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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-04-14

Wang in a small library on the second
floor. She was walking to and fro,
with her hands clasped behind her
back, and her lovely brows knit in
thoug-ss, the while she dictated let
ters to her secretary. The boys keen
glance detected that she was pale. AS
he entered and stood by the door, 81
lently waiting, she turned to him Gag.
erly and said:
We'll! What is this communica-
tion that you have to make to me?
Do you bring me letter."
Il must see you alone" replied
Wang. There was something in his
manner and expression that could not
be denied. The princess turned to-
ward her secretary, saying:
"You may leave the room until
ring for you, Olga"
"But surely" protested Olga, "your
highness does not wish to be left
alone with this stranger? Let me
stay, beg of you, to protect you!"
Romanovna smiled.
II fear you would be of small pro-
lection in case of danger. Besides -
glancing at the boys slight form, ''this
young man does not look like dan
gerous person. Go, l insist"
The girl gathered up her papers and
left the room at once.
do you know where my master
is?" demanded Wang in perfect Rus
sian.
"Your master?"
Eyes, or my employer, IL you will
though love to call him my master
l mean the American, Frederick Court
land Hardy"
"Oh! So you are the Korean boy
OF whom l have heard-his secretary
No, my poor boy, do not know where
he is, further than that he is in prison
In St Petersburg charged with a ter
lible crime, on presumptive evidence
so strong that his conviction is almost
certain. Was he q kind master Il
your" asked the princess. do yor
love him very much? Why, what ID
the matter?"
Wang turned an ashen color, reelet
as If wounded and caught at the knoll
Of a door.
"No-nothing," he gasped, "just {
little faintness-the heat Of the room
perhaps. l am all right now. Mr.
Hardy is the hndest man that have
ever known-and the bravest ant
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-04-14

