1933-08-04 — Page 3

RASPUTIN AND THE EMPRESS

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.

Adapted by BIANCO E. JONES from the M.G.M. Picture.

Yesterday we left Prince Paul and the Lady-in-Walting, Natasha, an they parted, the Peixes expressing his fears for the safes ty of the imperial famly.

NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY.

CHAPTER TWO

For three centuries the Imperial eagles of the Rontanoff family had sprend black, benevolent wings over the broad plains and the pleasant valleys of Holy Russia. To celebrate the Tri-Centennial of the Romanoff rule, holiday was declared bands blared, troops paraded, and for the court a.High Mass was held in the Cathedral of St. Basil.

In the Kremlin troops of the Imperial Guard were massed. iforsemen in the black uniform of the Grodno ". Hussar regiment patrolled the roadways of the citadel. Near the Cathedral itself

people.

He knelt before the altar. Only those in the first few rows could hear him. He said the traditional prayer:

"All mightly Lord of Hosts,, King of Kings Bless all of these, my people, Fir Thou their lamps with oil, Burden their bins with corn-"

Ilia voice droned son in the ca- dences of the prayer.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1933.

anawe, sympathy and. flight was mo," Ferdinand replied with n watching the new officer of tho written on all their faces. The bow. He paused, and turned to guard laughing--" Grand Duke broke the spell..

"I am sorry to hayo brought the nows."

At a hinting look from Paul, he bowed and left the imperial party. concern upon the Empress.

Tho Tour and Paul looked with

the boy. "What a little soldier!" be said enthusiastically. "If we The Ambassador shifted his "The three hundredth angiver ever have a war, will you promise feet uneasily. He said; sary of the Romanoffs begins bad to flat for Austria?" ly," the Grand Duke said. "Poor

Alesha's ttle chest swelled; Sergel! Who's next, I wonder?" "Yes," he said with an air of Im-

At the reception in the Imperial portance. Palace following the ceremony.

Ferdinand left the group. The Paul and Natasha stood together, guests around them dispersed as watching as "ministers, grand the Tear recognized the French

"I had to know some time, Nich- dukes, and ambassadors entered. Ambassador. The latter bowed olas," she told her husband. Both smiled as the Archduke | with great gravity,

As they started to love, the Ferdinand of Austria pinned an "Your Imperial Majesties," ITsar gave some orders for the day ørder, on the tune of the little wish to extend the sympathies of to an equerry. The Tsaritsa clung Tenrevitch while the Tsar and the France in your terrible loss. The to Prince Paul, Empress looked on. *

Grand Duke Sergel was a friend! "Cômo with us, Paul. We need of my country. His assassination you," she said. "Why did they? Will be deeply mourned."

| Next to you, he loved Russia the "Assassination?" the Tsaritsa most.” exclaimed apprehensively. She "He lived for Russia," the Tear endeavoured to control herself.anid, turning back from the The French Ambassador was deep-equerry. ly embarrassed at the Tsar's man-

When he had pinned it securely, the Empress adjusted the order, Outside the Spassky gate, then looked down on her little son, police courier, his horse foum-and said remindingly: flecked from hot spurring, brought his mount to a alfding halt before

"What do you say. Alesha ?" The Tsarevitch became stifly the sentry at the gate. Bending formal. over, he spoke into the sentry's car so that the crowd milling about by expressing to His Imperial "Will Your Highness honor me the galo could not hear. An pression of shocked surprise ap-this great honour?"

ex Majesty our sincere gratitude for peared on the sentry's face.

"Omeer of the guard!" he bel His recitation finished, he glan- ced quickly at his mother. The Empress beamed at him approving-

detachments of thie Chevaller lowed,

Guard, in white and gold, with

The officer of the guard, a cap. | ¡y. . gleaming cuirasses and helmets, stood 24 attention on either side tain in the Chevalier Guard, enme of a carpeted lane leading into running, his spurs clinking on the the Cathedral. Up to this lane, to

Behind him two order- the Cathedral steps, came the Tsaries followed. There was a swift and his cortege.

pavement.

