The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-02-06

abandon his intentions. thereupor
said to her: IL that 10 %. the
may God help you both. and that Il
all can say"
On July 6 July 10, N. 81 she
came to me for the last time as my
own sister Draga. She was accom-.
panied by our youngest brother, Mic
odemus, to whom on that lay she
confided the great news. Poor Queen
Draga! If she could only have fore.
seen that the cursed throne would
cost them both their lives!
Parting most affectionately from
me, she said: II shall not be able
to come to you, dear sister, any
more. The king will today inform
his government of his decision. He
has invited the dignitaries and the
generals to tell them that he has
chosen me for his wife. On Sunday
he will come to me to be formally
engaged"
But instead of on Sunday, the en-.
gagement took place, in consequence
of unforeseen events, on Saturday
July s (21st), amidst the greatest
emotion.
On that day, about noon, my sis
ter Draga was sitting quietly in her
morning room, with our two younger
sisters and our younger brother Nico-
demus. Suddenly the door bell was
rung violently. When the maid
opened the door two gentlemen rush.
ed in and, in great excitement, asked
to see madame at once. Those men
were the home minister, Genchitch
(who afterwards turned a traitor to
his king), and the minister of pub
lie works, Lieutenant Colonel Mes
Glitch. Our brother met them
"Where is madame? We want to
speak with her at once!" Our broth
err requested them politely to enter
the drawing room, while he went to
fetch his sister. "No, mol" they
shouted, in great agitation; "yeu
must take us to her at once We must
speak with her without delay"
But my sister would not appear
before them until she had dresse
in toilet de Vile.
The moment she entered the room
both ministers addressed her almost
in rage shouting: Madame, you
must at once leave the country! You
must this moment leave Belgrade
and go across the river to Hungary.
II beg your pardon. gentlemen
my sister answered quietly, "but
what have done that you consider
you have the right to order me to
leave the country"
eve cannot discuss the question
with you. You must leave the coun-
try this very moment, without de-
lay!"
"But for Gods sake, why?"
ut is in the interest of the coun-
try and Of the king that you &c
abroad at once!"
IF it is in the interests Of the
king" my sister said. II give you
my word of honor that l will 60 away
the moment I finish packing a few
things. But If something happens
to the king, or If he should do some
thing desperate, then the RESPONSE
bility will be yours!"
1--WE accept the full responsibility
only you leave the country at once "
The traitor Genchitch suggested
that she should go for a few hours
to his wife. to their own villa in the
vineyard on the hill of Topchider
"a few miles from the town.. But
Draga refused to do that.
II will go at once; I will not see
the king; but If anything untoward
occurs to him, the sin be on your
souls!"
The ministers then left. She gave
orders that only a few of the most
necessary things should be packe
in "a small portmanteau, and sent the
maid to fetch a cab, kissed her sis
tiers, and asked them to go the next
day to Zimony (the town on the
Hungarian shore of the Danube)
where she would be waiting for them.
She remained few moments alone
with her brother, asked him to swear
to her that he would not tell any one
where she had gone. and then con.
fded to him that she was going to-
Aunt Mira. That she earnestly
meant to hide herself is best proved
by the fact that she did not come tc
me, her own sister. As she after.
wards explained to me, she did moi
come to me because she thought the