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room which, equipped with graceful
and dainty furniture of the sixteenth
century, was a cheerful symphony in
a delicate shade of blue. The fact
that she was a favorite at court, to-
gether with her high connections and
her noble descent, through which she
even claimed distant relationship with
the imperial family itself, rendered it
comparatively easy for her to obtain
a private and informal interview.
His majesty was standing when Ro-
manovna entered, looking out Of the
window on the semi-circle where
stands the huge monolith in honor OF
Alexander 1. He turned, as her name
was announced and smiled. She no
ticed that he was pale and careworn,
and that his expression, even as he
smiled, was very sad. Her heart
went out to him in mingled affection
and reverence. She bowed low with
exquisite grace as his eyes fell on her,
then advanced to where he stood, and.
kneeling, kissed his hand. He assist
ed her to arise, and, still holding her
hand, led her to sofa.
sit, my daughter" he said, land
speak freely. There is none of our
subjects to whom we will give more
indulgent ear than to you,"-and he
dropped YEARLY on the divan. "Sit,"
he repeated, as she remained respect
fully standing, ''it is our command"
She sat down on the divan, at some
distance from him, and turned hel
eyes on him, waiting for him to speak
"You have our permission to pro
ceed," he said.
"I come, SIRE" she began, ito speak
to you of my cousins, Boris Roman
offs, death and to tell you something
of the man who is accused of his muir
der-the American, Frederick Court
land Hardy"
"You have our deepest sympathy II
this matter, my daughter" said his
majesty. "I understand from the min
lister of justice that you loved you
cousin-that you were engaged tt
him"
The princess remained silent.
CTO BE CONCLUDED)
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commanded, ard the order was obeyed.
Wang was kept in close confinement
for four days, at the end of which
time he was released and informed
that nothing further was required of
him by the police, who doubtless re-
garded him as an unsatisfactory wit
ness. He found himself standing
alone on the platform of small rail-
way station, facing the desolate, snow
covered plains. In the distance was a
miserable peasant village, with
thatched roofs. The train luxus, the
police, all the passengers, the mortal
remains of the murdered prince, were
gone.
Wang entered the station, sat down
on a bench and thought for a long
time. Then he came out on the plat
form and walked up and down for an
hour-for two hours, after which he
entered the station and passed anoth-
er hour on the bench. Though he
had not eaten since noon, he did not
feel hungry. Toward midnight man
entered the ticket Office, opened the
window and lighted a lamp. Wang
stepped up to the window.
do you expect train?" he asked
Yes, in half an hour"
Going which way?"
ITO Moscow"
How much is the fare?"
The agent told him, and the boy
found that he had enough money with
him to pay for a third-class ticket and
leave a few roubles over, sufficient tC
buy food. He procured a ticket, and
when the train thundered up tC
the station he boarded it and sooT
was speeding back to the Muscovite
capital. Arriving there after two days
and three nights of agonizing sus
pense, during which the ponderoui
train seemed to him to crawl like Z
giant caterpillar over the vast stretch
es of virgin white, he found himself
again in the great station and hastenei
Immediately to the Slaviansky Bazaar
The clerk recognized him, and from
the clerk Wang learned that his EN-
ployer had been taken to St PeterI
burg and there lodged in prison
charged with the murder Of Boris RO
manor.
The proof against him is clear,
vOuchsafed the seif-important ant
voluble clerk, "and am sorry for him
though he deserves all he win get
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You will never see him or hear from
him again. He is. no doubt, at this mo-
ment rotting away in a foul, damp
dungeon beneath the river Neva, feed
ing on moldy bread and sinking wa
ter, and little of that. Prisoners that
run foul of the nobility in Russia
have a way of disappearing, and God
knows what they suffer! But l feel
sorry for him, l say, for he was a
courteous gentleman, and liberal with
his tips"
1t was now about ten o'clock in the
morning, and Wang went straight to
the palace of the Princess Romanovna.
The pompous butler informed him
that it would be impossible to see her
highness, but vouchsafed to take a
note to the princess, which Wang
wrote in French, much to the buffers
disgust. The door was shut in Wang's
face, but he was not left standing in
the cold for more than 20 minutes. At
the end of that time the butler threw
wide the door and announced:
"Well, her highness consents to see
you, after all. Remember your man
ners, young man, and if you have any
begging scheme, don't impose on her
too much. She has a very soft heart" "
CHAPTER xL.
A Princess and Woman.
Wang disappeared within the pal
ace.
The Princess Romanovna received
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CHAPTER xxxVIII.
Murder and Mystery.


Hardy was able to leave the hospital
on February the first and return to his
quarters at the hotel, where he was
much more comfortable, for the hos
pitfalls of Moscow are inferior to those
of other European cities of equal size.
He was pale and weak, but his appe-
tite was good and he was gaining
strength rapidly. Though he had come
off second-best in the duel, to all ap-
peara1ces, yet his countenance had
taken on look not in any way char
acteristic of the man who has been
beaten or cowed by punishment. There
was something new in his eyes, and
there was an expression about his
mouth that suggested rather the man
who has fought a mental fight and
won. In his conversations with Wang
he avoided all mention either of the
princess or of her cousin. His only
desire was to close up the business in
Moscow and get back to Stryetensk
as soon as possible-get back to the
warehouses and the great water high
way that led eastward to the Pacific
ocean, to that frontier of the vast
Russian empire that lies close to Ko-
rea and scowls across the Japan sea
at Nippon and its hive of angry, buz-
zing bees. In the preparations for de-
parture the Korean boy displayed a
competency and assiduity that were a
revelation even to Hardy. He super
intended the shipment to Stryetensk
of large orders of goods, he made val
liable suggestions, he worked till all
hours of the night, relieving his prin-
cipal of the labor of correspondence
and bookkeeping. In addition, he was
a cheerful and even amusing COM
panion, whose brain was fertile in del.
icate little attentions that made
Hardy's enforced detention in the ho-
tel less irksome.
Meantime, letters from Emery and
other advices were insistent to the
effect that war was inevitable.
On the morning of the 7th Wang
came into the Office and laid a paper
down before Hardy, pointing, without
a word, to a double-leaded article with
scare" headlines.
JAPAN ENRAGED
HER MINISTER LEAVES PETERS
BURG.
The mikado, In a fit Of rage, withdraws
Count Kurino from the Russian capital
Peppery yellow people unable to conduct
civilized diplomatic negotiations - The
rzar's calm and dignified course
Hardy glanced through the article
which set forth at length the Russian
governments reasonable and righteous
course, as alleged by the writer, ana
the hot-headed, childish and unwar
rantable demands of the islanders.
Well" he commented, even thii
does not mean war. Russia will sim
ply wait-she has always been wait
ing, and the japanese must strike thu
arst blow If they want war"
wait and see," was Wang's onl!
reply.
It was only two days later tha
Hardy became aware that something
extraordinary lad happened. Towar'
evening the city was seized with ez
citement. Some great, some terribl
news was in the air. Men were talh
ing excitedlv in the corridors Of Ii
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FOSTERING Home Industries,

