The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-17

condition of the "nommee" Sarah Bern
hardt, and. secondly, information con-
corning her morality and means of exist
ence. Placed between parentheses were
the words. "Anaire de contravention a Ia
police des chemins de fer" What crime
had the divine Sarah committed to call
for such a report7 The adventure In cas-
lily explained.
Last year the great tragcdienne made a
tour In the south. On her return she
hired ono of the railway compartments
for herself and the persons who accom-
panied her. Her favorite dog was also
placed in the carriage. At the railway
station OF Bordeaux the employe whose
duty II was to gather the tickets caught
sight of the animal The employe. who
appears TO have been fussy man with
no liking for dogs, said to the great ac-
tress In a severe tone. Madam. / request
you TO put your dog I'm a special car
riage." on which her chambermaid ex-
claimed with indignation: "But IL Is tho
dog of Nine. Sarah BernhardtF To this
the employe replied: III IL were the pres
iden. OF the republic himself II would be
the same thing. The law IL made for all
the world, even for dogs. Now, will you
put your animal I'm the special carriage
made for dogs7" MOT" cried the actress
Very well" said the empioye. II shall
go and fetch the police" The special
commissary OF the railway station of Bor-
uedut, pefuk duiy informed OF what had
taken place, drew up his report which
set forth that Sarah Bernhardt had Of
Tended the police OF the railway depart
ment. an offense for which she would be
punished In virtue OF an ordinance dating
from the year ls40.
The train was about 20 move. The COM
missary did not think Il was his duty 10
delay the Journey OF the great artist and
contented himself with receiving the brief
explanations OF Mime. BernhArdta maid
He then entered his ONCE and drew up his
case, which he transmitted the same
evening to the procureur % no republic.
The public prosecutor e. Bordeaux, with
out inauirtng who was the personality in
question, and partisan Of justice and
equality" employed. IN order 20 obtain
Information about Mime. Sarah Bernhard.
means entirely sHperfuous.
The opinion Of Sarah on this bnrleaaue
adventure 10 worth givint. / take II from
the Matin, whose representative found
her at her theater the Renalssaunc
working ltka slave She said Ehe was
not pleased with the affair, and would
have preferred that e was kept secret
Impossible. madam" said the inter
viewer. "all Paris win know II tornor-
row" To which she responded. IF you
speak Of it-yes. but n you don l."
But the secret could not be kept a couple
Of days: and afterwardE' Il attach no
importance to that II have committed
an offense / Will pay for IL. You know
the story, When ] travel / take a com
partment for myself and my little dog
Up 20 the present / have never been an
noyed. and have always met with Tho
greatest courtesy among the employees I
must have come across one with a bad
temper, who evidently wanted 20 bring a
complaint against me The law. / repeat,
Is made for everybody. and / DO not pre-
tend % ignore e."
The divine Sarah on being asked u the
police had not called on her 10 inquire
what was her civil state and what Were
her means 81 subsistence. answered.
Yes, a commissary Of police came to me
TO obtain my name and address, this for
mality Is compulsory. The conmlss4ry
was as kind and courteous as u was pos
sible 20 be IN tho circumstances" Here
the story ends.-Paris Correspondence Of
London Globe.