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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-20
ETNA CENTER OF INTEREST
Mountain Now Accessible to Tourist,
Who No Longer Need Fear
Assaults by Bandits.

Since the opening. ten years ago. Of
railway from Giarri to Catania, on tho
island Of Sicily. Mount Etna has been
the most accessible Of volsanoes.
This miniature line makes complete
circuit Of the mountain, rising at enc
point TO 3,Sl0 feet above the sea level.
and those travelling in the first-class
compartment, which is fitted with
glass sides. are able to enjoy the
scenery in perfect comfort
Before the construction of the rail-
way the journey was full of peril. for
Sicily is infested with bandits Not
long ago Foster Rose, who owns the
largest sulphur mines In the island.
was kidnapped and imprisoned for 20
days. when ransom OF $4,000 So
cured his release
Alexander Nelson Hood, an English.
man. who spends portion OF each
year at Bronte, the beautiful estate
presented to Admiral Nelson by Fer
dinand ~, never goes beyond his
garden without mounted escort.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-20
Application No. 1853.

Notice of Application for per-
mission to Appropriate the Public
Waters of the State of Nevada
Notice is here by given that on
the 23rd day of July, 1910, in ac-
'cordance with Section 25, Chapter
XXI, of the Statutes of 1909, one
W. A. Reinkin of Lamiolle, County
of Elko and State of Nevada, made
application to the State Engineer
of Nevada for permission to appro-
pirate the public waters of the
State of Nevada. Such appropria-
tion is to be made from Secret
Greek and it's tributaries in Secret
Valley, at points near corner COM
mon to Secs. 81, %, 33 and 81, T.
35 NJ, R. SO E., M. D. M. by
means of a dam and all unappro-
priated and particularly flood
waters are to be conveyed to points
in T. 35 NJ, r. SO E, T. 35 N, R.
SO E. T. SO. NJ, R. So E., T. SO
NJ, R. So E., also on Lots / and 2,
Sd of NE4 and So of NW4 of Sec.
a, T. Sd NJ, R. so E., M. D. B. &
M. by means of bitches, fumes and
pipes, and there used for irriga-
tion, power and domestic purposes.
Water used for power to be re-
truned to stream at points in Sec.
1. 7. 81 NJ, R. SO f.
Date Of first publication Septem-
ber, %, 1910.
Date Of last publication October,
28, 1910.
Signed:
Emmet D. Boyle
State Engineer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-20
Application No. 1916.

Notice of Application for Per-
mission to ppropriate the Public
Waters of the State of Nevada
Notice is here by given that on
the 18th day of September, 1910,
in accordance with Section rs,
Chapter XXI, of the Statutes of
1909, one Christene Glaser of
Halleck, County of Elko and State
of Nevada, made application to
the State Engineer of Nevada for
permission to appropriate the
public waters of the State of Ne
vada. Such appropriation is to be
made from Pie Creek, at the juno
tion of Pie Greek and West side
line of Sec. "a, T. SO NJ, R. 55 E.
M. D. M.hy means of an earth dam
and sixteen cubic feet per second
is to be conveyed to points in the
NW4 of NW4 and E1 of NW4 and
WI of NE4 of Sec "a, Ell of SW4
and WI of SE4 and NE4 of Sec. 13
T. 80 NJ, r 55 E., Lots / and 2 of
Sec. Is. Lots 2-3-4 Of Sec. z, and
NE4 of NW4 of sec. 7, T. 80 NJ,
R. Sc E., M. D. M. by means of
two bitches, and there used for
irrigation purposes. Water to
be returned to stream at point
near Cor. to Secs. 5, 6, 7, 8, T..
80 NJ, r. Sc E., M D. M.
Date of first publication Sepeem-
Der. II, 1910.
Date of last publication October.
20, 1910.
Signed:
Emmett d. Boyle
State Engineer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-20
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcements under this head
will be made from the date of first
publication up to the primary
election for unsuccessful candidates
and to the general election for
candidates successful at the primary
election for the sum of $40, payable
in advance.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-20
Notice for Publication
Carson City Land Office.
Carson City, Nevada,


