Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

breathed into It the breath of a new
lire.
The government reaped a substan-
tial pecuniary benefit. Those who
were in arrears for their taxes paid
them, and there were thousands more
to be taxed. The duke discarded the
furnished tinsel of a hundred years
and purchased new and modern arti-
cles. The duchess and EudOxia sent to
Paris for gowns of the latest fashion.
Families of the head men of the steel
company came to live at the capital,
and a social circle was formed similar
to that existing in the capital of a
democratic monarchy
But who was at the bottom of this
prosperity? No one but the president
of the steel company knew, and he
would not tell. But what had been
done was only the beginning. The
large force that was employed in open
ing the mines, preparing the water
power for use building the vast city
of machine shops, was as nothing to
the influx Of WOrlimen that took place
on the completion of the plant and the
commencement of manufacture. Ger
tain property belonging to the crown
was sold in town lots, bringing in a
sum Of money that enabled the reign
ing sovereign to pay his debts and in
vest the balance at an interest that
brought him a truly ducal revenue.
Shortly before the works were start
ed Robert Anderson returned to the
capital, bringing letters of certain per
sons influential in various governments
to members of the cabinet of Iscaria.
Being young man of good appear
ance, tall and we'll built, he progressed
rapidly in a social way in the court
circle. He made no display of wealth,
dressed plainly, and no one suspected
that he was very rich. One Of the
important functions he attended was
a ball at the palace, the first given
since the royal ladies had put off their
old fashioned gowns and appeared in
their Partisan costumes. Anderson
was taken to the royal family for in
PRODUCTION and, on giving place to 9th.
ers before the sovereign, joined the
young Duchess EudoXia.
at seems to me-" she said, that
have seen you before somewhere"
"And your highness' face is familiar
to me- replied Bob.
81 have it," said the lady. 81 saw
you at the last review of the troops"
The remembrance of his rattletrap
cab brought back the smile that Bob
had seen on that occasion. 1t was a
becoming smile, and now that Bob had
prepared the way for his revenge he
returned the smile in kind.
THE steel works are to be opened
tomorrow" he replied. Il confess that
my equipage was out of place at the
review Of the army. Tomorrow it will
be more appropriate. We Americans
are representatives of commerce and
manufacture. We do not put on much
style"
"The court attends the inaugural
ceremony. My father has been invit-
ed to press the electric key that starts
the machinery"
81 shall be present"
Anderson passed on, but after the
brief interview with her highness Eu-
doXia had no further interest in the
assembly and soon took his departure.
The next day a procession of the
managers and the operatives of the
Iscaria Steel company started from a
given point and marched to the build
ing where the duke was to press the
electric key. The route led them past
the palace, and the young duchess
viewed it from balcony At the head
of the procession, in the same rattle
trap cab In which he had attended the
review was Bob Anderson. Next be-
hind him was the president of the
steel works. Following them were the
managers Of the different depart
ments and their subordinates. Last
came the vast body Of workmen.
What Anderson's presence at the
head Of the procession meant Eudoxia
was at loss to know. She descended
to carriage waiting below and was
driven to the building where her ia
ther was to open the works Shortly
after her arrival the managers enter
ed, followed by representatives Of the
workmen. Two seats were placed on
the platform, one on each side of the
electric key. Anderson took the one
on the left. When, in a few minutes,
the duke entered Anderson arose and.
with a profound bow, said
II feel honored, your royal highness
that you have consented to open the
plant that l have built In your duke
dom. May it give work to your peo,
pie when l shall have passed to anoth-
er existencew
The duke, not wishing to betray his
astonishment before SO many people.
bowed and pressed the key.
The Duchess EudoXia rose from her
seat in the royal compartment and left
the hail. What prompted her to do
this before the ceremonies were finish
ed was not known. The next day Bob
Anderson, hearing that Mount. Aetna
was sending up a column of flame and
smoke, left the capital for Sicily.
Nevertheless there is a report that
the Duke of Iscaria has offered to make
Ned baron and give him the hand of
his daughter in order to secure Ncd's
vast w. 18th. 1t is also rumored that
Ned is willing to accept the daughter,
but not the title.