The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-09-01
SYNOPSIS.

..,.,,ck Hardy. a fashionable Boston
~ man, lost his wealth. was Tilted
gee" eirl and sent by friend to take
y.sse Of an American Trading Company
lharse ~ Russia. on his journey through
tore he met Stapleton Neville, sup
i isslpsdly an Englishman. They agreed to
ps.,ogether to Russia. Because OF sus-
p,ous circumstances they were several
nelous, noissted by the japanese. Hardy
nneV arrested and found upon his person
vs. napers showing maps OF Jap forts
ss.rdv was proven guiltless. On a train
met Aspme N sSnG; sbaes s ar foS Sa5
GENRES OF forts. proving him to be a
ksssian spy. Hardy departed for Rus,
~ an a steamer. which was wrecked
hortly afterward ne on was ascb 5essue Tsd py
..i,oS he was we'll treated. He started
~ Siberia meeting Princess Romanovna
~ the train Hardy boarded vessel for
inur Hardy sh r,Ts .b the princess ms
~ ~ stranded. The princess and her
rsId were attacked by Chinese. Hardy
sxsd their lives. The princess thank ed
Hardy for his hsroism: Manehurlans
hisf burning arrows were hurled upon
A. prshkin's decks. An attempt was
made TO board the vessel. The attacking
shinese were repulsed. Romanoff sneered
Eanka, a messenger sent for help. was
,siled 10 a cross on the shore. To put an
nd TO the awful torture Hardy himself
,ut stanka out Of his misery: taking his
ICED the vessel; Hardy volunteered to
70 for help. Refused permission he
mmped overheard and started to swim
,cith the princess distress message. Ro-
,Torts to rescue the princess. He wooed
ker in his own savage way. He said
Tsrdv had made love openly to a Jap
.nese girl. Help came and the princess
Arriving at his destination he took
,harge OF the trading company's bust
ness Hardy received a letter from a So
aal leader in Boston and another from
Iisome Hardy took lessons In Russian
way with that race. Hardy received a
stter from the princess. thanking him
Tor his bravery. Hardy's teacher was in
LANCER of death. He employed Wang as
be was invited to call upon the princess.
he started for the palace home of Prin-
,ess Romanovna- Hardy aroused unac-
.ountable jealousy of his Korean boy by
announcing that he was going to call on
he princess. He engaged csbman who
drove him to a large house on a poorly
lighted street. After entering the house,
Hardy discovered that II was resort OF
nlhilists who supposed he was Felix HUI
lin, come to tell them of a powerful ex-
plosive he had discovered. The real Hulin
arrived and denounced Hardy as an i'm
postor. The nihiiists determined to kill
Hardy in order to protect themselves.
Finding an unloaded revolver in his over
coat pocket, he pointed it at Hulin's
bomb which lay on the table, and swore
10 blow them all up together II they
touched him. Holding the nihilists at
bay, Hardy started to leave the room
when the police were heard at the outer
soor. Hulin threw his bomb. killing sew
,ral policemen, the nihilsts fed and Ba-
ruch the Jew. suddenly appeared and led
Hardy TO the cellar. Baruch conducted
Hardy through an underground passage
10 another house, from which he boldly
emerged and returned to his hotel. Hardy
visited the princess, contributed to the
tund for the relief OF the victims OF the
nihilists.