The Green Forest tribune., 1910-10-28

tenuer u the throne of Portugal, and grandson of the man who actually reigned as king to that country from 1928 to 1884.
 That question is being asked re peatedly today. now that the dynasty of Braganza-Coburg has been over thrown by the revolutionary move ment and King Manuel and the queen mother have sought safety in flight. But, interesting as are the complica- tions which confront one when he un- dertakes to investigate the history of the royal family of Portugal, the con tingencies which might admit of the accession of an American queen are rather improbable of occurrence, and they are not much more improbable HOW that the republic has been pro claimed than they were on September 15 last, when the wedding took place in Scotland
 The assassination of King Carlos and his eldest son, the heir apparent, brought the present boy king to the throne, and made the pretender and his sons rather unwelcome in English court circles King Ed lrd acquainL- ad the Austrian emperor with his dis pleasure that a Portuguese revolution should be fomented from Vienna, and a revolution which, by inference at least, might be identified with the tragedy at Lisbon, The Duke of Bra ganza thereupon was allowed to re sign his office in the hussars, but his Sons were dismissed from their posts.
 IL was said that Prince MiQuel was looking for an heiress whom he might marry. The story runs that he first saw Miss Stewart when they were feLcw- passengers on a channel steam CT crossing from Calais to Dover. She att- acted him. He compassed all the wiles known to the expert in the eff tort to get an opening so that he IT.. ht speak None came. The young lady and her mother kept a very h&Cgbty attitude. But the mother and daTehter became very suspicious as to the identity of the handsome young man shadowirg them. They asked that the guard lock them into their railway carriage. But the persistent prince took the same train for Lon don. and when the ladies entered their motor brougham he paid well a chauffeur who kept in sight of their carriage until it roSched it's destina- tion.
 Then all became easy. The car riage stopped in front of a house in GrosyenOr Square. The identity of the Americans was quickly estab- lished. The prince induced a friend to take him to the house and perform the necessary introductions. He made his apologies for following them with cleverness and suavity. He wanted SC much to know them" He called t the house a number of times The mother did not think of Intentions 4ntil too late. When he declared them
 here was prompt refusal. The daughter must not enter upon the fife Of political intrigue to which the wife of the prince would be destined. But the affections of the young wom- m were already engaged. At length the consent of the mother was given
 Then in his turn the young prince two weeks after the engagement to Miss Stewart was announced made a public denunciation 10 all claims to the throne of Portugal which he might have been supposed to cherish Before the recent revolution, there fore, the American bride can have thought of the crown of Portugal as but very distant possibility.
 But now the republic has arrived apparently. No one can say what the future story of Portugal may be, whether the republic will stay, or the present royal family will come back, or-and here lies the one possibility of the American girl becoming a queen-if the family of the pretender will be called to the regal palaces of the Braganzas. It is conceivable al- ways that the people will tire of the newly-institated form of government. that they will decide not to allow King Manuel II. to rule over them. and that they will invite the pretender to assume the throne which was re- nounced by his father. It would nos be the first time in history that one branch of family has been exiled and another put into power