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Show f $ I i turn answered by a sporadic chorus taking up the chase again. He stood merce and retrieve his fortunes. My from the forest cousin first met him in Japan. This watching them as they came on In e There were now six wolves In line, leaving the carcass one by one. Frederick Hardy, a fashionable Boston part of the story I have from Boris Society man, lost his wealth, was Jilted own Ups. Boris, being hard pressed sight, drifting out and In among the In less than five minutes they were all by a girl and sent by a friend to take back by the sledge again, and the low trees like gray ghosts. charge of an American Trading Company by the police, put his telltale papers lore In Russia. On his Journey through in Mr. sun was shining on a white pile of and Soon overcoat one these of lightly tripped pocket Hardy's Japan hean met Stapleton Neville, sup-to through the snow down the river bank bones, that could be distinctly seen, Englishman. They agreedsus- tried to throw the guilt on him. The posedly go together to Russia. Because of and trotted along after the sledge on far back on the river. did not succeed, and Boris sufpicious circumstances they were several plan the ice, like a faithful dog. times molested by the Japanese. Hardy fered many hardships, for which he It doesnt take long, muttered was arrested and found upon his person no first of I If It must come. Mr. show blamed attacking, signs They Hardy. unjustly Hardy, forts. were papers showing maps of Jap said Hardy. Then he thought of the princess, Hardy was proven guiltless. Onofa atrain met him on the Amur river, where he met Aisome Sano, daughter Jap They are famished," said the prin- shuddered and breathed a prayer. merchant. In Neville's shoes Jap found I was captured by Chinese brigands. a He came to the rescue and saved me cess, but they are as patient as pictures of forts, proving him to be And still the horses ran on and on; Russian spy. Hardy departed for Rusfurdeath, and as intelligent as humans. the sledge was light and they were sia on a steamer, which was wrecked from a terrible fate. This stillloved He was rescued by ther enraged my cousin, who They are too few yet. shortly afterward. winged with terror. Again and again. a Russian steamer. On reaching Vladi- me and was jealous of any one who A second and a third joined the two lie started vostok he was well treated, Hardy shot shot as never before on the river, while the pack on the and seldom missed. The fire of bat for Siberia, meeting Princess Romanovna served me in any way. He was very on the train. Hardy boarded a vessel for was Boris, and would bank steadily grew, and noiselessly, tie was in his veins, that fierce and have Amur. Hardy showed the princess his brave, save for an occasional call into the xpertness as a rifle shot. The steamer saved me himself, but he was not deadly mastery of self that exalts n was stranded. The princess and her was not Mr. deeps for help. brave man when bo both hunts and maid were attacked by Chinese. Hardy there which certainly The maid sat motionless, without is hunted. saved their lives. The princess thanked Hardys fault. On the Amur we were Manchurians Hardy for his heroism. and Mr. looking up or stirring. Have courage, he cried, we shall fired upon the craft. Hardy slew their again attacked by brigands, Hardy lifted a rifle from the bot- reach Petrovska yet! chief. Burning arrows were hurled upon Hardy, as well as my cousin, fought the Pushkins decks. An attempt was like a brave man. In my house in tom of the sledge. made to board the vessel. The attacking But now the chase took on a new I could kill one of them now, he Chinese were repulsed. Romanoff sneered Moscow my cousin, who was of a viomore dangerous feature. When and St Hardy's solicitude for the princess. would scare and Insulted the American by said, perhaps that Btanka. a messenger sent for help, was lent nature. was killed, not all of the pack a wolf them away. nailed to a cross on the shore. To put an offering him money, and, when Mr. behind to devour him. dropped nd to the awful torture H irdy himself Hardy reIs not time It and friend, refused my yet, Indignantly his Stanka out of his miser.', taktngmenbold than the others, more put One, I tell I shall plied the princess. knocked his checkbook out of his you. own life In his hands. Forest fires sprang up at the back of the sledge as aced the vessel. Hardy volunteered to hand, struck him in the face. A duel am to know when I Russian and a he for help. Refused permission shoot. You must not waste a single if to leap In, and Hardy, firing into umped overboard and started to swim was fought, at which Mr. Hardy, at With the princess distress message. Ro- my request, spared my cousins ljfe, shot. Nothing would scare them the open mouth, fairly blew the Here manoff was angry at Hardy for his brave creatures head off. The flash and exwas he himself wooed He away, she added. rescue the to severely though