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RASPUTIN AND THE

EMPRESS.

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

the Orsid Duke (gur has taken about the assassination of the Tsar's tibels.

SHENG AN PIRACY

BUCCANEERS WILL NOT BE EXTRADITED

Dafren, Aug. 4,

not to permit the extradition of the It is learnt that the Public Pro- secutor's Department has decided five Europeans Involved in the piracy of the Sheng An.

the

We left Prince Paul yesterday Just bejthe zone of martial law will be sub- went to the guardroom to find out what she Ject to inmediate court martial and pay the penalty of death. There- NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY,

fore, be it known that the decision of pending court martial. CHAPTER THREE

Several yards behind the Cap- Prince Paul's face paled above Guards, astride beautiful horses, and the charges to be preferred tain, two young officers of the Arthur, but the date of its opening The trial will take place at Port the gold braid of his cream white leaned toward each other to light have not been announced, uniform, paled and then fushed their cigarettes. They disregarded again with impatient anger. Athe singing, and the reading of the Captain of the Chevaller Guard, death verdict bored them.

It is learnt that preliminary Officer of the Day, stood at atten- tton before him silent after ho had fers!"

"Shoot! Shoot us all! Murder- buccaneers originally intended to

Investigation disclosed that delivered the answer to Princo "We'll die gladly. Our names will were suddenly given to the Second Roan Liebman sercamed, head for Newchwang, but ordera Paul's question.

be remembered when your end Mate, Controlling himself, Prince Paulcomes. Comrades, stand up! Look navigating the vessel at the time, Wang Ying, who Was addressed another question to the straight into the muzzles. Beyond to divert the officer:

"You say that he took a detach-resurrected Russia-Russin of the

ship's course to them lies the future, lles free and Dalren. ment of the Chevalier Guard as a worker and the peasant and you, Wang Ying declared that Captain firing squad 7"

In the course of his evidence, you soldiers, who don't even know "Yes, Your Excellency. He gave that wo die for you." me the order while His Imperial

"Tubby" Taudien The sergeant of the squad snapp-engines when the Sheng An was off stopped the Highness was still at mass, I de-ed but an order. talled the Third Eskadron to this

Hoshigauta. Attempts were made "Squad, attention!" duty

The Chevaller guards executed proved

to summon passing Junks but these

unsuccessful, the command with sharp precision. pirates, who wanted to land, bench- and tho "At the Fortress of Peter and Paul."

Suddenly the gates of the prison cd the vessel, disembarked and dis- yard hwung open. The Prince frowned.

Prince Paul and appeared in hia adjutant, in their military auto-Hoshigaura.

the direction "And you say he had already ar-mobile, swerved at breakneck speed rested a group of radical charac-into the fortress. Paul stood up with the tide and Wane Ying, at- Later the Sheng An reflonted ters and now plans to execute them without trini?"

The sergeant surveyed his men. point where the crew would be free tempting to run the vessel to some "Carbines, aim!" swung into position, Prince Paul

But before the rifles could be struck n reef.-Reuter."-

from the domination of the pirates, uttered a command which sharp and short, like a shot from WILS pistol..

"Where are they now?"

"So I was led to understand, Your Excellency," the captain answered, "Order my car," Prince Paul said inging the order to one of the pri- vates of the guard.

Two minutes later he was speed-a ing on his way to the fortress, an army chauffeur and his orderly on the front sent before him.

quickly Ja the car,

"Squad dismissed!"

The troopers, at the voice of their their original positions. Colonel, snapped carbines back to

and stood still.

'The sergeant turned about face

the terrific tension burst into in In the group of the condemned, sare consternation. Rosa Liebmen stepped away from the raving

In the bleak courtyard of the Fortress of Peter and Paul, which had so often echoed to the tramp of the marching feet, of the Tsar's regiments, and where gold braid had shone and steel helmets had glinted against the rays of the sun, a strange song was being sung. group. Defiantly and discordantly, the words of the Terrorist anthems, the she yelled "Shoot, I tell you! Can't "Oh, God-why don't you shoot?" "Internationale" and Winds Are Blowing Above Us," cheating? Make up your minds, "Hostile you even pull the triggers without were flung from the mouths of a bloodsuckers! Make up your minds! group of revolutionists, huddled by Russia la waiting for you!” a brick wall which loomed thirty feet above them.

of

There were sixteen Two women and

them. more than sixteen years old raised boy who was not their shrill voices with the hoarser ones of the men.

