The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-08
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 There is no Holy Russia, my friend. until she is born again. Rus sia is worse than traitor, worse than liar, worse than murderer and thief. She is a fool"
 f'A11 will come right in time. We go to England to wait"
 'I have other p1ans."
 Then you will not join us? Prin- cess Anastasie. my daughter, is here. General eminoff-'
 Ut is useless. I have made up my mind. Leave me. if you please
 Prince Galitzin disappeared quick ly below to spread the information of his discovery among the discon- solate refugees. and it was not long before 1t 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 Nicholaevitch, a cousin to his late Majesty Nicholas and a Prince of the royal blood. Pet CT Nichols sought the Captain in his cabin, putting the whole case before him.
 ''H-m.'' chuckled the Captain, found ye out, did they? There's only a few of you left. that's why. Better stay ere in my cabin until we reach
 
 Highness, to say nothin' of savtn' you a bit of bother"
 You're very kind.''
 ''Not at all. Make yourself at home There's cigarettes on the lock- CT and nip of the Scotch to keep the chill out. Here's a light. You've been worrying me some. 'Ighness. Fact is I didn't know just how big a bug you were until today, when I asked some questions. You'll for give me. 'Ighness?"
 ''I take it that you don't want any body ashore to know who ye are?"
 Exactly. Most of these refugees are going to England. have reasons for not wishing to so with them"
 Where. then. do ou propose to go?"
 ITO the United States" said the Grand Duke eagerly.
 With out money?"
 I'd have no money if I went to England unless I subsisted on the charity of my friends. My branch of the family is not rich. The war has made us poorer. Such securities as I have are in a vault in Kiev. It woud be suicide for me to attempt to re- claim them now. I'm going to try to make my own way"
 ''Impossiblei'
 The Grand Duke laughed at the Englishman's expression.
 ''Why?'
 Yer ands, Inghness."
 The Grand Duke shrugged and grinned.
 I'll risk 1t. I'm not without re- sources. Will you help me to a ship sailing for America?"
 ''Yes-but-'
 "Oh, I'll work my passage over if nobody bothers me"
 By George! I like your grit. Give me you and. sir I'll do what I can. If the Bermudian hasn't sailed from the Horn yet I think I can manage it for ye."
 ''And keep me clear of the rest of our passengers ?" added his High
 'Right-o. They'll go on the sema- phore. You stay ere and mum's the word" And Captain Blashford went out on deck. leaving Peter Mich ols to his cigarette and his medita- tions.
 Many times had the Grand Duke his mother flowed strongly in his veins. He was more British than Russian and he could remember things that had happened since he had grown to adolescence which had made the half of him that was Eng fish revolt against the Russian sys- tenn. It was perhaps his musical ed ucation rather than his university training or his travels in England and France that had turned him to the ntelligentsia. In the vast republic of art and letters he had imbibed the philosophy that was to threaten the very existence of his own clan. The spread of the revolution had not dis mayed him, for he believed that in T. 1,,N- and bring a constitutional govern ment to Russia. But in the weeks of struggle privation and passion a new Peter Nioh olaevitch was born
 The failure of his plans in the sudden flood of anarchy which had swept over zukoTN, the treachery of those he had thought faithful and the attempt upon his life had changed his viewpoint. It takes a truly noble spirit to wish to kiss the finger that has pulled the trigger of a revolver. the bullet from which has gone through ones hat
 From disappointment and dismay Peter Nicholaevitch had turned to anger. They hadn't played the game with him. It wasn't cricket. His resolution to sail for the United States was decided. To throw himsef. an object Of charity, upon the mercies of the Earl of Shetland. his mothers cousin was not to be thought Of
 Only the United States. whose form of government more nearly approach ed the ideal he had for Russia, coulo offer him the opportunities to dis cover whether or not a prince could not also be a man.
 To the Princess Anastasie he gave little thought. That their common exile and the chance encounter un- der such circumstances had aroused DO return of an entente toward what