The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-17

to make his rule more popular and his
throne mare secure. When they were
married the Emperor gave the young girl
as her dowry the palace OF San Cosme.
located in a beautiful suburb west of the
capital city. 1t was an imperial gift. for
the buildings and grounds were valued at
more than 100000. The unfortunate EN-
press gave the bride magnificent neck
! lace of diamonds.
The next two years were spent by Mar
shall Bazaine and his beautiful wife in
| and about the court A child was born
| to them, and never was husband more
! proud of wife and child than was the old
soldier. Finally the French army, un-
der pressure Of the United States, was or
dered to embark for home, leaving En-
peror Macmillan 20 his fate. Marshal
Bazaine and his wife sailed with the fleet
which took the soldiers back TO France.
On his arrival the Marshal was greeted
with storm OF reproaches. It was de-
clared that ne had played the part of IA
coward, but through II all he retained the
confidence Of his imperial master Ma
poleon Ill
Then came the most brilliant part OF
the career Of the woman who died the
other day in Mexico. Her husband was
made Senator of France: he was placed
in command Of the army corps stationed
at Nancy; later, to emphasize the high
value which he placed upon his services.
Napoleon gave him the chief command
of the Imperial Guard Meanwhile the
equal favor at the gay court. Princes
and Dukes, Marquises. Counts and Bar
ons were as plentiful and as splendid as
butterflies. Among them Nine la Mare
chale took her place as a grand dame.
Daily she rode in her glittering chariot
through the magnificent avenue of the
Champs Elysees. or in the winding and
shady alleys of the forest OF Boulogne.
Life was all roses and sunshine on the
surface. though the day Of humiliation
was near at hand
The Franco-German war broke out
Marshal Bazaine, now about 90 years old.
was in command Of the Third Army
Corps. On Aug 3, 1870 he took command
of the army of the Rhine. though he sf-
forwards claimed that he did so reluc-
family and only at the command Of the
Emperor. This is not the piacN TO follow
the fortunes of war. though Nine Ba-
zaine, one may be sure. did 80 with con-
stantly increasing chagrin and fear FL
nally came the fateful October day when
Marshal Bazaine surrendered his great
army to the Germans. his entire command
OF 1900 men marching out OF Metz ieav-
ing their arms and. IL was afterwards
charged their honor behind them.
All manner Of charges were made
against Bazaine. It developed that he had
held communication with Bismarck. and.
innocent or guilty. this was declared to
be proof Of his treachery. In 1S73 he was
condemned to death and military degra-
dation. These were the days when Mime.
BazaIne. stu a young woman. suffered
all that a woman may suffer. But she
still retained absolute confidence in her
husband and did her best tocomfort and
support him during the trial
The judges who had condemned also
recommended clemency, and President
MacMahon committed the sentence 20
twenty years seclusion in the Fort Saint
Marguerite. near Cannes Thus. a. the
age Of 81. the old soldier was locked Up
in the dungeon. while his wife. with her
two children. remained outside "a dis
grace But SIN she believed that her
husband was innocent. and. innocent Or (
guilty. she loved him She determined I
70 compass bis escape. and she was not .
without friends 70 aid her in the task.
First Of ali she gained psrmiEsion-this 1
beautiful Mexican girl not yet = years 4
oid-to visit her husband in his cell b 4
concesIing 4 under clothing she carried i
into the prison a long rope This she de-
Iiysred 70 the Marshal Ore window % 1
MS cell boxed down upon the sea. and 4
through this window SIX months after 4
his incarceration. he finally made his -
cape
The rope furnished b. his vie vas Eus-
pended from the cell window. and down 4
Il a. Midnight The old soldier slipped.
A. The bottom vas a little boat. u e sat-
his devotea wife. while her cosFln hsid
the ozrz. Silently through the dsrknsss
they roTsd out i.t0 the sea Thers
waited a shtp ready % ssl-shis zoo az
ranEss Tor by re care ard bad work -
;he wife On 81 he party sH1nsrksa ard
the Marshal and his wife Esre united
once more
The ship landed ire fsEitiTes 81 Itaiy.
where trey did not aBA safe rssags- A.
oordinsiy they moved % Cosozne. Ger
many. ard fr0n that CITY - Eagizut
Finally they took up their psrrrazeut
residence a. Aaarid spasa and thers
uuin ne xa-shai's essfh II Isss ihs fzas-
~ glved
That Nine. BazSsne Implicitly believed
IN her h1saznTa inaoeence ard ,hzt ,be
Nzrshzl himself Was slaeefs - fAe casa-
ia thzs b. 80 BcapsS ssf AID 3 ats-
tin Esthsr ghs1 tra3iog there szz - 60
doubt II Is7s - svtafes 81 Ss~ York
pzSe- 4 I9ag 6ss@ass q rs eoafzes =
sz-rsaSsE1ax 1xsx S1d E-as Ss@-s aA.~r