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The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-06
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and three nights OF agonizing sus
pense, during which the ponderous
train seemed to him to crawl like q
giant caterpillar over the vast stretch
es OF virgin white, he found himself
again in the great station and FASTENED
Immediately to the Slaviansky Bazaar
The clerk recognized him, and from
the clerk Wang learned that his am.
ployer had been taken to St Peters
burg and there lodged in prison
charged with the murder of Boris Ro
manoff.
The proof against him is clear 4,
vouchsafed the self-important and
voluble clerk, and | am sorry for him
though he deserves all he will get
You will never see him or hear from,
him again. He is, no doubt. at this mo.
ment rotting away in a fouI darnr
dungeon beneath the river Neya feed.
ing on moldy bread and stinking ua
ter, and little of that. Prisoners that
run foul Of the nobility in Russia
have way of disappearing. and Cod
knows what they suffer! But 7 FOO,
sorry for him, say, for he was q
courteous gentleman, and liberal with
his tips" "''i'
IL was now about ten O'Clock I'm tbo
morning, and Wang went straigbt -
the palace of the Princess Romano,,.a
The pompous butler Informed hI" a
that it would be impossible to sea har
highness, but vouchsafed to tako =
note to the princess. which Wan
wrote In French, much to the hr,lan,e
disgust. The door was shut in Wa >
face but he was not left standing 10
the cold for more than 20 minutes - u
the end OF that time the butler tbran,
wide the door and announced:
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pale as he saw the drift of the ques
tons.
None at all. But this is incredible
We shall find means of making you
speak the truth. Repeat those threats
to us. and be careful that you conceal
nothing"
"He not only uttered no such
threats" said Wang, but he even
spared the worthless life of the prince
when he might have shot him dead
This he did out of regard for the prin
cess. as he is very knightly and per,
feet gentleman. He shot off Roman.
offs cum button, which he sent to her
as proof of his wonderful skill, and
of how he employed it on that oc.
casion"
"a pretty story, this!" laughed the
judge. do you not think so, gentle.
men?"
Both gentlemen thought exactly as
did their chief.
II myself" insisted Wang, went to
the place of meeting, at Mr.. Hardy's
request, and picked up the cuff button.
which gave into the hand of the prin.
cess. who will, have no doubt, cor.
roborate my statement"
The Judge looked sharply at Wang
for several moments, and the boy re.
turned the stare defiantly.
Lock the witness up again." he
commanded, and the order was obeyed.
Wang was kept in close confinement
for four days, at the end of which
time he was released and informed
that nothing further was required of
him by the police, who doubtless re.
garded him as an unsatisfactory wit
ness. He found himself standing
alone on the platform of q small rail.
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way station, facing the desolate, sno"
covered plains. In the distance was a
miserable peasant village, WIN
matched roofs. The train luxus, the
police all the passengers, the mortar
remains OF the murdered prince, were
gone. The boy asked stolidIaceu
stationmaster what had become OF MS
employer, and the latter only
shrugged his shoulders and turned
away.
Wang entered the station, sat down
on a bench and thought for long
time Then he came out on the plat
form and walked up and down tor an
hour-for two hours, after whlch ne
entered the station and passed anoth'
er hour on the bench. Though he
had not eaten since noon, he did not
feel hungry. Toward midnight a man
entered the ticket office, opened the
window and lighted a lamp. Wang
stepped up to the window.
do you expect train?" he asked.
Yes, in half an hour"
Going which way?"
ITO Moscow"
How much is the fare?"
The agent told him, and the boy
found that he had enough money with
him to pay for third-class ticket and
leave few roubles over, sufficient to
buy food. He procured ticket and
when the train Numbered up to
the station he boarded 1t and soon
was speeding back to the Muscovite
capital Arriving there after two days
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Il know nothing of the duel which
your honor alluded to as having taken
place." replied Wang The boy showed
not the slightest sign of fear. His vel.
low face was flushed, he held his head
nigh and looked the Judge defiantly
In the eyes.
You know nothing of IT." roared
the latter. do not attempt to deceive
the court We know more than you
think. Did not this Hardy tell you
that he had fought duel with his
highness?"
He told me also that he was an Amer.
ican. replied Wang, land since your
honor intimates that his word is unre-
liable"
Make another note-'witness inso-
lent-did he or did he not tell you
that such duel had been fought?"
He did
All! he did! That he was seriously
wounded in that duel as a result of his
hlghness' superior GOODNESS and mark
manship. we know. We also are ac-
quainted with the causes of said duel:
that his highness was Obliged to chas.
tise this Hardy for presumption and
insolence; and that it was in accord.
ance with the request of the princess.
his cousin, that his highness shot him.
