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Show I fear you haven't acquired the commercial spirit yet, my boy. Big contracts, tremendous sales, high prices. An unparalleled demand for everything on earth. Business! business! business, till you cant rest thats what war means! Well have tremendous shipments of goods sent over to Vladivostok, and every steamer that comes up the river bringing them to our stores. Itll be a big war, a great big war, for little Japan la going to give Russia the fight of her life!". Do you think so?" asked Hardy, Do you think Japan wonderlngly. will be able to stand up against Russia? Stand up against her!" shouted Emery.i Why, shell make her tremble to the very foundations. My friends out there will have something to attend to when beside that war breaks out. Ive been in Japan, looking the ground over, and I know what Im talking about. Did you ever see a mother cat pounce on a big clumsy dog? Well, Japan is a whole nation of wildcats, 30,000,000 wildcats, and Russia is the clumsiest kind of a clumsy dog. By the way, said Hardy, I wonder what became of Mordecais mother? I forgot all about her in the excitement. "The Christians killed her, said in the Wang, who was standing shadow. Hello! exclaimed Emery, fthat And boy of yours speaks Russian. blamed well, too! I you, my boy, and those are the only princes these days. One week later, in the middle of January, Frederick Courtland Hardy crossed Lake Baikal to Irkutsk and there took the magnificent train luxus, a nine-day- s railway Journey to Moscow. Though he was going on important business, yet he felt strangely agited ever the fact that he was soon to see the princess again. With the agitation, too, waa mingled a certain degree of misgiving and foreboding. He was not sure that hla seeing her would conduce to his peace of mind. He was accompanied by hla secretary, Wang, the Korean boy, who had rendered himself indispensable through his genius for details. Jew-baitin- g CHAPTER XXVII. Off to Moscow. Hardy never forgot that journey to Moscow. For days the heavy train rolled slowly along through a vast park covered with illimitable stretches of snow, or through leafless, naked forests, .shivering in the cold blasts of winter. All the trains that passed were crowded with emigrants, bound for the Amur region, and the car windows were thronged with the fresh, innocent laces of children. To many of the trains prison cars were attached, bearing their sorrowful freight to the dread island of Saghalin, which has taken the place of Siberia as a land for deportation. Ftom the windows of these cars, also, many children looked CHAPTER XXVI. out, pressing their little faces against the bars, for the condemned are alHardy Hesitates. Emery stayed on in Stryetensk, lowed to take their families with lengthening his visit into months, and them. Hardy had long since realized Hardy became greatly attached to that he was in Russia, the Russia of and the magazine arhim, finding the companionship of the story-booke ticles. this cheerful, bold, resourceful, One evening a little before sunset man an inspiration which the fellowship of his former society they came in sight of Moscow an infriends had never afforded him. The distinct blur of houses, out of which old merchant received frequent ad- loomed large and clear the towers and vices from his agent in Japan which domes of numerous churches, many of and glitconfirmed him in the belief that war them overlaid with gold-leaf- , was imminent, and Stryetensk, at the tering gorgeously in the light of the head of river navigation in Siberia, setting sun. At eight the train drew up in the seemed to him the most important of modern and commodious station at the company's posts in Russia. ' Vasili, who was suspected of hav- Moscow, and the American, as he ing been active in exciting populkf looked about him, felt that he was in hatred against Hardy, whom he re- the heart of European civilization garded as having supplanted him, was oncie more. transferred to Blagovestchensk. And Wang, who was invaluable through during all this time the Korean boy, his ready wit and his knowledge of whose intelligence and adaptability Russian, attended to the baggage and were truly marvelous, steadily grew engaged a sledge to take his employer in favor with his employers. His to the Slaviansky Bazar, or hotel, the progress In Russian was phenomenal, best caravansary in the city, and a and as it transpired that he also knew very sumptuous and comfortable inn, Japanese and some Chinese, he was, as it proved. after a couple of months, promoted For several days he devoted his enfrom errand boy to the office, and set tire attention to business, conferring to writing letters. with merchants and going over lists, In the meanwhile Hardy received prices and accounts with Wang. Meananother letter from the Princess Ro- while, whenever he went into the manovna, a chatty, delightful letter, streets, the Interminable procession of in Russian this time, complimenting sledges wag there, and he