The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-16
BY ROBERT BARR,

Present my compliments to the cap
tain and say shall have great pleas
ure In breakfasting with him"
at win be ready in quarter Of an
hour, excellency."
Very good. Come for me at that
time, as don't know my way about
the boat.e
The prince washed himself. smooth
ed out his rumpled clothes as well as
he could and put on his boots While
engaged In the latter operation the
door opened. and the big captain him
self entered, Enclosed In glistening oil.
skins.
"Hyyaa pyvaa, highness,r said the
captain. "Wlil you walk the deck be;
fore breakfast?'
Good day to you,n returned the
prince. "and by your salutation I take
you to be a Finn
II am native of Abo.' replied the
captain, "and, as you say. a Finn, but
/ differ from many Of my countrymen,
as am = good Russian also.
"Well, there are not too many good
Russians. and here is one who would
rather have heard that you were a.
good Finn solely"
ut Is to prevent any mistake" re
piled the captain almost roughly, "that
I mention am good Russian
Fright you are, captain, and as am
a good Russian also perhaps good Rus
sian No. can tell me TO what part Of
the world he is conveying good Rus
sian No. Q, a man guiltless of any
crime and unwilling at this moment to
take an enforced Journey"
Eve may both be good. but the day
is not highness. 1t has been raining
during the night and is still drizzling
advise you to put on your oyercoat."
Thanks, captain; will
The captain in most friendly manner
took the overcoat from its hook. shook
1t out and held 1t ready to embrace its
owner. Lermontoff showed right arm,
then left into the sleeves, hunched the
coat up into place and buttoned It at
the throat.
again, captain, my thanks. Lead
the way, and will follow
They emerged on deck into dismal
gray morning. No land or craft Of any
kind was in sight. The horizon form
ed a small, close circle round the ship.
Clouds hung low, running before the
wind and bringing Internationally little
dashes of rain that seemed still fur
Their to compress the walls of horizon.
The sea was not what could be called
rough, but merely choppy and fretful,
with short waves that would not have
troubled a larger craft. The steamer
proved to be small. undistinguished,
J dingy locking boat. more Ike Gem
! merciaa tramp than a government yes
jsel. An officer, appnreRtlF the mate,
stood on the bridge. slnewy hands
! grasping the rail, peering ahead into
the white mist that vas almost fog.
The promenade deck afforded no great
scope for pedestrianisni, but captain
and prisoner walked back and forth
over the restricted space. talking gent
ally together as II they were old
friends. Nevertheless there was a GER
NaAA N1utAoua Eut1Oe0AGco ~ AhS NAl-
tain's speech-the vary craft of an un-
ready man who Is in the presence Of a
person more subtle tkan himself The
blum captain remembered he had been
caught mapping the night before when,
after refusing to tell the prince the d.
rection OF the steamer, be had given
himself away by mentioning the gulf
OF Finland. Lermontoff noticed this
reluctance to plunge into the abgss Of
free conversation. and so, instead of
reassuring him he would ask no more
questions. he merely took upon his
own shoulders the burden OF the talk
and related to the captain certain Won
ders Of London and New York.
The steward advanced respectfully to
the captain and announced breakfast
ready, whereupOn the two men follow
ed him into saloon not much larger
than the stateroom LermontoR had oc-
cupied the night before and not nearly
so comfortably furnished. A plenteous
breakfast was supplied. consisting
principally Of fish. steaming potatoes.
black bread and very strong tea. The