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RASPUTIN AND THE EMPRESS

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1933.

TRUNK 'MURDER

TWO PORTUGUESE ARRESTED

Shanghai, Aug. 14. Two. Portugueso brothers, Jose

battle, you'd say the fly would in the livery of Natasha's family, win, wouldn't you, Aloysha?" came Into the entrance hall where Rasputin asked with a chuckle.n. horde of well-dressid, men and "But, no! The little ant has women were importuning Raspu- power, and he knows how to use tin's peasant servant, Dunia, for an It!

audience with the man whose in- iluence was already known to bo n factor in Russian political life. Eulula dos Remedies and Jose Quickly he gave his message; the Patricia dos Remedios, aged 20 princesa wished to see Rasputin, and 24 respectively, were arrest Without moment's hesitation, ed this afternoon and charged Dania told him to fetch his mis- with being concerned in the homi- treas

"You see, Aloysha? That's the the consequences. The peasant- kind of power we're going to munk could hardly restrain him-have-you and I. Do what I tell self from crying out with triumph you and wo can have, Russia. Life at the Thara horror of the affair. is to the strong. Can you remem

bor that, Aloysha?" "Thoy and something about a weakness on the Austrian frontier," he said,

"Life is to the strong," the boy aimulating hesitancy. repeated fixedly. "Oh, I realize that there are six hundred thousand men guarding it. But what if you are asked to withdraw them?"

CHAPTER ELEVEN Tsar Nicholas II leaned back wearly in this chair. The study in which he sat was blue with cigar ette smoke, He had been working a long while. The reports from the Balkans were more aggrava ting than usual. Rushly anel against good advice, the Archdukely Fes didand of Austria had started on his visit to Serajevo. If any thing should happen-

In-

Almost convinced now, and open- TART turned afrald, the nervously as a chamberlain nounced the Minister of War, General Brasiloff, whom the Tear A knock at the door interrupted often referred to as his "right the Taar's worrying. He straight-arm." ened in his chair, assumed an offl. · Rasputin got in a final warning cial expression then called out:

wouldn't be surprised if "Enter."

General Brusiloff were going to nak The lackeys on the outside of the you to withdraw, your men from door bent their elbows and the door the Austria frontier," he said as wang slowly inward. The Em-he followed the Empress from the ress, leaning upon Rasputin's arma,, room.

stood there, Smiling, she came før- Į The Tear could not restat inquir ward toward, her husband. The fug of Brusiloff if he had been at expression on his face instantly Paul's house the previous night.

The General admitted that he was ecame one of great tenderness,

The Empress's face was very there, and when the Tsar question. ed him further, that the Gorman amissador had been there. ton. Determines to get at the truth, the Tsar asked slowly;

grave.

"Nicholai, will you see Father Rasputin for I moment?" she asked.

Without waiting for a reply. Rasputin stepped forward, and Fald:

"This is very urgent." "What is the Tsar asked in surprise

"Did the German ambassador sny anything to you about the Aus trian situation?"

Rasputin suddenly burst Into a fit to insane. laughter: A knock at the door, sobered him instantly, The door opened, and Paul entered. Disregarding Rasputin, Paul tried gently to take the Tsarevitch's

Tall in her sable cloak, her face pale with agitation, Natasha fol. lowed the groom through the en- trance hall.

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eido of a Chineso female between August 4' ond -7.

The body of the Chinese woman was found tied up with ropes la a trunk aboard the steamer Shang- hat Maru when the vessel arriv ed at Kobe from Shanghai.

In the room, Natasha could see Rasputin sitting at the head of a

Police suspicion first fell on a long table, completely surrounded by beautiful, half-crazed women Russian but later the crime is al- band. Savagely, Alexei, with n smothered inarticulate sound, aud-who sing and chanted religious leged to have been traced to the denly bent own and sank his tooth songs while they drunk champagne younger brother, Patricin, with The victim, is alleged, bad into the soft flesh of the Prince's with the former monk. He rose the elder as an accessory.

quickly at sight of her, assumed an hand. Prul recoiled in horror.

"Is it my fault that he doesn't expression of extreme benevolence been Ilving with both brothers.

A crowd of several thousand like you?" Rasputin asked smirk and came toward her hands out-

Chinese witnessed the arresta~. stretched in blessing

Reuter.

Ingly.

Paul turned to Rasputin, amaze- ment and pain on his face."

"You've done something to his mind!" ho roared, seizing the monk's arm.

