Gilpin observer., 1910-04-07


with the story?"
Nothing, except that your Hardy
remained there in Japan with her, and
l was sent home, as l supposed, on q
steamer from Hakodate l had not
been out long before 1 found that
had been betrayed, and that l was to
be locked up somewhere, on an island.
Such were the orders, but the crew
were actually planning to kill me. I
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 a lion"
But 1 have not finished telling you
about this American. / am convinced
that he is Japanese sympathizer
and that he suggested to the authori.
ties there that l 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
store. He is a ibertine, l am sure,
and remained behind to conduct his
intrigues with the Japanese girl
Aisome, l believe she called herself"
But this is mere conjecture, Boris.
and I must not believe these things
against him, till they are proved"
why must you not believe in them?
What reason have you for regarding
him with such favor? Tell me-"
Because he has shown himself, SO
far as l have observed, a gentleman
of the most resolute courage, and the
most refined and delicate sentiments"
"Oh, he has! Well, when 1 tell you
that he is low fellow, probably an
enemy of Russia, libertine, perhaps
Jew
81 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?"
| sneered Romapoff
The princess arose and moved away.
Il said that 1 would not quarrel
with you, Boris" she murmured.
| There were tears in her lovely blue
eyes. She was sure now that sne
could never love her cousin, and she
knew that the imputations against
Hardy, who, as far as her own OBJ
servations went, approached very
near to her ideal of chivalric 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 chrioE nf WI CT Nd he
| general rushed into the room.
I'VE are savedi" he cried Two
boats with 20 soldiers on them have
come down the river. They were 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, generalr'
asked the princess. Il have been
severely punished in enduring your
displeasure, even for so short time"
| Beauty such as yours, madame,
can do no wrong" replied the gallant
general, extending his hand.
Perhaps" said Romanoff, 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 and steamed
away by the light Of a red sun that
stained with dragons blood the clouds
piled in masses above the blackened
forests. still fiercely burning. As they
made bend in the river that shut
out from sight the stranded Pushkin,
the ash-gray veil lifted for moment
from the Manchurian side. revealing
the great cross and the form of brave
Stenka Pugacheff hanging on it. The
Russians crossed themselves, and un.
covering their heads, prayed silently
for the repose of his soul. Then, rails.
ing their hands to heaven, they swors
vengeance.
CTO BE CONTINUED)