The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
SYNOPSIS.


Frederick Hardy. a fashionable Boston
society man. lost his wealth. was Tilted
by a girl and sent by a friend to take
charge of an American Trading Company
store in Russia. On his journey through
Japan he met Stapleton Neville, sup
posedly an Engshman. They agreed TO
go together to Russia because OF sus,,
picious circumstances they were several
times molested by the Japanese. Hardy
was arrested and found upon his person
were papers showing maps of Jap torts.
Hardy was proven guiltless. On tram
he met Aisome Sano. daughter of Jap
merchant. In Neville's shoes Jap found
pictures of forts. proving him to be
Russian spy. Hardy departed for H n;tad
shortly afterward. lie was rescued by
Russian steamer. On reaching Vladl,
vostok he was we'll treated. He started
Tor Siberia, meeting Princess RomanoVna
Amur. Hardy showed the princess ms
experiences as a rifle shot. The steamer
was stranded. The princess and her
maid were attacked by Chinese Hardy
saved their lives. The princess thanked
Hardy for his heroism. Manchurians
hred upon the craft. Hardy slew their
the Pushlsin's decks An attempt was
made to board the vessel. The attacking
Chinese were repulsed. Romanon sneered
at Hardy's solicitude for the princess.
Stanka, a messenger sent for help was
nailed to a 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 men
nced the vessel. Hardy volunteered to
go for help. Refused permission he
Jumped overheard and started to swim
with the princess distress message. Ro-
manor was angry at Hardy for his brave
efforts to rescue the princess. He wooed
her in his own savage way: he Salo
anese girl. Help came and the princess
was rescued. Hardy. journeyed on raft:
Arriving at his destination he took
charge of the trading companys busi-
ness. Hardy received letter from a So
eial leader in Boston and another from
Aisome Hardy took lessons in Russian
of a Jew, thus connecting himself IN
letter from the princess, thanking him
for his bravery. Hardy's teacher was in
sanger of death. He employed Wang as
, servant. Hardy went to Moscow, where
he was invited to call upon the princess.
He started for the palace home OF Prln-
cess Romanovna Hardy aroused unac-
countable jealousy of his Korean boy by
announcing that he was going to call on
the princess He engaged a cabman who
eroVe him to large house on a poorly
tghted street. After entering the house.
Hardy discovered that It was a resort OF
nihilists who supposed he was Felix HUI
lin, come to tell them of a powerful eX-
posive he had discovered. The real HUM
arrived and denounced Hardy as an I'M,
postor. The nhilists determined to XIII
Hardy in order to. protect themselves.
Finding an unloaded revolver in his over
coat pocket, he pointed it at Hulin's
bomb, which lay on the table, and sWore
to blow them all up together Il they
touched him. Holding the nihilists at
Bay, Hardy started to leave the room
when the police were heard at the outer
door. Huln threw his bomb, killing sew
eral policemen, the nihilists fled and Ba--
rvch the Jew, suddenly appeared and led
Hardy to the cellar. Baruch conducted
Hardy through an underground passage
to another house, from which he boldly
emerged and returned to his hotel. Hardy
visited the princess, contributed to the
nihilists.