Show co 7 SYNOPSIS frederick verily it a fashionable boston man mail lot lost ills hl was wan jilted by rl girl and sent fly y it filonila filand to take ot of tin an american trading company Corn pans tor in on film lil journey through japan abian lie met ion neville all supposedly an they agreed a to lc go BO together to itil la lie cause of HUM s boy were sol veral tim e by tile tho japanese it llaudy ray we I 1 arrested and ami round upon lila ills P person N 11 wore vi ore papers showing allowing inida of 0 JP jap forts irardy w wa proven prove n on oil a 11 train he 1 met ais anno 0 0 a J JP jar P merchant in nevilles shoos jre gnp foun vet pictures ures of frills proving him t to lie be EL a Itu n elan atlan spy clardy departed tor for itu bui si bla A ou oil a r which was wreck Ar eclied pI shortly afterward rd ife he wa r ii belled IV by a Rus I 1 steamer on reaching v andl laiq was well wel i treated ill Fita meeting pi I 1 Itma novil t on an tho the train hardy boarded it 11 vowel for or amur hardy showed ilia jiri princess imia his expertness na a rifle shot tile bt tilon earner mor was stranded tho the grinwis awl lier iter maid were attacked by chinese alry nanct aved their lives tho the princess thanked hardy for or his film he heroism fired upon the cratt craft hardy sk w their chief burning abrown were wera hurled upon tho the Tuii likins dicke an attempt was wag made to board the ho vinal 11 tile tho attacking attack inq chinese were repulsed sneered at Il hardys ardys solicitude for thu the princess stanka a messenger sent bent for help was balled to a cross crona on tho the shore to put iut sin nn end t to the awful torture lairdy himself put out of oc ilia misery taking his life in hla his hands forest hron menaced tile vessel hardy volunteered to go for or help refused permission tie lie T lumped in pid overboard and started to swim with the he prince sa distress message ilo ile manofu wn was angry at hardy for ills his brave efforts to rescue tho the inin PM 11 ho wood her in film own savage way ito he sald raid hardy had bad idaile love openly to a japanese girl help ranio came anil and tile tha prin princess cems was wan rescued hardy journeyed on a a raft arriving at him destination tie ho took charge of the trading bustness business hardy received a looter from a social leader in boston and another from alsime hainly took lessons tn russian of at a jew thus connecting himself in a wiy way with that ram race hardy mcelvea a letter atter from the princess dankl him in for hla his bravery bi avery Il ardys coacher was in danger 01 ol death lie he employed wane as a servant aird hanly went nt to Allom cow where he W a s invited to td call upon the princess lie he sl i artal for the gidare palaie homo of prina ce ceia Roman a ovna hardy aroused unaccountable Jen louty of lila ills X korean coarl be boy by that ha was wait going to call rl on n the princess CHAPTER l continued hardy meanwhile slipping into a long lone ulster the fur collar of 0 which he turned up about hla his ears cars left the hotel and stopped stepped to th the edge ot of tho the sidewalk A droshky dashed up im am mediately the princess Homan Roma ovna novina said he be in russian the princess roman homan ovna evna in the street tho the jumped down with alacrity extraordinary for a russian nus glan the princess nom Rom anoyna ho he inquired looking shrewdly at hardy yes said hardy in the street get in bald tho the russian Ru and I 1 will drive you there immediately I 1 know where it Is there was something strange in the maris mans manner so strange tn in fact that it set the american wondering ile ho acted as though ho he had been sent tor for his fare or had boon expecting him but hardy did not long dwell on this idea for he was waa after all on hla his way to the princess ile he would soon be in her presence again and the thought so agitated him so ao set his heart to beating that all other matters were driven from his mind As those these thoughts were running through hardys mind it occurred to him from time to time that it took a long time to reach the palace of the princess lie he knew about where it was located though ho he had bad not visited the spot it should have taken him 16 15 minutes to drive there from froin the hotel ile he consulted his watch and found hat lie he had been halt an hour on the rond road cabmen cabeen Cab men lie he muttered are the same game tho the world over the fellow Is driving me about for a while in order to increase the size of 0 the bill lie ile was on the point of opening the door and shouting to the when the latter drew up ni before a large square house on a quiet poorly lighted street hardy threw open the door boor and jumped out CHAPTER chapter in the nihilist lists den so nere here we are at laatt istatt he said wait for me tho the louse house as he glanced up at it did not impress him its a palace but ho he reflected that some homo of the older and more exclusive of the Altis muscovite covite nobility lived in antiquated and unpretentious residences the levo ran up the steps by hla his side and rang the bell an bid woman opened tho the door ah she said to the cabman so you have brought him biml dal da dal da replied the tha jehu and trudged down the steps it was evident to hardy that he ha was waa expected at the