They stood in different poses: some straight, leaning their heads on the bricks and looking toward the sky; some slumped down, star: ing ahead of them with animal fear in their eyes; some kneeling, in The weak and fainting prayer. were supported and shielded in the centre of the cluster.

of

Chevalier Guards. Your Imperial Highness."

Igor barely restrained himself, "Where I am in command, your anger. duty ends," he said with rising "I'll take the responsibili- ty."

returned quickly.

"I have already taken it," Paul

A

sequences," Igor threatened.

Then you will also take the con-

Her Majesty alone," was the reply. "By Her Matjesty's orders-and

Igor ahcok with fury. In a half hushed voice, he said:

"Listen, you spolled pup, don't make a sentimental fool of your- self in front of overybody. When my brother is assassinated...

Paul remained in the car. which had slowly approached the space be- tween the firing eqund and the rev- jeered at the Prince. elutionists. The woman terrorist quietly, "You have already shot a "By one man," Paul interrupted dozen."

"You want to shoot us yourself, Start-start right now! you Judasi With your own hands! potential assassin," Igor went on. "And I am exterminating every with myself and this child!"

Start "Every dirty dog who is caught teen-year-old boy and pulled him Highness, you have plenty of police

With this, she grabbed the six-

with a weapon, every scum-~~~~," close to her.

Paul broke in again: "Your

quietly. He turned.

"Don't scream," Paul said to her We Chevalier Guards carry 'For under your ordera for dirty work. Karpov," he called out.

"Lieutenant Faith and Courage" on mobile, almost knocking over the

our hel- mets," Karpov galloped to the auto- woman.and the boy,-

In their hearts, they considered their coming execution a great sa

"For the last time, Colonel... crifice for the revolutionary cause,

"I have faith to bellave that His "Are you riding the horse, or is an example for those who must con- the horse riding you, Lieutenant 7" people to a fair jury trial, and I Majesty will want to put these tinue the struggle. And so they Paul said. fortified themselves by singing. Chevalier Guards for

Who detailed the orders

have the courage to disobey your Every word was spit out; every squad 7" he demanded.

a firing Guards away."

I am taking my Chevalier note a shriek of insult. The words were flung back to them by the speak, then looked past his au-have anything to do with the Chev The officer saluted, started

"It will be the last time you'll brick walls and by the six stories of perler toward the entrance of the alier Guarda," Tyor said grimly. the main building opposite the place courtyard. where they were gathered. Under foot were flagstones, each a yard and a half square, and laid out like a large tragic checkerboard.

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The squad swung past the Grand Duke and the Prince.

"If you mean Her Majesty's nodding his head.

"His Imperial Highness," he said. Chevalier Guards, I'm afraid you're mistaken, Your Imperial High- From the other corner of the ness." Paul turned around sharp. All their souls were thrown into on his dark face, strode toward ordered. They obeyed. "Straight yard, the Grand Duke Igor, a frown ly. "Chevaller Guards, right!" he this, their last song before they them; followed by government and through the gates, forward march!" were to be silenced forever. Rosa civilian dignitaries, police officials Liebman's voice rose shrilly above and plain clothes men. the rest, A woman active in the left-wing of the Terrorists, she saluted. Igor slowly acknowledged peror immediately and hand him Paul stepped out of the car and "You'll go with me to the Em- stood by the wall, one hand raised the salute. The retinue respectful your sword, Colonel," he ordered, aloft, holding a piece of white clothly stopped at a distance." soaked with blood.

The firing squad, a platoon of other and for a second theix eves your disposal, Your Imperial High-

Igor and Paul looked at

watching the troop march out. onch "Need I add that my car is at Chevalier Guards dressed in service clashed. Outwardly, Paul respectness ?" gray, stood at stolid attention some ed the rank of his superior; inward-opened the door of the car and

Paul said politely. twenty paces in front of the de-ly be holled with wrath at the stood aside while Igor stepped in. Ho fiant group.

A Captain of the Grand Duke. Corps of Gendarmes read a docu-

They drove off together in al- ment in a loud voice; but his words furing with my orders?" Igor asked Grand Duke Igor looked with a "What do you mean by Inter-lence. From time to time, the were drowned out by the singing of tensely, but with reserve. the Terrorists. The Captain_con-

sharp side glance at the calm pro- tinued steadily:

Prince Paul retained his soldierly file of his insurbordinate juntor. air

Will Prince Paul' be punished for

. . which reads as follows: "I am performing my duty as his kindly, but presumptions; deed? "The persons caught with arms in Commander of Her Majesty's Own' ̧·

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