The Washington times., 1904-09-18

husband, who had instigated the perse- !
cution Her only companions were the |
Princess Dora and the Countess FUgger, |
her lady-in-waiting. and stanch friend |
in that hour of need.
Carrying out my promise ! returned |
TO my paternal home and was shortly |
afterward adopted by my stepfather,
the Count oscar Keglevich. Her high
ness was domiciled only short distance
from my home. and we met frequently
until, in order to regain her health.
which had been sadly broken by her
recent burdens, she proceeded to Carts
bad. I joined her there a few weeks
later and we went to Nice.
Won Mattachich Fights Duel.
while there / was waited upon by
Count Wurmbrant and Baron FejervaTy,
who demanded satisfaction IN the name
OF Prince Philip Of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Prince Philip was forced TO issue the
challenge by the Austrian court, al
though he personally would have pre-
ferred to throw me into prison without
| further ado.
/ "Of course I accepted his challenge.
and, returning to Vienna, I met him
with pistols in February. 1896, in the
riding academy. the same one IN which
the princess had received lessons from
me I'm horsemauship. After exchang-
ing four shots without either OF us be-
| ing hit. we resorted to short swords and
the prince was wounded at the first
sally. He could have been killed
! Fearing that she would suffer a re-
lapse in case she was informed Of the
duel. 1 had not conhded to the princess
the purpose Of my mission to Vienna.
But upon my return 70 Nice / found the
Duke GuentheF OF SchIeswig- TIoIstein.
brother OF the German Empress. with
her. He informed her Of the duel, but
was able to assure her that it had not
resulted fatally for either myself or the
prince. He also informed us that Il was
rumcred In Vienna that she was to be
committed TO a sanitarium- Rather than
have the princess suffer this indignity
he promised TO secure her the protection
Iof the German Emperor. who was known
10 be wroth with the Prince OF CoburE.
"Misfortunes followed rapidly for both
the princess and myself Her devoted
daughter was torn from her as a pre-
liminary outrage. Then she was visited
by certain Viennese usurers. who held
as collateral a promissory note signed
by the Countess Lonyay and counter
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had been made nine months previously
and. as subsequent developments proved
was to be charged with forging the
instrument. This was a prelude 10 the
: overture which was TO sound our ruin
| In our extremity ! suggested 10 the
princess the ACCESSIBILITY OF visiting Eng.
land. where her Wretchedness WOuiC
surely gain her sympathy at the cOurt
: of the good Victoria. But alasi Arriy
ing in London we learned that Ouee-
/ Victoria had n NFea
After a few days we also returned "a
the continent, but where was the prin-
cess TO gO-who was TO offer her a home
What else was there for me TO do bu
10 write my parents to receive her
2 They replied at once, signifying thel
!. ! willingness to do so. This answers tn
q sneering questions OF her enemies as L
z why she took up her abode a Cast,
: LobOr. All the while she was there sh'
was attended by the Countess Fugge
I and her attendants, albeit 10 the horror
n Of the Austrian court. which brewe,
new scandals and resurrected the old.
y Placed Under Arrest.
Surrounded by spies. who. masquer
y aiding as sympathizers with the princess
e betrayed her to the prince. in the fol
L lowing May our troubles came TO
head II there had been dark days De
! fore they were bright as compared will
II those that were lowering about us
3 Fugger. and myself We're visiting
a friend on the road TO Agram. when W
II were warned by friend that the Agran
L. authorities were preparing 10 arrest m
y on the forgery charge. He advised m
II not 70 proceed to Agram. advice whic
le it would have been cowardly to follow
N and which was disregarded
1r ''On the morning of May 10 my doc
4 at the hotel was suddenly broken ope
and the Commander Of Agram rushe
u into the room, yelling that ! was unde
r arrest by order OF the Emperor.
at Being an officer. / was not in tn
ne jurisdiction Of the civil court and
IN protested against the iTregularity Of m
I. arrest. But Il was I'm vain AS i wa
escorted from the hotel imagine m
rage upon beholding the chief OF polio
" OF the princess. Had ! suspected the eN
a tremes 10 which they would go IN humi
iating the Princess Louise / would hav
defended her with my life
LAS she afterWard informed me 81
a. was stil In bed when the men entere
. and ordered her 10 dress herself A,
ii founded at Jheir audacity. she con
n manded them to leave her apartment
ID Immediately, command which was Il
"A nOred. They, however. withdrew behir
- n screen while the princess was assis
nc ed In dressing by Countess Fugger Thi
done, she was informed by her inuui
I'd itors that the Prince Of Coburg offere
n her the cho'ce OF returning to him 1
once or of being immured IN an asylur
She decided IN favor Of the latter as II
D lesser Of the two evils, and was hurri,
r off 20 DoeblinE.
ed Being pardOned. after suffering fol
years OF horrors. I proceeded to Ko
- , | wig. where, I had learned. the prince
- was detained in nominal custody at q
AZ Lindcnhof. Before proceeding TO Ore
nd den I only saw the princess nee. al
or then at distance. She was n pictllre
- mingled resignation and sorrow.
n A Pathetic Meeting.
n "A few days ago I returned 20 10
&c wig and secreted myself IN the cop
al beside the road where the princess WI
r. accustomed to drive. Presently a ca
er rage approached and stopped. II
en- hlghness alighted. I'm company wi
Traulein Won Gebauer, and walked slo,
~ ~ along the sequestered path. could S
Isl her distinctly. and my heart beat so ra
IL idly that 1 was in danger of sufrocatin
IN Finally she halted and leaned against
an tree for support. l approached. Fraule
no Won Gebauer stopped me She was pr
foundly agttlted and made me promi
IA 10 restrain my violent emotion in I
ar presence OF the princess / hurried
Its and found that her highness had ov,