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

Frederick Hardy. fashionable Boston
society man, lost his wealth, was Tilted
by girl and sent by friend TO take
charge of an American Trading Company
store in Russia. On his journey through
Japan he met Stapleton Neville, sup
posedly an Englishman. They agreed 10
go together TO Russia. Because OF susI
picious circumstances they were seNeIal
times molested by the Japanese. Hardy
was arrested and found upon his person
were papers showing maps OF Jap lots. LOTS
he met Aisome Sano, daughter OF Jap
merchant. In Neville's shoes Jap louhu
pictures OF forts, proving him 10 Pe
Russian Spy. Hardy departed tor rS.ad Husi
shortly afterward. He was rescued Dy
q Russian steamer. On reaching Vlaul,
vostok he was well treated. He started
Tor Siberia meeting Princess hollalSIEsi en- ilr
on the train. Hardy boarded Yessel I0I
Amur. Hardy showed the princess ms
cNpertness as rifle shot, Ihe steaIIier Her
was stranded. The princess and heI
maid were attacked by Chinese. HARDY
saved their lives. The princess thanked
Hardy for his heroism. ManchuTiahs
nred upon the craft. Hardy slew slew t,Ia,I uneL1
chief. Burning arrows were hurled upon
the Pushkin's decks. An attempt was
made to board the vessel The attacking
Chinese were repulsed. Romanon sneereu
AZ Hardy's solicitude for the princess.
Stanka a messenger, sent for help, was
nailed to a cross on the shore. To put an
end to the awful torture Hardy himseiI
put Stanka out OF MS misery ldhlH5 IIiS
own life in his hands. Forest fires men
aCed the vessel. Hardy volunteered 10
go for help Refused permission ne
jumped overheard and started TO SWIM
with the princess distress message. no
manof was angry at Hardy for his brave
efforts to rescue the princess. He wooed
her in his own, savage way: he S Salu
nnese girl. Help came and the princess
was rescued. Hardy iourneyed on raft.
Arriving at his destination he took
ness. Hardy received a letter from So
Cial leader in Boston and another from
Aisome. Hardy took lessons in Russian
OF Jew, thus connecting himself IN
letter from the princess, thanking him
for his bravery. Hardys 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 PFih-
cess Romanovna. Hardy aroused unac-
countable jealousy of his Korean boy by
announcing that he was going 10 call on
the princess. He engaged cabman VINO
drove him 10 a large house on poorly
lighted street. After entering the house:
Hardy discovered that II was resort OF
.nihilists who supposed he was Felix HUI
lin, come to tell them of a powerful eX-
plosive he had discovered. The real HUM
arrived and denounced Hardy as an inn
postor. The nihilists determined to XIII
Hardy in order TO protect themselves.
Finding an unloaded revolver in his over
coat pocket, he pointed IL at ltullh
bomb which lay on the table, and swore
to blow them all up together If they
touched him. Holding the nhilists at
bay. Hardy started to leave the room
when the police were heard at the outer
door. Hulin threw his bomb, killing sew
eraI policemen, the nhilistS fled and Ba-
ouch the Jew, suddenly appeared and led
Hardy to the cellar. Baruch conducted
Hardy through an underground passage
10 another house, from which he boldly
emerged and returned 10 his hotel Hardy
visited the princess contributed to the
fund for the relief OF the victims of the
1ihilists. He gave more than Romanon
,iad The latter, entering the room,
openly insuted him. RomanoR struck
Hardy who challenged him to a duel.
The Russian accepted. Preparations
for the duel were made. The princess
asked Hardy to spare ROmanOf's life.
Hardy purposely missed Romanof,, but
was himself wounded. Hardy was placed
n the hospital. He sent his servant TO
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.