All this we know. You must tell us
what threats Of vengeance the
wounded man breathed out against
the prince"
None at all, your honor-absolutel
none at all" replied Wang, turning
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CHAPTER XII.
Imperial Favor.

''ipS' 'd' ' dNo's
The Princess Romanovna was 70
ceived by his imperial majesty In
small room of the Winter palace,
room which, equipped with graceful
and dainty furniture of the sixteenth
century, was a cheerful symphony in
delicate shade of blue. The fact
that she was a favorite at court, to-
gether with her high connections and
her noble descent, through which she
even claimed distant relationship with
the imperial family itself, rendered II
comparatively easy for her to obtain
a private and informal interview.
His majesty was standing when Ro
manovna entered, looking out OF the
window on the semi-circle where
stands the huge monolith in honor OF
Alexander /. He turned, as her name
was announced and smiled. She no
tlced that he was pale and careWorn'
and that his expression, even as no
smiled, was very sad, Her heart
went out to him in mingled affection
and reverence. She bowed low Win
exquisite grace as his eyes fell on hel'
then advanced to where he stood, ana
kneeling, kissed his hand. He ASSIST
ed her to arise, and, still holding hef
hand, led her to a sofa.
Sit, my daughter" he said, "ano
speak freely. There is none OF our
subjects to whom we will give more
indulgent ear than to you, and ns
dropped YEARLY on the divan, sil'
he repeated, as she remained respect
fully standing, 1T is our command
She sat down on the divan, at somo
distance from him, and turned he'
eyes on him, waiting for him to speaA
You have our permission to pro
ceed," he said.
Il come, SIRE" she began, ITO speaA
to you of my cousins, Boris Roman
orf's, death and to tell you somethlns
OF the man who is accused of his mui
der-the American, Frederick CoufE
land Hardy"
You have our deepest sympathy ~
this matter, my daughter" said ai'
majesty. II understand from the miD'
lister Of justice that you loved your
cousin-that you were engaged "
him"
The princess remained silent
(To BE CoNCLUDEpO
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CHAPTER xxx.
Wang as a Witness.

This tragic occurrence occasioned
tremendous excitement on the train
luXus, which was stopped at the next
station and surrounded by band of
Cossacks. Here it was kept for three
days until squad of police and de.
tectives could be hurried to the scene
from Moscow. Numerous arrests
were made and many of the passen.
gers were questioned separately.
Wang was one of these examined.
lie was taken into small bare room
where sat shrewd old man at a pine
table, He was flanked by two younger
officers, while stenographer, stylo-
graphic pen in hand. bent over a
writing pad.
Your name is Wang" said the of
ficer.
1T is"
Wang WHAT"
Just Wang
What is your nationality >"
81 am Korean"
You are in the employ of the al
legged American, Frederick CORTLAND
Hardy?"
Il am in the employ of the Ameri.
can, Frederick CORTLAND Hardy"
BE careful, sir, do not be insolent.
Do not attempt to amend the express
sions of the court, Make a note there
witness very intelligent and inclined
to be insolent'-Got it down? Very
well. How do you know that he is an
American"
Because he says he is"
"Oh an very we'll, Tell us what
you know of the duel which was
fought on January between this al
legged American, Hardy, and his high
ness, the Prince Boris Romanon. Speak
the truth, or II will be the worse for
youl"
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CHAPTER xxxviIi.
Murder and Mystery.

Hardy was able to leave the hospital
on February the first and return to his
quarters at the hotel, where he 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 appe.
tite was good and he was gaining
strength rapidly. Though he had come
off second-best in the duel, to all APP
pearances, yet his countenance had
taken on look not in any way char
acteristic 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
who has fought a mental fight and
won., In his conversations with Wang
he avoided all mention either of the
princess or of her cousin. His only
desire 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
Russian empire that lies close to Ko-
rea and scowls across the Japan sea
at Nippon and its hive of angry, buzz
zing bees. In the preparations for de-
parture the Korean boy displayed
competency and assiduity that were
revelation even TO Hardy. He super
intended the shipment to Stryetensk
of large orders of goods, he made val
liable suggestions. he worked till all
hours of the night, relieving his prin-
cipal OF the labor of correspondence
and bookkeeping In addition, he was
cheerful and even amusing COM
panion, whose brain was fertile in del.
icate little attentions that made
Hai'dy's enforced detention in the ho-
tel less irksome.
Meantime, letters from Emery and
other adyices We're insistent to the
effect that war was inevitable
On the morning of the Eth Wang
came into the office and laid a paper
down before Hardy, pointing, without
a word, to double-leadcd article with
scare headlines.