house of 0 the princess that even the servants had bad been told to keep heep on the he lookout for him hardy hod had been shown into nto a small reception room where a coat coal fire was burning in the grate A couple of easy chairs and a leather covered lounge somewhat worn formed the only furniture rather meager it seemed to him for the palace ot of a princess ile he removed hla his coat and sat down before tho the fire As the old woman had bad been kieen expecting him it was sate safe to assume that she had bad gone to inform Roman ovna ot of his big arrival ile he arose and with fingers augers hat trembled slightly arranged his bla white tie in a mirror over the mantle ka As he be was thus engaged he could hear bear two men talking probably in the 1911 just outside the door TL it Js i be roost most wonderful wonderful explosive it A we welcome you among the enemies of russia ever invented said one enough to nil fill the inside ot of a childs ball la Is quite sufficient to wreck tho the czars azars palace curse him interjected the other amen it can therefore be thrown to a great distance and wherever it strikes it explodes there to Is no missing lire fire several members of the order witnessed a trial ot of it in the ural mountains in a lonely spot and the results were most satisfactory A small quantity tr hurled at the tha base ot of a cliff torn tore the whole face ace of 0 the mountain loose one of the brethren accidentally ci dropped a sphere of it and he simply disappeared vanished from the face of ilie he earth one ot of hla his arms was found two miles from rom the place lying beside a mountain road that would be good medicine tor for the czar chuckled a third voice yes and for tyrants in general with this new and mysterious explosive the order has an agency by which it can become a terror to the ruling classes by which it can demoralize society and make way for or the now new order of things the divine brotherhood of man in six months from now there will not be a man living in russia who will dare set ret himself up above hla him follow fellow brer tures or take his sent seat on the tyrant throne of russia tonight to night we shall select the brother who will throw the first sphere nut but Is it not fortunate asked the second speaker that a member of the enemies of rusala should have made this important discovery the brother felix hulln Is here a slender dark man with eyeglasses eye glasses the cabman that we sent brought him and lie he Is now in the reception room ah but lie he has tho the air of a deep staden tl lot us go in and make him welcome hardy still fumbling with his tie caught sight ot of his own face in the mirror and was startled start lod by its expression it was the face ot of a man caught in a trap and who has only a moment to escape before he Is discovered ile he was in a nihilists nihilisms lists den and had overheard a plot to kill the czar it if it should be discovered that he be was an impostor he had bad little doubt as to what his fate would be ile he seized his coat coal and hat bat and started toward the door three men entered two well dressed and the other evidently a laborer of some sort brother said the tall man in imperfect french we welcome you among the enemies ot of russia hussla I 1 we know all about your mary marcelous nelous ma elous discovery and we consider you the greatest inventor of the age hardy shook hands with them all with much cordiality 1 I was he said also la in french hoping to make a little address to the brethren tonight to night very well said eald tho the tall man but dont be long for there are many ot of the order here bore who are ar anxious to meet you hardy stepped toward the door with a light heart but just as aa he h reached for the knob the bell rang and one of the nihilists nihilisms lists opened the door and ad emitted the cabman with a slender dark man who wore more eyeglasses eye glasses I 1 am felix hulin announced the new arrival in perfect french and that man pointing to hardy is an Impo impostor CHAPTER for the good of the order the american in immaculate even ing dress his crush hat beneath his elbow and his bis fur lined coat thrown over his arm stood at hay bay with his back against the wall silently eyeing the nihilists nihilisms lists the blood rushed back to his he heart artand and hla his cheek paled a trifle but the glance that he be fixed on those wondering faces in which hate bate and fear were beginning to dawn showed no flinching the cabman in tall loots boots of patent leather and shin ing silk hat stood at the door with his broad back against it his whip in his hand ile ha was waa a thickset thick set broad shouldered with little red eyes a red led face and a profuse red beard beaird ills his glance shifted uneasily from hulln to hardy dy by his side aide stood the little frenchman who sank his head between his shoulders like a turtle and stretching an accusing left arm toward hardy shrieked ai I 1 am felix hulln I 1 say bay mon dibut th the e great inventor the great benefactor of the human race behold here is in the proof it I 1 dash this little sphere on the floor h b r r rs rf the whole house will tall fall apart ilk like a castle of cards the root roof will leap into the air in one little second by gar we shall all ie be in in eternity gen clemen are you