The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-29

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himself without delay as medical companion
to the sick boy, who took to hum with com
plete infatuation, refusing to eat, drink OF
sleep save in his presence. One day, to the
amazement of the St Petersburg world, the
young Michael arrived at his fathers house,
restored to health, and accompanied by
single servant! His father received him tear
fully, but without surprise, and few days
later the whole family left st. Petersburg
for an indefinite period. Nothing has been
heard of the princess, and mystery shrouds
N the whole affair"
"There, mamma" said, 'you see could
tell them more than they know"
''What an awful thing" said my mother
gravely. 81 wonder what has become OF
that wretched woman, and whether we shall
hear any more about it..
This question was answered a short time
( afterwards; for on the anniversary of the
memorable night of the 18th September,
was sitting at my window, thinking over it
all, when my mother called me, and TO my
surprise discovered travel stained stranger
in the room with her, and upon histurning
towards me exclaimed, "Tke young princes
English doctori' He carried parcel and
seemed overjoyed at seeing me, grasped my
/ hand, calling me the angiol protettore and
: host Of pretty things, and when l had mas
tered my surprise exclaimed, "How is the
poor boy7 Do-do tell me everything from
the very beginning"
The young man smiled and said. II have
/ little to tell, or rather little that may tell;
and ere begin may beg of you both to
keep all you know secreta For although to
some degree the story has become public, tho
! whole truth is not known, and for the princes
sake beg this favor Of you"
We, of course, gave the required promise,
| and DR.. Granville proceeded with much feel
ing to tell us everything.
"The poor boy" he said, ''nearly fell a
victim to the jealousy of the princess for her
own children. She was administering small
doses of poison to him, which were slowly
but surely taking effect. l arrived Just in
time to save his life. The old Dr. d'Obreskof
had been haunted for some time by horrid
suspicion Of foul play, and after the princess
hurried departure to Italy, he determined to
search her apartments privately, and he dis
covered such tangible proofs Of her guilt
proofs, however, which a knowledge of
medicine alone could recognize-that he
broke the awful truth to the prince, who
could scarcely be restrained from starting at
once to Italy to save bis son. The doctor,
however, advised differently, for his medical
mind gathered from the most recent ac-
counts that nothing imminent was to be
feared, and he knew that unless everything
was arranged most automatically, the prince
would have to contend against troubles and
even dangers at court, in consequence Of the
princess high relationships Luckily | was
paying visit at ST. Petersburg at the time,
and the old doctor knew all about me; how
had been brought up in the medical profess
sion, but at developing strong taste for
adventure, / had been engaged in detective
cases. and that thus I claimed an
intimate personal acquaintance with the
two most active agents in this
case-medicine and murder. The prince sent
me to Italy with full powers. only impress
ing upon me the absolute necessity Of saving
the princess reputation and directly / ar
rived | warned Prince Michael of his own
danger, of his fathers commands concerning
the princess, that be was to cat, drink and
sleep in my presence only, and to leave the
rest to me. He WIS very i'll when l arrived,
but soon inspired him with condolences, and
during that dreadful journey TO Florence
taught him to feign death. We had re-
hearsal before arriving, and / found that
like most Russians his powers Of acting were
''first class" l knew if could only reach
with Lord Queensland and had warned him
of my coming; but the journey was periiotis,
as could not tell whether the princess had
discovered who and what I was; besides, /
feared the priest, and how much no guessed
of the truth. However, thank God, all went
well. All would have been easy could i have
taken the padrone into my confidence, but
the prince had solemnly bound me to trust no
one-no servants, except Ivan, and | kept
my word. In England every one would
have helped me, but With Russians and Ital-
ians there are wheels within wheels. One Of
my greatest difficulties was to keep the
princess and tho priest out of the death
chamber, for feared the prince betraying
himself So burnt connection, ostensibly
for sanitary purposes, which had the effect
of causing those unused to it to feel faint las
you did, Lady Muriel, and as he did, poor
boy, at times, but we had to risk thas.,"
'But,n interrupted L, latter he and Ivan
had escaped where did they go2 He told me
they should go to the English embassy, but
they did not do so.n
'sForgive me, but they did, and were in tho
house when your mother and you called.
Lord Queensland knew they were coming,
and an hour had not elapsed after their
flight, before man came and whistled God
Save tho Queen beneath the balcony IA pre-
concerted sign, whereby knew the fugitives
were safe under the British flag. The am
bassor, knowing about the princess birth,
acted with great caution"
"Erninently So" | said dryly, ''and how
about the princesss"
''Ah, there am tongue tied Suffice it to
say that after the princes disappearance, my
personal dangers began, for never lost sight
of her, poor soul, till All, well Russian
laws and English laws are different, and
grateful am to have returned safe from SO
ugly q business
Dr. Granville now rose to depart, and turn
ing kindly to me he said, LADY Muriel, I
parted from Prince Michael not many hours
ago, and he said | was not to rest till | had
seen you, till | had reminded you that this is
the anniversary of his flight, and that all
through life the 18th September win be a
night sacred to the thought of your
As the doctor said these words curious
sort Of feeling came over me- His voice
sounded strange far OF. and seemed to see
the gloomy bedchamber, the moonllt win
dow, the boy in agonized supplication at nv
fect-the-
The doctor went on; "He sends an Offering
of humble gratitude; his words were, Put il
into her own dear hands, but tell her to omen
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