September %, 1910.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Lewis L. Bradley, of Elko, County
of Elko, State of Nevada, has filed
in this Office his application to
enter, under the provisions of
Section 2306, Revised Statutes of
the United States the following
described land, viz:
Lot Five (5) (SW4 of ,NW4) of
Section Six (6), Township Forty
two (42) North, Range Fifty-eight
(58) East, M. D. B. & NJ, contain
ing thirty-nine and ninety-two
hundredths (39.92] acres.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the lands described, or
desiring to object because of the
mineral character of the land, or
for any other reason, to the dis
posal to applicant, should file their
affidavits of protest in this office,
on or before the 10th day of No
vember, 1910.
Louis J. Cohn
Re0ietor
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-20
A Small Mistake.

81 suppose" said the stranger.
watching a workman spread a CARPET
from the church door to the curb.
"that's the high road to heaven you're
fixing there7"
mo-" replied the man; this II only
q bridal path."--Tit Bits.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-20
Signed:
Emmett d. Boyle
State Engineer.
The Power OF Art.

Tho Power Of Art.
y understand there is a picture I'm
the Metropolitan museum before
which women stand speechless for
hours at a time"
Must be wonderful sight"
The picture?''
mo; the women"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-20
Signed:
Emmett d. Boyle
State Engineer.
Contrary Qualities.

ri don't understand my husbands
way Of talking"
How so?''
u asked him about a young man
we know who has started in business.
and he said he had great staying dual
ities-that he was going some"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-02

CITY Real fcenfdl.
asaaasAa=a=--=aHsrssss-eH sssss-sssFses@sasHsi
wrHF HrAWFfN
ffs rAam fts FEn Mur5rft
Wuf aHfa hase eefv fsaffahfs. close O.
vfFw iafs fH Wss HFaffiH fanHiaN frees
gtf8 e. fafs SO 6s fees twa banehs fgwf@
raF aa8 r8HsH e. erhaWt
wAfWMW WAfwHw NTff
"a LNAMT urftuf%a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-02