efforts princess. He said wounded. He has wonderful skill with tier In his own savage way. was using all his plosion for a moment terrified the folThe isvoschik had made love openly to a JapHardy pack and caused it to drop strength to keep his horses from ex- lowing anese girl. Help came and the princess the pistol, and he shot a cuff button was rescued. Hardy Journeyed on a raft. from my cousins sleeve, which he in one wild dash. back. He turned and aimed at an anithemselves hausting took at one of the Arriving atthe his destination he busisent me as proof that he had comSnorting with fear, they were tearing mal that was snapping of tradinga company's charge the trighe when soa pulled from but, horses, letter ness. Hardy received down the long ribbon of ice at terwith my request My cousin cial leadsr In Boston and another from plied ensued. Hie face no report ger, rific Mr. was boastful of wounded In Russian speed. having Aisome. Hardy took lessons blanched ns he dropped the weapon, ef a Jew, thus connecting himself In aa Hardy, and I gave him the cuff butway with that race. Hardy receivedhim ton and told him its and drew hts revolver. The ahots la became He story. from the letter CHAPTER XLIII. princess, thanking the magazine of the rifle were all exin for his bravery. Hardy's teacher was as swore and that with rage transported He employed Wang In this moment's delay a hausted! danger of death. went to Moscow, where he would not rest till be had rid the a servant Hardy The Gift of Aisome. wolf succeeded in fastening its fanga he was Invited to call upon the princess. of this man. He conceived it earth Not more than ten minutes In all in the horses flank, and hung there, PrinHe started for the palace home of unachis duty to avenge the outraged honor cess Romanovna. Hardy i roused could have elapsed since the appearsteed The unfortunate snarling. bov of his Korean by of the Romanoff family, as he excountable Jealousy ance of the first wolf, and they had leaped forward with such violence on announcing that he was going to callwho must it. kill He be thought pressed the princess. He engaged a cabman already gathered in terrifying num- that the traces parted, and Instantly drove him to a large house on a poorly this man for other reasons," here bers. street. After entering the house. all the wolves were tearing at him, lighted discovered that It was a resort of the princess halted and blushed. How far is It yet to Petrovska? Hardy pulling him down. Go on, said the czar, kindly and nihilists who supposed he was Felix Hu-llasked Hardy. come to tell them of a powerful ex- much God have mercy! God have merremost interested, this is a About 20 versts, replied the man, plosive he had discovered. The real anHulln Imshe groaned. cy!" markable story! In It this Mr. Hardy arrived and denounced Hardy as we can make it in an hour if the determined to kill Have postor. The nihilists courage, cried Hardy, he as a hero!" protect themselves. appears horses hold out. Hardy Inan order to revolver will soon be out of his agony, and I in his overin Mr. Hardys employ was a unloaded Sire, Finding But this is the same answer that think his death has saved our lives. coat pocket, he pointed It at Hulln's young Korean boy whose devotion to he gave before! said Hardy. bomb, which lay on the table, and swore The two remaining horses did not to blow them all up together If they his master surpassed anything I have He means that it is a long way, seem to notice touched him. Holding the nlhlllats at ever before heard of. It was more the loss of their comroom leave to the the princess. bay. Hardy started Twenty explained as the sledge glided easily panion, when the police were heard at the outer like that of a woman for the man she door. Hulln threw his bomb, killing sev- - loves when a woman really loves. This the report given out that the police fortune. It was too great an honor to versts about 20 versts! I fear the over the smooth ice. They still ran eral policemen, the nihilists fled and Bahave secret proof of his innocence, be hoped for that I should ever be of horses can not rnn so far! on, though they were reeking rUch the Jew, suddenly appeared and led boy I sm ashamed to tell It, sire cul- service to your highness again. But the wo'ves? asked Hardy; nobly conducted Baruch to the cellar. Hsrdv steam. with now your majesty will understand hut are on the track of the real but Hardy through an underground passage The mere presence of this woman will they not also tire? prit and she sank again on her The sledge came to a bend in the to another house, from which he- boldly why I have wished to confide in you knees. him from the merchant They are very hungry, replied the river, and for a moment its occupants transformed hotel. his to and returned Hardy emerged alone this heard cousin plotmy boy visited the princess, contributed to the Rise, daughter, said the czar kind- into the courtier and polished gentle- princess; they could run for ever! lost sight of