Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-04-14
SYNOPSIS.

Frederick Hardy. a fashionable Boston
society q lost his wealth, was 1ilteo
by a girl and sent by q friend to take
store in Russia On his journey through
Japan he met stapleton Neville, sup
posedly an Englishman. They agreed 70
go together to Russia, Because OF sus.
picious circumstances they were several
times molested by the Japanese. Haroy
was arrested and found Upon his person
were papers showing maps Of jap iorts.
he met Aisome Sano, daughter Of 9 Jap
merchant. In Neville's shoes Jap founo
pictures Of forts, proving him to pc a
Russian spy, Hardy departed tor NJ
shortly afterward. He was rescued py
a Russian steamer. On reaching Vladi,
vostok he was well treated. He started
for Siberia, meeting Princess
on the train. Hardy boarded a vessel for
Amur. Hardy showed the princess his
experiences as a rife shot. The steamer
was stranded The PRINCESS and ner
saved their lives. The princess thanked
Hardy for his heroism. Manchurian
fred upon the craft. Hardy slew their
the Pushkin's decks. An attempt was
made to board the vessel. The attacking
Chinese were repulsed. Romanoff sneereo
at Hardy's solicitude for the princess.
nailed to a cross on the shore. To put an
end to the awful torture Hardy himself
nut Stanka out of his misery, taking his
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, no
manoff was angry at Hardy for ms ppaee
efforts to rescue the princess. He Wooed
her in his own savage way. he salo
Hardy had made love openly, to a Jap
anese girl. Help came and the princess
was rescued Hardy j%ourneyed on a raft.
Arriving at his destination he took
charge of the trading companys 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 him
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-
c~ountable jealousy of his Korean boy by
announcing that he was going to call on
the princess. He engaged a cabman who
drove him to a large house oG q Poorly Po
Hardy discovered that it was a resort or
nihilists 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 Inn.
postor. The nihilists determined to kill
Hardy In order to protect themselves.
Finding an unl0aded revolver In MS over
coat pocket, he pointed 1t at Huin'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 leo
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 Romanof
had. The latter, entering the room
openly insulted him.. Romanof strucE
Hardy, who challenged him to q duel
The Russian accepted. preparation
for the duel were made. The princess
asked Hardy to spare Romanoff's life
Hardy purposely missed Romanoff,. bu,
was himself wounded. Hardy was placed
in the hospital. He sent his servant tt
the duel scene for a cuff button Of Ro
manoff's, which he purposely shot off
rather than violate the princess wish
This he sent to her. War between Rus
STA and Japan was declared. Prince Ro
manoff was murdered. Hardy was ac
cused. Hardy's former servant, Want
called upon the princess. Wang, re
vealed as Aisome, the Japanese girl, con
fessed to the princess that she had killet
Romanoff, because he plotted to sla.
Hardy. The princess promised help.