSSIAN FRI5D ( MY >RIVAL1 BUT !RE WAS A D5SE FOG ?AT MORN+1 & HE OV]SLEPT4 ,WE WAIT$ = HIM HALF AN H\R1 & !N1 LEAV+ \R LUGGAGE 9 ! CLOAK-ROOM1 DROVE TO HIS H\SE4 

0,!RE !Y SAT TILL TWO O'CLOCK ) DRAWN CURTA9S1 & !N ONLY A TALL MAN CAME \T ( ! H\SE1 & RETURN$ ONE H\R LAT] ) !IR BAGGAGE40 ,EV5 ! REM>K AB\T ! CURTA9S WAS CORRECT2 WE HAD TO LI<T ! GAS ON ACC\NT ( ! FOG1 & DREW D[N ! CURTA9S TO GET RID ( ! UGLY FOG SI<T ( A SMALL ,ISL+TON /REET WRAPP$ 9 A D5SE FOG4 

,:5 ,I WAS WORK+ ) ,ELISEE ,RECLUS AT ,CL>5S1 ,I US$ TO GO EV]Y =TNI<T TO ,G5EVA TO SEE TO ! BR++ \T ( 0,LE ,REVOLTE40 ,ONE DAY :5 ,I REA*$ \R PR9T+-(FICE1 ,I WAS TOLD ?AT A ,RUSSIAN G5TLEMAN WANT$ TO SEE ME4 ,HE HAD ALREADY SE5 MY FRI5DS1 & HAD TOLD !M ?AT HE CAME TO 9DUCE ME TO />T A PAP]1 LIKE 0,LE ,REVOLTE10 9 ,RUSSIAN4 ,HE (F]$ = ?AT PURPOSE ALL ! MONEY ?AT MI<T BE REQUIR$4 ,I W5T TO MEET HIM 9 A CAFE1 :]E HE GAVE ME A ,G]MAN NAME1 -- ,TOHNLEHM1 LET US SAY1-- & TOLD ME ?AT HE WAS A NATIVE ( ! ,BALTIC PROV9CES4 ,HE BOA/$ ( POSSESS+ A L>GE =TUNE 9 C]TA9 E/ATES & MANUFACTURES1 & HE WAS EXTREMELY ANGRY AGA9/ ! ,RUSSIAN GOV]NM5T = !IR ,RUSSIANIZ+ S*EMES4 ,ON ! :OLE HE PRODUC$ A SOME:AT 9DET]M9ATE IMPRESSION1 SO ?AT MY FRI5DS 9SI/$ UPON MY ACCEPT+ HIS (F]2 BUT ,I DID NOT MU* LIKE ! MAN FROM FIR/ SI<T4 

