Red dusk and the morrow, adventures and investigations in Red Russia . hen a momentssilence. At last the chain was removed. Someonewas admitted and the door closed. I heard mensvoices and boots tramping along the passage. Con-vinced now that a search was to be made I fishedfeverishly in my pockets to get out my passport fordemonstration, when—into the room burst Melnikoff!Never was I so dumfounded in my life! Melnikoff wasdressed in other clothes than I had seen him in whenwe last parted and he wore spectacles which alteredhis appearance considerably. Behind him entered ahuge fellow, a sort of
Red dusk and the morrow, adventures and investigations in Red Russia . hen a momentssilence. At last the chain was removed. Someonewas admitted and the door closed. I heard mensvoices and boots tramping along the passage. Con-vinced now that a search was to be made I fishedfeverishly in my pockets to get out my passport fordemonstration, when—into the room burst Melnikoff!Never was I so dumfounded in my life! Melnikoff wasdressed in other clothes than I had seen him in whenwe last parted and he wore spectacles which alteredhis appearance considerably. Behind him entered ahuge fellow, a sort of Ilia Murometz, whose stubble-covered face brimmed over with smiles beaming good-nature and jollity. This giant was dressed in a roughand ragged brown suit and in his hand he squeezeda dirty hat. Marsh, observed Melnikoff, curtly, by way ofintroduction, smiling at my incredulity. We shookhands heartily all round while I still fumbled my pass-port. I was about to defy you with that! I laughed, showing them the paper. Tell me, how the , I thought you were in prison!. The author as he appeared on various occasions in SovietRussia. The top right hand photo was taken when in the Redarmy -a!- o 0Q - (=: ci. •^. # --4 , i CC jr • —r ^ s X e; p^ a «j (C c • X P &• c Sj o s £S <D o u o V ff ~ p s ct .a s X o M r o s m u PL. ^~ « U£ y • o • *=£ K c c « 05 -. e> • E- tt> o P £ tr K, ** - 3 P- - P £-> ?• I u (T. O o fi- P o O rs 1y ai O o V -> o , ^ s >^ t* ;^; K • n >) ? , O IO o t) cd s s X r* o E- o o • cu cd co Cy D* o o o X a; X E- o C c d V • r p E £ s 6- :- a> o 4; IE s E- C Bf —
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