Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-03-31
SYNOPSIS.

Frederick Hardy, a fashionable Boston
Society man, lost his wealth, was Jilteo
charge OF an American Trading Company
store in Russia, On his journey through
Japan he met 5tapieton Neville, sup
posedly an EngliBhman. They agreed 10
picious circumstances they were several
times molested by the Japanese. Hardy
was arrested and found upon his person
Wee. paper showing maps of Jap forts;
he met Aisome Sapo, daughter OF q jap
merchant, In Neviile's shoes Jap founo
pictures OF forts. proving him TO De a
Russian spy. Hardy departed for Rus,
STA on a stoamer which was wrecked
shortly afterward. He was rescued py
a Russian steamer. On reaching vlaoi5
for Siberia, meeting Princess Romanoyna
on the train. Hardy boarded a vessel ior
Anur, Hardy showed the princess ms
expertness as a rifle shot. The steamer
maid were attacked by Chinese. HARDY
paved their lives. The princess thanked
Hardy for his heroism. Manchurlan
hred upon the craft. Hardy slew thelr
the Pushkin's decks. An attempt was
mnie to board the vessel. The attacking
Chinese were repulsed. Romanoff sneered
Ct Hardy's solicitude for the princess.
Htenlsa a messenger, sent for help was
nailed to a cross on the shore. To put an
end to the awful torture Hardy himself
put Stanka out of his misery, taking 1ls
own life in his hands. Forest fires men
aced the vessel. Hardy volunteered to
go for help. Refused permission ne
jumped overheard and started to SWIM
with the princess distress message, 10
MANOR was angry at Hardy for his brave
efforts to rescue the princess. He wooed
her in his own savage way. He SAID
Hardy had made love openly. to a Jap
anese girl. Help came and the princess
was rescued. Hardy journeyed on a raft.
Arriving at his destination he LOOK
charge Of the trading company's busl-
ness. Hardy received a letter from q So
cial leader in Boston and another from
Aisome. Hardy took lessons in Russian
of a Jew, thus connecting himself IN a
way with that race. Hardy received a
letter from the princess, thanking MN
for his bravery. sHardy'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-
countable jealousy of his Korean boy by
announcing that he was going to call on
the princess. He engaged a cabman VINO
drove him to a large house on a poorly
lighted street. After entering the house,
Hardy discovered that it was a resort OF
nihilists who supposed he was Felix HUI
lin, come to tell them of a powerful eX-
plosive he had discovered; The real Hqlln
poster. The nihilists determined to XIII
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
to 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
door. Hulin threw his bomb, killing, sew
eral policemen, the nihilists fled and Ba-
ruch the Jew, suddenly appeared and led
Hardy to the cellar. Baruch conducted
Hardy through an underground passage
to another house, from which he boldly
emerged and returned to his hotel. Hardy
visited the princess, contributed to the
fund for the relief of the victims of the
nihilists. He gave more than Romanoff
had. The latter, entering the room,
openly insulted him. Romanoff struck
Hardy, who challenged him to a duel
The Russian accepted, Preparations for
the duel We're made.