watched him on his progress in the language, them constantly, always with one face and telling him much of her own life in his mind that graceful head held and of affairs in Moscow. Among so high, with its crown of hair the other things, she mentioned the fact color of ripe wheat and fine as spider that she had spoken of his heroism on threads. Many ladies of pure Russian the Amur to the emperor and of the type lw saw, their faces peeping saudebt of gratitude that she owed him. cily from collars and hoods of costly She assured him that she would be fur, and often be would start and his glad to hear from him from time to heart would throb more violently as time and signed her. Your friend. he thought he recognized the prinElizabetha Romanovna. cess. He would generally realize his In January, Emery announced to mistake, however, before the sledge Hardy one day that he wished the would dash by with its Jingling bells. He would have gone away without young man to take a trip to Moscow on calling on her had he finished his and perhaps to St. Petersburg business. business as quickie as the original said Hardy, stam- plan contemplated, "By the way, but old Emery, mering slightly and feeling a trifle who had come up as far as Irkutsk, confused, there is a ah matter of kept writing to him, sending new w.,ich I wish to speak to you. You commissions. Flmery, by the way, was know this country so much better becoming jubilant. The diplomatic than I, and its customs. I have re- relations between Russia and Japan reived an invitation from the Princess were growing less cordial every day; Romanovna to call on her while in the demands of the latter country Moscow. were waxing more and more insistent It was a little difficult to speak to and difficult to evade. The Japanese, Emery on this subject, he was so too, according to Emery's advices, practical and his gray eyes were so were rushing preparations for a with the bear on a gigantic shrewd, and at times twinkled so humorously. Yet he was thoroughly scale. he loved Hardy, both This means war, my boy, wrote for his own and for his fathers sake,) the old man, and war means bus! and he took a paternal interest in the ness! So Hardy worked away, enlarging young man. Is she the one whom you saved his acquaintance with the Moscow from the Chinese brigands?" merchants, while his respect for the "She , is the ah the one w horn 1 magnitude of their operations and for came up the Amur with, replied the greatness of the city's industries Hardy, modestly. steadily grew. And one evening, as he walked home Well, go and call on her! decided Emery, without a moments thought. to his hotel, he saw the Princess RoYes, but I feel some little hesita- manovna. There was no mistake tion. She is a princess, and I am now aboilt it this time, and he realized a merchant, and we are in Russia. I that, when it was indeed she, there dont want her to feel under the least could be no mistake. She was leanobligation to me for what have done. ing back in a sledge with high curving That is to say, I do not want her to dash, luxuriously piled with skins. On feel that 1 am taking advantage of it. an elevated seat in front sat her She means all right, but taking me up coachman and footman, the former might cause her some little inconven- directing the energies of four Her relaience or embarrassment. steeds, whose tails were tied in tives are proud and haughty, and I knots, but whose long manes streamed dont belong to her social set." wildly in the wind. Two of these Social set be blanked!" roared horses were running free, and, thus Haven't you got that Bos- untrammeled, the beauty and grace of Emery. ton tommy-ro- t out of your head yet? their movements was a sight to be reYoure an American gentleman, and membered for a lifetime. The prinan American gentleman is good com- cess wore a white round cap of fur, pany for any princess that walks the and her cheeks, deliciously reddened surface of the globe. Besides, if you by the excitement and the keen teeth stay with me and this war goes right. of the wind, were snuggled in the soft out of (collar of a whit fur cloak. Hardv I'll make a merchant-princs Belf-mad- If You Find a Jew Here, SYNOPSIS. Frederick Hardy, a fashionable Boston society man, lost his wealth, was Jilted by a girl and sent by a friend to take Trading Company chargeinof an American Russia. On his journey through Store met he Neville, supStapleton Japan They agreedsus-to posedly an Englishman. of Because Russia. to go together 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. was proven guiltless. On a train Hardy he met Aisome Sano, daughter of a Jap In Nevilles shoes Jap found merchant. to be a pictures of forts, proving him for RusRussian spy. Hardy departed wrecked was which on a sia steamer, He was rescued by shortly afterward. a Russian steamer. On reaching Vladivostok he was well treated. He started for Siberia, meeting Princess Romanovna on the train. Hards boarded a vessel for Amur. Hardy showed the princess his rifle shot. The steamer espertness