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be left destitute. Accordingly. she gath
cred together her private papers. her art
treasures, and some of her jewels and
sent them out of the country.
down With the Empress"
1t was after the news Of Sedan had
reached Paris that Eugene most needed
a strong arm TO lean upon, and il was
then that de Cassagnae was helpless to
AID her. While he was being LED away
q prisoner the Partisan mob was crying
Down with the Empress" and ever
and anon "Down with the Spanish
woman" They had never quite for
given her foreign birth. The legislative
chamber came TO her at midnight and
asked her to abdicate but she refused.
The next morning 1t was too late to
arhitratc. The mob singing the MAR
seilaisc" had oveTrun the city. 4 re-
public was proclaimed and the Empress
found herself deserted by all except a
few friends. who finally persuaded her
TO fee. The Empress, with her at
tepdant. Madame lie Breton. and The
Austrian ambassador. made their way to
gallery which connected the palace
with the Louvre aad thence 10 the
street. \ crowd was waiting and
watching for the Empress, and it was
only by the quick wit Of the ambassador
that she escaped detection Tie put the
two ladies quickly into the first cab
that came 10 hard After they had
driven few squares ErEeaie dis
covered that she had only two or three
francs IN her purse Rather than risk
quarrel with the driver the ladies'
dismountcd and continued their journey
ca foot. They wandered for some time
trying to find the house Of a friend, but
an were away from Paris,
Rescued by an American.
Finally the Empress recognized the
house Of an American dentist, DE-
Thomas VI. Evans. who had made him
self famous in Paris by introducing the
scheme of filing teeth with gold. aaa
had frequently been to tie royal palace.
At a great risk TO himself he concealed
the Empress and Nine. lie Breton in
his hoi;se. and the next day managed Ia
get them outside the city as patients he
was conveyinS to mad house. A.
rapidly as possible they drove TO Dau-
Vile. where Mrs Evans had gone for
holiday There DE-. Evans discovered the
yacht OF Sir John BuTgOyne. and later
Sir John himself. He explained to the
Engishmcn in what straits the I'm
press was, and persuaded him 10 take
them to England on his yacht
Hardly had tie yacht Left the hIrb0r
.han fl WIS caught in the fJll fury OF q
Channel storm of unusual severity Al
one time it was believed thar the boat
would 60 10 The bottom. During seven
teen hours the little craft struggled
through the bounding waves before the
cliffs Of England We're deserted in the
blackness of the night. The landing
was made al Eyde, and as soon "a The
fugitlyes had refreshed themselves they
repai red TO Hastings There Eugene
was Immediately joined by the prince
imperial His father had taken pains.
before the surrender TO the Prussians.
;ha; the lad should be sent TO Belgium
ana taence 10 England.
Gees to ChiselhuTst
About twelve miles from London. near
the town OF Chiselhurst and not far
from the Southeastern and Chatham
Railway, Their, was comfortable coun-
l AtHii@ipA AIbhn as AutANth race
owned 10y one STROBE, a ricfi English
man. STROBE Is said 10 hJy Gfconceivcd
the idea long before that Louis Napc-
leon would be dethroned some day. ana
That he would then want To live il
EngLud asa.n. as me had IN the GAYS
o. ms early manhoo.. After ,h- wax
had broken out he though. that The
time might not be Ear distant when has
fcrebodlng would be- verified. ard that
therefore IL would be we'll FOR him To
have the house placed In proper condi-
tlOu Tor the possible reception Of the
French Emperor When Ae learned ,hat
Eugene WAS on English soil he onened
communication with her friends and as
sured her of the pleasure it would give
him II she were 10 consider Camden
Place as entirely at her disposal. IN
Wiling however TO impose on his hos
p.taiity she insisted that he should ac-
cept regular payment during her STAY
and thc benevolent Strode was obliged
10 acqui"sce In an agreement By when
ne should receive a nominal rent
Here il was that Eugene WIS ioiped
blythe prince imperial and later bv The
Emperor Napoleon health was broken
and he suffered much. But the hope of
returning 10 France was never given
mp. Whenever the tide of feeling should