Volce:

"That's a beautiful speech." Ferdinand said with a smile.

The Empress regarded Alesha proudly.

"Wait until you hear the one he is going to make," she said hap pily. Then, turning to the boy. she asked. "Do you still know it, Alesha?" -

The Tsarevitch flashed a quick

"Our Russian people-," he be-

Interchange of whispers. The A little man, slightly, stooped, guard officer whirled on his heel and marched swiftly into the he walked along the carpeted way with slow steps, followed by his tall figure of Prince Paul

Cathedral. He sought out the Family, the Tsarina, tail and with a

Che gentle countenance, their three diet, plucked at his elbow and daughtera and the Tsarevitch, his addressed him in a low tone of little figure brilliant in a Cossack uniform of Burgundy-colour. Re- hind them, a surge of grandeur. came the court. As this wave of beautifully gowned wonten and smartly uniformed men broke into the tremendous gluom and qufet of the Cathedral, a wave of organ music rang out to meet it. The voles of the choir ascended, beat- ing against the massive, gaudy rafters of the Cathedral,

"Your Excellency, the Grand smile. Duke Sergei has been sassinated!”

"Bless Nicholas, nuolated by God!"

The Metropolitan, the deces of his white beard falling down over gorgeous vestments, came forward and stood before the alt ir.

"Bless catr little father--the white Tsar," the choir sung.

The Tsar walked forward, over

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ghast.

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stan.

Prince Paul looked "Are you sure?" he questioned. "A police courier brought the In-piece after a week's hard work; formation to the Spassky Gate."

"Very well, Post!

There was an instant of hesita- with tion, but then he rattled on the air of one who has learned a

The officer saluted and marched from the Cathedral,

Price Paul sighed and moved to where the Grand Duke Izor stood amid a group of high officials. He astuted.

"Highness," he said. "I regret to inform you that the Grand Duke Sergei will not be present."

"He's dead!" the Grand Duke

the broad flagging of the Cathedral, with conviction. door, a little man, lost in all the

"Yes, Your Highness-God rest immensity of the church, the state his soul," Paul sald-soberly. and the thunderous acclaim of his

"We are happy to see you. cele- brating the three hundredth year of the reign of our dynasty. On this great day we want you to know that your welfare is our one abiding concern. With God's help, we ahall reach our goal-a happy. united, and mighty nation!"

ed. He glanced around

"Bravo!" the Archduke exclaim- Irita. "Well, I can't monopolize your Majesties any longer.

The Tsaritsn detained Fer- dinand. "Come to Tsarskoe Selo when this is over," she said. "We can really visit there.

There was an uncertaiu instant, } "If Franz Joself doesn't send for

An excellent group photograph taken after the wedding at St. Joseph's Chapel, Route dos Soeurs, Shanghai of Mr. Hugo Sannleitner, the manager of the Grand Theatre, and Miss Valentine Morin.

They entered the ante room. ner upon receiving the news. The Paul escorted the Empress to a Empress suddenly spied Paul. chair. The Tsar turned to his

She called weakly to him. Paulson:. stepped quickly, sympathetically "Go to your sisters. Don't tell

"Your Majesty," he said soft-

toward her.

"He says that Sergei-Sergei," she stammered,

Paul shot a black look at the | erring Ambassador,

The Empress was still too shock- ed to realize the full import of the news. The little Tsarevitch look- ed up in wonderment.

"But I saw him this morning," the Tsaritsa insisted. "We were

them."

"Yes, papa," the boy answered quietly.

He went out of the room. "You're all I have now, Paul," the Tsaritsa said sadly.

Paul, bowed his head. The Em- press turned to the Taar,

"Isn't he, Nicky?” "Sergel was ten men. You'll have to be a hundred, Paul," she said earnestly.

(Continued on Page 12.)

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