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Promp' acility afiorded «Ustance. rtl a. large shipment we are bound to Call and see us The Harnessmaker. 2.000.000 000.000 N C. L. GRANT, . Secretu’y. i hulk SKIS HH H THE FATHER AND 1112 great 'l‘museilm-iuu railway had progrvssml :19 far to the (eastward as the Obi, and trains carrying: sown-rs, (zon- victs, sightseers. railway coustruc-mrs. laborers and supplivs. with some goods for trade with Manchurian, ran from Moscow. ‘JIULVLU vv 0 The possibilities of this immense line of railway made the peOple of Eu- rOpean Russia gasp. It opened up such a prospect of trade as they had never dreamed of. It gave them a speedy entrance into a region of their domain the crossing of whieh had fiormerly oc- cupied months and involved much hardship. What a change there was from the old sledges or foot trains of convicts to the swiftly moving cars that were drawn by the putiing, screaming loco- motives, at once a source of delight and terror to the people Whose terri- tory they crossed! ‘ n a“ “A" Among those who change so remarkabl James Gordon, an A1 who had Charge of wow work of the m: Gordon was a t: rmcly tn g0 unywhm till lov. in the governnu It was after me had to do with con: arrangvnu-ms In the mud drew m ohm-in. the cros: clans.” '- “That, too, I believe, is o. well au- 3 thenticated fact.” ' “I am wealthy, a governor of a prov- ; lnce and shall soon be promoted to a . better station. Since you entered the ' rude territory in the southern part of ‘ my government we have met frequent- l 1 1y; we have been friends.” , “Yes.” replied Gordon, rather dubi- ', ously, stroking his chin. “When you needed protection, my , power protected you.” i “I believe you.” said Gordon, failing . to remember the time when he needed "' the proteetion of the prince. ' “l merely express myself thus to re- call to you my friendship." said the prince. ”Now I come to the real er- ‘ rand that brought me here. I love .‘i~l!i‘ olmvulzit-r." a «'Xt'iniliwil (:m'don. rousing 1' "‘r‘luf' 1'0 V. .V'- n] “ ‘_‘.ood morning. your excellency, said Gordon. who had met the prince! at several conferences and now knew! him because 01' the fact that the opera- , tions had passed almost across his! province. “Glad to see you. When do you return to Tomsk?” n _I_2_,1 “Al. mfi] JV"â€" “1 shall not be long behind you, friend." replied the prince. “It fact. however. that upon your am to 11 certain question “'lllCh 1 shall to you depends many of my acts in immediate future. M. Gordon. you an American.” . IA LI “So I believe; at,” said Mr. G was coming. h hm - it ll I] voltml 3" c-xclnimed if and slim-m JUN”. Sil‘. {Dill It l( .lS .-\1" TM ‘ who had made this arkable a success was an American engineer, :9 of much of the ad- the road. a typical American, )‘Wht'l'u to build a rail- ; Hu- 1:::}' was suflivivnt uh? -t l'nr him tu talks: 111ml posit U9: 9' I have heard it hinted Gordon\wondering what inimed (:m'don. rousing atit‘l’vninu wrovptibly. 11-. mm 1 love your daugh- hm- for my wife. my prin- was preparing to No 11011! the western end was laid. the opera- rmchim: eastward to smnke came from Gor~ was looking at a distant ER 01“ AN AMER upon your answer 11 which I shall put 1y of my acts in the M. Gordon. you are 1h H ul “It is a nn in so In xit she mts half ll' ll li 0 H churcfl tower With 9st church. “You seem sum: iscd” said the prince. “Is it a matter of smpxise that a man should love so noble and beautiful a young woman as your daughter. ’ ” u--.‘ an IA- Jvuna vvvvvvvvv v “No,” said Gordon slowly, “and if it were I would be used to it by this time. You are not the first.” A sligh‘tmpâ€"allor appeared on the cheeks of Neslerov. “You do not w daughter Frances. ed! L “No,” answered Gordon. “1 don’t know that she is, but I do know that you are not the iirst who has asked for ‘ her. Even now you may he too late.” "Impossible! I have seen no one of myâ€"of her ownâ€"station near her.” “We in America,” said Gordon, “look upon this question of station or rank with different eyes than you do. If a man suited Frances, all the rank, titles and wealth in the world would make no difference.” “She is different from girls in Eu- rope,” said the prince, biting his lip. Gordon let out a joyous guffnw. ’ “I should say she was!" he said. “Different! Why, she is a real, whole, healthy woman. 