Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-11-13
@eOUNTs SPLTFzENTOFF.
Miss Dexter's Ingenious Idea, and
What Came OF II

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height The hotels were crowded. and
innkeepers and fradesmen were doing a
roaring trade. Not only was there the
usual holidsy-makers. Yorkshire manu-
factnrers. sprigs Of mobility, overwOrked
city men, with their wives and super
.bund4nt families. but the cholera had
sent over goodly contingent Of foreign
notzbilitiss with high-s0unding names.
and Of more or less distinguished ap-
pezrznca- There were French Mar
quises and Counts. German Barons and
an italian Dake; there was a Russian
Prince, and there were dozens of He
brews of every nationality. " "rivaling
the sun IN Oriental splendor" Many
Of these personages were accompanied
BY their wives and daughters. and most
Of them were exceedingly afable in
t1eir demcanor. joining in whatever
amasements the place afforded. and
dancing away At the periodical assem-
blics with an energy which. II some
what misdirecfed Was obviously we'll
meant The Miss Mungos. from Brad
ford. and the Miss Shoddys. of Halifax.
grew quite safed with the adulafiOn Of
foreign E9blemen, and If il had not
been for the advent OK the brilliant
and fascinating Count Splitzentof
zf fhe Regain hotel there IS no know
ing but their affections might have re-
furred 70 the somewhat deserted Toms.
DICKS and Harrys Of their native coun-
~ But before the Counts superior at
fractions all minor consultations waned
into insigniica1ce. He was Young. ap-
parenfly about two OF three and thirty;
he had lovely teeth and magnificent
black hair. he Was evidently possessed
Of untold wealth. wore little jewelrT.
and drove an admirable mail phaefOn
and pair Of horses. With one consent.
therefore, the mzidens of Scarborough
fell down and w0rshiped him
The Count was accessible. and speed
ily made a vast number Of acqnainf-
ances- BE was universally popular;
The women al liked him. and the men.
th0ugh not a little jealOns Of his sue
cess, we're forced 70 confess that he
drive very wei. and PLAYED remark
ably good game of billiards He spoke
moderately good English, with a strong
fDreign accent and cOnTersed fsuently in
French with sav0ne who had SufIi-
ciently mastered the infricacies Of hat
language There were, Of course, Ger
tain envi0us persons at Scarborough
who limited broadly that the fascinsting
Count was no Count n all. but al in
diEidual in 4 very mnch humber sta
ton Of life The Baron Won Stufguzz.
for instance. insinuated that he had met
him before in a gambling hen in Vienna.
ard that his duties there were of char
seter both menial and disreputable.
while fe Marquis de TOmbOla Ferrara
said be was n courier; but, as neither of
these gentlemen adduced any evidence
IN support of their assertions. they were
pretty universally disbeieved- More
over. rs both the Baron and the Mar
quis-and. for the matter of that, quite
half of the most eminent persOnages in
the hOtel-had very good reasons for
wishing that their own antecedeDts and
prefensions should not be too clostly in
Fesfigated. they were content. as n rule,
20 act upon the excellent proverb which
regulates the conduct Of those who live
IN glass houses So the Count IN
creased IN favor with all his acquainf-
ances. sud became quite leader Of the
s0ciai society. just when he was at the
zenith Of his popularity. there arrived at
the Regalia Hotel an American gentle
man. accompanied by two Young ladies. /
The party attracted no little interest |
The American WAS n square, dried-up |
looking man Of fifty or thereab0uts: he /
had IN abrupt. decisive manner. and /
ne gave his orders with an air Of one /
accustomed 10 be Obered with prompt. /
ness and precision His name, accord |
ing 10 the visitors book, was Julius K |
Dexter. and he had scarcely retired to /
his private sitr1Dg-room before be was |
recognized by the hotel gossips as one |
Of the largest and most successful spec
ulaf0rs in Wall street. There was no |
foubt af all about Mr. Dexter millions:
men looked upon him with awe and ad- /
miration. while Eeedy scions Of nobility /!
hung upon his lips. eager for the slight
est Indication Of the course Of the mar
kets- The two young ladies rather |
puzzled the company al the Regalia /
Hotel. Mr. Dexter was known to be
childless, and he had simply entered /
his name in the visitors book as Julius |
K Dexter and party. New York" One
Of the girls was apparently very deli
cate; she always went to tie Spa in
closely wrapped up. and
wearing a thick veis. the other being IN /
constant attendance The second. who /
was Of sufficiently Attractive appear
snce, dressed plainly. but well, and
seemed 70 enjoy excellent health Mr.. /
Dexter himself never aIlrded 70 them /
sxcept as .-Clara' and ..Annie;" and /
he male visitors grew pr0digi0usly /
-nxi0us to make their acquaintznce.
6us = week passed. and the foreign !
iohlemcn. spring captzius. tailors.
roney-ls1dlrs and seedy honorables !