The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-09

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 would
take Stepan with him, of course.
When he informed his servitor of his
intention and Stepan found that he
could not dissuade 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 Sergius 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
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 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 a 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 his role
properly was married by NAL de mer,
| he ordered his valet about, directing
| him to do all manner of mental serv-
! ices not only imperatively. but with
I curses for his remissness.
On the same vessel with this false
count and false valet were couple Of
| AlhSiiSoh SiobS tiottSho " ho, utN ihS
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.
l VUhan oh houon 20 nitnl, on1
the spurious count sank upon a sofa
in the cabin and began to abuse his
supposed valet Miss Jaquelin's ideas
Of a proper consideration Of servants
by masters received shock. All those
who were sick We're calling Steward
and the young lady, pretending to mis-
take the counts valet for ships at
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 struggle between Miss Hender
son and Count Sergius for the atten
tons of the latter's valet. 1t was
: from the count, Peter, q towel, and
NC IL, anu, iIOI NlISs
Jaquelin, Steward, wish you tt
take me on deck" Peter preferred tt
attend the lady, who loaded him will
tips and other kindnesses, including
smiles. She asked him why he re
manned in the service Of such brute
as Count Sergius and offered to ash
her mother to give him the position Of
| Ill h<,
Dmitri said that he was bound Il
his master by bonds that he could no
break. Jaquelin inferred that there
J was some dark story connected will
the service and begged to know wha
J 1t was. Dmitri. in order to satisf!
! her, told her that he had been a vale
to the counts elder brother. who hat
J tyrannized over him so fearfully tina
, he had killed him. He could not es
cape his present service without beini
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 rout'
the count and the valet were travelling
w ne0 the TWO men TeuCueu pun
: near where they were known they sud
denly disappeared.
! The real count, when he learned tina
the car had granted the people con
stitution. through a friend made over
lures to the government for permits
: sion TO resume his identity withou
fear of persecution. He was promised
immunity and announced himself I
candidate for the duma. to which h'
was elected.
One day Mrs. Henderson and be
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 far greater when the!
saw Count Sergius Arkadyevich ente
dressed as a lackey and respectful!
hand his valet his mail.
Miss Jaquelin Henderson was boil
pleased and miffed at having been i'm
posed upon. Curiosity came in as t
why a nobleman was travelling as ;
valet to his valet Not willing that tn,