Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-16
CHAPTER KIN

S14a1 i In ALL
Hardy was able to leave the hospital
on February the first, and return to
his quarters at the hotel where ne was
much more comfortable, for the hos
pitfalls of Moscow are inferior to those
OF other European cities of equal size
He was pale and weak, but his appetite
was good and he was gaining strength
rapidly. Though he had come off
second-best in the duel, to all appear
ances, yet his countenance had taken
on look not in any way characteristic
of the man who has been beaten or
cowed by punishment. There was
something new In his eyes. and there
was an expression about his mouth
that suggested rather the man WAC
has fought a mental fight and won.
In his conversations with Wang he
avoided all mention either of the Prin-
cess or of her cousin His only de-
sire was to close up the business in
MOSCOW and get back to Stryetensk as
soon as possible get back to the
warehouses and the great water high
way that led eastward to the Pacific
Ocean, to that frontier of the vast Rus
sian Empire that lies clt
and scowls across the Japan Sea at
Nippon and its hive of angry buzzing
bees. In the preparations for depar-
ture the Korean boy displayed a COM
potency and assiduity that were re-
velation even to Hardy. He superin-
tended the shipment to Stryetensk of
large orders of goods, he made valua-
BILE suggestions, he worked till all
hours of the night, relieving his prin.
cipal Of the labor of correspondence
and bookkeeping. In addition he was
a cheerful and even amusing compan-
ion, whose brain was fertile in delicate
little attentions that made Hardy's en-
forced detention in the hotel less irk-
some
Meanwhile. letters from Emery and
other advices were insistent to the eff
feet that war was Inevitable.
In Moscow, however, there was
general feeling that the conflict would
be long delayed, If. indeed, 1t ever
took place. Hardy took this view CT
the matter in discussing it one day
with his secretary.
You see, Wang" he said, Russia
has the situation entirely in her keep.
ing. Japan will hardly dare to at
tack this vast, colossal power, and
Russia will simply wear her out py
evasive, unproducttve diplomacy"
wait and see!" cried Wang, wait
and see whether Japan will attack
or not Japan is compact, sinewy
body, trained to exquisite skill, with
but one thought, one purpose. Russia
Is great unwteldy, conglomerate
hulk. torn with discussions. She is
house of cards, the temple OF the
Philistines, which Japan will tumble
down, though this Samson is not
blind, nor will he perish in the ruins"
Are all Koreans as great Japanese
sympathizers as you are asked Har-
dy. Zone would think, from what he
sees in the papers here and from
what he hears, that Korea desires
the protection of Russia"
Wang laughed.
tThe Japanese and the Koreans are
cousins" he replied, first cousins,
and they understand each other
Japan will awaken the yellow races
from the slumber of centuries and
will lead them in the vanguard Of
civilization. With this awakening
will come also a knowledge of power
and rights. Do you know that China
is now filled with emissaries of the
Japanese missionaries
teaching the authorities and the peo-
pie the plans of Russia and Of the
other white races, and giving them
knowledge of their own strength, if
they are properly armed and disciplin-
ed. and the weakness Of their enc
mics? If Japan needs China she will
call on her. But she will not need
her. tell you that one hundred
thousand Japanese troops can make
their way from VIadivostok to Peter.
sburg and lay the capital of the car
in ruins!
When exclaimed Hardy; this is