The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-19

other passengers. and gentleman
came forward and offered me the as
distance OF his wife, who was half and
half doctor and understood nursing.
"She was Madame Dardeile. ehe
sent for water and eau de cologne. and
at once set about reviving the Empress
Madame Dardelle gave her orders, while
cut the strings of the Empress dress
and q Sister OF Mercy bathed her tein-
| ples with eau de cologne, In the
meantime the boat had started. but de-
spite the rocking I felt the Emprnss
try to sit up so that I might take eft
| her dress. Then ! placed a lump Of
sugar soaked In ether between her
majssty's lips, and q ray of hope shot
through me when heard her bite on
II once or twice.
Then the Empress opened her eyes
slowly and lay there for minute or
two casting wild roaming looks about
| her as IL she were trying to remember
where she was and what had happened
to her. Then she raised herself slowly
and sat up. We aided her, and she
| turning to the lady doctor. gasp5d
Mercf.' Although the Empress re-
NAMED sitting upright of her own
strength, she looked In a state If CT
IRENE collapse. Her eyes were glazed
and troubled, and roamed unsteadily
around. The passengers, who until
now had stood In a group around Us
about the Empress, Madame Dardelle
| the nun and I, and the faithful foct-
man, to whom I could give orders In
Hungarian. Kneeling down before the
Empress, / scanned her features with
anxiety and prayed to Heaven for pity
Her gaze. turned toward the sky, then
remained ON the Dent du Midi, ffter-
ward turning away to rest awhile on
me. to stamp its impress forever sE my
soul.
The End Comes.
What has happened to me now?'
Those were her last words
and she sank back unconscious. Oh
Consolatrix Afflictoriuml Meanwhile
Madame Dardelle bathed her with ether
| The Empress wore small black fig-
arc which sought to open across her
chest, so as to give her easier breath
ing. AS 1 tore the bands saw spot
| of blood as big as q silver form on hei
under bodice. What could that bel
| The next moment the paralyzing truth
was revealed to me. l found In the
| neighborhood or the heart small
! three-cornered wound. to which lit.
| tie clot of blood adhered. LucGheqi
| had stabbed the Empress"
One Of the most touching parts oi
| this tragic narrative is the description
of the effect the murder of the Empress
| had upon the Emperor. At the funeral
the fine old gentleman approached The
countess and said In broken voice
II thank you for all you did for her.
and kissed the countess hand. The
| lady-in-waiting was summoned to @
| special audience to narrate to the En-
peror the details OF the foul assassiaa-
| ton.
when I handed him the silver med
| al of the Blessed Virgin which the EN-
| press had worn next to her heart II
| the hour of her DEATH" the COUNTIES.
says, "a storm of fierce grief swept
| over the soul of the monarch. Grea
tears coursed down his cheeks as
| told him all the particulars of the feai
full catastrophe. When / finished the
Kaiser was silent for a while. Their
| he turned to me with the questi IN
| Did you cut off any of her hairT No
/ your majesty replied. 4 couidn'
bring myself to do 1t. because / know
how much she was attached to hel
| hair
| You were right: you did WELL HI
replied The long audience was at ar
end. AS / left the Emperor agaii
kissed my hand"