Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-11-15

from Russia and was uncertain a. to
what he would find on his arrival
there. To appear there at all would
be hazardous.
He decided to take especial precau-
tons till he had had an opportunity
to look about him and judge whether
he dared risk recognition. He weald
take Stepan with him. Of course.
When he informed his servitor Of his
Intention and s;tepGn found that he
could not djssuade 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 1t out. He procured the clothes
Of a gentleman for Stepan and provid-
ed him with name and title. He
was to be Count Sergius Arkadyevich.
and the real count was to be his valet
Peter.
Count Sergius and his valet entered
Russia by way of Caucasia, going BY
the Black sen to the extreme eastern
end of that water.
Now, Stepans idea Of the greatness
Of count illustrates the adage Put
beggar on 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 he did not approve of great
parsonage treating one Of lower sta
ton with any forbearance and feared
that II 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. Dniitli was n good sailor and
was able to wait on his supposed mas
ter Whether II was that seasickness
makes one careless as to what hap
pens or Stcpan's ability to play his role
properly was rarred 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 glol,e trotters who. having
tired Of civilized lands. were striking
out In paths usually unfrequented 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
| cagO and her daughter. Jaquelin.
When the ship began to pitch and
in the cabin and began to abuse his
supposed valet Miss Jaquelin's ideas
Of proper consideration of servants
| by masters received a shock. All those
who were sick were calling "Steward!'
and the young lady, pretending to mis-
| take the counts valet for ships ut
| tendant. sent him for 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 a struggle between Miss Hender
son and Count Sergius for the atten-
| tons of the latter's valet. 1t was
from the count. Peter. II towel. and
be quick about it." and. from Miss
Jaquelin. Steward. wish you to
! take me ON deck" Peter pre- erred to
attend the lady. who loaded him with
! tips aud other kindnessei. including
| smiles. She ASKED kin why he re
maineI in the service of such Il Lrute
| as Count Sergius and offered to ask
her mother to give him tie position of
/ courier if lie would accept il.
! Dmitri said that he was bound to
| his master bY bonds that he could not
| break. .,aqueiiu inferred that there
| was some dark story connected with
! the servi:.e and begged Ia know what
| 1t was. Dn.t.'i. III Greer 10 satisfy
her. told her that he had been valet
| to the counts elder brother. who had
tyrannized over him 50 fearfu.ly that
he 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 he
was elected.
One day Mrs. Henderson and her
daughter visited the duma and saw
| the valet of their former travelling
companion sitting among the men,
| bers. Great as was their aStOnish-
ment. it was far greater when they