The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-08-05
SYNOPSIS.

Frederick Hardy fashionable Boston
society man, lost his wealth, was 1llteo
charge of an American Trading Company
store in Russia. On his journey through
Japan he met Stapleton Neville, sup
posedly an Englishman. 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 forts,
Hardy was proven guiltless. On a tram
he met Aisome Sane, daughter OF a Jap
merchant. In Neville's shoes Jap FOUND
pictures of forts, proving him TO pc
Russian spy. Hardy departed for Rus,
STA on a steamer, which was wrecked
shortly afterward He was rescued by
vostok he was we'll treated. He started
FOR Siberia, meeting Princess RomanoVna
on the train. Hardy boarded vessel FOR
Amur Hardy showed the d princess staa ~ nus Il ;
was stranded. The princess and her
maid were attacked by Chinese Hardy
saved their lives. The princess thanked
fired upon the craft. Hardy slew their
chief Burning arrows were hurled upon
the Pushkin's decks An attempt was
made to board the vessel The attacking
Chinese were repulsed. Romanoff sneered
at Hardy's solicitude for the princess.
Stanka, messenger sent for help, was
nailed to cross on the shore: 10 put an
end to the awful. torture Hardy himself sif
put Stanka out of his misery, taking his
own life in his hands. Forest fires men
aced the vessel. Hardy volunteered to
go for help. Refused permission ne
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
Hardy had made love openly to Jap
anese girl. Help came and the princess
rescued Hardy 5ograeyed on %s taoE
charge of the trading company's busi-
ness. Hardy received letter from a so
cial leader in Boston and another from
Of a Jew, thus connecting himself in a
way with that race. Hardy received a
letter. from the princess, thanking MIN
danger Of death. He employed Wang as
a servant Hardy went to Moscow, where
he was invited to call, upon the princess
He started for the palace home ,so Of Pr, Prin-
countable jealousy of his Korean boy by
announcing that he was going to call on
the princess. He engaged cabman VINO
drove him to large house on a poorly
lighted street. After entering the house;
Hardy discovered that it was a resort of
nihflists who supposed he was Felix HUI
lin. come to tell them of powerful eX-
arrived and denounced Hardy as an inn
postor. The nihilists determined to Kill
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 II they
touched him. Holding the nihilists at
bay Hardy started to leave the room
when the police were heard at the outer
door. Hulin threw his bomb killing sew
eral policemen, the nihiists fled and Ba-
ruch 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
fund for the relief of the victims of the
nihilists. He gave more than Romanon
had The latter, entering the room,
openly insulted him. Romanoff struck
Hardy, who challenged him to duel.
The Russian accepted. Preparations
for the duel were made. The princess
asked Hardy to spare Romanoh's life:
Hardy purposely missed Romanoff, but
was himself wounded. Hardy was placed
In the hospital He sent his servant to
the duel scene for cuff button of Ro-
manoff's, which he purposely shot off,
rather than violate the princess wish.
This he sent to her. War between Rus
STA and Japan was declared. Prince Ro-
manofr was murdered. Hardy was ac-
cused Hardy's former servant, Wang
called upon the princess. Wang, re-
Vealed as Aisome, the Japanese girl, con-
fessed to the princess that she had killed
Romanof because he plotted to Stay
Hardy. The princess promised help.