Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-01-05

ny was building a plant to smelt the
Iron to be taken from the mines In
the mountains, but as to who or what
was the Iscaria Steel company the
chamberlain was given no satisfaction
The building Of the works, the open
Ing OF the mines, caused the influx Of
workmen to the capital A park was
laid out few miles from the city, but
near the plant, on which long rows of
laborers' cottages sprang, as it seemed,
out OF the ground. Hundreds of men
who had left their families to 60 else
where in search OF employment re-
turned. 1t seemed as II Iscaria had
been dead and some unseen power had
breathed into 1t the breath Of new
lire.
The government reaped 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 hundred years
and purchased new and modern arti-
cles. The duchess and Eudoxia sent to
Families Of the head men of the steel
company came to live ut the capital,
and 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
% tAn D,,k Vhrk hHl
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 workmen 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
sum Of money that enabled the reign
ing sovereign to pay his debts and In
vest the balance at an interest that
brought him 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 a young man of good appear
ance, tall and Well built, he progressed
rapidly In 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
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.
1T seems TO me-" she said. that l
have seen you before somewhere"
And your highness' face Is familiar
! to me- replied Bob.
Il have it," said the lady. II 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
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. II confess that
my equipage was out of place at the
review OF the army. Tomorrow 1t 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"
II 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 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 1t 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 We're 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 a carriage waiting below and was
driven to the building where her ia
Their 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 few minutes,