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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-08

Gentleman" he cried, backing to
ration born of despair and the imme-
date presence of a horrible death,
hear me for one world"
The suddenness of his appeal
caused his appointed executioners to
halt, while every face in the audience
turned toward him in wonderment
mo man is ever executed without be-
ing allowed last word, farewell.
Even the law, which you say is an in
vention Of tyrants, permits that!
Surely (as you say that you are kill
ing me in the interest of humanity
you cannot be unjust and savage. All
| ask is one word before l die, part
ing message, perhaps, to be given to
my friends"
Speak, then" commanded Bielin-
ski "but be brief, as we have weighty
matters to discuss. Do not waste
your breath in pleading for mercy"
Il was going to visit the Princess
Romanovna, said Hardy, pale as
death, but speaking distinctly, mot
because / am an aristocrat, for | come
from America, the most democratic
country on earth. l was invited to
visit her because l saved her life on
the Amur through my skill with the
pistol. My skill, which has made me
famous in my native land, enabled me
to kill two Chinese who were attempt
ing to abduct her 1t is second nature
to me. l shoot with absolute pre-
cision. Had my weapon here l could
pick off in succession, from where l
stand, the buttons on Mr.. Bielinski's
coat"
What is that to us?" asked the
chairman. You are talking to gain
time Give us your parting message
and we will try to get it to those for
whom it is intended"
Il could hit" proceeded Hardy,
that explosive ball yonder, the inven-
ton of Mons. Hulin, and blow you all
to atoms and by God! if any one here
stirs or attempts to lay hands on me,
I'll do it,"
With these words he suddenly
whipped the pistol from his pocket,
and, leaning forward, aimed at the
ball.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-08
CHAPTER XXI
Hardy Buys an overcoat.

They were in utter darkness now
Above could be heard hoarse uproar,
faint and confused, shouts and sounds
of heavy boots on the flooring; here
in the cellar, the shutting feet of the
escaping nihilists, the bump or rattle
of an occasional obstruction kicked or
run against, muttered oaths. Morde-
cal, still holding Hardy by the arm,
pulled him rapidly across the cellar
until they stumbled against the feet
of men crawling on their hands and
knees. The American pitched for
ward on the back of one of these,
who kicked him savagely and swore
a foul oath under his breath.
Get down." whispered Mordecai,
and crawl, crawl with mel"
They passed through an opening in
the wall, so low that it brought the
American fiat on his stomach, and
still scratched his back. That it was
barely wide enough for two at time
was evident from the fact that,
though he had crowded close to Nor
decai, the wall scraped his right side
They were through in trice and still
in utter darkness. The sound of
scufling feet again could be heard
the sound of nihilists fleeing.
THE fools!" muttered Mordecai,
they forgot to put back the stone"
1t was evident from his grunts and
a scratching sound that he was strug-
Cling with some heavy object.
There" he muttered at last, ut is
flush now, and just in time! Listen.
my dear pupil. do you not hear them?
They are in the cellar. Put your ear
against the wall"
Hardy did as was requested. and he
could indeed hear faint sounds on the
other side Of the wall.
Where are we now" he asked.
I'VE are In the cellar OF the ad-
joining house. belonging to a member
Of the Order. The brothers have es-
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CHAPTER xxx.-continued.

AT this moment the committee re-
entered the room 1t had transacted
its grisly business with dispatch
Kourbski acted as spokesman.
"Mr. Chairman and Brethren" he
announced. 1--WE have decided that the
most practical method is to bind the
prisoner and drive an awl into the
base of his brain. We have with us
here a shoemaker, who can do the
business scientifically. Then, in the
early hours of the morning, when the
street is deserted, we can throw him
into Brother Ivan's cab, drive him to
some lonely spot on the banks of the
Moskva and drop him into the water
1.-THE committee already appointed
viii act in mis- matter" said Bielinsh
in a businesslike tone, with the ad-
dition of Brother Ivan, who is a
strong man. and the shoemaker"
Ivan and the shoemaker arose and
the FIVE men turned toward Hardy,
who. during the absence of the com
mittee, had been staring at the mes
meric spot of light on the table.
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SYNOPSIS.