By the statute of thirteen Elizabeth
every person above the age of seven
years and under certain degree was
Obliged on Sundays and holidays to
wear a woolen cap made in England
and finished by some Of the fraternity
cappers," under the penalty Of 3s. Id.
for every days neglect. They under.
stood how to support native industrie
In those days-Lond0n Chroniola
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HAD NERVE.
The Presidents Speech.

The president of the Hewitt Bros.
Soap Company, Dayton, Ohio, says:
Buy two cakes of Easy Task soap for
ten cents; use one bar and if it isn't
just what we say it is, you get your
dime back in a jiffy." 1t is a strong
claim to say that Easy Task soap cuts
the work of washday in half, but the
fact can be proven by the evidence Of
of delighted women.
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The Marine Naturalist.

The Ancient Mariner told of shoot
ing the albatross.
Were you photographed in the act,
and did you save the bullet?" asked
the wedding guests.
Sadly the old tar realized that he
was out of date.
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Allow ExpIains,

'What do you suppose, Algernon,"
the young thing asked, "is the reason
the ocean is salty?"
81 am sure don't know" drawled
Algy, unless it is because there are
SO many salt fish in it."-Success.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-04-14

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and strength. I
never forget to tell
my friends what
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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-04-14
CHAPTER XII.
Imperial Favor.

The Princess Romanovna was re-
ceiyed by his imperial majesty in 3
small room of the Winter pSlaco. .
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WORTH
MOUNTAINS
OF GOLD
During Change of Life,
says Mrs. Chas. Barclay

Graniteville, vt. was passing
through the Chanpeof Life and suffered
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-04-14
n0CTOR YOnRsEI.R

The woman who loses her hearing
may be thankful it wasn't her voice.
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If there really was a foolkiller the
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-29

Legal Notices
Order to Show Cause Why Distribu-
tion Should Not Be Made.

Order to Show Cause Why Distribu-
tiOn Should Not he Made.
No. $40.
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington for Pierce County,
In Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ar
thur f. Meredith. Deceased.
Application having been filed In
this Court on the 18th day of Oc-
tober, 1910, by Epiphany Meredith,
administrators, for final distribution
of the residue of said estate:
IT IS ORDERED That all persons
interested in the estate of said Ar
thur F.. Meredith, deceased( be, and
are hereby directed to appear In
Nc. 1 of this Court, al
the Court House, in the City of Ta-
coma, in said County, On Saturday,
the 26th day of November, 1910, at
the hour of 10 o'clock A: M, and
show cause, IL any they have, why
the Court should not proceed to dis
among the persons who, by law, are
entitled thereto.
1T IS FURTHER ORDERED, That
a copy of this order be personally
served on all persons interested ia
said estate at east ten C0) days be-
the time appointed for said
hearing, or that said order be pub
lished once each week for five (5D
successive weeks in the Tacomai
Times, a newspaper published and
of general circulation in said Coun-
ty
Dated this 10th day of October,
1910.
w. d. CHAPMAN, Judge.
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The Best in the City

