The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
Scene Is in Moscow in Time of
Peter the Great.
STORY IS THRILLING.
An Old One Of Love and
Adventure.
Rossip of Interest to Lovers of
Books.

The Rebellion Of the Princess. by NJ In
Law Taylor. published by Mcclure, Phll-
lips & Co.. New York. Price $3.50
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i'The Rebellion of the Princess.
semi historical novel by NJ. INLAY Tay-
lor from the press Of Mcclure, Philips
g. Co The scene IS iaid IN Mosco"
about the time of the election of Peter
the Great. But while laid in Russia,
the hero is a French nObleman of the
court of Louis XIV, the MARQUIS de
Cernay. who tells the story In the nrst
person. The average person Who has
little realization Of Russian history of
that time viii secure a valuable glimpse
of internal Russian affairs just before
the upbuilding of the great empire Of
Che car. for Miss Taylor has evidently
made an exhaustive study of the con-
ditions of those times, and she has
clothed the information in story Of
intense interest
The Marquis de Cernay has incurred
the disDleasure Of the French officials
By Staying another nObleman in duel
in defense of a lady's good name. he
Nees from France and joins himself to
an old friend. Maitre le Bastien. a Pa
Fisian goldsmith. who is on his way to
Moscow to execute some work for the
Russian nobility He is disguised as
She goldsmith's apprentice. one day
while the goldsmith is absent the
beautiful Princess Daria. accompanied
by her young cousin. comes to him with
Q lOcket. asking that the picture in it
be taken out and that Of the princess
substituted. Both girls are closely
hooded. but during the interview the
hoods fan back, revealing their faces.
pnd the marquis. Of course. falls in love
with the princess at once.
The picture which was taken out was
chat Of the Czarevna Sophia. the real
force behind the Russian throne. who is
intensely Jealous of the Princess Daria.
IBIS furnishes the basis for the plot
Ihe substitution reaches the ears of
the czarevna. and not only the mar
quis, but the goldsmith. the princess
and her family were imprisoned in the
Afemhn. ~. the meantime the marquis
mas saved the life of a dwarf Maluta
who becomes his devoted slave These
uWarfs We're numerous in Moscow and
were the playthings of the nobility
lney had free access to the palaces and
knew all the intrigues and state secrets
ana consequently Maluta plays an inn
portant part in the story
Inc 5Lreisi, or national guard has he
come FESTIVE under the abuses of its
commanders, and about this time fl
makes q sudden outbreak. Al reign of
terror ensues for five days while the
ttrelsi murder and plumber During
the time the marquis, with the aid Of
che dwarf, escapes from the Kremlin
but finding that the princess Is impris-
oned there he returns and comes un-
noticed upon the Princess Just as the
Czarevna is threatening the death Of
her father at the hands of the Strelsi
unless she consents to an immediate
marriage with the Boyar Kurakin.
whom she despises. The Strelsi are
numbering their victims without the
palace during the argument and the
Czarevnsa cOmpels the Princess to look
on. Finally through love for her father
the Princess consents to the marriage.
The Czarevna has arranged for the
marriage to take place in a little chapel
adjoining the balcony in which she
stands, so that she can witness it from
afar. where a priest is in waiting The
marquis. who has heard the plot darts
back through the palace. intercepts the
Boyar, fights, stuns and binds him,