At that moment, the Empress enteral the room. Shocked at what she saw, she ordered Paul to release the now humble appearing Rasputin. Paul, dazed at her tone toward him, complied. Then he turned and saw that. the boy was just coming out of his trans.

"Majesty, look at Aloysha!" he exclaimed.

The Empress was startled, "What's the matter with him?" she naked quickly,

Perspiring freely with fear of being discredited in the Empress's eyes, the monk said in hanayed tones:

"He hurt

"No. Your Majesty," Brusiloff answered." "But I've been think- ing about It." Then, directly, "I "Last night 3 went to Pringe | „hould like Your Majesty's per- Chegodic's house," the monkmirsion to withdraw the armies said quickly. "By mistake I walk from the Austrian frontier."

"He's frightened, naturally. It ed into a room where some people The Tear was stunned. Bas-is nothing." were discussing the Duma."

right. then. Wasn't Suddenly, the boy burst pulip, was

out Seeing the bewildered look on the ¦ anyone loyal any more? he wonder- tearfully: Tanr's fuco Rasputin took another | cd.. Bluntly he accused General

me, mammuschka! step forward, and his tone became Brusiloff of trenchery, and the Paul hurt me! And he said he'd confidential.

mazed, shocked Brusiloff left kill Father Grischal" "They stopped talking when they | proteatingly,

Paul was frantic. He protested saw me," he continued, but it was Rasputin, congratulating him his innocence. too late. I had heard enough." self on his success at sowing. Irritated by the man's air of doubt and suspicion in the Tears

went directly to mystery, the Tsar insisted he make mind.

the himself clear. Raspoti crafti-Tsarevitch'a room. With pro-

prietary fondness, he approached j the boy,

‚ intimated that a crisis was at

hand, that war inomed. The Tanr, was horrified at the thought of war, "Well, Aloyahs," he said with a and questioned Rasputin further, mile, "to-day we're going to see Carefully the monk mentioned something wonderful through a Kropatkin and the German am-microscope. This is going to be of bassador. He suggested that use to you.”

"Paul how could you say that?" the Empress asked in a shocked tone.

Desperate now, Paul said: "May I my one thing?" "There's nothing to say," the Empress replied curtly,

"Attend to your military doties!"

Eyes Alled with tears of rage, Paul went slowly from the room. In his confused mind, only one

Germany would welcome the Duma, The boy followed him mechanic-thought was prominent. Rasputin for would not that country rather ally as he arranged the micros- must die! For the safety of deal with an inexperienced body cope. Rasputin took a paper from Russia, Rasputin must die! of men than with the Tsar? his pocket and carefully unwrapped He put his decision fato deter-

Paul was the dupe. Rasputin as-it, revealing a common house fly. serted. Paul

to encourage From another paper, he took an art. the Duma, unaware, however, of

"If these two were to have a

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mined action.

That night in Rasputin's dingy flat In the slums, a servant, dreascú.

"Could I see you alone, father?" she naked,

The murdered woman is believ For reply he swung open the doored to have been a Canton girl, Mary Chun, who went to Shanghai to a small inner room,

as a war worker during the Sino- Japanese hostilities there.

He followed Nathhohin and closed the door.

"I have come only for a moment," Natasha said. "I Way to warn you of danger."

"Ha, it's not the first time that my life has been threatened," he laughed. "Won't you take off your cont ? She allowed, him to strip the heavy coat from her naked and gleaming shoulders

"Who is it this time? Rasputin asked. "Chogodieft"

She nodded, then saldi "I love him and I am afraid. That's why I came to warn you; I don't want him to come to harm by hurting you.” Verne ANE

Rasputin laughed through the thick hair of his beard,

"No one can kill, mehe, boasted. There was a frantle.knocking at the door. Rasputin bild recognize Dunia's voice calling him. He went and flung open the door.

"What do you want?" She whispered, her reply. "Prince Chegodleff, in here. Ho won't go away."

Rasputin thought of this for a moment, then said:

"I'll see him. Send him up the back way."

Dunia went off with this mess- age and Rasputin, turning first to. lock the door of the room in which Katusha was waiting, signalled to two burly guards that they were to post themselves by the stairway in the back. Then, putting his chest and grinning, he waited for Prince Paul.

What does Paul plan to doy. Why does Rasputin feel so confident can outwit him? Head that ho tomorrow's instalment.

(To be Continued.)

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