Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-10
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,ruERE is no Holy Russia, my friend,
until she is born again. Russia is
worse than traitor, worse than, liar,
vorse than murderer and thief. She
isa fool"
"AI, will come right in time. We go
10 England to watt
"I have other plans
"Tben YOU will not join us? Prin-
..ss Anastasie, my daughter. is here.
General Seminoff-'
at is useless. have made up my
mind, Leave me, If you please"
Prince Galitzin disappeared quickly
below to spread the information of his
discovery among the disconso'ate
refugees, and it was not long before it
WAS known from one end of the
phrygia to the other that the fellow
who called himself Peter Nichols was
none other than the Grand Duke Peter
Nicbolaevitch, cousin to his late Ma
issty Nicholas and Prince of the royal
blood. Peter Nichols sought the Cap
tain in his cabin, putting the whole
case before him.
"H-m," chuckled the Captain.
"found ye out, did they? There's only
few of you left, that's why. Better
STAY ere in my cabin until we reach
Constantinople. I'd be honored, 'Igh-
ness, to say nothin' Of snvin' you a
bit of bother
"You're very kind"
"Not at all. Make yourself at 'ome.
There's cigarettes on the locker and
nip Of the Scotch to keep the chill out.
Here's a light You've been worrying
me some. 'Ighness. Fact is l didn't
know just how big bug you were until
today. when / asked some questions.
You'll forgive me, 'Ighness?"
81 tatc it that you don't want any
body ashore to know who We are?"
Exactly. Most of these refugees
are going to England. ! have reasons
for not wishing to go with them"
Where, then, do you propose to
go?'
ITO the United States" said the
Grand Duke eagerly.
"Without money!"
"I'd have no money if went to
England unless subsisted on the char
ity of my friends. My branch Of the
family is not rich. The war has made
us poorer. Such securities as l have are
In q vault in Kiev. 1t would be sui
eide for me to attempt to reclaim them
now. I'm going to try to make my own
way"
"Impossble -
The Grand Duke laughed ut the Eng
Drhman's expression.
"Why?"
"Yer 'ands, 'Ighness."
The Grand Duke shrugged and
grinn2d
.'I'll risk it. I'm not without re-
sources. Will you help me to ship
sailing for American
"Yes-but--'
"'Oh, II! work my passage over-if
nobody bothers me"
by George! l like your grit. Give
me your and. sir. I'll do what / can.
II the Bermudan hasn't sailed from
the Horn yet l think l can manage it
for ye." .
"And keep me clear of the rest Of
your passengers?" added his High
ness.
"Right-o. They'll go on the Sema-
phore. You stay right ere and mum s
the word" And Captain 'Blashford
went out on deck. leaving Peter Nichols
to his cigarette and his meditations.
Many times had the Grand Duke
Peter given thanks that the blood of his
mother flowed strongly in his veins.
he was more British than Russian and
be could remember things that had hap
pened since he had grown to adolescence
which had made the half Of him that
was English revolt against the Russian
system. 1t was perhaps his musical
education rather than his university
raining or his travels in England and
Franco that had turned him to the in
telllyentsia. In the vast republic of
srt and letters he had imbibcd the phi
losophy that was to threaten the very
existence of his own clan. The spread
o. the revolution lad not dismayed
MIN, for he believed tina, in time the
pendulum would swing back and bring n
Constitutional government to Russia
nut IN the weeks of struggle, privation
ana passion new Peter NiCholaevitch
was born.
The failure of his plans in the sud-
aeh Hood of anarchy which had swept
over Lukovo, the trcachcry of those
ne mad thought faithful and the at
Tempt upon his life had changed his
viewpoint. 1t takes n truly noble spirit
- wish to kiss the finger that has pulled
Me trigger of revolver. the bullet from
which has gone through ones hat.
+, from disappointment and dsmuy
reter Nicholaevitch had turned to
anger, They hadn't played the game
WIN MN. 1t wasn't cricket His
tesolutlon to sail for the United States
was decided. 70 throw himself, an
t,pp!ect or charity. upon the mcrci",' "f
sae Earl Of Shetland, his mother s
S'HSsih, was not to be thought Of.
ohly the United State. whose form
sovernment more nearly approached
NY %e ideal he had for Russia, could
Mt, WIT nm the opportunities to discover
"e.hcr or not prince could not also
MAO the Princess Anastasie be gave
ie saI Thought. That their common exile
csuu tue chance encounter under such
sneumstanceS an had aroused no return of
a" entente toward what had once been
Vi, mat sentimental attachment con-
n tHISeu I MIN Of how little it had meant
tIoal' ninl' There were no royal prohibi-
ps,n pns upon him now. 10 marry the
don dAesss Anastasie and settle in Lon
Wsa;.I IiVing upon the proceeds of her
ssomsy sa.ny fathers American and British
soiutitles' was of course the easiest
esSa u''on OF his difficulties. A life Of
ea%;: : music, good sportsmanship. the
Sba Sb'ort U that only England knows =