34-room hotel in a fine location or
C ST., close to 18th, and always fill
ed to it's capacity. Hot and cold
water, electric lights and steam
heat. The rooms r equipped with
exceptionally good furniture
throughout. Owner guarantees q
monthly income of $175 over an6
above all expenses. Prospective
buyer is invited to spend a month
at this hotel and If 1T is not as rep
resented the management will pay
for your time and trouble. Price
$500; on terms.
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Notice OF Settlement of Account and
Distribution of Estate.

NO. 0l4U i
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington for Pierce Coun-
ty. In Probate. 10
In the Matter of the Estate of Ar
thur II. Meredith, Deceased. IL
Notice is hereby given thai Eur
|phamy Meredith. the Administrative
of the estate of Arthur F.. Meredith,
deceased, has rendered and present.
ed for settlement. and filed in said
Court, her final cou of her ad-
ministration of said estate: and that
Saturday the 26th day of November,
A. ID. 1910, at 10 o'clock A. M, at
the Court Room of said Court. at
the Court House in the City of Ia
coma, in said County, has been duly
appointed by said Court, for the
settlement of said ccou and the
distribution of tho residue of said
estate at which time and place any
person Interested in said estate may
appear and file his exceptions in
writing to tho said account, and
contest the same or show cause, If
any they have, why the Court
should not proceed to distribute the
residue of said estate among tho
persons who by law are entitled
thereto.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said Court the 10Th day of October,
j. f. LIBBY. clerk Superior Court
By E. +. Mckenzie. Deputy Clerk.
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Robertson q Wiley. 75s D. M. s9os.
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Can't Be Beat

40-room apartment house, steam
heat, not and cold waite and porce-
lain sinks in each kitchen; call bells
for each suite; 13 o suites; ev-
cry room is occupied; fine furniture
and new; 3-year lease; rent $125 per
month; clearing $3.50 above all ex-
penses;. price $4,000, 20 per cent off
for cash.,
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Pacific Ave. House

Strictly modern, hot and cold
water and call bells in each room;
Al furniture, the best of felt mat
tresses and almost new; the best
paying house on the avenue; fine To-
cation. between 18th and 18th SITS.
price $500.
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Pacific Ave. House

Forty rooms, gas and stove heat;
Inc location; this is a good house
and IL you are looking for a location
can't be beat-and the price is only
$4,000; rent $3.50; $3.50; two years
casa: terms
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Stock at Invoice

Only grocery store on Pacific ave.,
store is modern throughout and
does $4,000 worth of business every
month; cheap rent with lease.
We have a few exceptionally good
fruit and cigar stands.
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FOR RENT-5-room house, 81 per
month. Inquire at 1917 So. 21st.
FOR RENT-Nice 7-r. mouse and
hath, 2717 Starr ST., $40. Apply
at Andrews 1870 Pacific ave.
RENT a house and we will furnish
II for you for cash or easy pay
ments. Tao. Furniture Co. 91i-f3 g.
.7-ROOM house and bath, 1884
SO. Skeridan ave. Rent SIC.
Tel. Mas 1892
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Business Chances

TAILOR SHOP FOR SALE-Coun-
try town of 1000 population, doing
good business, cleaning and press
ing income of $35 per week; plenty
of new work. Rent $50 per month.
Address Box &c, care Times.
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Look at This

80 rooms, steam heat, good fur
niture, every room occupied; corner
in business district, clearing $3.50
place
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Here's a Fine One

