Evening journal., 1891-08-31

'ein e NV Hihlilk as ne did 30, when told him |
did not hold such things In dread In taking
leave OF the prince he in person conducted M
through several dark rooms and down several
flights Of stairs, aud on parting remarked 10
the countess; Bring her back soon | beg of
you Promise me that you win not mention
these incidents 70 my sister or mamma. for IL
either came 10 know about IL | should be
obliged TO commit suicide.
she Tells OF Her FAN.
From the correspondence exchanged be
tween Marie and her friend, there is no
doubt that from this moment frequent
meetings between the prince and herself
took place either between II Ia tho
morning and ! in the afternoon, or be-
tween and p. m at the palace In Der
letters the prince WAS her all prevailing sub
ject She wrote that without him she could
not live, for he was her god her ALL She
sent to her friend a copy Of a letter the
prince had written her, in which he said
he could not live without her, and he
would be driven mad If anything occurred
to prevent him seeing her.
The second week In January she wrote.
DEAR HERMINs-I must today make con.
fession which win doubtless make you very
angry. WAS al his rooms yesterday from
until =. We both lost our heads and now we
belong TO one another body aud soul.
She Would Die FOR Him.
The prince gave her an engagement ring
which bore the inscription, UNITED in
love until DEATH Around her neck he
eneirclad a chain and locket, the latter
containing a small piece Of linen stained
with drop Of his own blood She never
took il of and IL was buried with her. On
another occasion she wrote;
II we could live together IN a hut how happy
sr..a4fQ l.. ~ al
this, because 1t makes as feel 80 happy; but
this unfortunately, cannot be done. II could
die 70 make him happy ] would do Il with
pleasure, for what is lifeY II you reveal any.
thing we must both seek refuge in death. aftor
our few hours Of happiness But no, he must
not die, he must live for his people II you,
Hermino, write one word 10 mamma or Hanna
Il win only preciptate the catastrophe.
The Fortune reiier's Prophecy.
On Jan. 26 Marie visited fortune teller
who told her she would commit suicide
This had great effect upon the girl On
Jan. 2s Marie gave the Countess Larish
the slip and fed with the prince to his
hunting seat at Wiener Void, leavingthis
note.
cannot live any longer. ! have the start Of
you today. Before you can reach me I shall be
in the Danube MARIE
Larish then partly confessed TO the girls
mother, the police were informed and soon
the news Of the double suicide was known
TO a limited circle. The emperor immedi.
ately took charge OF the affair, and the
grief stricken mother charges that heI
daughters body was treated with the great
est disrespect
Thirty eight hours after her soul had
taken flight the unfortunate girl was
found covered with blood, her eyes wide
open, dung on a bed, her head hanging
down over its side. At midnight the body
was carried, sitting bolt upright as If alive,
in carriage 10 Heligen Kruz cemetery,
where it was placed In common coffin
and dumped into the ground. To her sis
ter the dead girl wrote;
We are both full Of enthusiasm We are
about 10 enter the uncertainty Of another world
Think of me now and then and be happy
could not do this, and as I could not resist my
love / die with him Farewell I will watch
over you from above, for ! love you dearly.
1t Is believed Prince Rudolph had long
contemplated suicide He and his wife
Stephanie were not congenial