KopAK DEVELOPING
cote fh saf Ha. fvinis nnd
49, ssesri nser VI ME-
HEMnN PLANT. i.asaHs u. sos So
psf zee rhsnomenalf. 81 des ef % pvf
zee fhenir Hanfh. 3asHifa %
raafa hnusstrai flferisrs beagnsi
eslilnKs naa 81 SMITH cavs Can te
- iunrllsY nar ctf Nsla sttf
~ sale usred naehs and nur
80 ntntsf isfsfa CAL Nnfih 81 cess
4 AufarH at
FIne punF cart leather trimmed rnb.
tef tifea cheap Aisa PEER tugst
FhafaaEhbrsd pef rssa iieusl'ln
. setter Eurplre Zoe sa.s fngHirr af D.
Hfeess cells wrsiefn 81
Faf eais Hofse and tuEaf and bar.
ness lfta Aurora az. Fremont ihane
rnk s i hs.s .'q ~, , ;s'' 4 ma a,
Efadsfs mos
reanpt and poprrrn rnarhins for sale
in4aifs q isit jackson e. Phone
Dor aais.-Tvo fead ianth counters.
sasY terms ur riii take partner io1
Second aV
iT foon paYinf raomlne hnaas snap %
taken at once. close Boz. reasonable rent
Lease Apply nener ieit rike
HoHeitf shos fsrairiuF outnt COM
pisis seod as nes we're cheap Address
For sale WaFans af srt D. rlke.
rhnns tnd g1ie
FoR sALE-FuRNtTuRE.
le,~eC-,.~ ev>.eN~s,@-se $4,000
ft a month also fnrniiurs faf saIa 14oF
t5th av W West seattle
Furuiturc. carpets fof sale shsap.
t.sfv .s.,ins '.9 tal az 'es' Aurora
Furniture seven rooms faf salo cheap.
si1 refry av
WAETED TO BUY-FuRNlTuRE
~ n, M n q, e, = -. IN cf
rihe o.. huYs second hand fgtnHurr and
l cells nrW ana uli nH little .ataa Thine
IinHiailmnnta A full asHnrlmEnt ou hand
uii ia 4 istf
afnnd Rapid Auction END storare 60,
Z eaaA.a0 tlfaf ht. pays highest pfirn fnf
sell un commission Main 1881 ~ atlA
If You have uruiufs faf sale. phone
Queah Anne afti. tfsf
VHldes Bum itlo ist laai ind to1o
REAL ESTATE LOANS,
0,~,e0,~,~~NeoeN~0~~~~~e0N~'~~'-0~0"
Nopruwusr Trust 6 sArn Oh.
NfHEAN hANH NNNhN ~ ana AHNf|ANNM W.
goldman muildinal invites applications
faf losuH from ~ o00 ta 81 600 on imt
proved Seattle residence property IN
established districts
CITY ANp COUNTRY LOANa
I ON improved ur vacant property 40 ana
per cent. amy amount from 30 90 $500.
I Tor Ions Coz short time aud easy pay.
mrufH. nn delay Hturtnfaut Co. aoi
Boston block SECOND and columbia
no Yuu need money to build Come 10
OAU a MNAuWruN,
toH lrnry nida
Mortgages and contracts bought amy.
where Loans Ny money 0rennwaNt
7o8 American HANK
SALARY AND CHATTEL LOANS
06SEf NT0aNG1lG6iGDN fG6Il.E>>
Women keeping house. and others
upon their own notes. without security
cheapest rates. easiest payments offices
in 90 principal cities h n Tolmau. t1A
Epler Block si1 second as
Loans on furniture. horses etc vii.
liam Roach, room III New York nldg
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ANHH NHs
rooms ~ gats ualshsd owns'
nonsy tot usilt saed ,isp usai
j. - THOMAS Z 90 use
Phone Wsat taf
alU present roa uith itFear.ria
bearing orchard have plated % into
iutr Ehr Iats ere larger and rnsf lees
tHan anFfhlrg near unrfearad THIS 10
thf beet in fhe market A look costs
! yineeat iuw isth rhinsg ~ ~ ~
5000 ou hand 90 saa8 iaans on ni.
FfnFnd Seattle property 90 fauent rates
MHnfr advanced fnr BUILDING purposes
W.. sases h11aht and choice mortgages
JOSEPH 8 THOMAS 4 co use.
lHf cherry &c.
EHiraros fo taeman bids
Two. rroi.e Tote eash farisI oV va.
ter aifruHItH TrsHe ere especially nnr
o. srow.na r-'rfY fas doaa anI tIo a
month Hnar rar iiHs rahf rhInnre
~ .ar 90 eu1 90 Doe then eaIf north
.h' N'".h giiirN 20 Joseph O. Thomas
a to nnd Ar o'mHf3 sHi Show SOD
proper
~ % Doe un WnNnrfafi hul vu
hiIi t1 borne Hu aas terms any.
tN'Nf i'Hf |nH went nt InH price
hH I1f o. ef Zine aud close ta COZ
lnf N RnH'efmcnN paf1 Nr Harr 1000
FfHr.Irom Housr nesfIf completed. ana
n '.is tnrIff Price 1890. Frre rasf
tfiIuf HnHI lhIHuet HF rHf UUa Price
HHI4a good fHIa WrrE
IOaErU b. THOMAS & eco inc.
Zee J W IImaifd ttih HHd Greenwood
thnn0 hHIfh seaf
Large lftei traef WIN five room house
on lninfurnHr fiK miles from rity f1f
8 900 500 each balance $40 psr month
See ur % room Times nldE This Is
q harfaln
SPLENDID lNHEHfMENT
HfH room U'sHfffeH cottage Hud q.
room p'nHfrrHl cottage. with large Dot
IH 4irH lurnmr ftf tH uff month. nnHi
Har aInar lu. 1880. 5000 raah. balance
iit. rent ih1nn hHHafd 1889
ffs IONS EASY rAYMErrH
En tnr tHr Ilur Haufh ~ Tacoma fiuf
.gfe' iDtf 900 Zach. DO reI cent each and
a. prr month ElIfN0rih HrW NHVl uih
samuel CaHHer 500 Loary Bmdlun
daaiH in Gus property farms ans tlm
aer lIrdH Liat fonr property vim him
i'ouao ana Three large lots for 600
fft down balance $40 per month Soc
owuor room Tim Bids
room modern h01so double rHuruurt
rd Doe lt0niff ou NHluHEfofd and ftth
itrma GOSH n-r1 rsre Star
sACuFfcE tffUi far Gloom mod
oru cotHre gfab equity lu above fo
$500 $40 Laat .alu &C.
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ONLY tsfe-ts8 ACRES 0NLF $500
acres ~ tbe hesi farmins i#nd Eh4f Uen
oat ~ anafs. eept isiiy adsefsa fnf
mtxr4 farmiuG ara fr4it raising aafrr
Faefs AMI rrures at taf LlfHff Hifg
oppasife pasfoffire
Or $50 cash ara sif a maafh .sn
sell Fau az sore Hifh Fieu u Haaaf Ilaf
soafh of rifF iiuIfs. near ase Boulevard
anH Tacoma aHHff lane uannaf ft1
Ncu fefA ulerk Phones Main 200.
Pr ssis al pitaaahs iieaca - room
hanHs sod 2 arfeH ~ best iHHf over 900
bearing fraf frres berry bushes
chicken gnnua Hnd Barr $50 cHHh.
81 tefwa Tf.uk Beck Port WiltkHisl
Waah
HOMEsTEAUs
Get see acres rich waller iaua perfect.
~ level best ~ SOIL rlHss fa new rails
road SISTER costly 1hfalnahfs
A. DIXON CO.. Main a.. 100 fo
49, SOIL ZINE CLIMATE GI.ffE
WATER
gs1d place f1 start iH aH1 rr1a an
wtfh ere country NIH can Eaf IH nlH
or fhe sralrf floor We have a limited
amonNf ~ iarI .arlffa su q HaefIau 10
The eHuHfff uhfrH To- au fHa verge ~ =
great Boom wNfeN rHn aaW faF
per acre. Hr eHNg frrwH Come Hnd have
fHih eth u7 ana Hr rsn sHtlsfF Fou
fnet faia Do Hu opportunity FHu cannot
afford fa miss Room aHf Liberty HItF
Qtuaa'fH r4atuffra
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FoRr qroRgF

