Possible Clues:

• Loyal follower
• Assistant heard eight going over mountain pass at journey's end
• Hanger-on rejected by society locally
• A horse carrying last in party, European disciple
• One who might light altar candles in a religious ceremony
• Person who accepts the leadership of another
• Assistant in a small company -- bright, it's said
• Follower found climbing in sleety location
• Devoted attendant
• Having brought Yankee in, locate exotic follower