Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-10
GIRL EXILE FINDS
LONG LOST W00ER
General Trepoff's Daughter, Es-
. capped from Siberia, Meets
BaniShed Suitor

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-In the surf at
South Beach. S. l., there was added
just a week ago an intensely dramatic
climax to the romance of a young
couple that had begun at the court OF
the czar of Russia. That romance went
through the turbulent stages of ban
ishment to Siberia of the girl by her
own father the hated despot, Gen.
Trepoff, governor general of st. Peters
burg; the forced resignation from the
imperial guard of Baron Kruedener
and years of intriguing to keep the
sweethearts apart after the escape OF
Mile. Trepoff to America.
The reunion of the couple came to
light through the announcement that
they were to be married.
Separated for more than four years,
she believing her nance was married
to another and the baron no longer
hoping to find the object of his three
years search, the two met by chance
when bathing at South Beach.
MOMENT OF ABATEMENT
In the crowd of bathers on that day
not one knew so remarkable a reunion
was taking place when the two stood
face to face for the first time since
the young woman had started for ST.
IBERIA, an exile. Mile. Trepoff stood for
a moment and did not speak. Her face
expressed many emotions in that fleet
ing moment, and the man, who at first
had gazed at her in intense astonish-
ment, read from ner face confirmation
of the fact that his eyes had flashed
to his brain.
Marie, is it you?" he said.
Edmund, is it you, or is it your
ghost?" came from the young woman.
What was said for the next few
minutes neither remembers. They
know that they hurried from the
beach, donned street clothes and went
to Mile. Trepoff's little cottage, a mile
or so toward New Dorp.
1t wasathere that g reporter found
them an& heard their story.
Eyes, L am the daughter of Gen.
Trepoff," said the young woman, but
the name is not one that like to men
ton. l have lived in this cottage for
about year, and the few who know
me at all know me as Miss Grossman.
GENTLENESs ENRAGEs FATHER
"Six years ago, when my father,
backed by the reactioraries, dominated
all Russian governmental affairs, being
known as The Iron-Fisted,' 1 became
greatly opposed to his oppressive pol
icy. When 1 began actively to side
to send me into exile.
Zone day 1 was arrested by the police
of Moscow. My offense was marching
in a parade. My fathers rage was so
great he decreed my banishment. In
Siberia received a letter bearing the
baron's signature, saying he was about
to marry.
1.-THE baron made plans to meet me
in Siberia, when we could be married.
was not in prison. being only re-
stricted to a certain district. But some
one plotted against us. Suddenly my
fiiance's letters stopped. One day l got
telegram signed with his name, say
ing he was going to marry a rich
American girl he had met in Moscow.
I didn't know the message was for
gerry and the shock almost drove me
insane. 1 was about to commit sui
eide when I thought of coming to
America.
JEWEL BRIBE BROUGHT FREEDOM
IT had taken my jewels to Siberia,
and l easily managed to bribe the
highest officer OF the district to sell
them and permit me to escape.
went to Vladivostok and by way of
Japan came to America. l arrived in
this country about three years ago
and have ever since kept out of the
way of all Russians except those l
know to be real enemies OF the RUSSIAN
government. / had about $4,000 when
| arrived here and have been preparing
myself for the stage.
zone of my first questions to Baron
Kruedener when we met that day in
the surf was about his wife. Then I
learned he had never sent me the mes
sage, but had been kept in prison a
long while for his love of me. He
learned had escaped and when he was
freed he came to this country to search
for me.
HE came to Staten island last Sun
day to see Russian friends. What
caused him to drive to South beach
we'll, I think it was God or Provi-
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