Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-17
HE WALKED on THE GRASS.
How Austria's Emperor Was Arrested
by Pnrk Guard.

Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
was arrested at Munich recently, tor the
first time in his life, while visiting his
daughter. His Majesty, who was not VA
uniform, happen to stray absent mindedly
across the grass when stro.ling through
the English Garden" to the Regents
Palace
Suddenly he heard voice behind him
shouting in grutf and angry tones: Are
Won going to get off there or notF' The
Emperor, without dreaming for moment
that this remarkably courteous remark
was addressed to himself, quietly pre-
ceeded on his way. But before he had
gone many steps he was roughly seized
BY the arm by an old one-armsd park
guard.
Am to speak twioet' he inquired
furiously. "Will you get off the grass,
or am to arrest you?"
docs he know who amf" asked the
sovereign somewhat angrily, and using
the contemptuous third person instead of
the second.
What" shouted the old soldier, per
feetly frantic with rage. "You dare to
speak to me in the third personl I'll
teach you lesson! You're arrested.
Come right along now, to the guard
house. I'll chow you there who | am
and who you are.
With that he elutched hold OF the
monarch's arm and commenced walking
him off to the guard house.
The Emperor, who had by this time
recovered his good temper, accompanied
his captor submissiyely. As they passed
along many of the promenaders, recog-
nizing Francis Joseph, ranged themselves
on one side of the path and respectfully
uncovered their heads afterward gazing
with open-mouthed establishment at the
extraordinary spectacle. But the old
park guard was far too angry to notice
this The sentries, too, presented arms,
which merely caused him to look around
TO see if there was any officer in the vic
unity. 1t was not, indeed until they met
Baron Malsen, one of the principal dig
nitaries of the Bavarian Court, that the
stubborn and obtuse old park guard OBJ
tanned any inkling as TO the identity of
his prisoner
The Baron, on seeing the Emperor
being thus marched along, was literally
dumbfounded with amazement, and could
only manage to stammer:
But, your Majesty"
We'll, you see, Baron, am under ar
rest, laughingly replied the Emperor.
On hearing the word majesty" pro-
noounced, the guard had dropped the arm
OF his captive as if it had been red-hot
iron, and began to tremble from head to
foot as though afflicted with ague.
Holy Mother and St. Joseph he ex-
claimed, what have I done?r
That's all right, my friend, remarked
the Emperor; but now you have got to
take me right along to the guard house
III order that we may have an opportuni-
ty OF becoming mutually acquainted"
The poor old fellow walked along as if
on his way to the scatfold, with look of
absolute terror on his wrinkled face On
reaching the guard house the Emperor
entered the room Of the officer in charge,
ordering his captor TO wait for him out
SIDE len minutes later the old man
was summoned to appear before the
monarch, and in answer to an inquiry as
to what he had to say for himself only
Neeo AZ inurlnuflng, DroKenly.
u have served forty years as soldier
aaa hHrs been wounded in three cam
paignst'
"A atraid yoa have lost your post
as park guard, my friend, interrupted
the Emperor, with smile on his kindly
features, but if you will present your
sen to my daughters master Of the
household at o'clock tonight l will see
,nat you receive yet more comfortable
perth as one of the doorkeepers of the
palace You certainly will prove good
and incorruptible Cerberus.''
The old fellows eyes filled with tears
OF gratitude as he saluted and withdrew,
softly muttering to himself:
Thanks to the Holy Virgin for such
prisoner. New York Recorder.