The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-14

boat il large and luxurious and was equipped
at a German port with every modern APP
pliance to insure comfort and safety. 1t
carries wireless apparatus. a crew Of picked
men highly paid and scarcely ever allowed
shore leave and on board there are such
sinews Of war stored az would make the
capture Of the Pole Star a trying and difi-
cult task.
And in roomy quarters the Dowager
Dagmar has settled down to live through
n sad period Of waiting for the end OF Rom
anon rule or for the dawning OF a brighter
day. But since the SCATTERING OF her nerves
her indif erence to danger has gone.
Her hair in the last year has turned as
white az bleached linen, a harassed. wearied
look has replaced the old brave CLINT in
her Nonse blue eyes and she keeps a heavy
guard close about her.
Her greatest confidence is placed in her
two DUN b protectors her stately canine
Compani ons-who never leave her side.
One OF these dogs IL "A magnificent brute.
more powerful than a man. from the Ber-
nese Overland. and the other Is a famous
BOrZois called Observation-Disclosures.
This Russian hound. "A very prince OF his
intelligent race was born in Queen Alex
andra's kennels. and since his puppyhood
has been the Empress's pet. Sandringham
sleeps with William Tell, the Bernese dog.
beside his mistress's bed.
More keen tn an her anxiety for herself
Is the Dowager's daily fear for her son
Michael. who lives with her. Should the
very worst be realized in Russia. as Il wAs
realized more than a century ago by royalty
in France. at least she has preserved a true
son Of the royal line who may yet live to
ascend the throne OF a new Russia. or his
SONS may. But for herself in the future IL
is plain that the cowed Dowsger expects
little.
The greater part Of her time she steams
and fingers about the shores Of Denmark
or anchors OF COpenha gen and receives her
own family-her sisters Alexandra and
Thyra, the Duchess Of Cumberland and
King Frederick. With them she feels her
self safe. but save secretly. perhaps at
night, she dares not go TO Charlotten lund.
to old BERN toR manor house. where she
and her husband used TO visit and enjoy
themselves in simple wise in the days Of
King Christians life. INC size has refused
her brothers many offers Of a quiet home
in n Of his pie asant and smaller country
houses.
SO strict indeed il her retire ment that.
save for one visit on board the royal English
yacht in which Queen Alexandra travels.
she has scarcely left the white decks OF her
own boat for another habitation afioat or
ashore. To tell the truth. she dlrSs rot;
the horror OF assassination Is UPON
her, and although she has plans for shar-
inC the Villa Hvidcere, near Copen-
hagen. which Queen Alexandra has bought
~ a sort Of holiday lodge for herself and
her children, she cannot find courage to
come on shore TO look at the progress Of its
decoration.
BY wireless telegr Apply and through her
people IN Denmark she receives daily news
az the progress Of anarchy in Russia, trem-
bling 10 hear what has befalIen her children
who are still there. and at last she has lost
faith even IN tho promises Of the gypsy
prophecies. As was the case with hor hue
hand. she Us o possessed by a belief that
she will not die comfortably in her bed.