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fpant 'em over again. This spy dis
guised as lackey, is F'lambeau, an old
sergeant of the grenadier guards, who
has a great risk succeeded in obtaining
a post near his beloved. Prince, and who
reveals another plot to bring the young
Duke to Paris. The Duke promises to
CO. but not till he has made one more
attempt to gain his grandfathers con-
sent. If he is ready to escape, he will
leave for Flambeau some signal which
he declares tie old soldier will readily
reccgaize, In. the third act the weak
Emperor Franz yields to the youths en-
treaties and each salutes the other as an
equal. At this moment Metternich en-
ters, and, while seemingly asserting, he
suggests such conditions that the young
man is betrayed into expressing opinions
so liberal to alarm the old Emperor
who withdraws his consent. This de-
cides the action of the Duke, who, when
about to retire for the night leaves as
d signal for Flambeau the wel-known
military hat of Napoleon. Flambeau, in
his pretended part of lackey, enters
/ locks the door, and, observing the hat,
signals from the window to Napoleone,
Countess Camarata, who makes ar
rangements for the flight. Then Flam-
beau throws Oh his liveried overcoat and
discovers himself in his old grenadier
uniform. He puts on a busby, takes a
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the sleeping apartment of the young
Prince, where years ago he once watched
over Napoleon /. He treats himself to
this conceit, grimly remarking that the
joke is simply for himself-"a private
luxury. Just at this moment a key is
heard in the lock and Prince Metternich
enters with candelabrum. He too,
discovers the hat upon the table and rec
osnlzes 1t. 1t calls up unpleasant recol-
lectlons of Napoleon's conquest.
"One might say twas HE
Had tossed thee carelessly upon the map,
And that by. turning on the Threshold
there
l should behold the grenadier on guard. >"
/ He beholds Flambeau rigid as a statue
and adds.
I'm feverish; my tete-a-tete
With the old hat plays havoc with my
nerves!
or has the moon here conjured up a
spectre?'
He advances on Flambeau. who pre-
sents his bayonet with,
Who goes there"
Metternich Crecoiling)-"The devil-'
Flambeau-"Pass, devil"
a noise is heard within the sleeping
room and Metternch actually fears to
see the first Napoleon, but is relieved as
the young Prince comes forth. Flam-
beau escapes from the window, and, as
Metternich does not wish to get the
laugh upon himself, he gives no orders
for pursuit Then ensues the famous
scene between the young Napoleon and
Metternich, in which the old Prime Min
lister leads the youth before a mirror
and taunts him with having nothing of
his fathers looks or greatness.
Look in the mirror. You turn pale?
And on your lips you recognize the
! pout
As of a doll, of Marie Antoinette..'
Merternich continues to goad him till
the youth skaters the mirror. The
fourth act represents a mask ball in the
park at Schoenbrunn The Prince, while
waiting in concealment, is compelled to
witness love passage between his moth
er and Bombelles. AS the latter gives
her a. caress, the youth cannot contain
himself but springs forward and parts
them
Within me still remains
y reverence for my mother and her free
dom!
Twas he-'twas he by whom my souls
possessed