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~ tG%"nc3oe, stopped suddenly, md. nonorlna
tno oeGupants Q! the eo4cl Win ~ lmneft'
nent stale, exclaimed. AVodlA Madame Hons-
p1.e: Hut before he had timo to g've f1lla,
e1R!esaon TO his astonishment, tho Coach had
'oTea ~ tws9 isn:y. .,...s-. ...,
-: 1ne .ncaoent. perceive, ~ auoAay Iouno
hacT Wy adto dne s.t tpapsrs. ana .ne g1m:'a NJ
..1n :, H',n tue moie tesp9Gt!ui ehela-
: 1a,. souA tmpetAplce Auo xeleaon na
| .,.Ha*:s sool ueAesI. aasss " euo oes'
~ tsi'utny " ma e Only necess,y 70 Eemem'
~ sopa!efA esaoence oe neoaeo. sas.,l sah tne
aA0tmo tteo8-a1nonE WHICH parry, anuotlesa
me gdmtns noquatntaDces principally lay
have never given either Napoleon OK his wife
tho imperial title.
| The Empress reached the house in the
Boulevard Malcshe1bea in safety and without
attracting any further attention. In the even
ing, still within tie safe shelter Of . hackney.
coach, sbo was conducted 70 the North.
weetetn station IN tho Place du Havre, and
early the NEXT DAY nhe WA It the pretty, and,
thanks TO the lateneas o. the sesson, the a.
most deserted batmng-plsce OF DeAoEi1le, on
tho northern coast. where she remained
tel, while II. de Losseps went out to make
me necessary Arrangements Tor her cmbatksr
a10n:
Aean~nile the Empsess vas prey to the
I keeheat an1iety sooot the FRINGE Imperial,
| VIC VIC n.e !e!1 tne eounsly eome rev days pc
:. "a. .ais aeeeoI eaa1 .s x@a kneWn, nas Nhe'h.
81 W aart s teaIn1 e. no,,t @ =, ts assauen Mas
evening while II. de- Lessons sem VIE VI an sneaeed Il
the eaarch fnr yassaI x ns.nr5fis ti,a
Prinea Vss .lichHnp fsnm ~ omn;,a,s - tbe e
daa- ~ ~ Uoo.s r. - A'1t ~ oLnItuun a. ue
xbanca ~ the the aan.;a,e 1vG4 ue Lnne a! Mans,
A. onr. aor,enrn;e.teJ ~ s;Jd nno ~ PnSa s;na na
ths ;,te1n.,.S nisa'ea ~ te'eesapn. Atons99 2
r.. +ns,t Ht.u u t,.t tsasePs ~, ana inc EGpfess.
a ane aegu.. "as, tnA4 ~ ~ .na son rs directed 70
p;sGeu "! Gst ~ o.sSs ~ nsunes' ~nere ne arrived.
Sa o11edu Ano Uoses. on me 1ouoWlng Iusa-
nas: u nThtns Ehs 70 some misunMdarsfsndng, n M how,
no commnnicstjon wisb hsr .nn ZIP ss,ao as
eran;nr 1,nI,i -. 1,crnant ~ ~ eoa N.er AonnAy
neetinr With hin In En"I,na - n'1 'ooseauen7
This pucartaintv rs t5 I;s r,,%a,,a,.. u
trii n ed rrasiiv n her ,r-;a.r ~ as son'
her den.Ftnra. bnt -ot.;Ii,st. s,:.. ~ .'a!etate
nree.it1 reasnna h, anaas ttaS. .ae niAn5
ran.i1v n-a.s;nr ~ aS. Ses 'ng1e "ete otness
cnltx T,s to ina si;r, t,a Aoo oe. mum din,.
m,nGt s.fsSy ~ s,ah tr,s. Emp tae crow Of which
~ sha i - us.sa 10 pfeserTe ths secret
1,anefa.. r. s-,,sat H.. aaI was Almost
aP ro sosh d fee,ft en bos sasa 's o'etuay
sa11gueo va search which Threatened to
M ~ erap$1.t u, nGRe,ess, n, n. ae ieasers;
ta n.ns1a ysSns S,ea S.un =. neanvle to look over
sI3 tne papsts s oeIote M presenting himself It ths
nJ.ea .nt mnete the lMpe5nI iue1nse Was hiding,
Mneu no VIZ kloe.ea n.y. gentleman whom
ne A. gnee ns secosnt3eo. II Was BIZ John Mon
tsGn Bargoyne, Young Crimean hero, uhc
had enjoyed the friendship Of II. do Lessept
1o6 many years.
b'r sonn u once, according tohis own Atate-
ment, owned That something unusual waa il
the wind, from the presence Of n, de Leaseps
At inch q seasop. IN such place His OFT
presence Nas saes. accounted 1or 9y the fact thsi
| he N&S ANAlll1tE EN0 4$11T3l OK lA3{1F HIfNuynt
s1om 1 s~'eze1lana, 2. a1 aaa ma yaeht, a. he e1'
pIanSSo tV n os Ae9seps. Nas under oFdezs
~ Sa' ~ tns ne1nesas! TOT En8nna.
