Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-07

and the two men fed, co that the king was | alone with Kosinski. Both had sbsndonsd | their horses and were on foot Exhausted by all he had undergone, Stanislaus
 oe9ged his guardian to halt and allow him few minutes repote. The Pole re- fused and thre stened him with his drawn | sword, but at the same time told him they would hnd vehicle waiting for them on the threshold of the wood. They coniin- ued their tramp until they fouad them selves at the gate of the Convent of Bic lsny. Kostnski was here 60 sRitated hy his thoughts that the king perceived his disorder, and having remarked that they had strayed from the road in quite c diff ferent direction, added: 'T see that you do not know where to go. Let me seek shelter in the convent, and do you provide for your own safety" "No," replied Ko- sinski, 'T have sworn"
 They continued their journeyings until they arrived st Asrismont, 6 small palace belonging to the House of Ssxony, which Is not more than half e league from War saw. Kosinski showed some sAtisfsction on finding out where he was; and the king having again asked for a few mtnutes' rest,
 he consented. While they reclined to- gether on the ground, the king employed
 the brief interval in endesvoring to propl-
 tate bis conductor, and psrsuAde him to assist, or at lesst permit, his escape. He represented to him the crininality of his conduct In undertaking to kill his sover- eign, and the invAlidity of an oath taken for such c purpose. KoSinsh listened
 attentively, and at last showed some signs of remorps. "Bnt f,ss he said, "oonssnt- ing to ssvs your iffe, reconduct yru to
 Warsaw, what win be the oonsequsncea shall be arrested and put to death"
 This reflection plunged him anew into rSw you my vord," said the king, "that no i'll shall befsll you; but if you doubt the fulflment of my prom!ee, escape while there is yet time. I can find my way towards come place of safety, and I will certainly point out to any who might wish to pursue you c route directly op- posite to that taken by youn Kosinsh could no longer resist. Throwing himself at the king's feet, he implored his forgive nefs and svors to protect him against eve " enemy, adding that he would trust
 wholly to his generosity. The hing re-
 peated his promise that no harm should come to him. Thinking 1t prudent, not
 tue less, to gain some asylum without de-
 lay, and remembering that there was 6
 miller's hard by, he immediately turned his steps h thst direction. Kosinsh knocked at the door. There was no reply. Then he broke . windou-psne, and de- mspded that shelter should be given to c gentleman who hsa been ill., ufed by thieves; but the miller, thinking they were rob- bsre, refused to open, and for moIs than half sn hour persisted In the refusal. Eventually the king approached, and speaking through the broken easement,
 sndesvored to induoe the miller 10 receive
 them. "1t we were thieves" said be, "ws could ss easily have broken the whole win dow as Q single pane This pithy srgu-
 ment convinced the miller; he opened ths door snd received the king.
 The latter Immediately wrote in French the following note to General Couer, colo- nel of his foo gusrds:
 By a kind of miracle l have escaped from my sssss.ins, and sm now at the Ill., tie mill of Asiremont. Come ss soon as may be to convey me from here. I am
 wounded, but not badly"
 The king experienced come difficulty in
 finding 8 mess- nser to take the billet to
 Wsrssw, bnt at length succeeded. With out minutes delay Cousr repaired to the mill. followed by detachment of guards. On arriving there be found the hing sourd asleep on the ground, covered by the mill ler's cloak. The reader csn imagine all that ensusd-the surprise of the miller and his family when they discovered whom they had treated with such scsnt courtesy; ths delight of the king at the happy end ing of his night of peril; the rtjoiciDgs in Wsrssw when the citiz.ns welcomed back their sovereign. All's we'll that ends well, and SO ended this strange story Of tbe sb- duction of 6 king.