New-York tribune., 1906-06-20
THE ANGEL OF DEATH.

That the Car and czarina believe IN supernat-
ural spparitions IS apparent from the fact that
they vouch for story related by Miss Eager, who.
Gtter spending six years as the nursery governess
o? their children. has now returned TO England,
and has published there. with their full authority.
volume entitled six Years at the Court Of Russia
which was submitted 20 them for approval before
Il was placed on the market
u may be remembered that the pretty little
seven-yeer-old daughter Of the Grand Duke of
Eesse and OF his divorced wife died very suddenly.
after an illness Of thirty-sx hours while staying
with her uncle and aunt, the Gear and Czarina- at
their beautiful place in Poland. There has always
been certain amount OF mystery as 10 the cause
OF the death OF this sngularly pretty child, who
was SO great favorite OF her grandmother. Queen
Victoria According 10 some, she succunoed 10
ptoaine poisoning. while. according 10 othets. she
virtually saved the Emperors life by eating or
drinking something that had been specially pre-
pared with view 20 poisoning him
L seems that several hours before little Princess
Elizahsth. Ella. she was called, expired, Two
Of her small cousins. who were sleeping together
81 a Heighboring room, suddenly alarmed every one
within hearing By the most frantic screams. When
Miss Eager. the Czarina and the doctors rushed In
they found the children standing up In their bed,
slrteking and shaking with terror. II was some
time before they could be soothed. and they then
related that they had seen man, with howing
robes and huge wings. in their room While they
still talking the eyes Of both children sud
Derby dnated with terror, and both. pointing IN
same direction, cried: LOOK! l>ookt Ihere ne
Is againr He has gone into Elias room. Oh, poor
Ella, Poor EllaI" Neither Miss Eager nor the
Czarina nor the doctors could anything but
few minutes later little Princess Ella suddenly sat
Ii ir bed and cried out: II dying. am dying
Senc for mammal a few hours later the child
who had not long afterward fallen into 4 state OF
coma PASSED away. in the absence OF course, OF
her mother.
Now Miss Eager. well the Emperor and
Empress is firmly convinced that the little grand
ducheeses saw a supernatural apparftion. and that
ibe apparition in question the Angel Of Death
That supernatural apparitions are sometimes
visible 70 children, and also to horses and 10 dogs
many level headed matter-of-fact and sensible
people firmly believe Plenty of Interesting cases
could De cited IN support Of the theory, and any
Cae who possesses an intimate acquaintance with
horses Will able 10 recall instances of the AMI
mails refusing 70 pass spots where crimes nave
been committed or where tragedies have occurred,
and shying al things not visible TO their riders
or drivers in the neighboThood Of cemeteries Dy-
Ing people are also endowed with this peculiar
second sight and 7 have related than once
n these letters the well known and duly authenu-
Gated story OF how Field Marshal Serano. an hour
Ct TWO before he passed away. suddenly made vain
aiIeunt 10 rise called for his sword his uniform
and his shake exclaiming: The King is dead!
.arst hasten 10 the Pardor' At that moment no
IN Madrid had the slightest idea that Alfonso
XII was e-yn ailing He was supposed TO be shoot-
:rg in the splendid game preserves around the
PardG Palace Yet perfectly true that the
King had died very suddenly. just at the moment
when The old field marshal had exclaimed that he
must hasten 10 the Pardo.