as a The was stranded. princess and her maid were attacked by Chinese. Hardy saved their lives. The princess thanked Hardy for his heroism. Manchurians fired upon the craft. Hardy slew their chief. Burning arrows were hurled upon An attempt was the Pushkin's decks. made to board the vessel. The attacking Chinese were repulsed. Romanoff sneered for the princess. at Hardy's solicitude sent for help, was 8tanka, a messenger 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 tires menaced the vessel. Hardy volunteered to he go for help. Refused permission Jumped overboard and started to swim RoWith the princess distress message. manoff was angry. at Hardy for his brave efforts to rescue the princess. HeHewooed her in his own savage way. to a said JapHardy had made love openly anese girl. Help came and the princess on a raft. rescued. was Hardy journeyed he took Arriving at his destination of the trading company's busicharge ness. Hardv received a letter from a social leader in Boston and another from Aisome. Hardv look lessons in Russiana connecting himself in of a Jew. thus race. Hardy received a wav with that thanking him letter from the princess, teacher was In for his braverv. Hardys death. of danger Continued. CHAPTER XXV A corpulent man with white side whiskers sat in it. He wore an American fall overcoat, of the latest cut and a derby hat. "What's the matter here, friends? he asked, standing up in the carriage. He spoke perfect, fluent Russian. There was no fear in his face, his voice, or his attitude. A sudden hush fell on the throng. If you please, Mr. Emery, said the tall Russian, who had acted as ringleader, "we want the Jew who is being sheltered in the store. Another Christian child has been sacrificed, and we are punishing the Jews. We want Mordecai, and if this man in the window is a Jew, we want him, - too. He a Jew? laughed Emery. He Is as good a Christian as any man amngst you. Do you think that I would have sent a Jew here to take charge of my store? Do you not know me better than that? We thought so because he associated with a Jew constantly, in preference to Christians," said the ringleader. "How is that, Mr. Hardy?" asked Emery, what explanation have you to make to these good people?" I hired the Jew to teach me RusHe was the only Hardy. han.- I Will Agree to Eat Him." man in town who spoke English sufficiently well. , Do you see?" Ah, do you see? cried old Emery, imctuously, waving a conciliatory arm In the air. He made use of the Jew that he might learn the beautiful language of Holy Russia and thus become able to converse with you, his friends and neighbors, my friends and neighbors. I see it Here Mr. Emery opened both all! palms and extended them over the crowd. He, no doubt, kept the Jew constantly with him, that he might learn the language as soon as possible and thus get rid of him at the earliest moment compatible with his laudable purpose. You see what astounding progress he has made, could hardly believe my ears when I heard my friend speaking Russian so well. Mr. Hardy, ta there a Jew concealed in the store? Nyet," replied Hardy. He says No, and that convinces me. Nevertheless, you shall come in and see for yourselves, and If you find a Jew here, 1 will agree to eat him, without pepper or salt. Mr. Hardy come down ar.d open the door. Hardy complied with the request, and Emery jumping briskly from the carriage, entered, calling out cheerfully: VTadimar, Anatoli, Sergei, come in and look about, and then you Bhall take out a barrel of vodka and all the friends shall drink to my safe return to Holy Russia. The three men entered shamefaced ly, protesting that they would take Mr. Emerys word as to the Jew, but he slapped them one by one heartily on the back, shouting: Come in, brothers, come in! Twenty minutes later they went out with a barrel of vodka, announcing: Christians, there is no Jew here, Let us drink to the health of Frederick Emery! The mob dispersed. Well! exclaimed old Emery, as he slammed down the Iron shutter, "what in the devil does all this mean? "It means," explained Hardy, that there has been a massacre of Jews, and that Mordecai, whom I employed to teach me Russian, fled here for shelter. Wang, here, my Korean errand boy, and I disguised him as a priest and sent him about his business. Good! exclaimed Emery, good! Blamed clever! He sprang to his feet and 'paced the store. He was an excitab1 man. But I got here just in time. I came up on the Ingoda. Those blood-thirstdevils might have set fire to the store and perhaps have killed you. I think Ill stay here for a month or so, and help you out. My boy, I have great news. Good news! Glorious news! Here he jumped upon the counter, and, sitting there, looked triumphantly at Hardy, pulling fiercely meanwhile at his side whiskers. What is it?" asked Hardy. War, my boy; war between Russia and Japan! And do you call that good news? Yes, for merchants, for commerce. y death-grappl- e kind-hearte- 1 milk-whit- e e noticed, with a thrill of distinct pleasure, that no man, but an