The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-04-21
SYNOPSIS.


Frederick Hardy. a fashionable Boston
eociety man. lost his wealth. was jilted
by girl and sent by a friend 20 take
charge of an American Trading Company
store In Russia On his journey through
Japan he met Stapleton Neville. sup
posedly an Englishman. They agreed 70
20 together TO Russia. Because OF sri
picious circumstances they were seNersat
times molested by the japanese. HaIuy
was arrested and found upon his peIston
were papers showing maps OF Jap lots rain
Hardy was proven guiltless, on u a.,
ne met Aisome Sano daughter OF JaR
merchant In Eeviile's shoes Jap touhe
pictures OF forts. proving him &c, TO ne Rus.
sia on steamer. which was wrecAeu
shortly afterward. He was rescuS1 ~
Sos HTssi ha steamer; on rsScrH He started
aor Siberia, meeting Princess RomanoVna
on the train. Hardy boarded a vessel ior
Amur Hardy showed the pr EinG stsame1
wfs stranded. The princess ana her
maid were attacked by Chinese. Haruy
saved their lives The princess thankeo
aired upon the craft. Hardy slew ,ne,n
chief. Burning arrows were hurled upon
cue P9shklns KIM. decks DEC Sa..s an r Se attsckinS
Chinese were repulsed. Romanon sneered
at Hardys solicitude for the princess.
Ts6a aa messenser; sent TOT ne reP but an
end 20 the awful torture Hardy himself
put Stanka out of his misery. taking ms
own life in his hands Forest t,r nres %eh To
90 Tor help. Refused permission ne
Jumped overheard ana started 10 SWIM
with the princess. distress m s AZ h-ave
efforts 20 rescue the princess. he Wooeu
her In his own savage way. lie S SsIu
anese girl. Help came and the princess
was rescued. Hardy iourneyed on raIi.
Arriving at his destination he took
rharge of the trading company's bust
I'd "A letter from
.cial leader in Boston and another from
Aisome. Hardy took lessons In kusslan
way with that race. Hardy received
for his bravery. Gardy's teacher was in
danger Of death He emp,k9,y S wang ~ Se as
he was invited TO call upon the princess
lie started for the palace home OF Prin-
cess Romanoyna. Hardy arouseu und ~,
announcing that he was going 10 call on
the princess. He engaged cabman VINO
drove him TO large house on a PoOs SS
Hardy discovered that IL was resort OF
sthilists who supposed he was Felix HUI
lin, come to tell them OF a powert4l, . ek-
piosive he had discovered. The real Hulin
Arrived and denounced Hardy as an iIn-
ppstor. The nihilists determined 70 XIII
Hardy In order TO protect themselves.
FINDING an unloaded revolver in his over
coat pocket. he pointed II at Hulin's
bomb. which lay on the table. and swore
10 blow them all up together " they
touched him. Holding the nihilists at
bay. Hardy started 10 leave the room
when the police were heard at the outer
door. HUM threw his bomb killing sew
efal policemen, the nihilists fled and Ba-
Tuch tho jew. suddenly appeared and led
Hardy 60 the cellar. Baruch conducted
Hardy through an underground passage
TO another house, from which he boldly
emerged and returned to his hotel Hardy
visited the princess. contributed to the
fund for the relief OF the victims OF the
had. The latter entering the room,
openly insulted him. Romanor struck
Hardy, who challenged him TO duel.
The Russian accepted. Preparations
for the duel we're made. The princess
asked Hardy TO spare Romanon's life.
Hardy purposely missed ROmanon, but
was himself wounded. Hardy was placed
"a the hospital He sent his servant to
the duel scene for cuff button of Ro-
manoff's, which he purposely shot on.
rather than violate the princess wish.
This he sent TO her