Arizona republican., 1891-04-26
THE NIIIILIST.

the late czar one of the most important men in the empire was Prince Michel, but reasons of state will not permit the designation of his illustrious family name.
 During sojourn in Paris, just after the war, he met at one of the receptions of the Princess Lisa General de Contre- mont's charming daughter, whom the Parisian world, just arising from its ashes, knew under the name of "the beautiful Madeleine" She was also as poor as she was beautiful.
 Michel was smitten in spite of his forty years and his long formed resolu- tion of celibacy. For fifteen years he had withstood the |. ,ndishments of de. signing young ladiesU the maneuvers of their aristocratic InaInmas, who had thrown themselves, so to speak, at his head as bouquets of roses and lilies are thrown over the fOotlights at a favorite diva.
 One evening Madeleine said to the widow of the hero of Gravelotte, "Mother, would you be satisfied by my becoming pginceSsy"
 No, indeed, my daughter, for you were born beautiful enough to become a Qucen."
 In fact, in the most select assembly such perfect type of womanhood was seldom seen. saw this superb creature at the opera one evening shortly after her marriage, and I will wager that there were fifty young men in the orchestra who were more or less in love with her through the whole gamut of love, from respectful admiration to the grand passion. You can imagine how they listened to the music; 1t might as well have been from the score of "Mireille" as from the "uuSuenots," and they would have been none the wiser.
 This was probably the most memora- ble evening in the young life of Mad cline, for she felt herself avenged in the eyes of the men who would now gladly impOvcrish themselves for one hour of her favor, but who tad formerly consid- cred her too poor to be the object of theirs. From her proud elevation, though scarcely seeming to smile, in the depths of her being she vibrated from head to foot with the exultation of tri- umph. and her cold brilliance radiated their admiration as diamonds radiate light. She saw in the elegant audience many beautiful women, but she felt her self to be the most beautiful woman there.
 On this particular evening an Ameri- can lady in one of the boxes, many times millionaire, but not pretty, said: "I do not hope to resemble the Princess Michel. for that would be to expect too much, but only to have her teeth l would give my hotel in the Champs Elysees and all it contains, including the contents of my jewel box; for with such teeth one need not be pretty-One has but to yawn or smile and the world is at ones feet"
 "Ycs," replied a diplomat, but fear the princess will have occasion to yawn Oftrner than to smile, for his excellency, her husband, has the air of being neither agreeable nor amusing. imagine the princess will regret Paris many times. ."
 Indeed the prince, even at the time of his marriage, was not an agreeable man, and some years later he was still less sO to the sorrow of the princess be it said. He owed it to the COquetry of his wife tC be as jealous as tiger, and to the favor of the Czar to become minister of the police, and the result of his position did not serve to render him more amiable. However, he had found the opportunity to utilize his public functions in aid of his private jealousy. He used his wife's coaChman and the servant who opened the door to further his ends, and his emissaries among the police soon placed in his hands all sorts of amorous declara- tions addressed to his wife, in every strain of ardent and passionate avowal.
 However, the flood of correspondence soon slackened, not because the princess was less seductive, but because she was indifferent or surfeited, and those who had Conhded to the post or telegraph tlelr hopes and fears soon found them selves tGe viCsms Uf the most unexpeCt- cd and various ill fortune. and began to conjecture that either the princess had the evil eye, or that the eyes of the prince were too good. Tie correspondence only revealed to his excellency that his wife was harmless cOquette, and this C.is- coyery brought Il relative satisfaction. But the exaCtiOns of the czar in regard to the nihilists now left lam little time to protect the virtue of his wife, and Judge of his ineffable surprise when one day the following letter reached his hands, of which also he recognized but too well the handwriting, though it was signed by only a single initial:
 Ut appears the emperor will set out sooner than was expected for Varsovie; hold yourself then in readiness to start at the earliest warning, fer who knows when We will find agaih so favorable an opportunity?
 Il dc not wish to conceal from you the difficulties of the undertaking. Ar. fange your plans then for success with out delay. You will present yourself to me as a friend of my family, travelling In Russia for your pleasure. Call upon my mother before you set Ous; she will give you some commission for me which Will serve as an introduction in case of need"
 Inc unhappy prince was beside him SelE when he had finished reading this horrible letter. Then this conspiracy, which he fought night and day with sword, with prison and with exile; this puless war of armed monsters against tae life of sngle man, had its origin at us hreside! It was his own wife, his beautiful Madeleine, who said to the as- @'sIn, Behold the hour; be ready to