The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-01

by a kind of miracle, I am saved
from the assassins. 1 am here at
little mill of Mariement. 1 am wound
ed, but not badly.
He called to the miller, who now was
eager enough to gain the royal favor,
to carry the letter to Warsaw.
While they waited Kolinski again
hesitated, but being a brave man, he
saw that regrets availed him nothing.
! Possibly Stanislaus was equally sus-
pfcious of him. 1St any rate they both
showed their relief in their faces when
General Coccei, who had believed the
king to be dead, arrived at the mill
door in his carriage.
But then again Kolinski tremrbled.
He is one of the conspiracy, sire
have proof positive, the general of
the Guards declared.
Proof positiver Stanislaus answer
ed smiling. Il have proof positive that
Count Kolinski has saved my life"
Kolinski had listened to every word.
Sire" said he at last. Am 1 in
deed pardoned?"
Hush" said stanislaus, 1--WE are
friends. Our fortune lies together.
Your friends will accuse you of siding
with me. All, you have"
You have the proof your excel
lency," Kolinski said, turning to the
commandant of the Guards. He had
gained courage, The adventure of the
woods had changed his politics, vanay
his opinions. Stanislaus appeared to
him as he was, q likeable gentleman.
misplaced as King Of Poland
In the event Stanislaus kept his
word given in his desperation. He had
seen during that strange walk they
nad taken together, how clever a man
kolinsN was. He alone received par
don. He alone of all the conspirators
escaped the fiat of the Polish law.
Two of the conspirators, StraWensl1i
and Lowenskf accused him very bit
terly of their betrayal They execrated
him as they assembled the scaffold.
But Count Kolinski answered the
charge boldly. He said the other con-
spirators abandoned him. He could
not keep the king without aid. When
he had discovered that StanisIaus was
inclined to be clement he had ac-
copied his clemency, and the king had
Kept to his word. However, erroneous
Stanlslaus' political opinions and prac-
tees might be- he at least had not
lied in this; was ever, as far as he
was able to be, the good friend of
those who supported him At least
Count Kolinski declared that tihe
man was greater than the "opin-
ion.''
If these declarations were Influenced
by fear, [ am sure that Count Kolfn-
ski had good, prudent reasons for bis
conduct. At least L have a very vivid
picture of the strange scene between
king and conspirator, of the RAINY
night in the wood. I fear I have nor
made the scene SO clear as the account
Casfnir Pulaski gave of the adventure
that began with the abduction in the
street of the Capuchins.
On the last night of Casimir Pill
asks life as I have said he told me
this. The morrow was to bring the
fatal assault before Savannah. Posi-
bly, the whole scene is more vivid to
me on account of that memory.
For Count Pulaski, although we were
very jealous of foreigners, was a most
excellent captain as his achievement
in the southern department showed.
That he served with US at all was
entirely due to the adventure of which
I have given a poor enough description.
and in which, although it led to his
Punishment he himself had no part.
Although / have heard many stories
to the contrary, I have no reason to
doubt the strict truth of this state
ment, for in my own experience I have
found Casimir Pulaski a man of his
word.
Note-When in Warsaw recently l
saw a monument erected to the SER
want who was shot in the kings coach
on the street of Capuchins that night
of September g. 1771.-F: M, at Naples,
July, 1913.