New-York tribune., 1882-02-19

The password is always the name of CITY; me
counterpass that o. a man. Both words must oegin
With the same letter.
Ill
The Grand Duchess Paulina aud her suite occu-
pied nearly a whole wing Of the palace. Ter In
perial HiEhness was gopd-natured wido@el prln-
cess about forty years old who had many children,
and kept q court of her own, which was renowned
for It's eIsY intercourse and eaTely. Her HIghnrss
"A handsome woman Oi majestic stature anu men
was very fond of the society Of artists, authors
and wits. and almost every evening there was a
gathering OF such persons IN her hOspltable apart
ments.
On this particular night, however no company
was eXUected and Archie MrI wen nal notHing 10
do tut 10 SIT IN nicely iurnlShed saloon' WhcI was
set apart for the officers on guard, ana which, Oy
the thoughtful princess orders, was aWays Iber-
ally stocked with pictorial albums aud french
novels. It was no business Of his 10 prevent ylSi-
tors from coming going ont, unless summoned
o. do by the mnJOr-dOmO who Of course had MS
own instructions to what visitors were 10 be al
nittel This confidential servant informed Nc
Even that her Imperial Hlghness was not at pre-
sent indoors having gone cut with some Oh Aer
ladies' tOI a stroll iu the park
seated near the open WinlOw OF the guard-room
with his helmet. sword aud gauntlets On for be
coul not. while guard, lay these aside for
minuteI. NcEwcu presently saw party or laleS-
among whom he thou1ht he recognized the Grand
Duchr>s-cross the lawn and make for the principal
entrance of the palace wing lie went forth 40 once
To call ont the guard and receive her iEhne,s NIth
due hOuors; but when they were at about hun
dred yIrl- from the door the party of ladies'
hranchcd away to the left and made for the main
building of the palace. where the Cars apart
meuts were. McLwcn remained standing unier the
portIco 70 enjoy the evening ar ana IN ie" MN
utes three ladies', coming from another direction
than that whittier the first party had gone, ap-
preached the entrance. d" lad' IN th hldulc Was
closely mu.i,rd IA q cloak with hood aud held
handkerchief before her mouth.
IT is the Grand Duchess said the inalor-domO,
.Imp6,,i5lc: I just saw her Imperial Highness go
toward the main buildlnc,' re'oiued the Major.
paron me It. 1as Me Cram 2on I. DaGhesf os
call on the guard One @; lhe lad Is has waved Ter
handkerchief which is always sign that Der In
pcral IIlghne,s wishes to enter unu0tced'
There was an anxiety about the ma or domo's
manuer winch made NcEgcn eve him closely. lie
had not seemed pleased %hcu. an hour before, the
hus.4r. and now he was over-dr-lrous 60 pack Oft
the Major 20 ms guIrI-rO0m. McEWen remember. 4
how General ~treuk0 ,s' iool, ! l.m ly pre- ending
to be the Grand Dnkc Nicholas. ana Il suspicion
flashed Vp0n hI- mind thlt the i9tr now Advancing
was not me- Grand Duchess Paullna. Considering
the polit.cal condition of Russia, such suspicion
Or.e formed. had to be acted uJon promptly
Please Monsieur lc Comte. stand a-de' eV-
claimed the ma pr-domo. M ag tatlon. Her Iu-
pera HigAnes. doe, not wish military lohos 90 be
Nv post is here severed McIvcn in a tone
which struck the old servant dumb with dl,may;
and. flashing out Ll, sword, hr made tAe military
salute 70. thr three ladies entered.
Tne lady who -'io 90 bs the Grand Duchess
arKu0v- l.lv-l the courtesy by bend OF the head.
Rms this uId not satisfy NcLwrn. 4 trnc Grand
puch. S. thought be, would have shown her face, ii
only Tor au instant 10 arm thr salute cd an officer
of her own guards. There was no reason for her
keeping her features e" closely Wulrd m sumner
time. unless. indeed. size had a t"othlchr.
while these reflections passed rapidly tnroueh The
soldiers brain. he remarked That the step OF the
.usalciouS lalv was Tess assured and more Guigk
than became her position. She tired TO glide by
with her iace turned away; but McEwen. .trdng
10 the loot of The staircase. boldly confronted the
lLrep though he oN.red his swords poIut and
made low bow as Ar did So.