The best furnished hotel in the
city; has 62 rented all the time at
people; transient and steady room
ers; every room has hot and cold
running water, call bell system, fine
carpets and iron and brass beds.
The bedding is all the finest. Ev-
erything is new and up-to-date.
There is a finely furnished ladies'
parlor and a Longing and smoking
room for men and a large lobby.
There's nothing better offered in
Tacoma, and $500 will handle this
Mace.
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A Little Snap

Groom house, elegantly furnish
ed, 2 blocks from this office; rent
$14 per month. and the price is only
1925; you should see this place.
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obtain q home of ensy savings
plan. 1 am about to build three 5-r.
bungalows on Mckinley hill. If YOU
desire one of these, I'll let you ar
range the rooms to suit. Terms $3.50
down, $40 monthly. Chas. w. Jones.
carpenter and builder, 1893 North
Gath. (After 6 D.. m.)
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BROOM HOUSE and 2 nice lots,
electric lights, water and gas; 4
blocks from paved street, in West
END. Price $500; about 5000 cash,
balance $l5 per month. Cal Ala
Equitable Bldg. Phone 5S21; even-
ings, 1899.
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Situations Wanted
Female

WANTED-Position by lady stenog-
rapher, s years experience in law,
real estate and other offices. Tel.
M. 1852 or address Box "a, care of
Times.
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Wanted to Buy

WANTED to buy from owner or
trade for Tacoma property, i'm
proved small farm near Tacoma,
State price and terms. Address Box
~, Kapowsin, Wash.
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Wanted

$4,000 private money for building
purposes. on first-class real estate
security. Will pay s per cent; no
commission Address 700. care Times
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE OR TRADE-1SO acres
OF good land. one-half rich black
prairie. soil, near school, good coun-
" road, mail delivery n telephones.
o miles from Lacey, IL miles from
new station. No buildings. near
lake. Price $500 Will take u inn
proved residence property. Easy
terms. Box 544, Olympia, Wash.
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Nc olley g Hall

Phones Main 1894, A 1855.
407 California Bldg.
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Boarders Wanted


BUSY MEN AND WOMEN find IL
convenient to telephone theiz
Ind. A 1888. Times ads cost only
one cent per word. 10 words cost
10 cents.
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For Sale or Exchange

instalIment plan cottage, 81, 800.
Owner offers 6-room cottage that
just been newly papered and
lain plumbing; lovely, long wide
porch; big woodshed; good wire
fence; rich soil: two beautiful lots;
10 minutes ride ~Spanaway car. Now,
If you want a home on easy pay
ments you'll have to think quick, for
this snap is going to the first man
who puts up a 500 deposit. OPP
p~Ortunities Agency. C. r. Berry,
manager, Room Z, 952h ~Pac. ave.
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For Rent-Flats

FOR Observation-Disclosures modern
flat or single rooms, very reason
ablL. sos So. J st.
FOR RENT-4-room flat. nicely fur
nished. Apply 1910 So. Yakima
ave. Main 607.
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For Sale, Real Estate
With Eggs ,
Coo boz.

Chicken farms ought to pay well. 7
have an ideal place, 40 acres close I'd
the city and car line, new house.
barn and chicken houses, very cheap,
$4,000.
Near Fife Station, 7-acre farm.
house, barn, etc, will take part in
trade. Price $4,000
CHEAP HOMES-New 5-r. cottage.
bath; 2 lots; South End; ST.
600.
$21OO-New 5-r. and bath; 2 lots; in
s225O-South 18th ST., near Pacific
~ ave-, 2 lots, 6-r. and bath.
S23O0-South G ST., house 7-r. and
bath, street paved, easy
terms.
A great bargain, 25 acres adjoin-
ing town plat of Lake View, at the
low price of 500 per acre.
Fifteen acres close to &C fare, a
little east of Fern Hill, at $40 per
acre. Lots close to this are selling
at 500 each.
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WANTED

Money to loan. I will guarantees
le per cent and no expense to you.
l. r. Roberts Loan & Investment Co
10S So. 9th.