9H xmt 3n: be rvmly In “-11 MW. am Hum- i5 lu‘ything: swrvtiw :n‘mm \‘x't- have «'21le 0‘1le vulnhlvnvm' "Still it cuuld Hut [)0 pcmsilM shv would ha in love and you not it.” "It might. and 1 will tell you why. She has l't‘fUSL‘d to marry tlw 1mm I chose fur lwr. the tinvst. young man. in my estimation. on earth.” “'I‘lw11 vuu lmw uh'e-ady givvn yo 11' 8111121: 11H 0 to a 1m 01' " gnu» it to the lover, but Frame-s would not marry 11! 111. I haw 110 ob- 'vu‘---‘ 7â€".â€" jection to your knowing who it is. it is llenton, the bridge builder. Jack llclltou was the son of one of my oldest friends. Ulil Denton was at one time worth a lot of money, but lost it through the rascality of a man he trust- ed. Jack was a sort of genius and ask- ed me what profession to take up. i told him bridge engineering. He is one of the best at the business now and is only twenty-five. He is out near the ()bl. The big iron bridge we are to put across the Obi will be his work.” “It is a fascinating profession. And your daughter refused him '2" “Yes. and it was a great disappoint- ment to me. Jack and she have been friends since they first went to school. He loves her. and his love is the kind that a father likes to see his girl get. But she won’t have him‘ for some rea- son. Said they could never be roman. tic lovers or some such argument. Couldn’t love him because she had known him all her life. Thought it was easier to love a stranger. l sup- pose. who could bamboozle her.” i “And so it was broken off?” i “There was nothing to break 01!. . They were never engaged. She sim- ply refused him. They are friendly when they meetâ€"coolly so. What could H o __â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€".â€"-â€"_ t “V. ”DIV .IHâ€" - “A prosaic friendship such as that is 1 uiug his work. not dangerous," said the prince. “Have I “The day I can take you and the lit- ! your permission to enter the list?” 1 ”9 mother to a better home.” “My permission ‘3 worthless. YOU! “We have been happy here,” replied can ask Frances if F00 like. bl“ it old Papa Paulpoff. looking round at the won’t do a bit of good. You are too dingy interior. rich, and Frances has peculiar notions.” “Yes, we have been happyâ€"we shall “There is some one in whom your a always be happy. for we are simple daughter is much interested. and per- '. and require little. But with greater haps you have not heard. It is my duty comfort and more money greater hap- tO inform you, although I myself ‘10 piness ought to come. It is fine to feel not attach much importance to the i yourself growing to be somebody in the thing. There is 8 blacksmith”- i worldâ€"to feel yourself expand. broad- (I not mean that sheâ€"your rancesâ€"is already promis- i1 She doesn't smoke 332 saw no ll ll 1t NH Iliilll IIHH H Hf 1i ('0 )VE “Oh, the hlaeksmith nf Perm!” ex- claimed (101(1011.\\i111:1 sli 3:111 e-nldm ss In his voice, as though he did not 11 lish having the story 10111 him by the mince. “I am fully amue of 1111 that." “Does Francesâ€"does your daughter love that man?" “Goodness, no! She is interested. she likes him and is trying to help him.” “Through pity, VI suppose, and pity soon leads to love." .