The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
GIRL EXILE FINDS
LONG LOST LOVER
IN LIBERTY'S SURF
She Was Led to Believe That
Baron Was False to Her,
and Took Refuge in
America.

XNeW IOTh.-opcCidl. III TIE SuTl dS
South Beach, S. l., there was added the
other day In intensely dramatic climax
to the romance of a young couple that
had begun at the court of the Car Of
Russia. That romance ven through
the turbulent stages of Punishment to
Siberia of the girl by her own father,
the hated despot, General Trepoff, gov
ernor general of st. Petersburg; the
forced resignation from the imperial
guard Of Baron Kruedener and years Of
intriguing to keep h 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 thar four years,
h believing her fiance was married
to another and the baron no longel
hoping to find the object of his three
years search, the two met by chanel
when bathing at South Beach.
Moment Of Amaxement.
In the crowd of bathers not one knew
so remarkable a reunion was taking
for the first time since the young WON.
an had started for Siberia, an exile.
Mile. Trepoff stood for a moment and
did not speak. Her face expressed
many emotions in that f1eeting moment
and the man, Who at first had gaZed
at her in intense establishment, read
from her face confirmation Of the fact
that his eyes had flashed to his brain.
Marie, is 1t your" he said.
Edmund, is it you, or is 1t 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 cottage, a mile or SO toward
New Dorp.
1t was there that a reporter found
them and heard their story.
f, Yes, / am the daughter Of General
,Trepoff," said the young woman, but
the name is not one that 1 like to men,
ton. I have lived in this cottage for
about a year, and the few who now
me at all know me as Miss Grossman.
G%entleness Enraged Father.
six years ago, when my father,
backed by the reactionaries, dominated
ell Russian governmental affairs, being
known as "the iron-fisted," I became
greatly opposed to his oppressive policy.
When I began actively to side with
the revolutionists he threatened to send
me into exile.
zone day l was arrested by the po-
lice Of Moscow. My offense was march
ing in a parade. Ny fathers rage was
so great he decreed my Punishment. 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, where we could be married.
i was not in prison, being only re-
stricted to a certain district. But some
one plotted against us. Suddenly my
''ance's letters stopped. One day I got
q telegram signed with his name, say
Ing he was going to marry a rich
American girl he had met in Moscow.
L didn't know the message was a for
gerry and the shock almost drove me
insane. I was about to commit suicide
when I thought of coming to America.
IT had taken my jewels to Siberia
and 1 easily managed to bride the high
lest officer of the district to sell them
and permit me to escape. l went to
\ Vladivostok and by way Of Japan came
to America. / arrived in this country
; about three years ago and have ever
since kept out Of the way OF all Rus
slams except those ! knew to be real
enemies Of the Russian government. ]
had about $1,000 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 ]
learned he had never sent me the mes
sage, but had been kept in prison q
long while for his love of me. He
learned l 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
aused him to drive to South Beach
well, I think 1t was God or Providence