JAPAN ENRAGED
HER MINISTER LEAVES PETERS
BURG,
The mikado in tit OF rage, withdrays
Count Kurino from the Russian capital
Peppery yellow people unable TO conduct
civilized diplomatic negotiations The
ears calm and dignIhed course
Hardy glanced through the article,
which set forth at length the Russian
governments reasonable and righteous
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tended FOR the car CONTAINING n
off and some of the mobiles uah'
heard the words. This Jew mus, S avs,
and l knew that II a noble ill., N,e'
manor had determined on tho s. NO
OF man without powerful frierS sea'a
would accomplish his end W
not expose them, for how con,a ' y.
word OF boy like me, desr,s sus
Korean, stand against that q, az
Prince Romanoff So, to save tbo ,, uo
OF my master, I killed Romanon
crept into his compartment at Mil,
when he was sleeping in A drrns.N
stupor and thrust stiletto into S,a
heart. He sighed-a long sion
shuddered, and kept on sleeping"
Who are your" asked the nrino.,.
you who, for love, have done th,,
dreadful deed of hate?"
Il am Aisome Mosuro. known in ~.
own country as Aisome. the Fox om
supposed to be cunning, brave bear,
less and patriotic to the last dron =,
blood in my body. | am in the secra,
service of my country, and have boo,
one of its most trusted agents
speak many of the languages of En-
rope and all the dialects of Chin,
And yet | am woman-iust n WOW
an, who, at the chrismal touch q,
mans lips, find my whole natu,,
changed, and am ready to give IN all
for him, friends, country, individualv
yes, even life itself, happy only n
can be near him, can serve him can
hear his voice! when | think of /,
all, am ashamed Of myself" sobbed
the girl, pressing a handkerchief IN
her eyes, but cannot help it. am
even now asking you to save me n
you can, for his sake can neye,
see him again. He will know now
that / am not Wang, the Korean bov
and. besides, my hands are stained
with blood. But he would be dis
tracted if he knew that ! were in the
hands of the Russian authorities he
would be unhappy all his life If they
were to Kill me. For he loved Wang,
though he has forgotten poor Aisome
| am asking you to save me for hs
sake, and let me go away to my own
country. You do not despise me, do
you, and you do not fear me?"
Il neither fear nor despise you" re-
piled the princess, sorrowfuly,
though I shrink with horror from
your dreadful deed You are a won
an and sister, and | will save you
If | can, for | believe you. Alasl
knew too well my cousins revengful
and violent nature. Listen | shall
see the car and use my woman's wits
| to clear Mr.. Hardy without giving the
name OF the actual perpetrator am
going to Port Arthur to take charge
of hospital there for our sick and
wounded heroes. You must remain
here in my house till return from st.
Petersburg, and then go with me to
the sea coast, whence | will send you
across to Japan. | believe that Mr..
Hardy would wish this, and there Is
nothing | would not do for his sake,
within honor But If | find that it Ia
necessary. in order to save his life"
to tell my name? Then tell it.
and | shall be here to say that YOU
speak the truth"
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COY RlGHT 1906

course, az alleged by the writer, and
the hot.headed, childish and unwar.
rantable demands of the islanders.
Well" he commented, even this
does not mean war. Russia will sim.
ply wait-she has always been wait.
ing, and the japanese must strike the
first blow IL they want war"
Wait and see," was Wang's only
reply.
II was only two days later that
Hardy became aware that something
extraordinary had happened. Toward
evening the city was seized with ex.
citement. Some great, some terrible
news was in the air Men we're talk
ng excitedly in the corridors of the
hotel, groups were gathering in the
streets, hoarsely shouting. Wang was
out, so Hardy rang for bellboy and
asked him what was the matter.
Matter" cried the boy; the Jap
anese have captured Port Arthur!
They have murdered 100000 Chris
tians. They have sunk the whole
Russian fleet, treacherously, falsely, in
the night. The car will send great
army and kill every cursed Japanese
on earth. | am going, Ivan Nekres-
soy is going--we are all going. Curse
the Japanese"
MY Cod" exclaimed Hardy as the
excited boy left, slamming the door,
they are at it in earnest, and the
Japanese have struck hard. This
means war, indeed If the Russian
navy has been destroyed 1t means a
long war, Wang will be Wild
At this moment the Korean entered.
but, to Hardy's surprise, he was not
carried away by excitement. There
was a hectic spot on each yellow
cheek, and his eyes were burning, but
he was self.contained.
We'll, Wang" said Hardy, you
were right, after all, and the Japanese
have attacked. l have heard some
very wild rumors. Have you learned
anything definite?"
