The morning call., 1891-08-29
THE EMPEROR'S ARREST
Like a Good Monarch He Did the
Right Thing by the Offender.

Emperor Francis Joseph Of Austria was
arrested at Munich recently, for the first
time in his life, while visiting his daughter,
Archduchess Gisela, who is married to
Prince Leopold of Bavaria, and who re-
sides in that city. His Majesty, who was
not in uniform, happened to stray absent
mindedly across the grass when strolling
through the English Garden" TO the Re-
gents Palace.
Suddenly he heard voice behind him
shouting in gruff and angry tones: "Are you
going to get off there or .not?" The En-
perOT, without dreaming for moment that
this remarkably courteous remark was ad-
dressed to himself. quietly proceeded on his
way. But before he had gone many steps
he was roughly seized by the arm by an old
one-armed park guard, who had the ribbons
of several war medals stitched on the left
breast of his uniform.
"Am / to speak twce?" he inquired furi-
ously. viii YOU get off the grass, or am ]
10 arrest you?"
Does he know who l amp" asked
the sovereign somewhat angrily, and using
the contemptuous third person instead of
the second.
"Whatv' shouted the old soldier. per-
fecuy frantic with rage. You dare to
speak to me in the third persOnls I'll teach
you lesson! You're arrested. Come right
along, now, TO the guard-hOuse. I'll show
you there who the devil am and who you
areY
With that he clutched hold of the mon
arch's arm and commenced walking him off
to the guard-house
The Emperor, who had by this time re-
covered his good temper, accompanied his
captor submissively. As they passed along
many OF the prOmenaders, recognizing
Francis Joseph ranged themselves on one
side OF the path and respectfully uncovered
their heads, afterward gazing with OPEN
m0Elthp6 aStnniehmlnt "a "A Ytrap n a ru
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 Off
Ger IN the vicinity. ltwas not, indeed, until
they met Baron Maisen, one of the prnci-
pal dignitaries of the Bavariau court, that
the stubborn and obtuse old park guard
obtained any inkliEg as TO the identity OF his
prisoner.
The Baron. on seeing the Emperor being
thus marched along, was literally dunn
founded with amazement, and could only
manage to stammer:
But, your Majesty
We'll, you see, Baron, l am under ar
rest" iaughingly replied the Emperor.
On hearing the word Majesty" pro-
nounced the guard had dropped the arm of
his captive as if 1t had been of 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 done!"
That's all right, my friend" remarked
the Emperor. But now you lave got to
take me right along to the guard-house in
order that we may have an opportunity Of
becomlng mutually acquainted"
The poor old fellow walked along as If on
his way to the scatfold, with the look of ab-
solute terror on his wrinkled face. On
reaching the guard-house the Emperor en-
tered the room of the officer In charge, or
dering his captor to wait for him outside.
len minutes later the old man was sum-
moned to appear before the monarch, and in
answer to an inquiry as to what he had to
say for himself only succeeded in murmur-
ing brokenly:
Il have served forty years as a soldier
ana nave been wounded in three CAM
paignsw
am afraid you have lost your post as
park guard. my friend" Interrupted the
Emperor, with smile on his kindly fea-
lures, but II you will present yourself to my
daughters master of the household at Z
O'Clock tonight | will see that you receive
yet more comfortable berth as one of the
door-keepers of the palace. You certainly
VIII prove good and incorruptible Ger
berus."
The old fellows eyes filled with tears Of
gratitude as he saluted and withdrew, softly
mutterlng to himself:
Thanks to the Holy Virgin for such a
prisoner."-N. Y. special to n. Y. Recorder.
A woman with q pood and owmant nf A. van