Show MET fOR THEIR mm Spies Taken To Japanese H laced Faced the Fate By tC That waited Awaited A Them MRY SJ SlUR RY TOLD TOLO BY A RUSSIAN HUSSIAN l and nd Disdain of Death catti Admiration and am Pity lIt of Woo lv the lie lie Their from a 1 t jInn sailor alor Me ae r 1 tram Harbin some omo hed ot of the ht oun ouno 4 spies arrested Uon o ot l t two o Japanese 1 t RB n t the they ey were svere about I tl orne UP a bridge on t bloW I to J In Ii a n young oun mali who Iy y I during tho thu u s ct cC port Arthur Ho lie ob oh obrn to go to ItalY to con COli conY tEe rr fr rn his wound but before his hf Y with LuM h IF made mida ft 1 short hort stat tILY dr relations of oC his hIM at II liar flar cne n r tc Ie Just Rt at tho the time Wi T beI i the Jm JA a nes were vere arrested ted taken VIVi t or rt I I jc and andT executed I at the execution of oC T ru u 1 were 11 him hint himI ieno e I asked tWO Ib he answered the IV them lie die 11 I nw n fi J I nt nl him with niton aeton Ii j 1 O to add 11 II it t lie lio anarchist I 1 Ii ILI J rot ot take lake me mc m for rOI 01 un In LX D ther the r nfl 1111 n ardent patriot all LI m i longed for tor the war with I AI J I tho I 1 i Ig g d J to 10 sea lit ee Jar I ani I desired that Wo Sv t I V h t abl to 10 dictate terms of oC peace petco t jr If g III at Tk iko nut jut lUo nil III my 11 com coin on rHU ng Ing those two ttO f VH die de by b the thi bullets of oC our so sour Aol IS their theirl ur r IY l LL for fr their country I could coull not but hut butI ku hI i ink I th lr cruet cruel yOU ou nt at the trial 1 I s i t tb Ih two IWO s arrested I 1 was WM et at t tie I t trial Irla and nt at the details of till nil the tho ih II I an Kl give he e you dreadful spectacle haunts II lt rn fr the I cannot forget It II IIAn rr n An in tI and anti hour the wounded of oC oCr r I r r only when the pain of f his hll right wounded by the burtin of or orA nta A hell anti and from which the h had Md d not nol yet el been removed be beinie bearne beme inie arne me t 0 o keen narrated to 10 me the thc fol tol ColI tolI I I ir f I t I r ran aa n give my m testimony that when j Hie t tW iH oner were pre brought Into the tho i room ro m of oC the Chinee trans I f fl I a by the Harbin I tur cun II of war vr both the Iha Judges R and the in h latter e 1 almost hnot ex n cf could not avoid manifesting openly their enthusiastic m for Cor o them themAr Ar BY flY THEIR THEin CAPTORS And ml nd indeed those thole men were if af fl l 1 by ty the most moet noble floWn K the tall t il I lis a i patriot patriots to 10 make use usua usef f a iy I 3 means to 10 a anure lure victory to i i a ad 4 MS is under superior or orill ill dl It f p Iho ill went to 10 meet certain death lie trial mat look took the th course courset 1 t on Oil either offered thing I of oC it II the prisoners haY hav lg Ir f J and not without patriotic Ij J assumed the responsibility of oC the tha thame me of cit which they were accused pd Th Thy They y gave 1110 their names their tIt without this the slightest tremor of oC oft oCr t r 1 h nil J 44 H enri of oC age n l lel a id el o ot of the general stuff tatt graduated 1 t n 11 h 1 from the military high hl h hI I I 1 1 tf d f raid patti the tho elder Imer of oC tho the thoa a short stout with a I ii i 0 Ii g ii 1 31 yearn earA of oC age cap n h Alt ehrI to 10 the general staff said Maid MaidI I rapt who was wn taller and IT r re In figure than the tue other Mh 1111 t Ph angular features and an a 1 very ver dark aion n COAting n a 1 slightly lIghth lal tal jani around the tho courtroom he added otter after a flit rno And AM you ou colonel Mlle asked the tho pre preil il lent nt of o the council you are aro of oC tho the thoum um Inie religion as your fellow tello prisoner X N president I J am aln a 1 AsI the tho pro d on every Iery one by b this toe to add nd Hut I am em a true tr c Japanese born of oC parents Only ani In my m youth I Iw Ita w ta d by h the gentle of f hrIM ant I became n a convert to oJ ci apok and It ItI MS a of King Kins nn an em empi emPle pi I l of the e bank who nt