Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-29

thereof, and 1t is impossible to describe
the storm that ensued Neither the
aristocracy nor the people would hear
or such an alliance, and King Charles
was informed by the legislature that
under no circumstances would il be
tolerated the whole matter being de-
nounced as a shameessly bold intrigue
on the part of the Vacarescu family,
whose name IN Roumania Is not alto
gether envlahle.
As might have been expected. the
sentimental crown prince expressed his
determination TO abandon his rights TO
the throne rather than to abandon the
girl, and matters ere long reached such
a pass that the king was warned not
only by his ministers. but also by the
public press that unless the affair was
speedily settled and the popular scan
dal which il caused terminated, his
throne was likely 10 be swept away by
a popular revolution, in which the
classes ana masses would join against
the crown.
King Charles thereupon resolved to
act with decision. He began by not
bringing the case before the family
council of the house of H0 enzollern, to
which both he and his nephew belong,
and which notified the prince that II
he persisted In wedding the girl he
would be deprived of his rank and
title, and even his very name as well
as of every share in the vast family
property Of the Hohenzollerns, added
to which his marriage would be invalid
In the eyes of German and Austrian
law, and his children lllegitlmates.
The prince Weakened. This was more
than he bargained for. At distance
for he had been sent by the king first
TO Slgmarnlngen and then to BERLIN
his Helene seemed less fascinating and
hardly worthy OF such great sacrifices.
So he gave way, broke Off his engage
ment, and before he returned to Rou-
mania became afllanced to the lovely
and captivating daughter Of Prince Al
fred of England, duke Of Edinburg and
Saxe-Coburg.
Having disposed Of his nephew, the
crown prince King Charles proceeded
TO Danish Helene Vacarescu the cause
of all the mischief from his dominons.
But as soon az the queen heard this
she announced her intention Of leaving
the kingdom with her maid Of honor,
from whom she refused TO part, and
accordingly quilted Roumania and es-
tablished herself with Helene Vacares-
Gu, her private secretary, who was a
Partisan journalist and novelist and
several other attendants az Venice.
The secretary set 10 work to flood the
French and foreign press with state.
ments holding up the queen to the
sympathy Of the world, as forced "a
leave Roumanla by the nbominable
treatment Of her husband. In fact as a
martyr, and Helene Vacarescu and him
self as the objects Of cruel persecution
on account of their loyalty and devotion
10 her majesty.
II having become apparent 10 the
Italian authorities that the queen was
wholly subject to the ascendencv OF
Helene Vacarescu and Of the secretary
the lat King Humbert deemed II 10 be
his duty to warn King Charles. The
latter shortly afterward arrived at
Venice with staff Of physicians who
having pronounced the queen TO be
suffering from "a nervous affection. "
| carried her of TO- Germany 10 her
mother, the widowed princess OF WED
under whose care she remained a couple
Of years, virtually under restraint, be-
fore being allowed 10 return 10 Rou-
mania 10 make the acquaintance Of the
crown prince's wife and OF his little
! boy. 10 whom she has since become
much attached
Before leaving Venice King Charles
dismissed both Helene Nacarescu and
the secretary from the queens service
the latter taking his revenge by writ
ing "Misere Royale" and other French
novels, in which King Charles. under
held up 10 universal eNecration.-Wash-
ington Post