older woman, accompanied her. And the princess saw Hardy. As be arrested his steps at the edge of the curb and gravely lifted his hat, she bowed and, leaning forward, touched the coachman and called to him. The horses came to a sudden stop, rearing upon their haunches and plunging and slipping in a wild jumble. Presently they stopped and stood trembling. The sledge drew up to the curb. Why, Mr. Hardy! exclaimed the princess in Russian, I had no idea that you were In Moscow. How long have you been here? "A little over two weeks." Over two weeks and have not been to call on roe! I do not consider that Mme. Prebioff, this Is Mr. kind. Hardy, the American whom I told you about, who rescued me from the Chinese brigands, and performed such feats of valor on the Shilka. I do not see why he ever rescued me at all, if he does not think me worth calling on." The princess has talked constantly of you, said Mme. Prebioff; half the young men in Moscow are waiting to challenge you. Hearing of your wonderful skill, they have all taken to practicing with the pistol. The proprietors of the galleries are getting rich, and one can scarcely sleep nights on account of the constant popping. The princess laughed merrily. "You are positively incorrigible, Anna, she tell said. "But" turning to Hardy me why you have not been to see me? What excuse have you to offer, sir?" "I should have called before I left, said Hardy, 'to pay my respects, 1 have been very busy. I gravely. am here on business, you know, for the American Trading Company, buying up stock for their posts on the Amur. I ah, had not expected to devote much attention to society." Mr. Hardy is a merchant, then? inquired Mme. Prebioff, languidly. How very Interesting! The princess eyes flashed danger ously, but she made no reply to Mme. Prebioff. But even if you are busy, she said, "you can spare a little time for Will you not call on your .friends. me evening? I shall be quite alone, nnd we can talk over our wonderful adventures together. Come at eight." The horses, stung by the cold, were becoming unmanageable now and were plunging and rearing. I shall be most happy, said Hardy. Au revoir, then," said the princess, I shall expect you. She spoke to the isvoschik, and the sledge, with a sudden crash and a rhythmical Jingle of bells, flew down the street. The American, with head uncovered, stood looking after it the hotel that did duty aa an office. Wang glanced op from the pile of cor respondence with which he was busy. You look like a gentleman," he replied, quietly. "Thanks," said Hardy, who waa la I am glad you think evening dress. bo, for the costume which I am now wearing was invented to convey the impression that a man la either a gentleman or a waiter, though it haa, first and last, it must be confessed, covered the back of an occasional coward or clown. It Is necessary for me to look the gentleman, my boy, he added, whimsically, "for I am going to mingle with the hauta noblesse. The merchant of StryetenBk, Warg, Is on his way to the palace of the Romanoffs!" Once a gentleman, Wang smiled. he replied. always a gentleman, There are many among the drunken, licentious and cowardly nobility of Russia who are leBB worthy to enter palaces than the merchant of Stry- etensk!" Hardy laid his band on the other's shoulder. You look pale, by boy, he said, kindly. "You are working too hard. Put these away now and go to bed, or here take this and go to the theater add he laid a gold piece on the table. Wang flushed and handed the money back. "If I go to the theater," he said, with considerable spirit, I can buy niy own ticket. Hardy's finer feelings prevented hint from smiling. Pardon me, Wang, he said, restorI did ing the money to his pocket. not mean to offer you charity; merely a reward for exceptional attention to duty. But I must be going. The princess said eight and it's nearly that now. Dont work any more He was gone. The princess! muttered Wang, jabbing the pen, with which he had been writing, so spitefully into the table that he shattered its point. The princess and haughty, lemon-haireshe wants nothing of him save to amuse herself! He hag saved her life and now she will repay him by breaking his heart. I could kill her! Having given vent to this ebullition of seeming jealousy, Wang proceeded to ilstrate still further the feminine nature of Korean boys, for he rested his head on his arms and sobbed for some moments violently. After which he twisted his neck about and kissed the spot upon his shoulder where his masters hand had rested. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Can Afford More. "What makes you say that they are people of distinction? Because, said the Iceman, "theyre the only people on my route who class." aren't the CHAPTER XXVIII. Way After. with all the modern reHardy Engage a Cabman. sources, cant they chek the terrible "How do I look, Wang? Hardy odor of gasoline in automobiles? asked of his Korean boy, who was Probably that odor was an after sitting In the room of their suite at thought. A Long Why, |