Frederick Hardy, a fashionable Boston
society man, lost his wealth, was 1ilted
BY girl and sent by ro friend 6 to 5aRS
Japan he met Stapeton Neville. sup
20 together to Russia. Because of sus,
picious circumstances they were several
times molested by the Japanese. HARDY
was arrested and found upon his person
were papers showing maps of Jap forts;
Hardy was proven guiltless. on train
he met Aisome Sane, daughter OF Jap
merchant In NeviIie,s shoes h; zap r Se
Russian spy. Hardy departed for Rus,
STA on a steamer, which was wrecked
shortly afterward. He was rescued py a
vostok he was we'll treated. He started
for Siberia, meeting Princess Roman9Vna s.
on the train. Hardy boarded vessel Tor 1r
experiences as a rifle shot The steamer
was stranded. The princess and her
maid, were attacked by Chinese Harry Harry
Hardy for his heroism Manchurians
fired. upon the craft HARDY slew I Inelp
chief Burning arrows Were o hurled u p9s
made to board the vessel The attaching
Chinese were repulsed. Romanon sneereu
Mt Hardy's solicitude for the princess ss:
nailed to a cross on the shore. 10 put an
end to the awful torture Hardy himself
put Stania out Of his misery, taking ms
own life in his hands. Forest fires men
aced the vessel; Hardy volunteered to
90 for help. Refused permission ne
Jumped overheard and started to SWIM
with the princess distress message Ro-
manoff was angry at Hardy for his brave
efforts to rescue the princess. He Wooe9
her in his own savage way. he Salu
Hardy had made love openly, to Jap
anese girl Help came and the princess
was rescued. Hardy. journeyed on raI, ,:
Arriving at his destination he TOOK
charge of the trading companys ousl-
ness Hardy received a letter from SO
ciaI leader in Boston and another IRON
fisome. Hardy took lessons in RUSSIAN
Of a Jew, thus connecting himself IN
way with that race Hardy received
letter from the princess, thanking MN
FOR his bravery. Hardy's teacher was IN
danger of death. He employed wang as
a servant Hardy went to Moscow, where
he was invited to call upon the princess
He started for the palace home OF Prln-
cess Romanovna. Hardy aroused unac-
countabIe jealousy of his Korean boy by
announcing that he was going to call on
the princess. He engaged cabman VINO
drove him to large house on poorly
lighted street. After entering the mouse;
Hardy discovered that 1t was resort OF
nIhiIists who supposed he was Felix HUI
lin, come to tell them of powerful eX-
niosive he had discovered. The real Hunn
arrived and denounced Hardy as an nm
postor The nihilists determined to- XIII
Hardy in order to protect themselves.
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form. There was something in the
creamy softness and Wilderness OF her
skin, family, almost imperceptibly
glowing with the warm, red hue OF
health and youth, that suggested the
delicate tinting of the interior OF a
sea-Ghell, or foam shot through with
the first rays of the morning sun, and
the pearls seemed at home with such
a background.
Her shoulders were so exqulsltely
modelled that revealment became a
duty and a matter of course. I'M
modesty is the child of ugliness. Her
arms were round and firm and beau
tiful; when she bent them, there was
no angle at the elbow, or unsightly
projection, but perfect, graceful
curve, and when she Strengthened
them out. the skin did not wrinkle
there and corrugate, but dimpled raw
ishingly.
AS he arose from the chair in
which he sat awaiting her entrance,
Hardy, accustomed to fashionable and
high-bred women, noticed, as she ad-
vanced toward him with welcoming
hand extended, that her soft, light
hair was parted in the middle and
combed low over her broad forehead,
and that the thick, glossy knot, con-
fined in an invisible net, was set low
down at the nape of her neck.
She held her head high and
haughtily as the head of queen, yet
her red, full lips parted in dazzling
smile, and perfect friendliness shone
from her blue eyes.
Il received your note at ten o'clock
this morning" she said in French,
in the most natural way in the world,
as though she had seen him only yes
terday, land, fortunately, l had no
unavoidable engagement until H."
They stood in the center of lux
urious salon, flooded with soft, rose
colored light from electric bulbs in
geniously disposed about the ceiling.
81 was very sorry" he replied, ito
disappoint myself last evening, and
also to put you to any possible
annoyance in waiting for me. But,
the fact is"
But" she exclaimed, in her own
tongue, you are positively speaking
Russian! And so perfectly, too!
can hardly believe my ears. 1t is in
credible But don't let's remain
standing here like two posts. Sit
down, over here, ard we will have a
nice cozy talk. l can give, you two
full hours"
She crossed the room to a low
divan and seated herself comfortably
on one end of it, among a mass of lux
urious pillows.
Hardy took his place beside her and
said, easily:
The hope of conversing with you
some time in your own tongue, prin-
cess, has been a great incentive to
me in my studies of Russian. With
out that incentive, l should scarcely
have made such progress as you are
kind enough to credit me with"
He was at home now, more at home
than in the store at Stryetensk, or in
the wholesale houses Of the Moscow
merchants, and these words of deli
cate fiattery came naturally to his
lips. The princess flashed one quick.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-08
CHAPTER XXI
ain the Name of the Carl"

