The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-02-03
CHAPTER 1.
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K with a short laugh. He
stout man. His name was
nmetZ, and it is q name well
the government of Tver to
He spoke jerkily, as stout
then they ride, and when he.
he'd his good natured, half
hugh he closed his lips be-
huge gray mustache. SO far
|uld Judge from the action of
and deeply indented chin. his
rs expressive at that time
bly, at all times-of a humor-
.u,rul,. no reply was, voucn-
him, and Karl Steinmetz
along on his little Cossack
hich was stretched out ut a
was drawing on. 1t was
(ctober, and a cold wind was
rom the northwest across a
Iich for sheer dismalness of
|ay give points to Sahara and
/ abode of mental depression
In effort.
ntz looked round over this
prospect with q twinkle Of
resignation in his blue eyes,
j creation were a little practi-
which he, Karl Steinmetz, APP
at its proper worth. The
enc was suggestive Of immense
of countless miles in all di-
The land through which
n were riding is the home of
Btances-Russia. They rode.
!, as If they knew it, as il
ridden for days and were
more days in front of them.
mpanion Of Karl Steinmetz
Re an Englishman. He was
d fair and quiet. He looked
buthful athlete from Oxford
ldge.
6nng mans name was Paul
Alexis, and fortune had made
nssian prince. II, however,
even Steinmetz, called him
blushed and became con-
his terrible title had brooded
while ut Elton and Cambridge.
lie had found him out. He re-
Paul Howard Alexis so far as
and his friends We're concern
Russia, however, he was known
le only, for he avoided Slavon-
ety) as Prince Paylo Alexis.
ain was his. Half the govern
Tver was his. The great Vol
through his possessions. Six
y behind him a grim stone cas-
his name. and a vast tract OF
jas peopled by humble minded
j who cringed at the mention Of
.ellency.
his because thirty years earlier
lin Princess Natasha Alexis had
in love with plain Mr.. Howard
British embassy in st. Peters
With Slavonic enthusiasm (for.
lssian is the most romantic race
th) she informed Mr.. Howard of
ct and duly married him. Both
persons We're now dead, and
Howard Alexis owed it to his
rs influence in high regions that
possibilities Of princeton were
= he entirely failed to recognize
lyiability Of his position as he
cross the plains Of Tver toward
How Volga by the side Of Karl
letz.
J Is great nonsense" he said
Ply. Il feel like a nihilist or
theatrical person of that sort. I
think it can be necessary, Stein
necessary" answered Steinmetz
cultural tones, "but prudent"
man spoke with the soft con-
9 of a German.
dent. my dear prince"
drop that!'
en- we sight the volga I will
. with pleasure. Good heavens!
! were a prince. I should have
'ked on my linen and sit up in
read 1t on my nightshirt."
you wouldn't, Steinmetz," an
! Alexis. with a yexed laugh.
would hate it just as much as I
'ecially II it meant running away
the best bear shooting in Eu-
metz shrugged his shoulders.
% you should not have been
aDle. Charity, / tell you. Alexis.
no sins in this country"
9 made me charitable? Besides.
minded fellow could be any
else here. Who told me Of the
= OF Charity, / should like to
Who put me into 1t? Who
y my pity for these poor beg
Who but a stout German cynic
steinmetz."
Ut, yes; cynic, II you will; Ger
1Ow
words were jerked out Of him
galloping horse.
what are your"
metz looked straight In front Of
With q meditation in his quiet
Which made . dreamy man Of
It depends"
Il laughed.
! ! know. "a Germany y0n are q
70, In Russia q Slav. IN Poland 4
nd in England anything the mo
'uggests."