The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21

cases even below them, as the human with
british instincts. without the brute sense
of seH-preservation, must be-some OF the
foremost Russian noblemen united them
selves in The Charity League" with its
primary object OF preparing the peasant
for education, and thereafter placing edu-
cation within his reach; in other words,
they first began by ministering 10 his
physical wants training the starved bodies
TO be ready for the education when it
came; understanding, IF you educate
hungry man you let a devil loOse upon the
world" For nihilism and socialism spring
from education without opportunity TO
crafty the wants created, or 10 legitimate
~ use the powers that have been called
into being
Such proceedings on the part of '~rhe
Charity League" were naturally held in
high places 10 be only second 70 nihIism.
and when the leagues parers were stolen
by a traitor and sold to the government
the leaders were promptly hanished TO ST.
IBERIA, and all others under the slightest
cloud Of suspicion found 1t advisable 10
seek a change OF climate. This Is the
point at which the story opens. Prince
bauI HoWerd-Alexis, the hero. who had
been interested IN the league. and his
friend and steward. the wise and in
ScTUtable Kari Stcinmctg. are jOurneYing
across the vast plain toward Tvcr. on the
Nolga. where Prince Paul Is 70 take the
train, en- route TO England This most
attractive prince born OF a Russian
mother and al English father. educated
at an English university. possessing un-
limited wealth. with hish Ideals and fear
less determination. IS an altogether manly
and admirable character. His time vas
divided between Russia and England.
When IN The latter he insisted or being
known as plain afr. Paul Ho~ard-Aiexis.
never fn aDE way diVuigiug his title. which
ffya a az a
burdens IL entsi.ed he felt were FOR Russia,
whore he alone consented 10 be known as
Prince Pao!o Alexis. 50 outside OF that
country me made a sort OF religion OF
suppressl1g the fact that ne was a prince
The life and adventures OF this noble and
altrU.sttc man ara skil1ully woven into
"a romance % thrilling interest. In which
are strongly drawn scenes OF English So
cla4 &11 diplomatic life, as well as the
nome -it= ~ EGssiaa Eoblsmau, Nr
Merlin ans characters seem living reaI-
ties. bis Thought is fresh. tersely and
TieasntE expressed. he has the power in
s1Vrr.aflye degree ~ inp~eEs sing the scenes
DE describes upon the mental vision Of MS
readers. N0r only IS this true 0f the
Ea2er and lEater situations % the story.
h8f most V.r.s'y feit iu rGat dramatic
scene Sc the Russian forest ln s3wi1ter.
Waere he paints picture of woHdroGs
beauty aui. again, when re gives 1aat
2
81 .stsr-0 during tire cholera scouree
Few scenes i'm modern fiction equal
FL force and Intensity BATS description %
taa ATTACK made uuon the castle bv The
irfurlatet Eeasartry. Nothing could ~
nDer than rhe nay 81 which the almost
Gcsi-..sS4 character Of che prince is shown
n MS slatle4r.a1 of those Wild ard
t.ooit. trsey Eol5.ks, showing that even
IN these haf human beings. with their ig-
Go-a1ra. Cnfath1mahie superstition and
feroclly, raere Jig divine spark of love
ala gratitude. wtlca Mss kiudle1 into lfe
@hea -ae GO l-ess and uHsslhshness Of
tse3r prince Taz 1caly revealed 20 them.
II the~e wsr~ many Russian robiemen q
tae STAMP ~ Prince Faolo Alexis the Rus
s4aa problem Wo03 be solved, and the
fearful account would be wiped oUt. iu-
stead * standing. as II does today. 4 con-
slant menace o. gre power that ruseS over
The greatest empire of ne world
White the condition ~ the Russian peas
a-try 3s the dominating Thought q the
back. = . a v.vs5ly written romance, win