| ~; ae Leaseps kae* MS man, ano knew thet
!ranKnees was me eufeat way to gain the Oh
4uiclness to big mind. Sir John had barely
finished informing him Of these particulars
when. iey1ng his hand upon the Engflshman'e
arm the great engineer said:
"sar John: Will you DC me the very great
est seIvice ever demanded Of any human
being
Name Nan It, esid the gallant soldier.
| foo hnd me three places On FoU
Eacht 1of the passage to England Oh Wednes'
0ayx
| f.. ls that Ait esia 81 John, laughing
"the places will be ready for you
There wna again momentary pause, durinr
!, which II. de- Lesscps a1edly regarded til
Young man.
do you know" be aaked rapidly, aB Il
ashamed Of the doubts which had prpmntei
lis scrutiny, ~ do you know whom you vii
caTy with you as my companion de- voyage i
Sir John smiled and shook his head.
"Her Imperial Majesty the Empress Of tbs
French, " eaid III. de 1eeseps abruptly.
Tho two men rose and clasped hands. Nt
word was spoken, hut they understood ont
another: NJ de Lcsseps WA Affected to tears
and Sir John WIS scarcely less moved.
pass over tho introduction OF Sir John
NJ lad Tive fe III
Emprese, about which, tn the hurry with which
collected these notes, failed to obtaiu par.
ticu,ars. II is sufficient to say that, on The
Tuesday evening. the Empress, with Madame
Le Breton, proceeded on board tho yacht,
without anyone being In the secret but The
oxnc1s OF the little vessel.
Anoyel Incident had nearly compromise d
her safety, even 1t this iuncture. Sir John
had spoken to the mate about his intention Ia
bring two English 1adies on board for the voy-
nge acsoss- Madame le Rreton had scarcely
reached the deck. when tho mAn, touching his
cap, asked her some question relative to tht
accommodation In her rather rapidly-extem,
porized berth, to which chs wls, OF course
utterly unable to reply. The Empress, how
evez, Ehospeaks English perfectly, came Z
her relief, and, By Madame 10 Breton'e wish,
apoloEized TO the man for the ignorance q
her French waiting-M&d."
Early in tho morning tho Franch pilot CAME
On board, and, whi1e the fugitivea were sti1
sleel'ing 'below. With the exception Of NJ. d.
Lesseps, who remained On deck during th
whois q ne Torage, the Enghshyaeat Ga
zeiIe, OF GU tons burden. bearing the Empress
hsrbot Of Deanville, and made straight 10
HYDE:
Thia short tleep waf, am assured, tha onl
one which the Empress bud ento1ed since til
preceding Friday night She lad found it i'm
pessit1e 70 c1ose her eyes while she ramaine
! n n n ~ StoH ali nr1<3
Ing to Madame 10 Broson'a accouot. ia
htfnl and disturbed while she remained on th
yacht; .... ...
taf!y On !hussday morning the Little vesse
c1t ln!o h!de, and tho Empfess, taking amos
tAneeoonase - ieaxe Or 9ef generous hosts, mad
ner WY 70 me 1otk aotels Nhefe she paftoo
OF oteaklasl. She taen cfosscd " the ord
nay steamer to Portsmouth. where she I'm
mcd1atelE TOOK train tot Aasttngr, aHEin
there II About on Ihuraday night. Sh
uid not at once proceed to the hote! It xhie
the Prince lad been directed to put mp, but
at tho waiting-soom OF the station while tia
gentleman went ont to reconnoitre. II q
Lessepe. on reaching the hotel, cautionsl
madc hls inquiries, announced himself a
coon ~ be aseertaiued that the Prince Va
there in safety, and after haaty Interview
Was leaving the house to return to the rail
! way-stadon, wlcr Teiled figure rushed pas
him on the stairs.
II was the Empress. Her maternal an1iet
had been too great to allow OF heR tcmainin
, quietly for II. de Ieeseps' return. She ha
followed him through Tho streets to tho ho,e
. with tho intention of remaining at the door
. but. hearing the voice Of the Prince In
re1ial, Who had advanced to the head O
, the etaisa with II. de Lessepe. she had hec
: unable longer to control her feelings, and b.
: fore her astonished guide could restrain he
: either BY volce or gesture, mother aud go
wefc locked in close and almost couvuIsiy
embrace. Tbs ecene Eas more than touchin
lit was awful in tta intensity Of eor7ow.
!, | was witnessed not only by the high persouAge
. Whoee names have been already mentionei
! but BY the proprietor Ct the Marine Hotel, an
Stairs with trav. and was far 4 few moroenl