The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-09-15
SYNOPSIS.

Frederick Hardy, fashionable Boston
Aociety man, lost his wealth was tilted
by girl and sent by a friend to take
.haTse n OF an n. Tadns
Japan he met Stapleton Neville. sup
posedly an Englishman. They agreed 10
20 together TO Russia because OF sus,
times molested by the Japanese. Hardy
was arrested and found upon his person
were papers showing maps OF Jap iorts,
Hardy was proven guiltless On a tram
ne mot Aisome Sano. daughter or Jap
merchant, In Neville's shoes Jap fouha
pictures OF forts proving him , to be R,sl
sia on steamer, which was wrecked
shortly afterward. He was rescued y
so1 Hussian steamer; On reachins YAM
Tor Siberia, meeting Princess Roma noNn.s
on the train. Hardy boarded "A vessel Tor
Amur: Hardy showed the princess ms
experiences as rifle shot The steamer
was stranded, The princess and ner
maid were attacked by Chinese. Hardy
s ssS their lives The princess thanked .,
hred upon the craft. Hardy slew their
chiet. Burning arrows were hurled upon
the Pushiin's decks. An attempt was
made to board the vessel. The attacking
Chinese were repulsed Romanoff sneered
az Hardys solicitude for the princess.
stanka n messenger. sent for help, was
nailed to cross on the shore. To put an
end TO the awful torture Hardy himself
put Stanka out OF his misery. taking his
own life In his hands Forest fires men
aced the vessel Hardy volunteered to
Jumped overheard and started to swim
with the princess distress message Ro-
manor was angry at Hardy for his brave
efforts to rescue he 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 raft.
Arriving at his destination he took
charge OF the trading company's bust
ness. Hardy received a letter from So
cial leader in Boston and another from
Alsome. Hardy took lessons in Russian
OF Jew. thus connecting himself In a
way with that race. Hardy received "A
for his bravery. Hardy's teacher was in
danger of death. He employed Wang as
2 servant. Hardy went to Moscow. where
he was invited to call upon the princess.
He started for the palace home of Prin-
cess Romanovna. Hardy aroused unac-
eouninble jealousy of his Korean boy by
announcing that he was going to call on
the princess. He engaged a cabman who
drove him to Il large house on a poorly
lighted street. After entering the house,
Hardy discovered that IL was a resort Of
nlhllists who supposed he was Felix HUI
lin. come to tell them of a powerful eX-
plosive, he had discovered: The real Hulln
arrived and denounced Hardy as an i'm
poster The nihllists determined to kill
Hardy In order to protect themselves.
Finding an unloaded revolver in his over
coat pocket, he pointed 4 at Hulln's
to blow them all up together IL they
touched him. Holding the nihilists at
bay Hardy started to leave the room
when the police were heard at the outer
door. Huln threw his bomb killing sew
eral policemen, the nihilists fed and Ba-
rruch 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
nihlhsts. He gave more than Romanon
had. The later. entering the room,
openly insulted him. Romanoff struck
Hardy who challenged him to a duel
he Russian accepted. Preparations
Tor the duel were made. The princess
asked Hardy to spare Romanoff's life
Hardy purposely missed Romanoff, but
was himself wounded. Hardy was placed
IN the hospital He sent his servant to
the duel scene for cuff button of Ro-
Gather than violate the princess wish
This he sent to her