,FROM !CAFE HE TOOK ME TO HIS ROOMS 9 A HOTEL1 & !RE HE BEGAN TO %[ LESS RES]VE1 & TO APPE> MORE LIKE HIMSELF & /ILL MORE UNPLEASANT4 0,DON'T D\BT MY =TUNE10 HE SAID TO ME1 0,I HAVE ALSO A CAPITAL 9V5TION4 ,!RE'S A LOT ( MONEY 9 IT4 ,I %ALL PAT5T IT1 & GET A CONSID]ABLE SUM ( MONEY = IT1 -- ALL = ! CAUSE ( ! REVOLUTION 9 ,RUSSIA40 ,& HE %[$ ME1 TO MY A/ONI%M5T1 A MIS]ABLE C&LE/ICK1 ! ORIG9ALITY ( :I* WAS ?AT IT WAS AWFULLY UGLY & HAD ?REE BITS ( WIRE TO PUT ! C&LE 94 ,! POORE/ H\SEWIFE W\LD NOT HAVE C>$ = SU* A C&LE/ICK1 & EV5 IF IT C\LD HAVE BE5 PAT5T$1 NO MANUFACTUR] W\LD HAVE PAID ! PAT5TEE MORE ?AN T5 DOLL>S4 0,A RI* MAN PLAC+ HIS HOPES ON SU* A C&LE/ICK6 ,?IS MAN10 ,I ?\<T TO MYSELF1 0CAN NEV] HAVE SE5 BETT] ONES10 & MY OP9ION AB\T HIM WAS MADE UP4 ,HE WAS NO RI* MAN AT ALL1 & ! MONEY HE (F]$ WAS NOT HIS [N4 ,SO ,I BLUNTLY TOLD HIM1 0,V]Y WELL1 IF Y\ >E SO ANXI\S TO HAVE A ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>Y PAP]1 & HOLD ! FLATT]+ OP9ION AB\T MYSELF ?AT Y\ HAVE EXPRESS$1 Y\ WILL HAVE TO DEPOSIT Y\R MONEY 9 MY NAME AT A BANK1 & AT MY 5TIRE DISPOSAL4 ,BUT ,I W>N Y\ ?AT Y\ WILL HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO?+ TO DO ) ! PAP]40 0,( C\RSE1 ( C\RSE10 HE SAID1 0BUT JU/ SEE TO IT1 & SOMETIMES ADVISE Y\1 & AID Y\ 9 SMUGGL+ IT 9TO ,RUSSIA40 0,NO1 NO?+ ( ! SORT6 ,Y\ NE$ NOT SEE ME AT ALL40 ,MY FRI5DS ?\<T ?AT ,I WAS TOO H>D UPON ! MAN1 BUT SOME TIME AFT] ?AT A LETT] WAS RECEIV$ FROM ,/4 ,PET]SBURG W>N+ US ?AT WE W\LD RECEIVE ! VISIT ( A SPY ( ! ,?IRD ,SECTION1 ,TOHNLEHM BY NAME4 ,! C&LE/ICK HAD ?US R5D]$ US A GOOD S]VICE4 

,:E!R BY C&LE/ICKS OR SOME?+ ELSE1 !SE PEOPLE ALMO/ ALWAYS BETRAY !MSELVES 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R4 ,:5 WE W]E AT ,LONDON 9 #a#h#h#a1 WE RECEIV$ ON A FOGGY MORN+ A VISIT FROM TWO ,RUSSIANS4 ,I KNEW ONE ( !M BY NAME2 ! O!R1 A Y\NG MAN :OM HE RECOMM5D$ AS HIS FRI5D1 WAS A /RANG]4 ,! LATT] HAD VOLUNTE]$ TO ACCOMPANY HIS FRI5D ON A FEW DAYS' VISIT TO ,LONDON4 ,AS HE WAS 9TRODUC$ BY A FRI5D1 ,I HAD NO SUSPICIONS :ATEV] AB\T HIM2 BUT ,I WAS V]Y BUSY ?AT DAY & ASK$ ANO!R FRI5D1 :O LIV$ NE> BY1 TO F9D !M A ROOM & TAKE !M AB\T TO SEE ,LONDON4 ,MY WIFE HAD NOT YET SE5 ,5GL&1 EI!R1 & %E W5T ) !M4 ,9 ! AFT]NOON %E RETURN$1 SAY+ TO ME3 0,DO Y\ KN[1 ,I DISLIKE ?AT MAN V]Y MU*4 ,BEW>E ( HIM40 0,BUT :Y8 ,:AT'S ! MATT]80 ,I ASK$4 0,NO?+1 ABSOLUTELY NO?+1 BUT HE IS SURELY NOT '\RS4' ,BY ! WAY HE TREAT$ ! WAIT] 9 A CAFE1 & ! WAY HE H&LES MONEY1 ,I SAW AT ONCE HE IS NOT '\RS1' & IF HE IS NOT1 :Y %\LD HE COME TO US80 ,%E WAS SO C]TA9 ( ! JU/ICE ( H] SUSPICIONS ?AT :ILE %E P]=M$ H] DUTIES ( HOSPITALITY %E NEV]!LESS MANAG$ NEV] TO LEAVE ?AT Y\NG MAN ALONE 9 MY /UDY EV5 = ONE M9UTE4 ,WE HAD A *AT1 & ! VISITOR BEGAN TO EXHIBIT HIMSELF MORE & MORE UND] SU* A L[ MORAL ASPECT ?AT EV5 HIS FRI5D BLU%$ = HIM1 & :5 ,I ASK$ MORE DETAILS AB\T HIM1 ! EXPLANATIONS !Y BO? GAVE W]E /ILL LESS SATISFACTORY4 ,WE W]E BO? ON \R GU>D4 ,9 %ORT1 !Y LEFT ,LONDON 9 A C\PLE ( DAYS1 & A =TNI<T LAT] ,I GOT A LETT] FROM MY ,RUSSIAN FRI5D1 FULL ( EXCUSES = HAV+ 9TRODUC$ ! Y\NG MAN1 :O1 !Y HAD F\ND \T AT ,P>IS1 WAS A SPY 9 ! S]VICE ( ! ,RUSSIAN EMBASSY4 ,I LOOK$ !N 9TO A LI/ ( ,RUSSIAN SECRET S]VICE AG5TS 9 ,FRANCE & ,SWITZ]L&1 :I* WE REFUGEES HAD RECEIV$ LATELY FROM ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE1 -- !Y HAD !IR M5 EV]Y:]E AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 -- & ,I F\ND ! NAME ( ?AT Y\NG MAN ON ! LI/1 ) ONE LETT] ONLY ALT]$ 9 IT4 