Yes" replied Wang; what seem to
be reliable reports have arrived. The
mikado's fleet last night attacked the
Russian ships at Port Arthur and sank
the Czarevitch and the Retvizan, two
of the heaviest battle-ships in the
cars navy, and the Pallada, a cruiser.
The Russians are very indignant,
naturally, but they should save their
feelings. The Japanese have only be-
gun
Within two weeks after the break
ing out of the war, during which time
many disastrous blows were struck at
the naval prestige of Russia, Hardy
was ready for the long railway jour.
ney back to Stryetensk
Wang secured a first-class compart
ment for his master, and second class
accommodations for himself. and the
two drove to the great terminal sta
ton, which commodious building they
found crowded with officers of every
rank, military officials and Red Cross
nurses Fastening to vladivostok and
the front
Among these. Hardy noticed the gal
liant, towering form of Boris Romanoff,
attired in officers cap and cloak. The
price was surrounded by group of
officers, with whom he was talking.
He noticed Hardy and gave him look
of hate. The American turned his
eyes quickly away and busted himself
with identifying his baggage and get
ting 1t aboard
On the morning of the third day out
from Moscow the prince was found
murdered in his compartment He
was lying peacefully sleeping in his
berth, the last long sleep, with slen-
der stilletto sticking in his heart
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well, her highness consents to see
you, after all. Remember your man
ners. young man, and If you have any
begging scheme, don't impose on her
too much. She has very soft heart
Wang disappeared within the pal
ace
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around the central sun OF Success. Calcu-
%lations are under way, though, and mayhap
even now the expert is ready to announce
the time and place at which the actor will
be given his position in the triumvirate,
and be admitted as an Indispensable ele-
ment in the compound That turns popular
fancy into surplus deposits In the bank.
II doesn't seem necessary to argue this
point; success at the thester mus involve
the three elements enumerated. A manager
must be equipped with the peculiar com
biration of business ability and artistic
perception that will enable him to discern
with some accuracy the probabilities of a
new production, and the capacity for at
tending to the m|ultitudinous details of its
proper presentation and the direction Of its
course after it has been launched. The
author must elaborate his idea, clothing the
central thought In such manner as shall
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-17

broadway, which the New theater now
embodies. Seven years ago / studied the
theatrical situation in this town and saw
that the people needed and wanted at least
one higher class playhouse out of fifty
theaters.
ION the East Side, too, l am pleased to
watch the progress. / wanted to a X
the Grand street theater and run English
classical plays there, 10 no avail. But
now Shakespeare performances have been
given under the Peoples institute at Cooper
-Union-Cooper Union ~paeked-at the Edu-
cational Alliance. Jewish. on East Broad
observation-disclosures the Brooklyn in
s-titute-paeked again. l hear there Is talk
about giving George Bernard Shaw on the
bowery. l trembie at the outcome but
give Shakespeare to the peoples and there
win be no doubt of success.
AS for the New theater. ! think am
the most optimistic Of my profession in
ragard to its outlook. I've been there
sight tlmes-paid my way every time but
once he interpolates sadly-"have sat
among the audience all over the house
four times in the top gallery, and think
I can put my finger on the cause OF the
trouble"
Nj. Greet Is asked 70 do so
mo- he replies with evident regret, Il
must not give away my ideas for making
the New theater the most successful in
New York. as ! assuredly think could be
done. The ounders have their own ideas
YOU see. But they may have mine free
gratis and for nothing, IN a sealed enyei-
ope, any time they desire.
II have sat in the top gallery when my
sslf and friends were virtually the only
occupants. Let the founders open my
sealed envelope and they may put finger
Immediately on the source OF that trouble.
Il have sat in the balcony below in viz
tuaIly the same state There are rows OF
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Concession to the Author Suggests That the
Actor Sometimes Contributes to the Success of the Play
and for This Reason Very Often Deserves a Share in the
Publicity Greater Than That NolU Accorded His Kind

set 1t before the people, richly decked and
appropriately adorned, but not obscured,
and the actor must give sentiment life to
the figures who have existed only in the
imagination Of the author II Is the part of
the one to suggest, Of the other to create.
The author appeals to our imagination
non Of us are so devoid Of the faculty that
we cannot in some measure conceive Of
the Kind OF a mar or woman who is in
tended. Each Of us will undertake to say
just what course OF action should be pur-
sued in a certain predetermined situation,
and to sit in the cosy study and follow the
characters drawn By the author through
the variations OF the plot is a pleasant
amusement, and affords much d~electablc
entertainment But the actor must come
before us and show us these creatures OF
another's brain in flesh and blood, walk.
ing, talking, carrying on the business Of a