New-York tribune., 1908-04-05

rushed in they found the two little grand
duchesses standing up in their beds shrieking
and shaking with terror. It was some time be
fore they could he soothed and then they
lated that they had seen d man with flowing
robes and huge wings in their room. While
they were still talking the eyes Of both children
suddenly duated with terror and, pointing in
the same direction. they cried: Look, look,
There lie is again. He has gone into Elias
room Oh. poor Ella, poor Ella
Neither Miss Eager nor the Czarina nor yet
The doctors, could see anything. But few
minutes later Princess Ella suddenly sat up in
her bed and cried: 4 am dying. I am dying.
Send Tor mamma \ few hours later the child,
who had almost Immediately aftcrward fallen
into g state of coma, passed away. in the alb
sence, Of course of her mother. Miss Eager ex-
presses her firm conviction that the little grand
duchesses had seen a supernatural apparition.
and that the appartion in question the
Angel Of Death. That the Car and Czarina
shared her impression is shown by the fact that
they authorized her to publish the story in her
look. as well as by the circumstance that she
retains their favor and good Will and is in
ce.pt Of an annuity from them for the remain
der Of her days
That superna turaI apparitions are sometimes
visible 20 children. and also 70 horses and to
dogs many level headed. matter-of-fact and
teres:jng cases could be cited in support OF the
theory and any one who possesses intimate
ace,rairtance with horses viii be able 10 recall
ilstalces OF their refusing TO pass spots where
crimes have been committed where tragedies
have occurred, and shying a. things not visible
. their riders or drivers in the neghborhood
q cemeteries. Dying people are also endowed
with this peculiar second sight. and the manner
in which Field Marshal Serrano. hour or so
before he passed away, suddenly exclaimed.
The King Is dead. I must hasten TO the
Prado"' although at that moment no one had
the slightest idea that Alfonso XII was even
auing is a matter of duly authenticated his
toI-v. The King was supposed 10 he shooting
in the splendid game preserves around the
Prado Palace. Yet he died very suddenly, just
At the very moment when old Serrano had an
rounced his death and had exclaimed that ne
must hasten to the Prado
Queen IIenriette believed to the end of her
dass that her only son. Leopold, VINO died $"
suddenly when only Elne years old after
- few hours mysterious Illness III 1863, had
svc-,rnBed to poison and was the victim q d
,orrs1!rstcy on the part Of some uEseruDuous
na5zrtlst agents who imagined that by re-
moving ann from the scene they were facii-
,e-ing the eventual acquisition ~ Belgium b.
the French Empire The publication year
,.- 50 Iarrr Of the draft agreement betWeea
r,rf~r.- I;i-llar.5- and count tieuedettI. French
Ambassador at Berlin. 70" tle partition u
f.-1..;Iln tended t. confirm her in this coarie-
ton: and whether there was any foundation
or h,.~ ,,ietg # The matter not. the fact re
Mains that the death of the young prince has
. r--.. e. reen sarGuded with certain amount
-. ---s-a--- ard that queen HenTerte prob
t--- as0rA % tie women Of roEa! and imperial
-,,t f. Europe, absLained tnencefcrth from
ever setting foot in France o. from visiting
paris which s only a few hours distant from
I,--,sse,s and popularly REGARDED as the Mecca