The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-16

Nsers 10 meet in solemn cOnclave to dis
cuss the approaching crisis the absence
Of the heir to the throne was Immediately
noticed.
AT first no trace could be found TO guide
the seorchers, but it was at length dis
covered that the object of their quest
had gone TO Reval. Love laughs. they
say at the obstacles strewn in its path.
and here was an object lesson to prove
the truth of that assertion. Much en-
ragged was Nicholas when he learned Of
the matter. and his stern nature soon as
serted itself in a determined resolve 10
END the difficulty by one bold. decisive
stroke.
This was the plan Of action-Tbe Ora
lonatchalink, or Chief Of Police in 81
Petersbug issued Instructions TO a trusted
subordinate 10 take a party Of gendarrnes
ana at once follow the CzarOWitz TO Re
val. Upon reaching the place the officer
was 10 notify the imperial youth Of tho
necessity for his presence at home and
the august command Of the Car that
ne return forwrh This acComnlishal
1"e |hlSsdfy mad orders to make some
excuse Tor remaining at Reval after IN.
Czarowitz's departure. and vboo ,bo
coast was clear he was to take Tho
Baroness Won CeIstfcd into cuetod,,
proceed with her to Perm and leave I,er
with a solemn injunction 10 remain tbore
ana not on any pretext to con n.uoirata
WIN or make her Whereabouts known
To any one "''o""
CONSERVATION rsigned at tho caetlo 90
uDn'I '" Oh rerstleld, near Rcval. when
iV"dfl the close Of severe winter da,
the police party from st. Petersburg olaf.
tered INTO the courtyard on boreehaCl,
In" lnpenal truant. who. of course had
"'vi making ms visit incognifo. hapnenod
al That moment TO be looking ont Iron, -
front window. and when he poreeivod mo
advancing cavalcade realized mar 10
game was lp. 4 he officer gained entrarco
! I" 'ne caStie' and seeking a private in
VIZ" alexander. presented him
WIN the imperial warrant. Tho io,,a.
quietly intimated TO his host that n,attors
or state required his speedy donart,,ro
ana, having sought the object of hts s'
lection. bade her adicu. '''' al
Now mere Is the saddest mart ~ ,ho
whole story: The Baroness was Il, a.,
bed Alexander departed with his nri,,o+a
reuhue' the party occuDying a nurnhor 80
sieuscs. The gendarme officer meanwbiln
H"u invented an excuse for tarrving and
as SION as the others were gone beyond
rtcah ne interviewed the Baroness father
showing nm his authority for insistino
on the Immediate removal Of the ladv
70 Perm. General Won Gerstfold We
struck with horror "Whatp' he oaenod
can you contemplate an act of such
barbarty?" - '"0"
The order Of the Car" responded the
olhcer' cannot be gainsaid. | am bur
an instrument Of the imperial will and
must obey at all hazards"
nevertheless when II came to removing
the unfortunate Baroness TO the troika
0hree-horse sleigh, i'm which she vras 20
make the journey. and IT became evident
mat mother and child would have 10 be
separated, as the infant could not be ex
posed TO the weather with any degree OF
safety, the situation became so affecting
that even the rugged cheeks of the gen
darmes were wet with tears But the
deed was done; humanity was outraged.
and the Car was obeyed!
Out into the midnight they went-the