The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-13
HURLED FROM HER THRONE.
PiHabIe Life Romance of once
beautiful Circus Rider,

From the Chicago Chronicle.

l. From the Chicago Chronicle.
I Blind, miserably poor and neglected, the
Baroness Jenny Won Rahden lies dying in
Nizza. France. Once she was admired,
courted and hattered and men fought to
the death for the honor of her smile; to-
day there are none so poor 10 do her rev.
erence. The beautiful eyes that a few
years ago flashed like gems from raw
ishipgly handsome face are now covered
with an impenetrable veil-a veil of char
ity. perhaps, to hide from her the commits
Grating glances of those about her.
Jenny Weiss was one of the most dar-
ing and beautiful of Europe's equestr-
ennes She owned a stud of the finest
trained horses on the continent. and every
where she went excited admiration and
applause One of the most ardent and
persistent of her suitors was a rich and
handsome Russian, Baron Won Rahden.
He was dashng and prodigal, and ii was
no wonder that, dazZled by the magnln-
cence he displayed, the young woman
should fall madly In love with him. He
showered money and jewels upon her with
lavish hand and watched her every
movement with lynXlike pertinacity.
After the marriage of Jenny with the
Baron misfortune came. All his vast
wealth was swept away in night, and he
faced life as beggar. United for work,
he struggled bitterly. until sheer necessity
forced him to let his wife return to the
circus arena with her horses. Faithfully
she labored for him and herself, and her
work was rewarded excel,ently with both
fame and money But the life was mortal
agony for the Russian Night after night
he stood where his fierce eyes could watch
the audience, and every glance that SEEM
ed to lack respect, every word that seemed
to imply admiration, even the applause
che boP int i'm a
acid into wound
Soon Vienna was startled that a duel had
been fought between him and on officer of
high rank and that his opponent had been
killed al the first fire II was proved
that the dead officer had attempted TO
force his attentions on the equestrienne,
and the baron was not prosecuted.
The tragic affair cooled neither the
Baron's blood nor that of the admirers Of
the Baroness A second duel in the
south of Europe soon followed the first,
and another dead officer was left on the
field, to testify to the prowess, this time,
of the Baron's sword.
Again, in France, civilian, one of the
richest men of the day and a notorious
roue, tried to send note 10 the Baron
ess The Baron intercepted it. and the
next morning 1t became known In the
town that the Barons deadly record had
been increased by another victim.
This third duel sufficed to Brighten The
most daring and for considerable time
even the insanely jealous man found
something like peace for there was no
man in any of the crowds that watched
the beautiful woman ride who did not
keep himself in rein, well knowing that the
Russians sharp eyes were rowing over
each face In turn with fierce watchfuness
in every glance But finally in the circus
in Clermont- Ferrand, in France, during
the French engagement, Danish naval
officer became infatuateb with the grace
ful rider. Perhaps he was reckless; per
haps he did not know the record of her
husband. At any rate. he took no pains
to hide his admiration of the Baroness
Jenny. His remarks were loud and his
actions challenging. He sat through two
performances on the first day and reap
peared on the second day, showing his
feeling sliie more openly. His friends
fastened then 10 acquaint him with the
truth They told him that the Baroness
was unapproachable that she lived only
for her handsome lover-husband, and that
who passed the line between being ad-
miring spectators and anything else
The Danish officer laughed. 1t was a
pretty romance and amused him. He re-
ceived a warning indirectly from the
Baron. He listened 10 II with open con-
tempt When the Baroness reappeared he
stared at her with open inso.ence. Loudly
he uttered something that was even more
openly insoent In the next instant q
great form lowered over him, voice
thick with rage addressed him, and h'
! fell shot dead.
As this killing was not in duel th'
Baron was arrested and tried. The END
was that he was acquitted.
There followed few years OF compare