to 10 the court the declarations or of thu tn r rpt apt pt wa aa Interrogated d by hy m mane an IIA of 01 a R Interpreter Th the he were shown the ox Wo tl lv materials which had been found Coun elton them 11 they did id not attempt lo So 0 w w 1 or to 10 deny In any h the statements of oC the Cos COSo ho a had a arrested them Th The Interpreters Peters rs translated ted to tho the the e military jail prosecutors iCh f h asking ng tho PiH punishment of oe death b u W by hanging 1 w the i I ta countenances of oC tho the tITO h T men anI I J no not observe In theM I The the slightest ht Indication of o tear fear rL the tho painful w lag of their minds WM was betrayed by bt M at The atThe of C the tho two Japanese that the thc sentence of o death II i 5 to 10 Imprisonment with h hAlf leg labor the n accused ed men Inen hay hav u a L complete t conf con lIllon Th The two 0 m r unmoved hy by ir lr did Warm theY nOt utter Uller n a word w th law I P of a lighter we c n all RII expected a 1 tatlo tAlton The n or of i thi i in ln pen co hour lasted J for or halt half an Rn r antt 1 the court condemned l the tho two ij the Penalty tho theIr Cal antI Capt Rpt MM heard beard wit na III a a If IC It j uIT nn nil air d Indifferent n It per Is II 0 tefle m halt had that lf It the n shown holn been leRs severe th they would Collie surprise m A DEATH the thit ne t fOllowing was to he b on tint Ibal w u nt n 1 n nil all from toai Waited for Cor vt lR n a Th The ii ur n nM con It M arrived Promptly prompt the Iho thell ll lion n bM but th the sparl the tho ho Japanese nf of the he them ami aM to thIn them the graCe n a soldier of being shot I death ta a read tead when whon the the Iho to 10 r prisoners ten den It I is well I 11 m read d Col The CaptaIn thai hat Mulct nothing his Is cx X more became every moment disdainful to his hili I Indifference to manner of oC for or he him 1111 reserved Write Co Cal to t o hS his II f asked permission to 0 the captain my Iho nc ho embraced I 1111 net df dIC aIl 11 more the hatter lallor yoU cole colo T Why do o you ou say ay that t 7 I 1 h have ave vo ISy my duty to my country and to lo the Ihl Deity You have lone dona d pe yours yourN to your country only What s hat do 10 you OU mean ITlean captain 7 I 1 has reflected a II good deal on what tint you ou base said to me about You oti are always vaunting Its It II superiority Well eil I 1 think you are not In lii accord with Christ I nothing to reproach with DYING OIl GIFT TO F HUSSIAN ImD I Perhaps you arc ar right captain And Aitt An I I hOse a n 1 clr lu to ask of oC you Ulvo livo mo tao your authorization to perform the nm first truly trill Christian net which It has beer been given mo nie to 10 perform during my life lire You know I nave have a n number of ot Chinese fI bank notes to the value In all nil of or about n a thousand rubles Well cli I 1 loiro to scud fiend this lila money to hi the tho commandant to tie le given to the tho thotis lied Hul Cross for C r the poor ioor wound wounded wounded ed among our lIr Hr enemies Do no you con colt consent sent Petit to this gift 7 Joki reflected on an In slant tant tanta a I j have always had a 1 great affection for tor or you ou colonel and If Ie It II will give Ivo you pleasure I 1 nm am quite willing that you should give this thle money mone to our OUI ene tile enemies mice mies When the commandant came canu for tor the th Col gave IIII him a CI bUll bun bundie die of oC white bunk notes with ted red I d signs IllIns I saying I There are aio hero here about a II thousand rubles and aue tse 16 heir beg you to 10 give them to 10 the Red Bed Cross Hut would It not flOt be better beller for me lUe to 10 vend rend this money to your pour our families 0 Oh jio cried both the tho condemned men together The will wili not for Cor forget Corgel forget get gel our wives and children Do not nol refuse us UR this satIsfaction said ald Distribute this money among the wounded l The commandant again urged the officers lo to let all they leave be behind behInd hind them be he sent edit to Japan appeared to