Gilpin observer., 1910-06-09
SYNOPSIS.

FREDERICK Hardy, iashionable Boston
charge Of an American Trading Company
Japan he met stapieton Neville. sup
posedly an Englishman. They agreed to
go together TO Russia. Because OF sus;
times molested by the Japanese. Hardy
was arrested and found upon his person
Harry %ss maes OF on
he met Aisome Sane. daughter OF q Jap
merchant In Neville's shoes Jap found
Russian spy. Hardy departed for Rus,
STA on a steamer. which was wrecked
shortly afterward He was rescued by
vostok he was well treated. He started
for Siberia, meeting Princess Romanovna
Amur. Hardy showed the princess his
was stranded. The princess and her
saved their lives. The princess thanked
Hardy for his heroism. Mapchurians
5 bsd the craft Hardy ss%
the Pushkins decks An attempt was
made to board the vessel. The attacking
at Hardy's solicitude for the princess.
6tanka. a messenger sent for help. was
nailed to cross on the shore To put an
end to the awful torture Hardy himself
put Stanka out Of his misery. taking his
own life in his hands. Forest fires mem
60 oe' for a"' he Sp'e' REFUSED permission he
jumped overheard and started to swim
with the princess distress message Ro.
efforts to rescue the princess. He wooed
her in his own savage way. He said
Hardy had made made love openly to Jsp
was rescued Hardy journeyed on raft.
Arriving at his destination he took
ness. Hardy received a letter from a So
e Leader in Boston ,Uo and snG1hf
NJ th,,a nj Inns In n
way with that race. Hardy received a
letter from the princess thanking him m,
danger r Of death. He employed e Wang as
. servant. Hardy went to Moscow. where
he was invited to call upon the princess.
n: for o.
countable jealousy Of his Korean boy by
announcing that he was going to call on
lighted street After entering the house.
.U ss he was Fe9 HUI
lin. come to tell them Of powerful ex-
plosive he had discovered: The real Hulin
postor. The nihilists determined to kill
Hardy In order to protect themselves.
ndns an hs edp rey9iyer IN MS
bomb. which lay on the table, and swore
to blow them all up together 4 they
bay. Hardy started to leave the room
when the police were heard at the outer
door. Hulin threw his HON, bomb killing , ny
ruch the Jew. suddenly appeared and led
Hardy to the cellar. Bsruch conducted
to another r03 house sn fro% e Which he boldly
emerged and returned to his hotel. Hardy
visited the princess. contributed to the
nihilists: He gave more than Romanoff
had. The latter. entering the room.
Isrdy. %so ehailsnsed Sim to- duei
for the duel were made. The princess
Hardy purposeiy missed Romanoff. but
was himself wounded. Hardy was placed
In the hospital. He sent his servant to
rather than. violate the princess wish.
Ts n he s sns to her d a. sne. fss
manor was murdered. Hardy was ac-
cused. Hardy's former servant. Wang
seaiea as p1 %i.ome e ,Re japanese sri con-
fessed to the princess that she had killed
Romanofi; because he plotted to slay
CHAPTER xLl.-continued.
1T Is sad" continued his majesty,
Every sad, but be assured that, al
though the case is a somewhat DIM
cult one. full justice shall be done.
The American minister has already in
Quired about the matter, and has de-
manded that the fullest investigation
be made. These Americans are very
meddlesome. l am informed. how.
ever, by the minister OF foreign af-
fairs that there will be little difficulty
in establishing this Hardy's guilt, as
he is a dangerous character and has
q bad record"
Tho Nrfncoca turuad no1o che 70
peated:
"A dangerous character? A bad rec.
ord? VIII you send for this record.
sire, that may hear 1t in your ma.
1esty's presence? For / come not to
speak against this Hardy, who is ac-
cused of numbering my cousin. but to
plead for his release, to pray that JUS
tice may be done!"
"You-to plead for him?"
Yes. sire. for he did not kill my
cousin. Will your majesty grant me
read In your majesty's presence? For
know this Mr.. Hardy. and l know
much that is good Of him. and nothing
babe" The car rang a bell and COM
manded o servant to send conf
dental secretary to him. Five min
utes later an old man entered, a stoop-
shouldered old man with a clean-sha-
ven face. whose eyes denoted infinite
shrewdness, his manner infinite SER
Witty.
"Pypine." said his majesty. can
you bring to US Immediately the rec
ord of the American. Hardy. concern
ing whom the minister Of foreign af-
fairs was speaking to VI the other
day.
"Yes. SIRE" replied Pypine. "a copy
was ordered from the chief Of police
Of Moscow and is now in his excel.
lency's possession"