The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07

Empress Maria Louisa, through whom
the prisoners release might be obtained
In addition to these efforts Bonaparte
never lost a moment in trying to cast
dlscredit on Sir Hudson Lowe. seeking
in every way to make himself out a
victim of injustice and persecution. OF
course the whole civilized world was
keenly on edge for Information about
the prisoner on that lonely volcanic
island in the South Atlantic. Strangely
enough. the first revelations as to his
life in exile came from the British Gov
eminent itself.
To the Government the cost of watch
Ing over the prisoner. and especially of
maintaining him and his attendants,
appeared to be very heavy. Altogether
the budget connected with st. Helena
grew to such proportions that the Eng
lish Ministry felt that something must
be done to reduce 1t.
The first step taken was to cut down
the household of Napoleon, and orders
came dismissing four of the members
Piontkowski, who served In the dual
| capacity OF a gentleman willing to per-
form certain domestic offices and or a
special commissioner and spy des-
patched to st. Helena for purposes not
revealed. Whatever else Piontkowsni
was, he appears to have been more d
Polish adventurer than anything else
and Napoleon prevailed upon him to act
as his emissary. when he went back
| to Europe, in laying before the Car q
solemn protest against the way In which
| the Emperor was being treated by the
allies, under the direct management OF
Great Britain.
Then Rousseau. n butler, was taken
from st. Helena, and another upper SER
want named Archambaud. These tive
accepted Bonaparte's instructions to &c
| to the United States. call upon Joseph
| Bonaparte, and lay before him all they
knew of the prisoner and his affairs
Finally, an atmosphere of theatrical ro-
nance was furnished by the dismissal
| from Bonaparte's service of Corslcar
named Santini, who had acted as cham
berlain. And to him was given, In full
confidence, a protest prepared by Ma
poleon, which Santini was to present
| either in England or In Italy, accord
| ing to circumstances which he found
on arriving in Europe.
Over and over again Santlni was
made to repeat this protest, word fol
word, pause for pause, emphasis by en-
phasis, until Napoleon pronounced him
absolutely letter perfect and tone per-
feet as well. But for fear memory might
play him trick on the long voyag,
soon to be undertaken, Santini was pro-
vided with a ribbon Of white satin, or
which the protest had been copied II
Chinese Ink. and he was charged to con
ceal 1t about his person. and to let n,
one suspect that It existed
| Piontkowski arrived safely In Eng
land, where he assumed the titles o.
Count and Colonel. At once he becam,
a social lion. and for a single season
was sought for by all London. Ther
he disappeared without explanation, an,
no public record exists to tell whs
eventually became Of him.
The two servants Rousseau an,
Archambaud were true to the trus
they accepted from their old master
Without loss of time they FASTENED I,
America, and quickly sought Joseph
attention. 1t was left for Santini, how
ever, to create the great sensation
From his copy Napoleon's Appeal t,