PORT GEORGE
Ana thr fffnaHaaas HEAHrEnE fa TIE
ioun ais hss attracted anlfffaai &C.
frnffrr
The rnnfmcsa demand frf cor uFnu.
eftr is FfgNtFfUAMT Hffh pHbiF 81.
rfoVai and fhe man Who has huuEht
los in thr ramtua metropolis Del TWB
Man WHO KNOWS
FORT UEUHNE
IL thf strategic commercial rrrfff ~
nritish CHiumtis Do o. thc Supply point
~ The whois ~ the infefiur The jess
iinn nf Hafiaahla WafnfwaFs Coz huns
irnta ~ HHfiFa The heaHuuarfafH fnf
ihrsF lines 81 steamboats, 1nd fHs frr
minal 70 the Hne 20 en- railroads haiid
Ina into Nflffsh Colombia
To- fuuf nHu Interest NJ Invested. nf
NJ Locator Fuu aanf Co. learn come
thina more about Forf NrufEr our tas
nai office has been mnfhinN overtime
handling Che business We stay nurH
evenings ard aN daF SUNDAY
Available lots are SELLING AZ $780, $50
raAh and SO per month 30 catches
$50 interest Nnu't delay
ARTHUR n WANWANn
500 Thtfd Avenue
MAIN fsfa rNn aEfF
NATURAL EsurUCEH SECURITY
COMPANY. ltf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-02
BEAUTIFUL
WEST SEATTLE
o. see wadsrn tfaan YES aanFatoe
nraf MiafH aHH Nsf'EHfnia NHfFf
fafnfaert flasat esd NaEffB
ffNHf awn taah uHffh NwHff
tsaFtnU aHa nsast SSH NHaf uwn
fsrmn
Gail west &C.


