The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-09-15
CHAPTER XII.
a princess and a Woman.


back, and her lovely brows knit In
thought. the while she dictated let
tiers 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'
ton that you have to make to me?
Do you bring me a letter."
Il must see you alone" replied
Wary. 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.
~ fear you would be of small pro-
lection in case of danger. Besides.
glancing at the boys slight form, this
gerous person. Go, insist"
The girl gathered up her papers and
left the room at once.
do you know where my master
is?" demanded War; in perfect Rus.
sian.
Your master?"
Yes, or my employer, If you will
though | love to call him my master
| 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.
rible crime, on presumptive evidence
so strong that his conviction is almost
certain. Was he kind master to
your" asked the princess. DO you
love him very much? Why, what is
the NATTER"
Wang turned an ashen color, reeled
as if wounded and caught at the knob
of door.
"No-nothing." he gasped, "just a
little faintness-the heat of the room,
perhaps. | am all right now. Mr..
Hardy is the kindest man that | have
ever known-and the bravest and
truest gentleman that walks the
earth"
81 am glad to hear him so well
spoken Of" said the princess. Her
hands were still clasped behind her
back as she stood gazing fixedly at
wang. My acquaintance with him
would lead me to have the same opin.
ion, were 1t not for this terrible aeon.
sation, so strongly substantiated by
evidence"
She was talking with this wonderful
BOY as though he were an equal
And do you believe this accusation
you, who love him? Shame unon
you! Does not your heart tell Won
that he is innocent?"
III was now the Romanovna's turn
10 grow pale and stagger. as though
she mad been struck physical blow
How dare your" she cried. "vou
lnsolent boy! Did he tell Won that 7
ioVed MIN? But no! He is a gentle.
man He could not do such thing
But something, though 1t cannot be
my heart, tells me that he il limo.
cent" '"'o
Then something tells you right :"
sald wang, quietly, for he did not
XIII your worthless cousin. killed
him." Ai'ieu
iou-you killed him!" Her ev.
preston as she said these words de.
noted perplexity. quickly followed bv
pity you poor boy" she cr,ad
your sufferings have affected vonr
mind Those little hands have nevar
committed murder-and such q for.
rible murder" 'o'
Listen" said Wang, "and Won will
understand and believe. The prinaa
homanoff hated my master from tho
beginning of his acquaintance viii
nih' because he could not make hin,
MS TOOL In Japan, where the nrinoa
came as spy, he attempted n throm,
suspicion on Mr.. Hardy, but did ~,
- bNNNlilS ulUl INTO aDV un,g
Gus trouble. His hatred was increasaa
On the Amur because it was INV ,nas
yer VINO saved your life. and NOT 49,
ne ahair of the duel, in which th u
american figured as the real hero ' Nv,
SParlng his life at your raaWoat
changed his animosity into a re eHe9.'
nehI which Mr.. Hardy's death alona
could have satisfied. "'one
| overheard the prince TALKING -
lie station at Moscow with twn ~ IN u,
associates az He mentioned the nar LIS
0, Hardy with murderous hate a lame
swallowed them for two dav ~Hu
learned that the prince was MAJ,
70 XIII my master. They were an,Is
70 nave the coach in which no o'ns
travelling blown uD with dypamito was was
s tne rumor spread that mistaEe %nG
a oosn made. as has happened hefn n"u
anu mat the explosion had bean oi re