The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-04-07
SYNOPSIS.

Frederick Hardy. a fashionable Boston
society man, lost his wealth, was ulted
by a girl and sent by a friend to take
charge OF aH 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 Oh oLIoI suoI
piciOus circumstances they were seNeIal
times moleslsd by the japanese. hdIoy
was arrested and found upon his person
We're papers showing maps OF Jap toa .aI,
Hardy was proven guiltless. On ualn
he met Aisome SanO, daughter OF q Jap
merchant In Neville's shoes Jap Iouhu
pictures of forts. proving him TO pc
Russian spy. Hardy departed for ocSed Gus
shortly afterward. He was rescued py
a Russian steamer. On reaching Nlaol
yostok he was well treated. he o starteo
FOR Siberia, meeting Princess Romah0Ena i
on the train. Hardy boarded Nessel ioE
Amur. Hardy showed the princess ms
eNpertness as rifle shot. The stsaiileL i
was stranded. The princess ana her
maid were attacked by Chinese. HARDY
saved their lives. The princess thanked
Hardy for his heroism. ManchuIiianis ii
nred upon the craft. Hardy slew !,rl,, nIeI,
the Pushkin's decks. An attempt was
made to board the vessel The attacking
Chinese were repulsed. RomanoH sheereu
at Hardy's solicitude for the princess.
9tanka a messenger, sent for help, was
nailed to cross on the shore. 10 put az az
end to the awful torture HARDY nlHhseil
put Stanka out of his misery, taxing ms
own life in his hands. Forest nres 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
manor was angry at Hardy for his brave
efforts to rescue the princess. He Wooed
her in his own savage way. he SaLu
Hardy had made love openly to a Jap
anese girl. Help came and the princess
was rescued. Hardy journeyed on ratt.
Arriving at his destination he took
charge of the trading company's busl-
ness. Hardy received letter from SO
cial leader in Boston and another from
AiSome. Hardy took lessons in RUSSIAN
of Jew, thus connecting himself In
way with that race. HARDY received
letter from the princess, thanking MN
for his bravery. Hardy'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 una'-
countable jealousy of his Korean BOY oN
announcing that he was going TO can on
the princess. He engaged cabman VINO
drove him to large house on a poorly
lighted street. After entering the house,
Hardy discovered that 1t was a resort OF
nihiIsts who supposed he was Felix Hu-
lin, come to tell them of a powerful ex-
plosive he had discovered. The real Hunn
arrived and denounced Hardy as an I'M
postor. 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 If 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 Romanon
had The latter, entering the room.
openly insulted him. Romanof struck
Hardy, who challenged him to duel
The Russian accepted. Preparations for
the duel were made.