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tives presented to Napoleon. He re,
l1ected suicide as a means Of escape anC
Fouche that he sneak on in disguise
While most Of his advisers urged him Il
seek asylum in the United States, Queer
lHorteDse suggested that he should trus
himself to his father-in-law. The emperol 70
Of Austria, and Caulincourt proposed thai
he should choose Russia and accept the
Profession Of his old friend, the Car
Napoleon himself strongly preferred
England. Give myself up to Austria? p
he said, Never! She has seized upon
to Russia? That would be to one man
only. But to give myself up to Eng
land-that would be to throw myself upon
aoS9p IgSpe be- sfSsraa s1 95s s ,o1 and
residence among them. 1t is there alone
that / should enjoy the only pleasure
the conversation Of enlightened men"
He had reason enough not to seek the
hospitality Of any of the countries he
had conquered. But CauIincourt feared
tered by their long struggle against him
to give him generous welcome. Then,
as am refused the society of men," he
bosom Of nature and enjoy the solitude
that suits my last thoughts"
Thus he expressed his decision to go
to America, which he seemed to regard
as semi-savage wilderness At once he
asked that ship be provided for the
voyage, and, calling for books relating
to his new home. he resolved, as he read
Alexander Humboldts travels, to explore
both Of the new world continents. But
when an arrangement for this passage
was made with an American merchant
his dignity to steal away in a trading
ship, and insisted that French warship
should be placed at his disposal. Fou-
che, therefore, offered him a .frigate
which was lying OF Rochefort. on the
southwestern coast OF France.
In his imagination he fondly drama
tized his future: IT will go to the United
states. They will give me lands, or I
will purchase some, and cultivate them.
will end where man began; will live
on the produce Of the earth and OF my
But the sound of the allies, guns on
the Plain of st. Denis aroused him from
his pastoral dream. The great captain
co9ld not resist this last snin Of powder
his sword France must not be sub
dued by handful Of Prussians," he de-
elared' and he put, on his military uni
form II he only had command Of the
army he would thrust himself between
the two invading armies, crush them in
turn and then within an hour after saw
ing Paris he would retire forever
When, however. Gen. Beker appeared
before the government with that pro-
posal and that pledge, Fouche sent him
back with warning to the emperor
that he must leave the country without
further delay, and Davout notified him
that he himself would arrest him IL he
did not go at once.
81 ought to have had him shot" Ma
poleon said Of Fouche, but I leave Il
for the Bourbons to do" And the Bour-
bons made that shifty regicide a min
lister!
Driven FrOIa daImaisOn.
There was nothing for Napoleon to do
but accept the calling rebuff with such
meekness as he could summon. As he
prepared to depart with the little COM
pany that had volunteered TO share his
exile, Queen Hortense, who had presided
over his home throughout the Hundred
Days and who was his hostess at NAL
maison, insisted on his receiving from
her diamond necklace as the last testi-
monlal Of her devotion. The necklace
could be easily carried and concealed,
and in case Of need its stones would
Cardinal Fresch and Mime. Mere came.
as to the cell Of the condemned to say
good-by. and Mime. Walewska also pre-
sented herself for an affectionate leave |
taking. But the memory Of Josephine, |
which had haunted him throughout his |
stay at Malmaison. received his last !
farewell Alone in her room he held |
with the spirit Of the dead |