eetf1r- lfirr ffra col iffms tn faif
E Hlaesaaf hafainr iala anir three tie.sa
ffHw ere Haf Hnn
EaH 10 Hn WHrHaN
aHtFFftM CO. AfhHkA Nfta
Mafs fHEf tHH HEHH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-02
Fl Ar

fanr1s ~ FanH farsisare fn Zee
nelahHarhaad tsaa easH tshss t ~
fHs sees See
8 q ufNuN a co sit wafioh vs.
fun aAtE r4fnEE Huow HOUSE
fN HAtAkNu EfHHF boom Hut HE
.f& NNtsn LAKE DISTINCT FIVE
ROOM WNf HE uN BEACON Nff.f.
ThiCf uEhHuNknhE A@u TEnNs
VERY Ekuf
ELwoou LrmnEH 4 TIMBER GO
MAIN fieA Faf fEHWN uLitl
$3.50
UaFs ms ufHffr tfaHnI place nrar phfn.
rev a. cay mfth fire Kitchen cabinet
FnHisf. isausfaRes NfHt rnnmnf Bath
mHfr ESQ tHnnanf HhtAH o. ora N
VIEW Fuai trees ana eafffn Green
rHfxr AGEvcY sss vs~ Ysrs niseA
Misc Tearhrr ua faa wsnt Be- raiss
e fire aarlan Hurfua FnHr rarafioHf u1F
ore ~ our t4Ffsf ffarfa aff ready fn
plant, uat RI siama af sfaHs. fliy asfef.
flf aaWn ana fIf Irr month nnu can
EfHu hur1fe1 dollars aaffH 10 frsa
tables fHIt sammef Take EhInarr AZ
rar fa end nf line Geo Hnr BLOCK unrtt
ia office nf Joseph q Thomas 4 co. ana
uimFtr1 wHl shaw rau iots rhans
MaffN aaHt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-02

aaafsa % tufa an fhv nrm ttfh as
ieaietarf rurrf frn GiFtNH 81
sass Ha terma EEL aats Cleared ffrH
aHd aaih finse fH esf
NaM 10 Hg MrufaF
uHlFrirm eco. ALASKA BLDG
faH asns Masa HnHr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-02

cas- NNI uEAT TftfHH
HIfriF Furnished fhrrr.rHum guttaEr.
pantry. closet woIHHhcn. chicken coon.
CORNER iot tnHtli Do bearing fruit
trees. rHtEfueH planted Really This De- a.
NoHufifui place -Four hlurkH ffnm HHH.
con hIu car Price 80 500, about $500
down. $1,000 month See Jensen after.
Moons aa1f i1th
fsis "a PLEASANT LITTLE HOME
THE price la unht Small house ard
large 700 f10xlONl Garden Hli planted.
bearing #trnwberfies ana small fruit
good lurhfinni convenient Go car ana
school You can't beat lt owner, $50
W s1th ihinucY nN ear
Pretty. ana pretty cheap. just huit
siE rooms fine garden corner lot Third
HF " ana hfth. ucnr rhinnUF car aud
InffrufhHu Good uulDt place for re-
owner There tn show house Andrews.
noa tIaH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-02