the wolveB. fund for the relief of the victims of the ting to kill Mr. Hardy. Tour majesty At this moment the entire pack We have already decided on this man. nihilists. He gave more than Romanoff will understand that my cousin was ly. Perhaps they have given up the the as a of room, if at word had. The latter, entering course. Its a relief to know that he command, You forget, she said, while the wheeled chase, said Hardy; perhaps, tos openly insulted him. Romanoff struck no longer a sane man; that rage and is innocent, the American ambassadown on and ice. drifted the obliquely smiles lightghost of one of her merry Hardy, who ohallenged him to a duel. and jealousy, perhaps, had renthey are satisfied with the horse. dor is so troublesome. The Russian accepted. Preparations Pyplne, see ed up her beautiful features, that Some ran beside the sledge, a couple But the princess shook her head. for the duel were made. The princess dered him for the moment irrespon- that this is done. Tell the proper auof rods away, while those in the rear such things are to he said in French. asked Hardy to spare Romanoffs life. sible. The boy, fearing for his maThey will never give over the madbut is our will. came closer. missed thorities Romanoff, it that the up Though Hardy purposely The maid, Hardy scarcely noticed. she said, and, at that moment chase, was himself wounded. Hardy was placed sters safety and believing that a Rusutwere at dened their horses going She came out at the last moment, her tn the hospital. He sent his servant Ro-to sian nobleman had the power to do a form flitted around the bend in gray the duel scene for a cuff button of CHAPTER XLII. head covered with a fur hood that al- most speed, their hoofs making a con- the river; two, three, half a dozen, manoff's. which he purposclv shot off, anything he wished, stole Into my on fused and clatter incredibly rapid most entirely obscured her face, and and soon 20 or 30 of the pack were rather than violate the prlnceaa' wish. cousins compartment at night and This he sent to her. War between Rus- killed him. Ghosts. took her place in the bottom of the the ice, the fierce, wild dogs simply again about the sledge, leaping at it Gray RoPrince declared. was and sia Japan drifted, drifted along, without the and at the hoV3es with That part of Siberia which lies east sledge. Wonderful! wonderful! said the manoff was murdered. Hardy was acsharp, short least seeming effort. The pack was cused. Hardy's former servant, Wang czar in a were desolate Lake stretches sea. inland There and snarls, their red tonguea Baikal, and of are the long you musing tone; great yelps Wang, recalled upon the princess. sure of all this? and west of the mighty Amur, which of snow, Ith here and there a house, evidently nearly complete now, though lolling, their jaws flecked with blood vealed as Aisome, the Japanese girl, conoccasional gray form would flit out and foam. fessed to the princess that she had killed I word here turns abruptly and bends north- the roof covered with snow, nestling an you Absolutely. my give Romanoff, because he plotted to slay asfrom among the trees, stand and look hills. white as Is a The the known Romanoff There! there! cried the itvoschlk, is among ward, princess that it Hardy. The princess promised help. lifted head, and then join the with true. down the river with the Stanovoi range of mountains, continoccasional patches of pointing They passed a long, easy lope. CHAPTER XLIc Continued. And the boy? Do you know where uing to the south, divides it nearly in forest, the limbs etched very black chase with handle of his whip. Petrovska! In botcrouched The little maid, the It i sad, continued his majesty, he is? He can be given up to jus- halves, forming a watershed that and distinct against the background Bless the Virgin! Petrovska! very sad, but be assured that, al- tice. The rays of the Betting sun fell full feeds the lake on one side and the of snow. They had left the town about tom of the sledge and bundled in furs speechless, on the dome of a Greek church, but it though the case is a somewhat diffThe boy, replied the princess, Amur and Its tributaries on the other. two oclock and it was half-pas- t three still remained motionless, terror. as The was a though paralyzed with icult one, full justice shall be done. solemnly, no longer exists. Over--1 The conspicuous object and far railway, the now. The American minister has already In- whelmed with horror at what he had great artery through which the blood some- princess sat erect, looking straight away. must be a farm-hous"There a seal of sublime dethe courage flowed uninterruptedly A wolf was hanging to the neck ot quired about the matter, and has where near, observed Hardy, if your ahead, done, and feeling sure that the police of Russia manded that the fullest Investigation would find and punish him, he has from Alexandrov to Vladivostok and highness feels cold. I saw a large dog set on her pale, noble brow. The one of the horses. Him