The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-06

M. Remlllard, the secretary, protest
ed in vain that he was stranger, who
had only that hour arrived in Berlin,
and was leaving Germany the next day;
and that he had never been guilty of
the least dlsrespect toward Wilhelm II.
You declared that the emperor was
a babbler,' he was informed.
Ah,. but I meant the emperor Of
Russia, retorted the Frenchman
smartly.
t'What, is he babbler, tooq" ex-
CLAIMED the pollceman-an answer
which, believe, has since become cele
brated.
But his ingenuity could not save t the
Comte de Saint Pol found himself
obliged to proceed on his journey alone.
1t remained for me to complete the ex-
ecution of my design, by substituting
myself in the place Of M. Remillard.
This project, which would have been
beyond the powers Of an ordinary po-
lice agent, was rendered possible in my
ease by my extensive knowledge of I'M
foreground politics, and the reputation
which l have striven to deserve OF
man whose faith can be depended on.
I dismissed Fouque, whose further
presence would have embarrassed me,
and took my seat in the coup reserved
for the .Comte de Saint Pol in the
Petersburg express.
In answer to the remonstrance with
which my intrusion was received, l ex-
planned that [ was acting under, ORDERS
j." Your travelling companion has been
arrested, Monsieur lie Comte, but. per-
haps | may be allowed to supply his
place. - ~ >s.. -.
Am under arrest, too7' Prince
lnI RI ions
ton. -
"Not at all, - I answered, "but your
movements are of some interest to the
German government, or rather the en-
peror, who has honored me with his per-
sonal instructions.
"What have my affairs to do with
his imperial majesty?o. inquired the
prince anxiously. :, .".
S'Perhaps nothing, perhaps a great
deal. You will at least allow, Monsieur
lie Comte, that your passage thru Ger
mystery" :. 49, u r.-...
"In short-7',o,o 4 II ..,..,
"In short, the emperor will be glad
to, be honored by your confidence, Mon
seigneur.' <,,- 49,.
The prince started at this title, and
began narrowly scrutinizing my. face,
while he evidently considered in his own
mind what account t. give of himself.
@ay @iFlft t yHu vpe hat already wsy
know nearly all that you can tell me-
I am M. w a.., g 3. .-a..
At this name a change passed over
Prince Napoleon s face. A silent strug
gle seemed to be taking, place in his
breast. Presently he raised mis- eyes to
n1 @Toll me, NJ. NJ. = ARE are you capa-
BILE Of forgetting for a couple Of hours
that you are the emperor's confden-
DISTINGUISHED advice9''2 -
ct believe SO, always provided that
your highness does not ask me to, be;
tray the condolences I have received
from Others. - liz 80 ~ ast .5v. +
"The prince accepted this stipula'
ton with frankness. 0 -.yaaszs 70.
g In all probability you are in a posi-
tion to tell me more about the reasons
for this journey than / know myself
/ am going, as matter OF TACT, IN
search of information. ~
I concealed as much as possible the
shock Of surprise which this confes
sion caused me. Up to that moment
I had naturally imagined that the
prince was on his way to consult the
car, and obtain his approval, as thu
ally of France, yof whatever, designs
were in progress. i now realized sud
denly that had overlooked a factor
in the situation whose Importance might
be greater than Prince Victor's own.
| I need scarcely say that | refer tt
his brother Louis. A.. 49, ~ ..<~-
In enumerating the pretendeSs whose
ambition threatens the republic, hac
naturally omitted this prince, whose
claims seemed to be sovershadowed by
those Of his elder brothers.. now re
called his popularity as young mai
Of the most charming manners and thu
prestige which he derives from his rank
In tie Russian army and the persona
friendship Of the car. =.
| What was more possible than that
GARNER and his comrades, passing ove1
1.-THE unattractive = elder, should have
chosen as the fgurehead Of their usur
patton this romantic character, who
would be doubly dependent on them
because he would be doubly usurper
These reflections passed thru my
mind swiftly enough for me to answer
without any perceptible pause !,
"You are paying a visit to you
brother9" -
I Prince Victor nodded, as tho tina
were matter of course. It was easy
to see that he felt it a relief to b
: able to discuss the situation fully an
| AAoAAAy WAVAA q 4tAoai VI Va PoAASA 49,
resource, one who, moreover, had n
reason for taking his brothers. side.
Briefly, his story came to this:
: "Some years ago, after the death Q
, our father, my brother had long con
sultation with me about the prospect
Of our family. He. asserted that h
} was more popular in France, than
was, and suggested that the chance Q
a Bonaparte restoration would be i'm
, proved if I would consent to al
; dictate in his favor. This I nat
urally refused to do, but he presse
me, and got other member
of the family to do the SAM
and at last I gave way so far as to sa
| that if therewere substantial prospec
of success, and it really depended O.
my resigning my rights in my brother
favor, t would do it.
"When I said. that, of course,
!, thought it would be question Of
popular plebiscite, like our uncle II
/ ceived, and that I should be bound b
the voice of the majority. But eve
I since then I have seen feelers put on
from time to time in the Paris papers
suggesting that did not wish to insis
, Ion my rights as the heir of the grea
Napoleon. And now within the las