Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-01

of oratory and searches for eloquent
men. He finds Iliodor at Theophan's
academy. Iliodor promises to aid
the monarchy's cause. He Is star
tied at Rasputin's illiteracy and
roughness Of appearance but re
fleets that, after all, Rasputin may
followed the Redeemer were also
humble men.
Iliodor breaches, and wins his case
! by allegory. He shows q great null
titude an immense snake on whose
side is written The Spirit of Revo-
luton" Iliodor tells the crowd that
once this snake entwineS itself
among the people it will destroy
them. He then summons giant,
Truth. who sets the snake afire
Tiny demons rush from the burn
ing monster and the people are
satisfied. The revolutionary spirit
abates and Iliodor is famous.
Iliodor finds that Rasputin, al
though untaught. really dominates
the Car, and Rasputin proves this
to Iliodor to get him under his con-
troll. He needs an educated man to
polish his public addresses.
He brings Iliodor to the Car and
shows him the latter's trust in char
latans soothsayers, fortune tellers,
and other weird pretenders. The ex-
hibition disgusts Iliodor.
AS result of Rasputin's influence.
many soldiers are whipped and a
Hebrew massacre results.
1llodor protests, and in order to
tempt him Rasputin invites him to
an orgie from when n,odor fees In
| horror and has Rasputin banished
by a congress of Greek church dig
nitarieS.
AS soon as Rasputin leaves his
clerical accusers he gets the Car to
order the arrest of Iiodor and other
churchmen.
liodor is thrown into a cell. Later
he is unfrocked and baniShed. Sonia
a court lady, become Rasputin's vic
tim, and confesses to q Bishop, who
| denounces Rasputin before the Gar
! He is not believed, and through
! Rasputin's influence is banished to
! the desert of the White Sea Ras-
! putin. to make his position secure.
poisons the Cars son, and when
| the doctors have given UP the case
| he revives him.
! Sonia stabs Rasputin and is sent
to Siberia.
, Anna, now gorgeous court but
terfiy, IS working to further Raspu-
TINS evil schemes. The Crown
Prince. Ferdinand is assassinated,
and war breaks out. The Czarina,
of German origin. tries to prevent
the conflict, but is oVerruled Prince
Felix meets the Princess Irena and
they love at first sight. Anna meets
the Prince, and she also loves him
but his pure affection for Irena rem
ders him proof against Annals wiles
Anna, in order to disgust Prince
Felix with lrena. persuades Raspu-
tin to try and make Irena his VIC
tim. That night Rasputin goes to
Irena's room.
At the same time Anna appears
before Felix and tries to win his
love. When he tells her to go, she
taunts him with the news of his
beloved Irena being in Rasputin's
arms in her room. He rushes from
Anna.
Irena. to escape Rasputin, jumps
from a high window. He follows
her and catches her in his arms.
Felix rushes and saves her after
hurting Rasputin to the ground The
next morning the latter tells the
Car, who believes his story. Irena
is confined to her apartments while
Felix is sent to the front He joins
Grand Duke Nicholas and tells him
what a rascal Rasputin is.
In the meantime the Czarina has
installed in her own dressing room
wireless telegraph outfit. This is
to enable her to communicate .se-
cretly with the German Emperor.
Her heart is bent upon Russia MAX
ing a separate peace with Germany.
In this she is assisted by other mem
bers of the Cars staff.
A message comes over the wire
It is from Wilhelm III at the front
Eagerly she watches it:
1t spells out: Send Rasputin to
me-"
Rasputin goes to the Kaiser. He
tells Of the separate peace plan, and