w hHC VI hilC SNdi
The nihilists were thrown into
panic by this sudden move on the
part of Hardy. For the moment he
was in control of the situation,
though he was well aware that he
could not remain so for long.
The American backed to the door.
still aiming at the ball. passed
through it after some little nervous
fumbling for the knob, closed it be-
hind him and started to run rapidly
across the empty room in which he
now found himself. not without, how
ever, making an effort to lock the
door, which was impossible, as there
was no key on the outside, and no
bolt.
A savage uproar broke loose in the
room which he had just quitted-the
sound of men struggling, curses,
shouts-and ere he had traversed half
the distance of the hall. the door be-
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searching look at him. The man was
gentleman, in the conventional
sense, as we'll as hero, and no more
afraid of a princess than of Chinese
brigand.
so you learned Russian that you
might talk with me?" she laughed
with a slight tinge of coquetry. How
perfectly charmingl But" she
pouted, 81 fear that your desperate
struggle with the terrible Russian
tongue is but poor compliment to
my French. Did you then find that
SO unintelligible?"
mot at ALL" he replied, except as
far as my own poor mastery of it rem
dered it so. But my desire to con-
verse with you in Russian was quite
natural. | used often to wish that
could understand you when you were
talking on the Amur steamer. Be-
sides, Russian, as spoken by you,
seemed very beautiful language, and
one well worth acquiring"
She did not see fit to pursue this
topic further.
You shall always speak Russian
with me, then. BY the way, have you
heard anything further from your he
roic friend, Smulders? l hope you
have not lost all trace Of him.
should so like to know how his love
affair with the fair but tantalizing
'Chulia' came out"
fbot M, ohIo IN inform Won
| have recently heard from Smulders.
He and 'Chulia' are married and liv-
ing in Amsterdam. Smulders is in
the seventh heaven of happiness"
The princess clapped her little
hands with joy.
isn't it delightful" she exclaimed,
ito hear of love affair that ends
happily? And l have no doubt that
'Chulia' will settle down into a sem
sible, affectionate wife, and repay him
for all his sufferings. Was that not a
terrible happening last night, the
killing and wounding of those poor
officers? The nihilists are becoming
holder and holder every day. Only
the severest measures will stamp out
this evil of nihilism. There is no 9th
er way to deal with these misguided
men, who, if they could only be made
to see it, are their own worst enemies.
Could they know how it grieves the
Little Father to be severe with any OF
his children, they would not resort to
violence. l am sorry for the families
of the killed and wounded officers! 1
have started a subscription for them,
which has already been generously re-
sponded to-"
May 1 put my name down for
small amount" asked HARDY.
Hardy noticed that the list was
headed "Elizabetha RomanovRa, 1000
roubles," and that several others had
contributed equal sums. The last
name thus far obtained, and next to
which Hardy must sign. was that OF
Boris Romanoff, who was down Cor
1000 roubles.
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
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hind him few open, and half a
dozen nihilists were vomited forth.
Several of them were armed, and,
pointing pistols at Hardy, they
shrieked
Drop that revolver, or we shoot!
you cannot ESCAPED"
At this moment the hall door was
thrown open and man rushed to
Hardys side. 1t was Mordecai, the
Jew, with his red eyes, his bushy red
whiskers his big hook-nose.