Hardy shot, be made. These Americans are very made away with himself. He told me Port Arthur, pierces these mountains running among the trees a moment blood of the Romanoff did not fear to and, leaning over the curved dash, die. She turned to the man at her meddlesome. I am informed, how- that it was his intention to do away at an advantageous point, and, pass- ago. discharged his weapon Into the body more sweet- of and smiled afof minister the foreign ever, by another that was clinging to the with himself, and he has disap- ing through Stryetensk, breaks into Just then the driver pointed with sidethan he had sweetly ever seen woman other horse. fairs that there will be little difficulty peared! and ly Manchuria. the whip toward the woods In establishing this Hardys guilt, as At this moment Pyplne entered with On a river in that crossed himself. The princess also smile before. Elizabetha, he said, turning to the Forgive me, my friend, she said, princess, his face white but glorified, he is a dangerous character and has Hardy's record. At the czars com- runs for many miles parallel with this made the sign of the cross, and said for bringing you into this fearful a bad record. a sledge was flying quietly: that is the last shot. If there were mand he read it, rapidly and in a mighty danger. The princess turned pale as she re-- f-fact, but one more, we might reach Petrovsing-sonconall tone. It Those are wolves! May the holy eastward, drawn by three horses, I thank God, cried Hardy, that ska. tained nearly every act of Hardys abreast. The river was frozen to the Virgin protect us! peated: Here, with Death for a witness, I am here and nowhere else! A dangerous character? A bad recI tell you that I love you. In the life, except what had actually hap- very heart and snows, drifting Two large, gray animals with bushy ferout with sudden His voice rang ord? Will you send for this record, pened within the four walls of his over It, had swept and polished tails, that were dogs and yet not dogs, presence of Death, there Is no rank, a sob of joy. there are no princesses, no merchants. eire, that I may hear it in your ma- sleeping chamber, since he had set its surface till it was smooth were seen flitting among the trees. vor, with Thank I come not to foot on Russian soil. He was you, my friend, said the I love you, dear. For presence? out his of in furs and as their accused Their tongues hung jestys Wrapped glass. She arose and threw herself on hie peak against this Hardy, who is ac- of sympathizing with the Japanese, of head shrouded in a thick cap, the mouths, and as they glanced from princess simply. May I shoot now? asked Hardy. breast. For a long minute they stood cused of murdering my cousin, but to having affiliated with Jews, of having driver sat on the forward seat, partly time to time at the sledge and its ocSeveral of the wolves were close thus, clasped In each others arms, plead for his release, to pray that jus- insulted the authorities at Vladivostok protected by the dash, cupants, their teeth could be plainly to one of the horses, and were look- to lip, forgetful even of death itself.lip done! he tice may by requesting that the imperial gov- and managed the lines. On a low seat seen. at the animal's throat. This You to plead for him? The wolves came on again. They ernment use its influence to get him behind him were a man and a woman, Have no fear, said Hardy, they ing up "Yes, sire, for he did not kill my a clean towel in the hotel there, with also wrapped deep in robes of fur, are so few they will not dare to at- was the horse that was running free; ran snarling up to the rear of the he was crowded against the other two sledge, for the last attack. cousin. Will your majesty grant me having worn an overcoat similar to while a third woman sat silent in the tack. of the team In his terror. Then the little maid, seated on the the favor that I may hear this record the one found in the nihilists den on bottom of the sledge. At that moment a third joined the Not yet, not quite yet, replied the floor, arose from her bundle of furs read in your majestys presence? For the evening of the explosion of the Somewhere behind them the rails two and ran with them. They ran they become maddened and tore the hood from her head. The I know this Mr. Hardy, and I know Frenchmans famous pill. Further- had spread and the road had given out easily, flitting along as lightly as princess, they smell blood. xnuch that is good of him, and nothing more, he had fought a duel with the and the trains were halted while re- thistle-dowrays of the setting sun were shining driven by the wind. The when A moment later a wolf darted sudd in her face. bad?)'' The czar rang a bell and which he pairs were made. Prince Romanoff, in driver arose In his seat and cracked denly in and leaped at the throat of Look into my eyes once more, she a servant to send a conf- had been wounded. This fact furThere Frederick Courtland Hardy, his whip over the horses heads. the