Pardon me- NaIam he said addressing the lady
10 the right. whose ueauiful Young face was m
familiar 40 him. VIII you tell me- whom 10 Il that
you are conducting % her Imperial Hghne-s pres
euce
70 exclaimed the yOuug 'adE hor pretty features
becoming p.uk with contus.4n
What is the password, Madam? a,ke Nc
Even convinced now that If be were really m
presence Of the Grand Duchess she would put an
end TO this scene imueaate.y
forlct-lsu't 10 the name Of some cheese stam-
mered The youue lady. whose distress now
painful. Rogue tart, Brc. truyeGc-
Make another guess said the ;cOtchman Tonic-
'Neuchatel.' whispered the lady in the middle 10
her attendant but as she bent her head 20 10 this,
McEwen whi,ket away the hlndk kerchief she had
been holding TO her mouth. an 10! The mousta, ned
face OF a man was laid bare before him
soho, sir. who are you TINT come masquerddlng
about palaces ln this fashion. cried McLwen. se.z-
Ing the intruder by the wrist; and De was about 10
call for tie guard, when tine un2 lady hastily
placing ore of her small hands on his mouth. Im-
piOuug him &c be silent. Her looks had such wild
expression OF Cnireaty an them mat mo- soldier COuld
have resisted u. Al the same time the Old major
domo who was rushing about ike an old hen fright
enrd by the sCItech ot hawk, kept 6n cac6ilng;
For PHYS sake, -lr, have patience and al shall
be explained. Let Us come into the officers room
where We shall be out Of earshot Everything shall
be explained.
turning All his wrath upOn o. m4IT-dOmO as con-
veuieut scapecOaL You were party 20 the whole /
affair: | read 10 IN your eyes. March on in front
l 5f mn lIr I'm |r. .taE rFrI pf ffIfI
The old SCI want. trembling as 10 hc had the ague /
,hauI.e4 on ID front; the gentleman IN female ,
attire followed. mutterIug some not vcry la!ylac
paths: but Orthe two aiteuuaut iadies TIE younger
and prettIrr one suddenly uartcd away aud ran up ,
.Le stairs Lart us she could 20, without once +.
looking round. ON reaching the landing. shr darted
.broggh th- door leading 10 the Grand Uuchcss's F.
private lrfllcuts like one who knows her way.
Archie Mc4Weu twlrei his m0u -tarhe m per- /.
plexity as me watched the far fugitive escape him.
Jut the Jtucr attendant who was ml0Gle-a ged /.
person of los lieI station, ;oucArd lis AM said
% HIM IN Russian Iou ueel not feel uneasy, my /
ord. Nile DE- Cypri hIs gone 10 fetch her Imperial /
NcEwen thereupon walked into the guard-room. /
where he immediately obtained nr1oi that the adj /
rnture winch he had nipped ia the bud had no /
uch serious complexion rs he had at first feared. /
TIE gent oman IN lady, clothes had thrown on his .
,loak. ana an elaborte blonde wig. and showed .
NcEWeH the good-l0Oking face OF young noble /
nan who was well known 20 him.
Addressing him IN tone wherein notification /
md some amu-ement were blended Win Yex1- /
ecognize me-the Marquis de Cypr OF the treo-
JIIeut-kl GuaIdsP
Certainly I do answered the Scottish officer. /
Who was too much astouIshed 10 laugh Bat why |
,n earth did You come here in such a disguise
That 3 no business OF yours
i viii leave your good sense 10 judge thai. II |
-ou had been on guard, and had come here mas
,UcrlGing - the Grand Duchess, what should you
lave doneT
The young man who was a noblemln Of French |
esceut. though naturallZed In Russia made no
rect answer; but moment later breaking into
IN awkward laugh. be SAID: Am l 70 consider
u ysef your prisoner
Certainly not, now ! know who you are replied
icEwen IL you will send mp your name 10 her
imperial EIlghness and she likes u receive you. the
nai ter viii not concern me. IL %as OnIv that
numbering old fool pointing TO the slnvering