The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-09-08

ne HtuCh You! CTleu INC Nhf REhfl-
81 could spit on his corpse. I ecnta
spurn 1t with my foot!"
Il have no doubt you could. thereby
displaying your devotion to my Wn-
worthy self Your plan is tmVmnc-
ticable, however for the simple rcs
son that there is no corpse. Romunufr
is alive and well at the present mo
ment and is no doubt gloating OVER snT
discontinue"
s"Ho is not even woundedg'r AskeG
the boy
Not even wounded"
But why did you not kill him when
you had the opportunity? II surely
would not have been difficult 10 HIT
that great hulk of flesh Is IL then
safe to strike an American geutLeruMn
in the face?"
Not always My reasons for NOT
killing him are too complicated for q,
boy to understand. They involve 81
lady's sanction of duel, and then her
subsequent multiplying of that sanction
They involve. In general n fady1s re
quest, which can hardly be overlooked
when she is, in reality. the cause Of
the hatred which made the meeting
necessary Do you follow me, WauEg
Il think do" replied the boy.
YEARLY. you spared him because
the princess asked you to. You have
been magnanimous. whatever the cost
to yourself, and given the princess her
admirer, for whom, in his moment az
extreme peril, she found that she
cared more than she had supposed
And now you are done with the whole
Romanoff family"
Hardy forgot his pain for tho mo
ment and started at the boy in open
mouthed wonderment
IF you were not boy" ne said
at last, sinking back on the pillow. III
should think you were woman Your
intuition in such matters is positively
marvellous. And now | mustn't tnlk
| too much, for 1t makes this shoulder
ache like a bad tooth. | must get
well, and we must go back TO Stry-
etensk and the store. But there Is un1
little thing that want you to do for
me. Go to the place where the Que.
was fought this morning. shall de
scribe the location exactly to- you. ITO
manoff stood near large oak tree.
whose trunk divides about six fcea
from the ground into two trunks equas
in size. Look about there and see III
you can find In the snow gold enr-
button. 1t is there, and, shining
against the white, should he easily
found. Bring 1t to me as quickly as
possible"
Wang left without another word :
Not long after the boys departure
the nurse brought in a bouquet uf
priceless orchids, which she arranged
in a vase and set on a table near his
bed.
IAN isvoschik brought them." She
explained to Hardy Here IS Shs
note that came with them
She handed him tiny bfIlet-duux
and raised one OF the shades. Holding
the note in his teeth, he opened the
envelope with his good hand. and
read:
My Friend do not know what your
feelings are toward my unhappy self
had no Idea that this deplorabIe affair
would end as II has win you allow Iasa
TO come In person and express my ressret
and do whatever lies in my power tcs ID
leviate your suffcrings? Thank Siasa yus@
are not killed.
ELIzABETHA ROMANOvNA-
Tell the man that there is no an
swer at present" said Hardy to tina
nurse
Wang was gone two hours When
he arrived he came straight tu HarIy's
couch and handed him small gold
object, with a bit of linen hanging
to it,
Here it is he said; ut fs stamped
with the crest of the Romanoff family.
thought you had lost one OF your
OVID cuff buttons"
Bring paper and envelopes Hardy
requested of the nurse, land then
leave us alone for few minutes~
The woman complied
Now take my indelibIe pen from
my waistcoat pocket and write"
Wang sat down at the table and
looked inquiringIy at his master.
Your highness" dictated Hardpr- II
hope that you win not give yous.if the
slightest uneasiness my ace0ant My
wound Ia a very trifiing natter from
which shall soon recover Z am great
ly honored by your kind offer 10 call
and see me. but must deny myself tina,
pleasure of receiving you. I can nDg
allow you 10 compromise your cxHI1ni
position by thus yielding to the dxtlztes
| Of your good heart. WIN you arrow rms
> to add that l feel I have alrcady tres
passed too far on your good nlttare, and
I am quite unwilling 10 continue. enc in
] niction? As You have frequently admired
my skill with the pistol. 7 ann inciaaIne
a little trophy OF the same. his high
b ness cuff button, which hope VIII con
+ vince you that l have not disappointec
your expectations VIII you kindly hand
it to him with my compllments2 Wiat-
- ing you all happiness in tho years Ia
come, / remain
S your humble servant.
!. FREDERICK COURTLAND HARDY
e Wang laughed-a queer, hard little
g Ugh OF mingled exultation and hate
d without waiting for any farther direc
II lions from his master, he put the cuff
s button in the envelope with the note
d sealed it and directed it to the Prin
G. cess Romanoyna.
rl You win take that to the princess
e. palace" directed Hardy. and give 4
fv,ts. 4,