The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-09
CHAPTER /.
, , Adventure In Photography.


yochtsman and clubman, was on his
mav to Russia to take charge OF one
:, The American Trading Company's
~ O.oros at Stryetensk. He had lost
-. money and his fair-weather
s-,onds and had been Tilted by girl
he as 1t proved, was not the ideal
:, nobility and womanly grace he had
e,,,noeed her to be. Though plucky,
So was to use an expression more
sorcesul than elegant, "sore." Had
No hut known it, the escape from the
cir, was bit Of good luck sufficient
- commensurate him for the loss of his
wo.ltb: for no woman who deserts a
nan of the first blast of misfortune is
sood TO tie to for lifetime. He did
not realize this, for 1t is hard to be
philosophical when man has just
lost his girl, his friends and his
money.
He received his appointment to ST.
horia through friend of his fathers.
o,d Frederick Emery, who had gone
ont TO that country some years before
and came back to Boston on visit,
rich and eloquent of the resources and
nossibilities of that great empire so
little known and understood by Amer
leans.
The series of adventures that
caused the execution leader to forget
his troubles began at Yokohama, and
dated with his first meeting with
stapleton Neville in the dining room
Of the Grand hotel. The two men
we're seated together at small table,
md the American was gazing dreamily
over the room, most probably thinking
Of the girl who dropped him when he
lost his money.
Its a jolly gay scene. isn't it?" re-
marked his vis-a-vis, smiling pleasant
". He was a ford blonde man, with
the peachy complexion of Swede
rather thick lips and nostrils, a
square chin, the bluest of blue eyes
and white even teeth like those of a
young dog. His expansive shirtbosom
! for he was in evening dress. dis
played to the best advantage his depth
of chest
these people seem to be all Amer
leans" remarked Hardy. They looked
like Americans. and the accent of
those passing by, or sitting near
enough to be heard, was unmistak-
able
YES" replied the other, II suppose
they are, nearly all of them. The
show places of Japan are thronged
with your countrymen at this season,
and they make fashionable resorts of
them. / have been staying here for
several months, and do believe I'm
about the only Englishman here. Per-
nit me to introduce myself" he
produced a card, bearing the name
"Stapleton Neville, Travellers club,
London"
MY countrymen," replied Hardy, Of
fering his own card, "have way of
taking America with them wherever
they go. They travel to the ends of
the earth to get out of their own
land and then they SO thoroughly
Americanize their favorite foreign re-
sorts that they might quite as well
have stayed at home"
When do you leave?" asked Ne
VILE
The day after tomorrow" replied
hardy. Il am on my way to Russia
On business, and am supposed to get
there with as little delay as possible.
But there is no boat starting for
sweek, You can't very well leave for
Vadivostok day after tomorrow"
Hardy smiled.
You forget our American enter
Prise" he replied. 81 have learned
mat small boat leaves Hakodate in
lnree days, crossing the Japan sea
ana that by taking the train north
ward through the island, shall ar
'ive at Aomori, near the northern end
Nippon, in time to connect with
~s boat l have already had the
SCENT here telegraph for passage fol-
~e, shall thus save weeks time
.nu snail be able to see. from the cal
n WINDOW the interior of Japan-that
%rtlon of the country which ON
alehds in the dining room there gel
little idea Of"
/, - by Joye! Do you know that woulC
,Ony well fit in with my plans, If yol
"ouldnt object to travelling com
oh ana there should be room FOL
me- aso?"
I'LL .ld be delighted" replied Hardy
snarmed, ] assure you, to have yol
SOme along Travelling alone is ;
ae shall you be going through Il
n, Farther than that. !. too, am SO
y rs 70 Russia, through to Moscow, ans
a. 'V %,,. there back to England"
why then" exclaimed Hardy,
I a t[a'i nave you as far as my destina
Won stryetenskl"
n. Exactly so. And, as we are leaving
an, owh so soon, what do you say Il
lW ,on prowling about tomorrow, to Civ
,ss an Idea of the bally place, and t.
rhus II In in the evening in jim
sna It's very picturesque, bot
ana "'eht and by day. and you'll no
il' LDo., we poor guide, as / hav
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