Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22
Napoleon III by Wz, the Cquu
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IVA NAAS0 ~ SA@~
heard the heavy breathing of the dog
close to the door Then-who can de-
scribe my fright?--loud and firm knocks
sounded on my door.
"'Who is there?' l asked in Italian.
"The knocks continued more command
ingly, but there was no reply.
- want to know who you are before
permit you to enter l stammered in
voice that died in my throat.
Nobody replied, only the dog growled
ferociously.
without any further delay the door
was thrust open violently and man, the
very image Of Napoleon, lighted candle
in one hand while in the other he held
black portfolio, faced me, while restrain
ing his dog, whispering commaEdlngly:
'"Tamarlan, keep quiet!
although determined to shoot the In
truder, my hands seemed paralyZed.
could make no motion. l simply stared
AT this living image OF the great Napo'
leon with an awe and fear.
IF | had been in possession of a cam
era | would have been able to get an eX-
celIent photograph of the great conqueror
as he stood at the open door, so real ana
imposing was his personality.
'ESuddenly he burst out laughing,
turned around, closed the door-and l
heard his steps retreating in the corridor.
when l heard the noise OF the door
leading to the porch l opened my window
and looked out. The same figure was
walking away with the dog running
ahead Of him. He walked slowly under
the shadowy trees until he came to the
rnirs. and there he seemed to VANISH
miraculously, like a misty phantom.
81 felt as if | was released from a
magic spell that had overpoWered me. AS
much as l wished to get an explanation
of the extraordinary VAslon' lne NY S1eiS
was impregnable.
ut was getting light in the morning
when | went to bed l slept until the
old caretaker awakened me ana served
NV breakfast. Bright sunshine hlled the
atmosphere. My CHASTITY experience OF
the night before seemed like haunting
dream
when at the dinner time met Slg1or
Del Buono | related to him my gruesohle
exnerience and asked if it was unusual
He shrugged his shoulders and SAID:
"You should be glad that the ghost OF
+hc great Emperor treated you 50 pohte
" have seen him the same way, com
ing to and going from the house-Whlcf
he considers the cause of his waterloo
defeat He has attempted TO- strange
MANY people and do other kinds or VIC
lence. Thus, the late King Of Italy, hav
ing heard of the strange phantom OF
Nanoleon. was curious about the story
and wished to see the ghost personally
1.-THE King came inccgnito to the villa
and asked me to let him stay couple o
nights with his secretary. Like you
Yourself, he occupied Napoleon's bed
room. while his secretary stayed IN the
adjoining study. The King made al
agreement with the secretary that upor
his first knock the latter was to rush II
him with a pistol ready in his hand.
"'They both lighted their candles ant
the phantom of the walking man with h:
big dog emerged from the ruins in th'
rear Of the garden-as you and l have
seen it-and walked toward the villa
But when he entered the house the Kin
and his secretary were so paralyzed tina
neither of them was able TO move unit
the ghost had vanished.
The secretary found the King in
swoon on his bed. They were SO scarce
that they Immediately left the place
90 am not a coward, yet if you would
offer me a thousand francs for a night
would not sleep in that house. l hav
done my best, but in vain. The strang
phantom comes and goes almost ever
midnight during the time of the full
moon, but on other occasions one hear
only the annoying voices and other weir
sounds
Thus the legal owner Of the Wilt
gravely told me, and | fully believe hin
However | wished TO investigate NOR
closely and scientifically the strang
facts so contrary to our views OF our na
ture, and invited a doctor from the tow