‘A vaâ€" â€"_ “Well.” said Gordon, laughing. “it it ‘ does in this case neither you nor I can prevent it. I am sure, however. the girl is fancy free, and. as for him, he is too simple and sensible to look upon their friendship as more than ordinary. They met in this way: When the road was crossing into 'l‘oholsk, I wanted some peculiar ironwork done, and she Went with me. The stature and sirenzrlh and the. handsome face of the young ironworker pleased her. and she talked with him. She saw that he was a magnificent speeimen of a man and fit- ted by nature to adorn a higher station. She is trying to assist him in improv- ing himself.” “ ‘l 0‘ 4I_- “You take this very coolly,” said the prince. “But, being Russian. perhaps our customs are so different that this tree intercourse between a girl like your daughter and a mere ironworker seems more to me than to you. Then you assure me. there is nothing more than mere friendship between these two.” “No. I do not assure you of anything of the kind. I do not know. I think, though, if there was Frances would tell me. if there is, she will have her way; it there is not. the same.” “But if this blacksmith asked her to marry him would you consent?" “I'd have to.” “Do you consider such a thing prob- able?" “Prince I know as little about it as \011 (10.11er “as only one man-Jack Dvntonâ€"that I wanted for a son- -in- law, and she “ain’t ham. him. Now. I know little about lwr plans, if she has any. Sim might fall in love “ith you. in which vasu 1 («MM nut prvvvnt lll'l‘ llitll'l'yiliL! you. If sh“ «luvs nut. fall in lm't- with yuu. l mmlol nut mmmvl hvr m opj tl'l 1m tm'v. tlw ll ll < O- I“ h Shv thanked him and passed on into Hm lmtvl. (V‘IIAI’TER II. 'I'HP. BLACKSMI'I'H AND THE PIC'I‘ITRE. N a road lvnding from the city of Penn toward the forest on thp south there stood a rude cluster of buildings all of thvm 01d and in a poor state of repair. This collection of huts was the homo and forge of the I’aulpoffs. ironwork (’YW‘ Hum worked old Michael l‘aulpoff mu! his son Vladimir, and it had been 111 1.115 uninviting place that 11.1mm (1111111111 had come to make the chance 1111111111111111100 of the young giant. The huts and the snrronnt‘lings were rapidly growing even less inviting, for nothing was being done now to keep anything in repair. A collection of household goods. over which old Mannna Paulpof! watched carefully. gave evidence that the fam- ily were about to remove themselves and their belongings to another place. But still the old man and the young one were at work. The blows that Vladimir struck were tremendous. The iron under his hammer bent and flat- tened as the sparks shot like fireworks to the far corners of the place. There was a gay laugh on his handsome face â€"a face that was almost childlike in its simplicity and guilclessness. 1 :lm plv'lsu: :u «l thv mince. “I mrtunity to spoal st that this omnw mm 0111' frivndsh’ Nunwnsv! I up; “Yes, we have been happyâ€"we shall onlways be happy, for we are simple .und require little. But with greater comfort and more money greater bap- piness ought to come. It is fine to feel ‘1 yourself growing to be somebody in the. : worldâ€"to feel yourself expand. broad- “Oh. that will he a happy day, Papa Panipoff!” the young man said glee- fully. pinnging his tongs into the white fire and withdrawing a bar of iron. "lwnat will?" asked the old man. looking sidewise at his son. but contin- uing his work. C AI CIA. ll prim on .V ‘Niw Hm 1 W31 In: ”iv 11 um nu. l' in 51-0 this hlmksmitli. and if is am \\.1\ in “hid: 1 mm he of .1 :u-sistillg him along the lines uvrgust I shall be p19 nod to dc «3 ya“ mu to Vladim yf l‘vl'm.” are wry l ." said tht IVI‘ 1V 10 l'dt nifl t0 iv" 1! Mun raw bl” “I 11L if bmvwl In Ill )ll does your daughter I “mum." .1 at your 111111013” r0- . “I 511311 soon have an weak to 1101' mysvlf. I unwrsation will not in- 1h Ith. You could help ith your pnwvr, your ul<l do muvh for him. .ir ’uulpuff, the black- ind to my puor mun- pl inu' with :1 smilv. W111 111' ”\1‘ It "I" “1151‘ us wvll s. But YD fr ocinte tho honor I. But unless she lmlwloss.” HI took his (101m!- :hing, turned into ll I'll ll in: H from 4 ndshix) in: In lll flS 8C'ti(')ll." 111050 an: fur MI by nature you fl H h Did in rinoe it you him 0116 III ht 1d en. It is study that does it. and mark. “113,103" girl I think the knoxflvdgo "hos we more om" pleasure than 11w xx calm. But we also ‘ “Hush!" om- N l lulu“ luv .