,TO />T A PAP]1 SUBSIDIZ$ BY ! POLICE1 ) A POLICE AG5T AT ITS HEAD1 IS AN OLD PLAN1 & ! PREFECT ( ! ,P>IS POLICE1 ,&RIEUX1 RESORT$ TO IT 9 #a#h#h#a4 ,I WAS /AY+ ) ,ELISEE ,RECLUS 9 ! M\NTA9S1 :5 WE RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM A ,FR5*MAN1 OR RA!R A ,BELGIAN1 :O ANN\NC$ TO US ?AT HE WAS GO+ TO />T AN AN>*I/ PAP] AT ,P>IS1 & ASK$ \R COLLABORATION4 ,! LETT]1 FULL ( FLATT]IES1 PRODUC$ UPON US AN UNFAVORABLE IMPRESSION1 & ,RECLUS HAD1 MOREOV]1 SOME VAGUE RECOLLECTION ( HAV+ HE>D ! NAME ( ! WRIT] 9 SOME UNFAVORABLE CONNECTION4 ,WE DECID$ TO REFUSE COLLABORATION1 & ,I WROTE TO A ,P>IS FRI5D ?AT WE MU/ FIR/ ( ALL ASC]TA9 :5CE ! MONEY CAME ) :I* ! PAP] WAS GO+ TO BE />T$4 ,IT MI<T COME FROM ! ,ORLEANI/S1 -- AN OLD TRICK ( ! FAMILY1 -- & WE MU/ KN[ ITS ORIG94 ,MY ,P>IS FRI5D1 ) A WORKMAN'S /RAI<T=W>DNESS1 READ ?AT LETT] AT A MEET+ AT :I* ! W\LD-BE $ITOR ( ! PAP] WAS PRES5T4 ,HE SIMULAT$ (F5SE1 & ,I HAD TO ANSW] SEV]AL LETT]S ON ?IS SUBJECT2 BUT ,I /UCK TO MY WORDS3 0,IF ! MAN IS 9 E>NE/1 HE MU/ %[ US ! ORIG9 ( ! MONEY40 