convinced sooner than have my word doubted I 1 shall give you tho the proofs ten thousand devils I 1 am felix hulln hulin I 1 say no man shall doubt mal me ile he plunged his right hand band into his pocket and ana drew forth a sphere about the size of d a baseball which he held in the hollow of his palm I 1 urn am dr hulln he added behold the pill which I 1 have prepared tor for tyrants and spies about 20 of the brethren had stolen into the hall and were pressing forward toward hardy stolen indeed tor for these men all moved silently as a though accustomed to secret and dan berous meetings nut at the dreaded word spy a murmur arose A opyl spy A opyl spy kill him tear him to pieces dut but the man who had welcomed hardy haidy in french stopped stepped in front of them and raised his hand slit brethren he commanded are you all mad would you have the police down on us the spy is ia in our power if indeed he la is a spy and we shall know how to deal with avith him how to seal his lips As aa for you brother felix do not drop your pill in the tha virgins put it in your pocket preserve it tor for tyrants and the boea of 0 mankind therel there I 1 we shall breathe freer now ivan to tho the cabman what is the history of this mant man ilow how did you happen to bring him bore berat 1 I went to tile tho Slav lansky dazar to get a slender dark man with eyeglasses ho he explained who should give me tho the password tor for the night the princess Koman Roma ovna novina 1 this man came out hailed balled rno me lind and gave roe me tho the password I 1 bring brine him here and then ten tell minutes later along comos comes this other slender dark foreigner with eyeglasses eye glasses who it seems Is able to find his own way about that Is the truth brother I 1 call the virgin virgil to witness and the pious soul crossed himself very well said a tall roan man stoop shouldered with thin and keen furtive eyes very well veil may I 1 ask my friend turning to hardy whether you sou are a member of tho brotherhood and if not why are you here the explanation Is very simple replied hardy in french in which language the question had been directed 1 I am an american merchant residing in I 1 have an acquaintance with tho the princess ro inan man ovna oyna on whom I 1 was about to call ir told the cabman to drive rae me to her residence and he brought me here I 1 know nothing of your amiable brotherhood nor do I 1 wish to learn anything here ha be took out his watch and consulted it coolly As aa we have bare no possible business together I 1 will now bid you good night and proceed on my way it if I 1 do not hasten I 1 shall be too late tor for my call out but why does he ha not speak russian asked ivan ile he spoke to me in good russian do you understand russian asked Biell 1 I speak it imperfectly replied hardy 1 I have been in the country countr y only a short time I 1 you speak it well enough to understand exclaimed Di elinski or you would not have made so shrewd an effort to get away I 1 am not sure now that you are not a spy at any rate it will be a long time before you will see the princess Roman Romano ovna viria hardy noticed that the last two words were spoken with an emphasis of late hate which reminded him of the christian voices at spitting out Mos elike ket the jowl jew I 1 the jowl truly this holy russia Is a breeding ground for many violent hates they all moved silently down to the tha extreme end of the hall and passed through a door into a large square room furnished with auh chairs and divans and a round table upon which were a number of books and magazines crossing this they entered the council chamber a long narrow apartment with benches running around it anil and a long table in the center with chairs placed for about 20 people the tha enemies of 0 russia seated themselves on the benches beaches and at the table Bl elinski who was evidently the chairman took his place at the head ot of the table felix hulln after taking the terrible sphere from his pocket a aad d laying it carefully on the table on a tiny couch formed ol at his hl crumpled handkerchief removed his coat and hung it upon a nail lie ire then took his seat by invitation at als right Dr brethren ethren said the latter rising of the society of 0 tho the enemies of its ite spoke very distinctly but not louil loud the most absolute silence prevailed first we must decide what to do with this man who has introduced himself into our midst and has learned the creta of the order though I 1 I 1 do not personally believe him to ben spy though I 1 am confident he be was hi ought brought here by accident yet he Is not 0 of us and be Is a friend of the haughty and wealth pampered aristocrat whose name forms forma tile the password of the evening ile he was on ills way to her residence whon when he wa wat brought here during athla time hardy remained standing with his opera hat beneath ills his elbow and ills his ulster thrown over his ain ills ilia eyes were fixed on tho the little ball in hulls handkerchief which shining in the gas light held al there to but one way ha must die his fits gaze with a strange fascination like the baleful eye of 0 a snake what is his nationality asked one on of the brethren ile ha says that he is an american replied Bl elinski the 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