\“\1 “ ‘\".lB\ BIV‘u‘ tux ---v_ â€" ”‘1‘ pleasure than ‘11“ wealth. But we also “Hush!" est-laimed Vladimir impa- IIPEG the wealth.” 5 tlemly. “Y0“ am; speaking of some The old man sighed. one whose name must he sat-red." “Yes, that is good. that knowledge. His face was fillshml. and Neslerov But you will grow away from us. You . 100k”; at it searehil‘. £133 will perhaps marry that American girl. . “You are very fortunate." said 31.519. and she would not like our simple ‘ rov jokingly. “I can get no one to mar- ways.” ‘ ry me." _ --I I '\A ll The hammer in Vladimir's hand came down with rodoubled force. “What is that you sayâ€"our Vladimir talking of marrying?" asked the trem- ulous voice of Mrs. Paulpofl‘. “I came to say that the meal is ready. and I find-what do I find?" “Oh, Papa Panzpofr is dreaming one ' of his dreams." mid Vladimir, with a ; gay laugh. ' ‘ “ ant is it not sv. old woman?” asked Papa l‘ablpofl'. "is it not quite possi- ble that our Vladmir may marry that handsome Amerimu girl?" "I have seen it w.” answered the old woman. “It seem.» that no young wom- an would take this interest if she did not love”â€" “Oh, nonsense!” cried Vladimir. “We , ore friends. She is good. I admiral Why. I could almost worship her, but ‘ I am a peasant. fine is"â€" A I , A l There came the Sound of cursing out- ‘ side and the tail of a horse’s hoots. A shout took the old man to the door. “Curses upon this beast!" came an angry voice as a man about thirty-five, clad in a neat riding suit. entered the room striking his high hoottops with his whip. “I have just been thrown. In some mysterious manner my horse, who never stumbles, caught his foot in something, tore loose his shoe and hurl- ed me to the ground. The horse is un- injured, but he has lost the shoe. I heard the sound of a smithy and came to you for assistance. I must reach Graslov tonight, and the delay is seri- ous.” shoors." said the old man. road"â€" “But surely you can put it on. I must go 1 not Wish to lmnv this “(.‘vrminly. w“ “in put in Vladimir. w \V pl h \V 1(1 {am s10. 00‘\ x... V13 (1 pmw ll “What is it that you sayâ€"our Vladimiv talking of marrying?” pare for shoeing the horse. The fine animal was brought inside, and he, like his noble master. seemed surprised at his surroundings. The old woman, patient now under the rebuke of Vladimir, stood waiting. III. lllD nu. . v -_- w The old woman, patient now under the rebuke of Vladimir, stood waiting. “This is not much of a place for sue- cessfnl men.” said Neslerov. looking around him. “Ho!” chuckled the old man. “You have come too 80011. See. nothing is being done. We are about to leave this place for a spot nearer the railway.” “Business is not good. then ‘r" “Oh. is it not?" said Vladimir. “When one has a powerful friend to send the ironwork to him. it is easy to get along. We shall have a fine shop and ten men employed in the work. lnstcad of this hovel my father and mother shall live ;ln a fine house, and my father shall i work no more. I shall make money for i all.” “Ah! Then I summse you will he get- ting married '2” 5. .0” -v -vâ€"_ “That is something I have not thought of. I do not knmx.’ 'V‘V'Somebody else knows." chuckled the doting,Papa Paulpofl. “There II n '(‘us‘ullzlhh' :I m it at mm at the 111ml imir a 'rful.” (wk of of 21m whilo nvw yuu Ill H H God!" vxvlninu-d that pmvurful '3” quire mnsvle in answered. “and wonder had Sp prince. 11v 5:11 the nthvr {Wu ' m \V :1 i ) \V make a shoe and I)X’\\':ll'd. and I do mluahlu lmrso." H" 11 rvqm m'vml over the it upon a rude IN this work." I was born ll UH m1 It m \V lwart that ill at to pre the in ca the IVC' Iv\ '.;\‘..