CITY AND COUNTRY LOANS
ON improved ur vacant property 40 ana
8 per cent. amy amount FROM 80 GO $500.
Tor q long uf short time. and easy pay
mrufH nu delay Hturtnfaut e Co. a0i
Boston block SECOND and Columbia
un Yuu need money Go tuudf Come 10
NAU a ~ NAuHTMN,
NuN fUnrN nfHN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-02

a6SEfNT0RN GOsGf0GDN fE6TlE'
Women keeping house. and others
upon their own notes, without security,
cheapest rates. easiest payments offices
in 90 principal cities - n Tulmnu. flA
nplor Block st1 SECOND as
Loans on furniture. horses. etc vii.
liam Roach, room III New York nldE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-02
lIdei TuTn 1910 iaI ~ lfl1 IND I0l
REAL ESTATE LOANS,

NORTHWEST TRUST & SAFE On.
roHir ego FIRST aH and Columbia o..
Goldman nuudinEl# invites applications
faf loans from ~ 009 10 g. 600 un imt
proved Seattle residence property IN
established districts
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-03-31
CHAPTER Nxx.-continued.

At this moment the committee re-
entered the room II had transacted
its grisly business with dispatch.
Kourbski acted as spokesman
Mr. Chairman and Brethren" he
announced. eve have decided that the
most practical method is to bind the
prisoner and drive an awl into the
base of his brain. We have with US
here a shoemaker, who can do the
business scientifically. Then, in the
carly hours OF the morning when the
street is deserted we can throw him
into Brother Iyan's cab, drive him to
some lonely spot on the banks of the
Moskya and drop him into the water.
"The committee already appointed
will act in this matter" said Bielinski
in a businesslike tone, with the ad.
dition of Brother Ivan, who is a
strong man. and the shoemaker"
ivan and the shoemaker al ose and
the five men turn1d toward Hardy,
who, during the absence of the com
mittee, had been staring at the mes
saaric spot of light on the table.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-03-31
CHAPTER XXI
Hardy Buys an Overcoat.

They were in utter darkness now.
Above could be heard a hoarse uproar,
faint and confused shouts and sounds
of heavy boots on the flooring: here
in the cellar, the shufling feet Of the
escaping nihilists. the bump or rattle
OF an occasional obstruction kicked or
run against, muttered oaths. Morde.
cal, still holding Hardy by the arm,
pulled him rapidly across the cellar
until they stumbled against the feet
of men crawling on their hands and
knees The American pitched for
ward on the back of one of these.
who kicked him sayagely and swore
a foul oath under his breath.
Get down. whispered Mordecai,
"and crawl, crawl with me-"
They passed through an opening in
the wall. so low that II brought the
American fiat on his stomach, and
still scratched his back That it was
barely wide enough for two at a time
was evident from the fact that,
though he had crowded close to Nor
decai, the wall scraped his right side.
They were through in a trice and still
in utter darkness. The sound of
scuGling feet again could be heard
the sound Of niLilists fleeing.
"The fools." muttered Mordecai,
they forgot to put back the stone"
It was evident from his grunts and
a scratching sound that he was strug-
Cling with some heavy Oh iect
There he muttered at last. 1T is
flush how, and Just in tiniel Listen,
my dear pupil, do you not hear them ?
They are in the cellar. Put your ear
against the wall"
Hardy did as was requested, and he
could indeed hear faint sounds on the
other side of the wall.
Where are we now?" he asked.
I'VE are in the cellar of the ad-
Joining house, belonging to a member
OF the order. The brothers have es-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-03-31