horse, which reared, snorted with cried; oh, let me look on your face idential secretary to him. Five min- nished the motive for his alleged on his way to Stryetensk, had overBe careful, Ivan, said the prinahead with again one long, last look! utes later an old man entered, a crime, which, coupled with his sus- taken the princess, hastening to the cess, do not tire them out. How far terror, and then bounded a sudden burst of incredible speed. old man with a Hardy raised his head. picious record, left little room, in the front, undergoing all hardships, en- it is yet to Petrovska? Hardy arose, and leaning against Aisome! Wang! he gasped la face, whose eyes denoted infinite Russian official mind, for doubt of his tirely forgetful of self, that she might we he versts, replied, Twenty shrewdness, his manner infinite ser- guilt. Most of these points had al- employ her strength, her fortune and should make it In something over an the driver's seat, took quick aim and wonder and could say no more. the one Farewell, my beloved! and her vility. ready been covered by the story told her high courage and example in the hour. If the horses hold out. It was fired at this particular wolf, that had begun the attack in earn- voice sounded like the voice of a can by the princess. relief of her wounded and suffering near here over a Pypine, said his majesty, Farmthat ago year est. He fell kicking and writhing priestess, chanting, I give you to her As for the overcoat, she remarked, countrymen. you bring to r.s immediately the recer Gogol was dragged from his sledge She greeted ord of the .'ireHran. llardy, concernif he continued to wear it he could Hardy with frank by wolves and devoured. I had not on the ice and instantly the entire and to happiness I, who have loved ing whom the minister of foreign af- not have left it, and your majesty friendliness, explained her mission heard of many being seen this year. pack huddled above and about him you the most! and she leaped among snarling, snapping, scrambling, tear- the wolves. fairs was si cubing to us the other would soon discover, if your majesty and told him that he had arrived just The Virgin defend us! A path beaten In the snow led up ing an indiscriminate mass of fur would stop for some time incognito in in time to help her carry out a plan day For at this moment one of the ani- and fury, teeth and hunger. the river bank, Into the outskirts of Yes, sire, replied Pypine, a copy Vladivostok, that the power of the of hers, mals emitted a long, mournful howl, There are 11 shots in the maga- Petrovska, and up this the tired We can take was ordernl from the chief of police imperial gov eminent is by no means sledges down the the most dismal and terrible sound in zine, and five in the revolver," said horses dashed, their noble run at aa of Moscow and is now in Ids excel- belittled when it is asked to use its river, she said, to Petrovska-Zavod- , Hardy, who saw a ray of hope in this end. influence in the procuring of a clean where I have no doubt we shall be nature. lency's possession. I beg of your highness not to be action of the wolves. With care, Several of the wolves followed even ''immediable to catch an outgoing train. I towel! Bring it, said the czar, commenced Hardy, but she laid her they should last us to Petrovska. How to the top of the bank, glanced at the have his arose should and was started The hut pressed before, emperor ately. far is it yet to Petrovska, Ivan? he houses and the villagers swarming hand to his brow as though he were deterred by the fact that that In hand on his arm, and whispered: Pypine disappeared. Listen! shouted. from thorn, and slunk away. One of "While he is gone you may tell us suffering with headache. fact, I was afraid. Now, with my galFar in the depths of the forest an About 20 versts," replied Ivan, we the horses, his strong heart bursting, Little Father, said Romanovna, lant defender of the Amur, I shall what you know of this American Harfell dead beside his mate. With tears this man saved my life, my honor. have no hesitation in going. Will you answering howl was heard, then an- should reach it in dy, and why you think he did not asThere are features In the case which, come with us with my maid and other, farther away, and still others, Hardy glanced behind. The strug- streaming down his cheeks. Hardy sassinate your cousin. both up and down the river. "I know that be is a gentleman of if it Is tried, do not reflect credit on me? gling, snarling mass was still there stood erect in the sledge, holding tthi he name. Grant One of the wolves, flitting along on the ice, but already several mem- swooning prlnerci! jn his arms. will dead Yes," I own in cousins my his replied country, my feigh connections gravely, THE END. the bank, lifted up hie voice, to he in bers of the pack had left I and were a ho has come hare to engage In 'Jom-- prayers. Let Mr. Hardy be freed, and go. I am overwhelmed by my SYNOPSIS. 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