Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-26
FRANCIS ~ specrsa.
The Scarlet Ghost That Warmed Napoleon
of His Impending Downfall.

According to tho general belief. the
Red Spcctcr' of the French (which Is
familiar" corresponding to the ''wcisse
Dame" or white Lady, OF the German
royaltyl only made hia appearance at the
Tuilcrios on tho eve OF some great nation
al disaster.
Some accounts declare that the red an
partition visited both Louis XVII aud Ma
rlo Antoinotse on several occasions max.
ing his last appearance to tho lattNron tho
evening Preceding tho day upon which
she suffered death by the guiilotlne, but /
have IL on pretty good authority that no
was unknown prior TO the battle OF the
Pyramids, July ri, i70s, fact which will
be morn clearly sot forth before this note
is finished.
The nows Of the Rod Spoctcr periodical
visits TO the great Napoleon ilrst became
tho property OF the general public In 1914,
no less parsonage than Count Mole be.
ing responsible for Its publication. Mole
declared that he bud boon acting as a
guard at tho Tuilerics, and that he had rc-
eeivcd express command from the emporor
TO admit no ono. Hardly Ind an hour
passed when n queer looking character,
dressed in scarlet from hcad to foot, made
his appearance In tho hallway. He was
promptly halted, but aspromptly demand,
ed 10 see tho emperor, Mole attempted to
explain tie situation, but the Rcd Man
would not hsar ~ IT, Tell your muster, u
ho persisted, that the Rcd Man Is await
ing an audience" Mole oboyed tho spec
tcr's command Napoleon, tho man "
IRON" blanchod and his arms dropped
norvoless TO his slides when Mole made the
announcements Finally he rcRAined his
composure and gave orders for tho unwol
come guest to be admitted, Mole, az the
risk Of losing royal favor, listened at the
chamber door, and aftsrwArd attosted ON
oath that he heard the following rcmarka
bile conversation between the Red Man
and tho emperor;
General, said the spcoter, "this is tho
third time that have appeared before you
as man. Tho first time We met was In
Egypt, on the eve of the battle VI tho pyr
amids tsio) the second, nftor tho battle OF
Wagram. AT the last named place gave
you four years In which to conquer all
Europe or make peace with tho allies.
Now | come for the third md last timo TO
warn you that you hive but three short
months Of power In three monehs from
this hour the allies will be In Paris A
general conquest or general peace must
be had within 90 days, otherwise your
power will be confined TO small, bleak
island Of tho sea. " Saying this the spoeter
left the room even while tho emperor was
trying TO explain that oithor conquest or
peace would be impossible In such short
space OF time On March ~ tthls meeting
is said TO have taken place on Jan, I, 1910
the aliens were In possession Of Paris, and
Napoleon was soon after made a "soy.
crcign" over the miserable llttlc island of
Elba, The rod ghost Is snid 20 have once
visited the little king OF Rome tNapolcon'S
som, also Louis XVIII In 1924, and to
have mndo his appearance In Paris In 1871,
during the last days Of the commune, He
has never, to my knowledge, been spoken
of In connection with the rulers Of rcpub.
i.rsn France, st. Louis Republic.