New-York tribune., 1902-03-09

vance 10 announce his arrival. and had time
70 see thar --1st-ious. not to say unique. man
Of our era HIS noble and majestic but at the
same tine -----e and honest face agrees per
tecty VIII has moral qualities. be has the air Of
hero. be IS very cold speaks little. but is polite
and ciy-- An air Of sadness rervades his whole
couutena-re- which is not unhecoming TO him,
and makes him the more interesting" The most
dramat- episode IN this portion Of Count Fer
sens writings Is his brief note on the discovery
Of ArrolG's rre4eaery. We may quote the crucial
passage-
Genera. Washington arrived at West Point
from Hartford He sent his aides-de-camp to
Genera Arnold 70 say that ne would dine with
him a1c meantime was going himself 70 inspect
the forts The al-S-.--camp found Arnold at
breakfast E.t- his VIE. i moment after they
were seated ne ne came and whispered into
the genera ear M which he rose. said 2 word
in a low voice 20 his Ntf-. and went out The
wOr-s were. "GooGby forever The wife faint
ed Tie a-l-s-l--e4up succOred her without
knowing what vas The matter: but few mo-
menrs later courier arrived with the news Tor
Genera Washington They pursued the traitor,
but = W-.5 then zoo la--.
Fe-szn vent back TO France with the Orde- Of
C-nc-2natus. which. however the King Of
Sweden would not allow him to wear He
thought 0f marrying. IL obedience to his fathers
too glad To abandon the field in favor Of his
friend, NJ de stae- Th- Revolution was ap-
preaching. In October I7>S. Fersen was estab-
Eshed in Paris as a o.r~-sr dent Of Gustavus
III and from this time On the record deals with
the state Of the cOUnr-- and the troubles of the
royal family So-- " the notes are remark
ably vivid as -l4c IN which he refers to the
interference >-t- -1e King and his family when
he propose % 90 for short period 70 Saint
Clo11 The soldiers Of the National Guard re-
FUSED 20 open the gate. They used the most in
su-t-1E terms, calling the King - aIistocrat,
fat pig. Incapable Of reiSning. that he ought 10
be de-osed and the Due d'OrIeans put in his
place hat he was only a public functionarv 10
WHOM they paid 2|e0oorD which was a great
cea- 200 much, and he would have to DO as they
ch0sa- Ia Fayette eXposJulated in vain. and
ask The King Il he wished him 10 force a
pass-E-. but the answer came I VIII have no
b.7o- shed for me, when I am gone you VIII be
naas--r 60 employ al means you please to make
IL --Hs respected After more than TWO hours
Of Ia-ag-ug, the King ordered his carriage to
b. r---.I round.
on getting our % it the soldiers pressed in
cr..-- around them. some said. We VIII de-
fen s... The Queen answered. looking proud
y " Them Yes. We count on that. but you
mus ." thar a. present We are not free"
A pressed closely and entered the yesribuIe
il .. Us. -1e Queen took the dIuphn in her
ar'..- Mime. Elisabeth took Mme. Ruyal-. and
ny .-rr--c rreU IN as best they could The
h..- .--- s.aok-ne1 has pace. and when the
Q---- ana Mn-. Elisabeth had reached the
G-..- -a-m and entered. he turned round and
s. Ha-r grauallers"' They al stopped as If
l-.-- ..-s we're cGr or
F--s...= lauars in behalf Of his roya. friends
az known He did his best and there is
pr. a- aataos In his brief dispatch to Sweden,
al has T..r lied Tr.. KIM was