,& SO HE DID AT LA/4 ,PRESS$ BY QUE/IONS1 HE SAID ?AT ! MONEY CAME FROM HIS AUNT1 A RI* LADY ( ANTIQUAT$ OP9IONS1 :O YIELD$1 H[EV]1 TO HIS FANCY ( HAV+ A PAP]1 & HAD P>T$ ) ! MONEY4 ,! LADY WAS NOT 9 ,FRANCE2 %E WAS /AY+ AT ,LONDON4 ,WE 9SI/$ NEV]!LESS UPON HAV+ H] NAME & ADDRESS1 & \R FRI5D ,MALATE/A VOLUNTE]$ TO SEE H]4 ,HE W5T ) AN ,ITALIAN FRI5D :O WAS CONNECT$ ) ! SECONDH& TRADE 9 FURNITURE4 ,!Y F\ND ! LADY OCCUPY+ A SMALL FLAT1 & :ILE ,MALATE/A SPOKE TO H] & WAS MORE & MORE CONV9C$ ?AT %E WAS SIMPLY PLAY+ ! AUNT'S P>T 9 ! COM$Y1 ! FURNITURE FRI5D1 LOOK+ R\ND AT ! *AIRS & TABLES1 DISCOV]$ ?AT ALL ( !M HAD BE5 TAK5 ! DAY BE=E -- PROBABLY HIR$ -- FROM A SECONDH& FURNITURE DEAL]1 HIS NEI<BOR4 ,! LABELS ( ! DEAL] W]E /ILL FA/5$ TO ! *AIRS & ! TABLES4 ,?IS DID NOT PROVE MU*1 BUT NATURALLY RE9=C$ \R SUSPICIONS4 ,I ABSOLUTELY REFUS$ TO HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) ! PAP]4 

,! PAP] WAS ( AN UNHE>D-( VIOL5CE2 BURN+1 ASSASS9ATION1 DYNAMITE BOMBS1 -- !RE WAS NO?+ BUT ?AT 9 IT4 ,I MET ! MAN1 ! $ITOR ( ! PAP]1 :5 ,I W5T TO ! ,LONDON CONGRESS1 & ! MOM5T ,I SAW HIS SULL5 FACE & HE>D A BIT ( HIS TALK & CAU<T A GLIMPSE ( ! SORT ( WOM5 ) :OM HE ALWAYS W5T AB\T1 MY OP9IONS CONC]N+ HIM W]E SETTL$4 ,AT ! CONGRESS1 DUR+ :I* HE 9TRODUC$ ALL SORTS ( T]RIBLE RESOLUTIONS1 ALL PRES5T KEPT ALO( FROM HIM2 & :5 HE 9SI/$ UPON HAV+ ! ADDRESSES ( ALL AN>*I/S ?R\<\T ! WORLD1 ! REFUSAL WAS MADE 9 ANY?+ BUT A FLATT]+ MANN]4 

,TO MAKE A LONG /ORY %ORT1 HE WAS UNMASK$ A C\PLE ( MON?S LAT]1 & ! PAP] WAS /OPP$ =EV] ON ! V]Y NEXT DAY4 ,!N1 A C\PLE ( YE>S AFT] ?AT1 ! PREFECT ( POLICE1 ,&RIEUX1 PUBLI%$ HIS ,MEMOIRS1 & 9 ?IS BOOK HE TOLD ALL AB\T ! PAP] :I* HE HAD />T$1 & ! EXPLOSIONS :I* HIS AG5TS HAD ORGANIZ$ AT ,P>IS1 BY PUTT+ S>D9E-BOXES FILL$ ) SOME?+ UND] ! /ATUE ( ,?I]S4 

