Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-11-15
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MASTER
AND MAN
A Transformation
Scene In Russia
BY r. A. Mitchell
BY r. A. Mitchell

Count Mer1witZ uled ABOUT the ClIue
The nihilist movement started In Rus
sia-that movement which led up to
the revolution and established the
iluma. The count left an only son.
and inherited the title and large for
tune from his father But, while
Count Meriwitz had been loyal sub
feet of the ear. his successor was bent
IN achieving for the mobiles some share
| N the government.
Bmitri's views became known to his
| cousin. Ivan Ivanovitch, an unscrupu-
lous man. who in case Of Dmitri's re-
mova would become heir to the Meri-
WITT title and estates. Dmitri was Of
a trustful nature and confided to Ivan
that he was a member Of revolution
airy circle, endeavoring to enlist his
cousin In the cause Of wrestling from
the car his autocratic power. Ivan
pretended to turn q willing ear to
Dmitri's ideas. while he was secretly
evolving a pan by which the latter
might lie sent to Siberia. in which
event his citizenship might be taken
from him and his estate confiscated.
Ivan. having possessed himself of
proof of his cousins completely with
the nihilists. sent an anonymous com
munication to the government that he
would furnish evidence against a no
BILE of reasonable intent on certain
conditions. The plotter. stood between
the writer and n fortune. If he was
convicted and deprived Of life or citi-
zenship the informer would expect the
government to permit him to succeed
to the title and estates instead Of their
passing to the government.
VANS offer was accepted and he
was invited to call upon the chief min
lister Of state During his visit he gave
the name OF Count Dmitri Meriwitz as
the offender and received the promise
he had named-that when his cousin
was convicted he should be left in pos
session Of the Meriwitz title and prop
erty.
Now. Count Dmitri was very much
beloved by those composing his house
hold and his tenants. His valet. Ste
pan Oblonsky, man twenty years his
senior. who had served the late unit.
adored him. Stepan was as keen to
scent viliainv as Dmitri was obtuse to
1t. Ivan Iyanovitch visited his cousin
AMI it was in the latters home that
mer to join the nihilists. Stepan over
heard part of the conversation be-
tween them and interpreted at a
glance by Ivan's EXPIRE sion. that he
was leading the count into trap.
When Ivan left the MeriwitZ home
Stepan shaGowel him and saw him
enter the otfite of an official who had
charge ofthe secret police Tor that dis
triet. This was quite enough for the
servitor, and, returning to his master.
he told him what he had seen and i'm
ploYed him to Zee.
DriitI,i. convinced of his cousins
trea lery and not rel;sh:ng Danish
mcnl to Sls,s.ia awaited himself of his
,alet's advice and, taking Stepan with
him, left at once for Germany.
Several years passed. during which
Dmitii recia ned in exile. but this was
very different from being in Siberia.
Since the government could not get
possession of him no proceedings We're
instituted against him. This was a
great disappointment to Ivan Ivano-
witch. who hal expected to secure
Dmit;i's estates. Dmitri. having all
the money he wanted, lived in Berlin.
Paris. London. Rome-anywh he
chose. But one wants what one cam
not have, and the exile pinned for his
home and his people. Stepan vas the
! only person TO remind him Of his Ia
comfort to him. and Dmitri's gratitude
| to his valet was proportionate to th :
service he had rendered.
IF 1t had not been for you. Siepan,
| Dmitri often said Il would row be
working in the mines of Siberia"
This is mucn better. eXcellency
Content Yourself to remain an exile so
long as you may live in luxury
WlAl the revolution came to head
the cant could no longer control his
desire to return to Russia. But. being
prescribed. If he returne and was rec
ognized he would not only be of no
use to the cause but would run the
risk Of being sent to that dreaded life
lived by those who are doomed to
work in the mines Of Kara. (
Stepan for awhile succeeded LII per-
suading his master to remain away
from Russia. but at last Dmitri could
stand II no longer to see others sup
porting the cause he approved while
he was living life Of ease Five
years had passed since he left RUSSIA,
and these years had brought a greater
change In him than any other equal
period IN his life. AT his departure
| from home he was twenty-one years
| IF age. wore no beard. and his hair
| was thick Now he was twenty-six.
| he wore full beard and mustache.
| n 81. !. n al hi far,1