Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-06-17

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ner, instinctively drew aside, and the mask
entered and was lost to the eye OF the be-
wildered marshal in the crowd of maskers.
The scene is in the imperial palace. The
Emperor is alone in his audience chamber
about the hour of the masquerade. His
brow is troubled, and he PAGES up and down
the apartment with his hands behind him.
He suddenly stops and summons page.
"Send Metternich hither"
The order had hardly been issued and the
page had not quilted the presence, when his
minister sent in requesting an audience.
"Admit him. Well, Metternich, what
now?" he said, when the page departed,
and closed the door into the ante ROOM
Your manner indicates haste! Any more
of this mad youths pranks z"
| am sorry to say that he is again the sub
ject Of my visit to your imperial highness."
"Out with it. | have lost all patience
with him. If he escapes again he shall be
shot. l will give the soldiers instructions
to fire upon him.
"That would be impolitic your highness,
and would bring down the censure of all
Europe upon you"
81 would not care so he were out of it,
But what have you now?'
He has again eluded the vigilance of
his keepers and has fled from the garden
but has not left the city. | have made eve
ry inquiry, and parties are secretly on the
search"
~ will have Col - shot for his neg
lect. How happened this ?' demanded the
Emperor, in fierce tone of displeasure.
He was suffered to walk in the grounds
as usual at four this afternoon, with the usu-
al precautions of soldier following him,
and porter sentinel. BY some means he
suddenly vanished from the eyes of the SOL
der and sentinel, as if he had dissolved into
air. The men fastened to the spot, pursu-
ed every avenue, and hunted the whole en-
closure in vain. One of them, satisfied of
his prisoners escape, turned his musket on
himself and blew out his brains.
He did wisely, and only anticipated with
his own hand the work another would have
soon done. What of his fellow?
He came trembling to Col. -, and
told the truth, that no further time might be
lost in the search after him. He was pla-
ced under arrest, and Col - reports that
at once every means were set on foot to dis
cover the fugitive"
"And without success 2"
"Not wholly, your majesty. After night
closed in, and Col. - could yet learn
nothing of him, he Immediately waited on
me with his report"
"You placed him under arrest :" said the
Emperor sternly.
Ono, your highness, his liberty was ne
cessary for the present to aid in further pros
ecuting the search"
AS soon as you leave me, issue an or
der for his arrest"
Your majesty shall be obeyed. But
may it please your highness to hear me fur
ther. While he was with me person was
announced, who came in guarded by two
soldiers who had reported in the street that
he saw man descend the garden wall by
means of grape vine, where a Capuchin
friar then met him and hurried him away"
GA Capuchin will raze the monaste-
ny for their treason. What said the fellow
more %
Nothing that we could act from with a.
ny certainty. l then made no delay, but
fastened to acquaint your majesty with what
had occurred"
And you have done it as quietly as if
you had come to tell me the young princes
squirrel had broken his cage and taken
flight. This is no light matter"
81 am aware of the Importance attached
to the safe custody of this young man."
"The peace of Europe-nothing less
How now, sir pagep
General the Count - desires an au-
dience with your majesty on matter of mo-
ment."
"Ths may touch upon this affair, Met
ternich. Admit him. But how can he
have heard of this escape? If it is known
that he has escaped, and is still in the city,
there is such romantic sympathy for him,
that half the hiding closets in Vienna will
be opened for him. Let it only be kept a.
mong the soldiery on duty Good evening
count what tidings bring you that you
come at this hour, and in this hurried guise
into our presence Z"
beg your majesty to pardon father:
anxiety, which can give him little leisure tc
pay Difference in time and costume. | have
come hither to solicit your majesty's aid il
finding my daughter, for she cannot yet have
quilted the city. During my absence from
home two hours ago, she fled, leaving this
note, saying, that before beheld her agair
she would be the bride of man who hat
long held her heart"
"Then twill be happy bride But
will not jest with thy grief, for we have our
also. Saw no one the fight Suspect yol
no oneF'
81 do not, your highness She neve
had an attachment, for she is very young
save for one person, and he cannot be-"
"And who was he? :" demanded the en-
peror, quickly.
The youthful French prince, your males
tvs prOtege! They often met in childhood
and occasionally since"
"And he, and no one else, has run ava
with your daughter cried the emperor
owe have just had intelligence of his e
cape. 1t is plain enough now that the Co
- has been outgeneraled Love an
woman If thy daughter be taken, 81
stands chance of being arrested as ira
tor, count"
, We will now 90 back to period still pr
or to the night of the Carnival, The cru
imprisonment of young Napoleon by Il
Austrian government is well known to Il
world, and has, perhaps, more deeply mo
ed the sympathies of the young of all n
4 Al Al. a. II