,ONE CAN IMAG9E ! QUANTITIES ( MONEY ALL !SE ?+S CO/ ! ,FR5* & O!R NATIONS4 

,I MI<T WRITE SEV]AL *APT]S ON ?IS SUBJECT1 BUT ,I WILL M5TION ONLY ONE MORE /ORY1 ( TWO ADV5TUR]S AT ,CLAIRVAUX4 

,MY WIFE /AY$ 9 ! ONLY 9N ( ! LITTLE VILLAGE :I* HAS GR[N UP UND] ! %AD[ ( ! PRISON WALL4 ,ONE DAY ! L&LADY 5T]$ H] ROOM ) A MESSAGE FROM TWO G5TLEM51 :O CAME TO ! HOTEL & WANT$ TO SEE MY WIFE4 ,! L&LADY 9T]C$$ ) ALL H] ELOQU5CE 9 !IR FAVOR4 0,OH1 ,I KN[ ! WORLD10 %E RAID1 0& ,I ASSURE Y\1 MADAME1 ?AT !Y >E ! MO/ CORRECT G5TLEM54 ,NO?+ C\LD BE MORE COMME-IL-FAUT4 ,ONE ( !M GAVE ! NAME ( A ,G]MAN (FIC]4 ,HE IS SURELY A B>ON1 OR A 'MILORD' & ! O!R IS HIS 9T]PRET]4 ,!Y KN[ Y\ P]FECTLY WELL4 ,! B>ON IS GO+ N[ TO ,AFRICA1 P]HAPS NEV] TO RETURN1 & HE WANTS TO SEE Y\ BE=E HE LEAVES40 

,MY WIFE LOOK$ AT ! VISIT+ C>D1 :I* BORE 0,A ,MADAME LA ,PR9CIPESSE ,KROPOTK94 ,QU& @&GRAVE2 VOIR80 & NE$$ NO MORE COMM5T>IES AB\T ! COMME-FI-FAUT ( ! TWO G5TLEM54 ,AS TO ! CONT5TS ( ! MESSAGE1 !Y W]E EV5 WORSE ?AN ! ADDRESS4 ,AGA9/ ALL RULES ( GRAMM> & COMMON S5SE ! 0B>ON0 WROTE AB\T A MY/]I\S COMMUNICATION :I* HE HAD TO MAKE4 ,%E REFUS$ PO9T BLANK TO RECEIVE ! WRIT] & HIS 9T]PRET]4 

,!REUPON ! B>ON WROTE TO MY WIFE LETT] UPON LETT]1 :I* %E RETURN$ )\T OP5+ !M4 ,ALL ! VILLAGE SOON BECAME DIVID$ 9TO TWO P>TIES1 -- ONE SID+ ) ! B>ON & L$ BY ! L&LADY1 ! O!R AGA9/ HIM & HEAD$1 AS A MATT] ( FACT1 BY ! L&LADY'S HUSB&4 ,QUITE A ROMANCE WAS CIRCULAT$4 ,! B>ON HAD KN[N MY WIFE BE=E H] M>RIAGE4 ,HE HAD DANC$ ) H] MANY TIMES AT ! ,RUSSIAN EMBASSY 9 ,VI5NA4 ,HE WAS /ILL 9 LOVE ) H]1 BUT %E1 ! CRUEL ONE1 REFUS$ EV5 TO ALL[ HIM A GLIMPSE ( H] BE=E HE W5T UPON HIS P]IL\S EXP$ITION4 

,!N CAME ! MY/]I\S /ORY ( A BOY1 :OM WE W]E SAID TO CONCEAL4 0,:]E IS !IR BOY80 ! B>ON WANT$ TO KN[4 0,!Y HAVE A SON1 SIX YE>S OLD BY ?IS TIME1 -- :]E IS HE80 0,%E NEV] W\LD P>T ) A BOY IF %E HAD ONE10 ! ONE P>TY SAID4 0,YES1 !Y HAVE ONE1 BUT !Y CONCEAL HIM10 ! O!R P>TY MA9TA9$4 