-_ __'7 “You are very fortunate " said stleo V0" jokingly. “I can got no mm to mar- ry me." “You but jest. Any t plmsvd to marry one wealthiost princvs.” l)‘ “But such a one!" continued ihe In- discrvot old man. “She is bmutiful. she is rich. and she sends him hooks." “Good! 8110 is oduvating you. She must love you." said Xvslvmv. “on. as {0 love. that is difl'vrvnt. nor acts are kind. and I feel gratoful. But for marryingâ€"it will require a fine man to make her happy.” “He will makv any 0110 1mm»): in the old wumzm. with a ma: Infide»at thv young ghund ‘2kn even though she nfight he a pr would get no bmtvr for a hu Look at those arms! Can they I) tect ‘2” F‘v‘Thoy could fall a hull!" said Nosle- rov. “How do you pass the time here? Do you go to the nearest village or to Penn and play?" “.\'ot he!" said the old man, pausing long enough in his work to add his tribute to this son they loved so well. “That young man spending his time It a village! I think not, your (-xoeliency. W'ith his books he spends his nigh“. He studies or he paints." “What's that? Paints!" “Aye, indeed yes. He in I born paint- 81'. 9’ “And shoolng horses?" “One gets a kopock or two for shoe- ing horses. 0110 must paint for tho pleasure of lt. unlvss one is well known. It wlll come in tlnw.” sald Vladimir. “See, he is not so simple as he looks,” said Papa Paulpofl' nodding his head toward the big box. “Very far from simmo, I should say," answvnul Noslvrm‘. answm'ml meswrov “Old woman!" 1 potf suddenly. so jumped in alarm. Let tho priuvo s00 IS SO kind to Vlad The old woman “1101' picture! ' nainmd!” stammv 3'( “Hut hut that." replied Vladimi ‘ could nut svll that." ‘ “Rut mmthvr uf Hm same face? "No. 1 «mid not SD“ that face." “Thou Int me see smuothing something as good as thisâ€"and '| buy it." ‘- _A-__.-......‘ 'l 661‘ “Suwh this «1an be '1.” " he sald. “Sm .1 11.111111 must haw an outlet. lere must he 8mm thing (-lsv. (‘ ome! I will luuk at all you haw and buy what I want." tiuninc." Vlmlim begun anma I‘nulpuff. “Ye-s. and as beautiful a face as thlI. but :1 Russian." :uldod Vladimir. “I! was a. pic-lurv. l'npa l‘aulpnfl’ had It. I found it (mo day and painted one I fmmd it (mp day mm painted one from it.” “Show it to mo." said Ki-slerov. His t-ycs were fiXt‘d on the face of Vlmiimzi' with smut-thing like (our In them Imw. ”1‘ gimwml from one ‘0 annthvr ut‘ tho group. ’apa I’nulpofl’ showed evidence: at nervousnvss. but Vladimir was auger to satisfy the prince. He sent the old woman for the other portrait. ml She brought It and placvd it tn the hands of the prince. At the first glance his face went white to the very lips. His hands shook. "is frame trembled. “Good heavens!” was hreathed under his mustache. The words were not heard. but the manner of the man did not escape "apa ‘aulpofl. “Who is this-it is a beautiful wom- an-hut her name?" asked Neslerov. and his voice had turned suddenly hoarse in spite of the effort to control himself. “I found a small picture one day aft- er a party of nuhles passed by." an- swered Papa l‘aulpotf. A swift glame of suspicion shot from the eyes of M‘slerm’ to the face of Pan. l‘aulpotf. But the old mau' 8 face was perfectly impasah e. II “I wifi buS' this. Name your price." said the prince. “And I will buy the other. the one you found.” “Alas. it is lost!" exclaimed Papa Paulpnfl’. “It .was in a small house we had yours ago. and it lmrnod down." “ \ud tlu- pidmv dq Hmyml?" “ Alas, ws. It “as so many. a nobh woman, poxhnps oven :1 pr’inoess.’ Papa Paulpofl’. “1 mm like a whâ€"en it was lost.” ’.ut lero is another woman's face"â€" It is U [I who thinks well of U I] ll H unu happy," put \‘ith a glance of him. “Any girl. ht be a princess. fur a husband. Cam they not pro- replied Vladimir. m eyed and ran out. n have her picture 1 Noslorov. it H one \vnuld be 9 of Russia'l prince. 0111 ll) itam mut {a01 (10111.“ 1 Surmiw and mning flashed “.1050 Of 11‘! l was also seen curiosity wu wt of \V 1! in Paul- r she . 111m. _' who lure of J paint muld it be- 9" it 211311 n to elseâ€" I will 0H9 I‘m 110 wt) the l'OV SO lie