Gentleman" he cried, backing to
the wall and speaking with an inspi-
ration born of despair and the imme-
diate presence of a horrible death,
hear me for one world"
The suddenness of his appeal
caused his appointed executionCrs 10
halt, while every face in the audience
turned toward him in wonderment.
mo man is ever executed without be-
ing allowed a last word. a farewell
Even the law, which you say is an in
vention Of tyrants, permits that!
Surely (as you say that you are kill
ing me in the interest OF humanity
you cannot be unjust and savage. All
I ask is one word before die. part
ing message, perhaps, to be given to
my friends
Speak, then" commanded Bielin-
ski. "but be brief, as we have weighty
matters to discuss. DO not waste
your breath in pleading for mercy"
Il was going to visit the Princess
Romanovna," said Hardy, pale as
death, but speaking distinctly, mot
because | am an aristocrat, for / come
from America, the most democratic
country on earth. | was invited TO
visit her because / saved her life on
the Amur through my skill with the
pistol. Ny skill, which has made me
famous in my native land, enabled me
to kill two Chinese who were attempt
ing to abduct her. 1T is second nature
to me. | shoot with absolute pre-
cision. Had / my weapon here / could
pick off in succession, from where ]
stand, the buttons on Mr.. Bielinski's
coat"
What is that to us?" asked the
chairman. "You are talking to gain
time. Give us your parting message
and we will try to get it to those for
whom it is intended"
Il could hit" proceeded Hardy
that explosive ball yonder, the inven,
ton Of Mons Hulin, and blow you all
to atoms. and by Cod if any one here
stirs or attempts to lay hands Oh me-
I'll do it,"
With these words he suddenly
whipped the pistol from his pocket
and. leaning forward, aimed at the
ball.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-03-31
SYNOPSIS.

Frederick Hardy. a fashionable Boston
society man, lost hiS wealth, was Tilted
by a girl and sent by friend 20 take
EtoTp in Russia On his journey through
Japan ne met StapletOn Neville, sup
possibly an Englishman. They agreed TO
pciOus circumstances they were several
times molested b. the japanese. Hardy
was arrested and found upon his person
were papers showing maps Of Jap forts.
Hardy was proven guiltless. On a train
he met Aisome Sano. daughter of a Jap
merchant In NcVille's shoes Jap found
pictures OF forts. proving him to be a
Russian spy. Hardy departed for Rus.
sia on steamer, which was wrecked
shortly afterward. He was rescued by a
Russian steamer. On reaching Nladi-
NOstok he was well treated. He started
on the train. Hardy~boarded vessel Tor
Amur. Hardy showed the princess his
eNpertness as a rifle shot The steamer
maid were attacked by Chinese. Hardy
saved their lives. The princess thanked
Hardy for his heroism. Manchurians
chief burning arrows were hurled upon
the Pushkin's decks An attempt was
made 60 board the vessel The attacking
Chinese were replii7ed. Romanoh sneered
NJ Hardy's solicitude for the princess.
StRnka, a messenger sent for help, was
NAILED 10 cross on the shore To put an
end 20 the awful torture Hardy himself
put Stanka out OF his misery, taking his
own life in his hands. Forest fires men
ICC0 the vessel Hardy volunteered 10
so for help. Refused permission be
iumped overheard and started 20 swim
with the princess distress message. Ro-
manOff was angry at Hardy for his brave
efforts 10 rescue the princess. He Wooed
her On his own savage way. He said
Hardy had made iove openly TO "A Jap
ancse girl Help came and the princess
was rescued. Hardy JOurneyed on ratt.
Arriving at his destination lie took
charge of the trading companys bust
ness Hardy received a letter from a so
ciai leader In Boston and another from
Aisomc. 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
FOR his bravery. Hardy's teacher was in
Danger OF death lie employed Wang as
~ servant. Hardy went 90 MOSCOW, where
ne was invited TO call upon the princess.
tie started Cor the palace home of Prin-
ccRs ROmanovra Hardy aroused unac-
oountable jealousy of his Korean boy by
announcing that he was going TO call on
che princess. lie engaged a cabman who
drove him to "A large house on a poorly
sighted street. Af'er entering the house.
Hardy discovered that 90 was resort of
uihilists who supposed he was Felix HUI
tin come 60 tell them of "a powerful eX-
tlosive lie had discovered. The real Hulin
arrived and denounced Hardy as an i'm
pustor The nihiiists determined 10 Kill
Hardy I'm order TO protect themselves.