hesitate for Cor n a mo ma moment ment menti he lie looked at his hili companion In who reiterated his deslie clelle to make tills his compensation com for Cor evil ovll he had halt done on th thIs earth and tho tIle cop taiti bent his hi head henl In acquiescence with the wish of his brother In arms The THc HUMlan commandant yielded and asked the two Japanese If IC there thel was wan anything In which he could be he of oC service to them themI I should like to a bath If I It Il Ilore were ore said lh the After that we shall bo be b at lit your orders A bathroom bIng an nn object of itt lox lux luxury ury or unknown nt at the command commandant ant caused tubs of oC water to l lie be a brought and ordered the to go Ir g to one side sId HO so that tho the unfortunate men might be hp able to perform their ablutions nt at their ca caThe ease The Tho want of at a n bathtub was Ml much h more morp keenly by hy the tho than by the tile Christian colonel whose desIre Was to see a n priest t before going to 10 ex Ox execution execution AB As there Was an no Lutheran pastor the th chaplain of oC the regiment wan sent to huh him The rue colonel begged the priest to tend rend to 10 him tim the Hermon on oTt the thc Mount The Tho chaplain read rend In SIa and followed the text In Iii his hili which they hInd loft left him In prison on When hen they the conic came to 10 tho tile words For If e love loie them which love lovo you what reward have ye yc And If ye C salute your our brethren only what do ilo doye ye 8 more than others 7 he closet closed 1 the hook book folded his hands and east cast down his eyes for tor or a I moment while his lips moved ho he said enid you are right you will die tile moro more tranquilly than I for Cor I 1 havo have never hover felt Celt more keenly I than Ihan now no how little In accordance my Ill life lito has hns been with the lie teachIngs of o Jesus The vehicle which w waft to 10 convey the tile two men to 10 tho tile oC execution wa was already OutI le surged tho tim crowd row l the thc hideous crowd crowl of or tho the lowest class everywhere the sonic came Idle trades Illon business men come COllie to tho extreme orient to avail themselves of or any ally chance windfall i SHOT Tho The two Japanese arrived nt at atthe the place of execution Impassive an aK anover over It could be tie seen eon that the th colonel tILtS ns a ft 1 r prey ploy y to painful lion Both of o thorn thom lighted cigarettes anti and asked that Iha I they should not ilot be le haunt bound lo to the stakes The rhe commandant took two from his hlA pocket und handed them to tile the Japanese e The colonel bound his hla t y B him himself self sell disdainfully refused to 10 do llo doso doMO so MO saying ho dr to 10 see Bee how thoy tho Iho maneuvered A dozen soldiers were vere posted In front of ot the colonel a n dozell dozen others In front uC of Ill captain I these theBo two un unhappy Unhappy if jf you have hll pity pit for Cor happy men Haiti tile the commandant to tot tile t II e platoon itI a detailed led for fOl thc Itie execution tion aim straight at time the heart death will then be bo Instantaneous Tho fired went ent to the left leCt without having lulng winked nn RU eyelash fell forward hud had been killed Instantly our Rood good soldiers had had lied pity for tor them thern My companion punctuated these thelle last hot words with a groan He lie had hIatt ho 1 Involuntarily tartly moved mood knee Japanese ne e he lIe cried In what way WRY have hao thoy tho my Ill Iii wounded knee kno Hut But no Platter matter r That lees does not nol prevent my ling tim thu I ho death of 0 and Anti And seeing this victim I of or Japanese bullets so strongly moved lII ved by the tho death of or o the till two spies of oC the tile enemy I 1 re recalled recalled called the words worl of oC the Russian paint cr that the tile valor of o both bolh combatants was wui tho tIle most serious ob oh Undo to 10 the war And A 1111 Indeed why wh kilt one another when ihen either sub side es lK esteems esteems teems the tile other M In Lo Ie Petit |