The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-21

tensely exciting What has she to do
with the story?"
Nothing, except that your Hardy
remained there in Japan with her. and
| was sent home. as | supposed, on
steamer from Hakodate | had not
been out long before found that
had been betrayed. and that | was to
be locked up somewhere, on an island.
Such were the orders, but the crew
were actually planning to kill me.
escaped, killed two or three of them.
put to sea in an open boat, was picked
up by Chinese sampan, and so got
back to Russia"
MY brave Boris! The Virgin was
with you, and. besides, they found
that they had captured lion"
but have not finished telling you
about this American. am convinced
that he Is a Japanese sympathizer
and that he suggested to the authori
ties there that was not an English
man. He is a low fellow, and
strongly suspect that he is Jew. He
was coming over here. he said, to run
a store. He is libertine, am sure,
and remained behind to conduct his
intrigues with the Japanese girl
Aisome, believe she called herself"
But this is mere conjecture, Boris,
and | must not believe these things
against him, till they are proved"
why must you not believe in themf
What reason have you for regarding
him with such favor? Tell me-"
10 Because he has shown himself, SO
20 n -.
of the most resolute courage, and the
most refined and delicate sentiments"
"Oh, he has. Well, when | tell you
that he is low fellow. probably an
enemy of Russia, a libertine, perhaps
Jew"
Il cannot listen to you Boris" said
the princess, you really must be
more generous" Her voice was low,
but there was an angry light in her
eyes.
Has the fellow been making love
to you, as he did to the Japanese? 2"
sneered Romanoff.
The princess arose and moved away.
81 said that l would not quarrel
with you, Boris" she murmured.
There were tears in her lovely blue
eyes. She was sure now that she
could never love her cousin, and she
knew that the imputations against
Hardy. who, as far as her own OBJ
seryations went, approached very
near to her ideal of chivalrlc gen
tleman, would rankle In her bosom
like a poisoned arrow.
She walked over to Smulders and
was inquiring after him, in German
which she understood, when she heard
the loud shrek of whistle, and the
general rushed into the room.
I'VE are saved" he cried. 1.-TWO
boats with 20 soldiers on them have
come down the river. They we're sent
down as soon as news of the fire was
telegraphed to the station above
They have a launch with them, and
her highness can be transferred with,
out even wetting her dainty feet"
Il am forgiven, then. general?"
asked the princess. II nave been
severely punished in enddring your
displeasure, even for so short a time -
Beauty such as yours. madame,
can do no wrong" replied the gallant
general, extending his hanG
Perhaps said Romaneff, .grimly
the Chinese will get him and serve
him as they did Stenka"
They were taken on the two fresh
boats in the early dawn aid steamed
away by the light of a red sun thai
stained with dragons blood the, cloud.
piled in masses above the blackenet
forests, still fiercely burning. AS they
made bend in the river that shu
out from sight the stranded Pushkin
the ash-gray veil lifted for a momen
from the Manchurian side. revealing
the great cross and the form of BRAY,
Stenka Pugacheff hanging ou It, Thu
Russians crossed themselves, and I'm
covering their heads, prayed SILENT.
for the repose of his soul. Then, rails
ing their hands to heaven, they swor
vengeance
ITO BE CoNTINUED.)