The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05
DRI1FUL OF
- ROMANCE.


Lcopyrishs. 100. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
Ny dear. / have to annoonee my en-
Gasement am happy to say that It
Is not one OF those practical Affairs 50
common among people Of cur degree.
but 4 real. genuine romance.
You may remember. one winter four
years ago at St Petersburg. bow the
American imIntster took palms to intro
duce US everywhere and how we were
received even ut the Winter palace.
This much you know: but. though you
are my bosom friend. 1t is al! you
know. and there is great deal more
to come. At the Winter palace. of
course. saw many o., The young bIoods
of4rhe empire aud danced with them
too. They were all very polite. and 1
found myself. an American without 4
title, receiving rs much attention rs
any Of the countesses or harnesses.
We became very intimate ut the
American minister's. and one evening
whiIc Was ut the embassy young
man passed me In the hall who had
called upon the minister and whom
recognized as one Of the men who
had favored me In the cotillon at the
Winter palace. BE did not appear to
recognize me-Irdeed. he seemed very
distraIt and was hurryinS into the min
ister's private Office. The same even
Ing the minister told Us TINT a young
noblemaA had called on him with
very singular request. He was impli-
Gated In a political affair that would
send him 10 Siberia II 1t was diScov-
cred and was sure TO be known within
few days. he asked the minister TO
give him passport to America. This
was impossible. the minister said.
though didn't understand why. Lat
er was told that the Young man had
been sent 10 Siberia for life. Think
how mean 1t was Of the minister not
to have given him the passport! 1t
would haze saved him from u fate
worse than death.
The scene changes. am in Amer
lea. l have forgotten much Of my
winters experiences In Russia. for
three years have passed since then.
But have not forgotten the young
man who was sent to SIberta. because
our minister wouldn't give him pass.
I am In our touring chr. taking a
morning sixty mile spin. and am think
ing Of the poor prisoner at the time.
Turning sharp bend In the road. the
chauffeur reduced the speed. going
very slowly. when suddenly I saw
pan standing in frontof the car point
ing Z revolver.at US. he ordered the
chaufNar to stop. which he was obliged
to do or be killed. and. coming to the
side Of the car, be said 10 me:
you are rich. want 5000. Give
1t to me or you are a dead woman"
What did do? faEnted. When I
revived tho robber vas sitting beside
tie chauffeur. holding his revolver
where be could use It ut a moments
notice. as soon as be saw. that had
opened my eyes he said to me:
Your man told. me that yea hadn't
much with you. BE has promised 10
take US all TO your home. which he
says Is few miles up the road. and
you are to get me the money. II he
doesn't>T'l kill both OF You
'It's the only way to save our lives"
said the chauffeur.
The chauffeur was Il man Of great
strength. but what could he do with
an armed man? noticed that he was
increasing the speed. and We were
soon going at the machines full capac-
ity. Presently the road veered slight
". but enough to sway the rpbber. All
of sudden the chauffeur partly turn
ed. caught the robbers hand with
which he was holding himself In his
seat, disenSaGcd It. then threw his
whole weight against the robber. who
went head downward on to the road.
! thought the machine was going over.
but the chauffeur held the steering
gear with his right hand and kept
control.
Hooked back and saw horrid mass
In the road It was Inmovnblc. and
knew the creature was either dead
or badly hurt for we must have been
going at n friShtful rate.
l had been saved first by the pres
ence of mind and afterward by the IN
genuity and daring OF the chauffeur.
Leaving the robber to his fate. we
pressed on. turned ut the first road
leading backward and In IN hour drew
up under the porte-cochere Mt home.
had so for recovered from the shock
that was able to walk into the house
without assistance.
When father came md learned all
about our escape he called the chaus-
feur into the library. was there,
and father said to me:
"How shall We reward him. pet?"
What was fathers establishment
when said. with your permission.
papa. VIM navard him mccall"