New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-12-27

there. To appear there at all would
be hazardous.
He decided to take especial precau-
tons till be had had an opportunity
TO look about him and judge whether
he dared risk recognition. He would
take Stepan with him. Of course.
When he informed his servitor of his
intention and Stepan found that he
could not disslade him the valet pro-
posed that after passing the Russian
border. until they were satisfied just
how dangerous Russia was for the
count. Stepan should play master and
Dmitri should play man.
This proposition struck the count ia
vorably. and he made arrangements to
carry it out. He procured the clothes
of gentleman for Stepan and provid
ed him with a name and title. He
was to be Count Sergius Arkadyevich.
and the real count was to be his valet.
Peter.
Count Sergins and his valet entered
Russia by way of Caucasia. going by
the Black sea to the extreme eastern
end, of that water.
Now. Stepan's idea of the greatness
vt count illustrates the adage PUT
Il beggar OH horseback and he will ride
to the devil Instead of initiating his
masters uniform kindness to him. he
went to the other extreme. This was
because be did not approve Of great
parsonage treating one of lower sta
ton with any forbeara nee and feared
that.if he showed consideration for his
master their true relative positions
would be given away.
No sooner had they set sail from
Constantinople than Stepan became
seasick. Dmitri was good sailor and
was able to wait on his supposed mas
ter Whether it was that seasickness
makes one careless as to what hap
pens Or Stepan's ability to play bis role
properly was marred by NAL de mer.
he ordered his valet about. directing
him to do all manner Of mental serv-
ices not only imperatively. but with
curses for his remissness
On the same vessel with this false
count and false valet were a couple, Of
American globe trotters who, having
| tired Of civilized lands. were striking
out in paths usually unfreuuented by
tourists. They were going to what
was then st. Petersburg by the same
roundabout way as Count Sergius
Arkadyevich and his valet. The Amer
leans were Mrs. Henderson of Chi.
cage and her daughter. JaQuelin
When the ship began to pitch and
the spurious count sank upon sofa
in the cabin and began to abuse his
supposed valet Miss Jaquelins ideas
Of proper considera ton Of servants
by masters received II sAoek. Al! those
who were sick were calling sSteWard!'
and the young lady, pretending to mis-
take the counts valet for q ships at
tendant. sent him for i glass Of Water.
The valet, having noticed her favorably,
was not slow to respond and devoted
himself exclusively to the girl.
During the rest of the voyage there.
was struggle between Miss Hender-
son and Count Sergins for the atten-
lions Of the iatter's valet. 1t was.
from the count, Peter, a towel, and
be quick about it,; and. from Miss
Jaquelin. Steward. I wish you to
take me On deck Peter preferred to
attend the lady who loaded him with
tips and other kindnesses. includin.
smiles. She asked him why be re.
NAMED in the service Of such brute
as Count Sergius and offered to ask
her mother to give him the position OF
courier if he would accept it.
Dmitri said that he was bound to
| his master by bonds that he could not
break: Jaguelin inferred that there.
was some dark story connected with
the service and begged to know what
it was. ppitri. in order to satisfy
her, told her that he had been valet
to the counts elder brother. who had
tyrannized over him SO fearfully that
be had killed him. He could not es-
cape his present service without being
turned over to justice.
This only added to Jaquelin's inter
est in the unfortunate man. So fasci-
mated was she with him that she drag.
ged her mother over the same route
the count and the valet were travelling.
When the two men reached point
near where they were known they sud
denly disappeared.
The real count. when he learned that
the car had granted the people con-
stitution. through friend made over
lures to the government for permits
sion to resume his identity without
fear Of persecution. He was promised
immunity and announced himself a
candidate for the duma. to which be
was elected.
One day Mrs Henderson and her
daughter visited the duma and saw
the valet of their former travelling
companion sitting among the mem
bers. Great as was their astonish-
ment. it was Tar greater when they
saw Count Sergius Arkadyevich enter
dressed as a Iackey and respectfully
hand his valet his mail.
Miss Jaquelin Henderson was both
pleased and miffed at having been i'm
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