The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-12-19

/ lish had been driven from ToulOn in
! 1893; he had suppressed the Paris in
/ surrection Of 1895; he had gone
/ through his first victorious campaign
/ in Italy, in 1867; had made his Wig
1 orous attempt to conquer Egypt, in
/ 1878; and now was back again in
I France.
! 1t was Christmas eve, however; the
time when pleasures are expected to
/ be INDUCED in, and Napoleon liked to
show himself to the people in public
| places, for popularity was ever dear
to him. SO he would go to the opera
that night
He sat in an apartment overlooking
the Tuileries gardens awaiting the ar
| rival OF Fouche, the minister of po-
lice who had been sent for - take
his instructions. Josephine, to whom
he had been married since 1896, had
just left him, and he was alone when
FCdche was announced.
You have nothing further 10 re-
port?" said Napoleon, his keen gaze
fixed on the minister
Nothing"
mo new conspiracies?"
None"
And the old ones?"
We'll under surveillance. am
ready TO strike at the necessary mo.
ment."
All. NJ ls Ministre. your waiting
gives them the opportunity of strik
ing the first blow. This is not a sol
dier's way You are only clever In
watching plots. | want man who can
crush them at their inception. Fouche,
you must strike now. Every suspect
must go to prison My death is de
sired by all the fanatical Royalists
Nendeans and Chouans in Paris and
Fouche has TO stamp these conspira
cies out II Fouche does not, Napo
leon will"
First consul. you are safe" was all
that Fouche replied
safe or not" said Napoleon, impa,
tiently. Il look to you to guard my
life and with that life the destinios OF
France. shall visit the opera within
an hour You know your duty"
Consider It done" and with that
the famous police functionary de-
parted
Napoleon, who had been working
hart all day and was tired, now fell
asleep When Josephine came in,
dressed for the opera, she had the
greatest difficulty in rousing him from
the sound sleep into which he had
fallen.
Come, the carriage is waiting, she
said.
Let it be sent back" he said,
drowsily Il have changed my mind:
had rather not go to the opera to-
night
but In the end Josephine prevailed,
and they went @ the carriage, accom-
panied by Lanues and Besseres.
In the carriage Napoleon fell asleep
again. and, AS he afterwards related,
heEan to dream OF the danger he had
run years before in crossing the Tag.
liamento during flood by torch.
light
no attempt was made to awaken
him bul JUS, as :hey reached the
CORNER " the Rue Njcaise a loud ok.
p'osiou was heard. and the first con.
sn, lw5ke with a sudden start
We are blown ug'" he cried
hut death BY assassination was not
90 he his destiny An Internal ma.
chine Of a most destructive character.
prepared 10y ST Regent. had exploded.
Just a second TOO late IN cfrec. rs
deadly purpose Although NAPOLEON
ESCAPED 20 persons were killed and
So wounded
tie ordered the c0aChwan 70 drive
en- and few minutes later he and
Josephine entered the opera and PRO
cerded 70 their box The house
chnered aEaiu aud asain Napoleon
howins i'm appa-au, calm I'm, he dil
not remain in the 'heater long After
so anxious laok around al the audience
he turned 20 rcassure Josephine. who
MAS Amos. ta.nHue with terror ana
thcy returned To the Tu.'er,ss
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