"Mr. Hardy" he cried, my dear
pupil" and he sprang between the
American and the pistols that were
pointed at the latter's body. stop
brothers, stop!" he shrieked. What
madness is this? What is this man
accused of? l know him. He is a
friend, I will vouch for him on my
life. l will defend him. If you kill
him you must kill me, too"
HE is friend of aristocrats," eX
planned Bielinski, stepping forward
che entered here by mistake, he says
DuL IL 10 POoOlDlC thuI hS 10 " pPJ
At any rate, he knows our secret; he
has overheard our plans and he will
betray us. He must die"
And at this moment a loud ham
mering was heard on the outer OF
street door.
"Silence!" gasped Bielinski, in q
whsper-a whisper, nevertheless, that
could be heard more distinctly in the
sudden silence than shout. What is
that?"
AS If in answer to his question, the
door opening into the hall flew wide
and the old woman looked in, dishev
eled and pale, moaning as she crossed
herself rapidly:
"The police! The police!"
Again that laundering on the door
sounded through the house, and q
stern voice could be heard command
ing:
"Open, in the name of the czar!"
Hardy was forgotten. The czar
their archenemy, was at the gates OF
their fortress and his name was q
word of terror. The nihilists flew
past the American on tip toe, into the
hall, several Of them jostling and al
most knocking him over in their Gag
erness to escape.
Come with mel" whispered Ba.
ruch, who had regained his feet. "You
must not be found here!"-and seiz
ing Hardy by the arm, he also jumped
for the open door. Hardy made nc
resistance, and was soon running
down the long hall with the others, led
by the Jew. They came to a narrow
flight of stairs, leading to the cellar
and down this they crowded, scram
bling and fighting, some Of them los
ing their footing and rolling to the
bottom A loud crash arrested
Hardy's attention. He was standing
in the darkness, but at the farther
end of the hall was a hanging lamp
turned low, and by the light Of this
he could see the door fly in splinters
and the officers of the law pour in
Throw your bomb, brother, throw
your bomb" said Bielinski; and
Hulin, leaping like cat into the mid
die of the passage. hurled the sphere
down the hall with an oath. There
was muffled report, not loud, and
much jingling of glass. The light
went out, but, by the momentary flash
of the explosive, Hardy could see
several policemen pitch forward or
their faces.
Come, come away" said Mordecai
and Hardy scurried down the dark
cellar steps with the Jew.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-08
CHAPTER xxxIII.
Hardy Makes a Call.

The Princess Romanovna was at
tired in a gown of pale blue silk.
decollete, trimmed with dainty cream
lace. Her neck was encircled by a
string of pearls, of priceless purity,
evenness OF size and perfection Of
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-08
The Cheering Crowds.
(To BE CONTINUED)

The prudent statesman now must pause
While thoughtfully he notes
The men who get the most applause
Don't always got the votas- =
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-21

NJ II. Loeffler is in Fruita this af-
ternoon on a business trip.
Today Rio Grande No. 3 was an
hour late and Colorado Midland No.
1903 was three hours late.
Mrs. George J. D. Williams, who
underwent a serious operation 81 ST.,
Mary's hospital Tuesday. is getting
along very nicely.
Charles E. Noble, of the Grand
Junction and Grand River Valley
Railway company, arrived last night
from Colorado Springs.
Mrs. Fix and daughter of Canon
City. arrived in Grand Junction yes
terday to make their future home.
James Nelson, the well known cat
tleman, left this morning for Delta
on business and to attend the stock
mems meeting there.