Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-03

gathering general impression of a city in
tumult. The less she could perceive the
| more she feared, and in the train Of her
fear came self-reproach.
MY fault! My fault! He might have
gone safely If l had not tainted him and
| made him stay. And now, who knows? If
l have killed him."
But the time for self-reproach was short
| The surprises of that eventful day came
thick and fast. They had missed the prin-
cess, and laGy-n- waiting found her at her
window and hurried her away.
What is it? Tell me-" she asked; and
| as they sped along the corridors the breath
less attendant told her what she could.
He is back again. The people drove
| there safety for him. And for how long?
| How long is there safety here for any of
us? They threaten to storm the palace
gates. Alas! my poor princess, it is the
| revolution!
1t was, indeed. The mob held the streets,
| and the soldiers had refused to fire on them
The few who We're faithful were massed
| round the palace and could do no more
than get its inmates away in safety, so fast
| had things been happening.
I'VE are going now her lady added.
'They are Harvesting the horses. Put on
your cloak and get your jewels. Quick!'
| And she threw mantle over the prin-
cess shoulders, and hustled about putting
rings and brooches and necklaces into
bag, answering questions while she did so.
WAS he hurt? l think So All. yes his
| But nothing serious. Only flesh wound.
| He did not even faint And he goes with
| us. AS many as there are carriages for,
all drive off together. By the side entrance
They say there is no danger. Heaven grant
| 1t may be SO. But quick, princess, there is
no time to lose
| So they came downstairs and found the
others waiting for them-the queen regent
| crying silently, the little heir apparent
clinging to her hand and wondering what it
was all about, officers busting and making
| arrangements; the prince her betrothed
| the white bandage on his forehead stained
| with blood, his arm in a sling, lying back
| in a chair, while an equerry gave him
| brandy.
| 'All is ready; be as quick as you can
Please called voice. And she could not
| get near the prince, but was whirled away
| in the general movement toward the gate
| Then, in the confusion and excitement
the whirl of her emotions, she hardly knew
| what happened or what she did. All was
| haste, and there was no time for cere-
mony. or for standing upon the order Of
| who was-had taken charge, and was
shouting orders to members of the royal
| family almost as to company of soldiers
Next, please. This way, this way. No
more in that carriage. Quick with the next
| carriage. Wait moment, there Let no
one start till all are ready. Is the road
| clear? Off, then. Don't drive too fast at
| first
| And so forth She remembered it all af
| terward; but at the time her brain was
| dazed. She did not even know whether it
! was by accident or by intention that she
| found herself in a closed barouche, with
| her wounded prince seated beside her, and
| a lady and an officer seated opposite
| Things were happening so fast that her
! stunned brain could only follow them at
| distance, waiting for an hour of calm to
| catch them up. She tried to speak but
multitudinouS noises drowned her voice.
| the clatter of the cavalry in attendance
| the rafting Of the wheels, the shouts of
hatred, triumph and derision. Even the
| oncer IN command of the escort could
hardly make his orders heard.
They drove and drove, slowly at first
| then faster and faster, as the crowd thin
| ned and they neared the suburbs Once.
| as they drove, a stone thrown from a dis
| lance came crashing through the carriage.
| The princess cried out in her terror and
| tainted; but ii had spent its force and drop
ped on the floor without hurting any one.
| And after that there was no other incident
| They drove and drove, and now they
| were in the open country, and the mob was
| left behind. The flag of the republic, raised
| In defiance of this luckless royal marriage
| flew triumphantly over the capital which
| they had left behind; but the royal fugitives
| were safe. They must ride on, indeed.
until they reached the frontier, but there
| was no one in pursuit, and no hostility was
| likely to be encountered that the escort
I could not overawe. SO they halted to rest
the horses at village inn, while the vii
| layers stood round and CAPPED at them
ma king no demonstrations save of curiosity.
Net until then did the princess thoughts