The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

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been unable to soc the Qtleen wf1e,
driving through london or visiting til.
district, owing to her illness. Hersonli
sntisfaction was what the nurses toll
Ter and what she WAS able to glea{
/ from tho newspapers. She asked
whether her Majesty would crafty lief
dying desire by coming to see her be,
fore going abroad, because sle wat
AFRAID she would not be living w11er
her Majesty returned.
TOuclied hy the sincerity OF the mis-.
sive. tho Queen, with characteristic.
thoughfulness, decided to visit Mis6
Massey, and on Wednesday, afternoon,
| without any previous irtlmation. mo.
tored to .1e house from buckingham
| Palace
Arriving ut. the principal entrance,
the Queen inquired. rs Miss Massey
in?" The door was opened by SER
want girl. who recognized the Queen
and STOOD astounded fol. O few mos
inents. The girl replied to the ques-
ton In the affirmative. and then In
vited the Queen to step into the mat
ron'a room.
Her Majesty, who was carrying q
beautiful bouquet OF orchids explain
at once conducted to the ward In which
Miss Massey was lying.
IT was pathetic to see the mingled
surprise and Joy on the face OF tho
dying girl when she realized that her
cherished desire was granted, and that
IL was really the Queen who stood be-
side her.
Whatever nervousness she felt was
soon dispelled by the Queens kind
words Of sympathy. Her Majesty
thanked the girl for her letter. and
expressed the pleasure 1t afforded her
to respond to the invitation.
Miss Massey could not find words
to express her. thanks. but the t0lrs
in the poor girls eyes indicated tho
fulness OF her heart. When the bou-
quet was handed to hcr, and the Queen
said It was specially for her and that
the flowers were cut from the palace
gardens, the girl. with eyes bedmmed.
briefly replied. THANK you, Your
Majesty"
The Queen then passed to the other
patients, who had been envying tha
good fortune OF Miss Massey. dis
tributed some lovely roses to each.
couragcment.
Before leaving. tho Queen passed
through two wards all the beds In
which were occupied. When bidding
adieu to tho matron in the hall, Her
Majesty heard someone coughing, and
asked. Who is that coughihg!"
Having been informed that 1t was
Miss Massey. the Queen ordered some
cough lozenges to be brought from
her motor car. and returning to Miss
Masseys bedside. placed one OF the
lozenges In her mouth. instructing her
to suck 1t slowly. Her Majesty then
handed a number OF the lozcnges to
the matron. requesting her to give
them to the girl when she was taken
Will, severe fits OF coughing. and then
left the institution.
Burglars Murdered Noted Painter snd
Mothcr-in.Law.
PARIS, June 27.-A profound sensa-
ton has been caused here. in art cir
cles especially. by foul crime. the
victims OF which were the well-known
painter, NJ. Adolphe Steinheil and his
mother-in-law. Nine Japy, who were
both murdered during the night by
burglars. Nine. Steinheil the artists
wife. was subjected to an attack on
the part OF the burglars. but she did
not share the fate OF her husband and
mother.
Though her condition is serious she
has been able to furnish a clue which
It is hoped will lead to the detection OF
the assassins. Steinheil and his wife
have for the past fifteen years lived In
la pavilion. kind OF bungalo. at the
far end OF the Rue de Vanguard
When Reny Couillard. the man SER
want who slept on the ground floor
arose at o'clock and went to the kit
chen he thought he heard stifled means
in the room overhead. Running up-
stairs a terrifying spectacle met his
eyes. All the doors OF the rooms on
the first floor were open and every
thing was In disorder. Running into the
room from which the means proceeded
cit was Nine. Steinheil's bedroom) he
found his mistress bound fast to her
bed with cords round her ankles and
hands, while a gag OF cotton wool
which had been stuffed into her
to cry out
The manservant. half-mad with ter
ror, tore open the window and shouted
for help. An artist neighbor. followed
by policeman, ran to his assistance.
and Nine. SteInheil was freed from her
position. but she swooned away I'M
mediately.
The rescuers then visited the other
rooms, where the spectacle was more
horrible still, they having found Nine.
Jnpy In her bed strangled and dead,
while NJ. stcinheil was discovered zly-
ing on the floor between his bedroom
and his dressing-room He, too. was
dead The blackened face and tight
cord around the throat told the tale.
Nine. Steinheil, upon recovering con-
seriousness. gave the following account
of what had happened:
Between midnight and o'clock,
I was awakened by sound In my
room. Suddenly three men and wo-
man flung themselves on me- and the
woman held a revolver at my head
while the others bound and gagged ma
They evidently mistook mo for. my
daughter, for one Of them said: Come.
ambition and sale OF his pictures last
month. Tell us where the money is
and we won't harm you.'
II pointed to a drawer IN the room,
which they at once proceeded to force.
While doing this. the woman cried TO
her accomplices. Why don't you Kill
her? Why spare her?' In spite OF my
terrible situation, thought that rec
cpnizad rio face and the voice be-F3