,= US TWO ?IS CONTE/ CONTA9$ A V]Y 9T]E/+ REVELATION4 ,IT PROV$ TO US ?AT MY LETT]S W]E NOT ONLY READ BY ! PRISON AU?ORITIES1 BUT ?AT !IR CONT5TS W]E MADE KN[N TO ! ,RUSSIAN EMBASSY AS WELL4 ,:5 ,I WAS AT ,LYONS1 & MY WIFE HAD GONE TO ACE ,ELISEE ,RECLUS 9 ,SWITZ]L&1 %E WROTE TO ME ONCE ?AT 0\R BOY0 WAS GETT+ ON V]Y WELL2 HIS HEAL? WAS EXCELL5T1 & !Y ALL SP5T A V]Y NICE EV5+ AT ! ANNIV]S>Y ( HIS FIF? BIR?DAY4 ,I KNEW ?AT %E MEANT 0,LE ,REVOLTE10 :I* WE (T5 US$ TO NAME 9 CONV]SATIONS 0\R GAM910 -- \R NAU<TY BOY4 ,BUT N[ ?AT !SE G5TLEM5 W]E 9QUIR+ AB\T 0\R GAM910 & EV5 DESIGNAT$ SO CORRECTLY HIS AGE1 IT WAS EVID5T ?AT ! LETT] HAD PASS$ ?R\< O!R H&S ?AN ?OSE ( ! GOV]NOR4 ,IT WAS WELL TO KN[ ?IS4 

,NO?+ ESCAPES ! ATT5TION ( VILLAGE-FOLK 9 ! C\NTRY1 & ! B>ON SOON AWAK5$ SUSPICIONS4 ,HE WROTE A NEW LETT] TO MY WIFE1 EV5 MORE WORDY ?AN ! =M] ONES4 ,N[ HE ASK$ H] P>DON = HAV+ TRI$ TO 9TRODUC$ HIMSELF AS AN ACQUA9TANCE4 ,HE [N$ ?AT %E DID NOT KN[ HIM2 BUT NEV]!LESS HE WAS A WELL-WI%]4 ,HE HAD A MO/ IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION TO MAKE TO H]4 ,MY LIFE WAS 9 DANG]1 & HE WANT$ TO W>N H]4 ,! B>ON & HIS SECRET>Y TOOK AN \T+ 9 ! FIELDS TO READ ?IS LETT] TOGE!R & TO CONSULT AB\T ITS T5OR1 -- ! =E/-GU>D FOLL[+ !M AT A DI/ANCE2 BUT !Y QU>REL$ AB\T IT1 & ! LETT] WAS TORN TO PIECES & ?R[N ON ! GR\ND4 ,! =E/] WAIT$ TILL !Y W]E \T ( SI<T1 GA!R$ ! PIECES1 CONNECT$ !M1 & READ ! LETT]4 ,9 AN H\R'S TIME ! VILLAGE KNEW ?AT ! B>ON HAD NEV] REALLY BE5 ACQUA9T$ ) MY WIFE2 ! ROMANCE :I* WAS SO S5TIM5TALLY REPEAT$ BY ! B>ON'S P>TY CRUMBL$ TO PIECES4 

,AH1 !N !Y >E NOT :AT !Y PRET5D$ TO BE10 ! BRIGADI] DE G5D>M]IE CONCLUD$ 9 HIS TURN2 !N !Y MU/ BE ,G]MAN SPIES20 & HE >RE/$ !M4 

,IT MU/ BE SAID 9 HIS BEHALF ?AT A ,G]MAN SPY HAD REALLY BE5 AT ,CLAIRVAUX %ORTLY BE=E4 ,9 TIME ( ,W> ! VA/ BUILD+S ( ! PRISON MI<T S]VE AS DEPOTS = PROVISIONS OR B>RACKS = ! >MY1 & ! ,G]MAN G5]AL /AFF WAS SURELY 9T]E/$ TO KN[ ! 9N] CAPACITY ( ! PRISON BUILD+S4 ,ACCORD+LY A JOVIAL TRAVEL+ PHOTOGRAPH] CAME TO \R VILLAGE1 MADE FRI5DS ) EV]Y ONE BY PHOTOGRAPH+ ALL ( !M = NO?+1 & WAS ADMITT$ TO PHOTOGRAPH NOT ONLY ! 9SIDE ( ! PRISON Y>DS1 BUT ALSO ! DORMITORIES4 ,HAV+ DONE ?IS1 HE TRAVEL$ TO SOME O!R T[N ON ! EA/]N FRONTI]1 & WAS !RE >RE/$ BY ! ,FR5* AU?ORITIES1 AS A MAN F\ND 9 POSSESSION ( COMPROMIS+ MILIT>Y DOCUM5TS4 ,! BRIGADI]1 FRE% FROM ! IMPRESSION ( ?AT VISIT1 JUMP$ TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT ! B>ON & HIS SECRET>Y W]E ALSO ,G]MAN SPIES1 & TOOK !M 9 CU/ODY TO ! LITTLE T[N ( ,B>-SUR-,AUBE4 ,!RE !Y W]E RELEAS$ NEXT MORN+1 ! LOCAL PAP] /AT+ ?AT !Y W]E NOT ,G]MAN SPIES1 BUT 0P]SONS COMMISSION$ BY ANO!R MORE FRI5DLY P[]40 

,N[ PUBLIC OP9ION TURN$ 5TIRELY AGA9/ ! B>ON & HIS SECRET>Y1 :O HAD TO LIVE ?R\< MORE ADV5TURES4 ,AFT] !IR RELEASE !Y 5T]$ A SMALL VILLAGE CAFE1 & !RE V5TILAT$ !IR GRIEFS 9 ,G]MAN 9 A FRI5DLY CONV]SATION OV] A BOTTLE ( W9E4 0,Y\ W]E /UPID1 Y\ W]E A C[>D10 ! SELF-/YL$ 9T]PRET] SAID TO ! SELF-/YL$ B>ON4 0,IF ,I HAD BE5 9 Y\R PLACE1 ,I W\LD HAVE %OT ?AT EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE ) ?IS REVOLV]4 ,LET HIM ONLY REPEAT ?AT ) ME1 -- HE WILL HAVE !SE BULLETS 9 HIS HEAD60 ,& SO ON4 

,A COMM]CIAL TRAVEL] :O SAT QUIETLY 9 A CORN] ( ! ROOM RU%$ AT ONCE TO ! BRIGADI] TO REPORT ! CONV]SATION :I* HE HID OV]HE>D4 ,! BRIGADI] MADE AN (FICIAL REPORT IMM$IATELY1 & AGA9 >RE/$ ! SECRET>Y1 -- A PH>MACI/ FROM ,/RASBURG4 ,HE WAS TAK5 BE=E A POLICE C\RT AT ! SAME T[N ( ,B>-SUR-,AUBE1 & GOT A FULL MON?'S IMPRISONM5T 0= M5ACES UTT]$ AGA9/ A MAGI/RATE 9 A PUBLIC PLACE40 ,AFT] ?AT ! B>ON HAD MORE ADV5TURES1 & ! VILLAGE DID NOT RESUME ITS USUAL QUIETNESS TILL AFT] ! DEP>TURE ( ! TWO /RANG]S4 

,I HAVE H]E RELAT$ ONLY A V]Y FEW ( ! SPY /ORIES ?AT ,I MI<T TELL4 ,BUT :5 ONE ?9KS ( ! ?\S&S ( VILLA9S GO+ AB\T ! WORLD 9 ! PAY ( ALL GOV]NM5TS1 -- & V]Y (T5 WELL PAID = !IR VILLA9IES1 -- ( ! TRAPS !Y LAY = ALL SORTS ( >TLESS PEOPLE1 ( ! VA/ SUMS ( MONEY ?R[N AWAY 9 ! MA9T5ANCE ( ?AT >MY1 :I* IS RECRUIT$ 9 ! L[E/ /RATA ( SOCIETY & FROM ! POPULATION ( ! PRISONS1 ( ! CORRUPTION ( ALL SORTS :I* !Y P\R 9TO SOCIETY AT L>GE1 NAY1 EV5 9TO FAMILIES1 ONE CANNOT BUT BE APPALL$ AT ! IMM5SITY ( ! EVIL :I* IS ?US DONE4 

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