Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-16

OF captain In the Datsh navy, the only
distinction which prize
Il listened to this confession with
amazement. merely bowling from time
to time to show that comprehended
what my companion was saying. That
the prince had INDUCED in. bad habits
was well aware, but that he should
have stopped to the society Of persons
SO much his interiors. came to me
as shock. / fancied he observed
my CONSERVATION, for he remarked:
You see conceal nothing from
you, M. lie Baron. rely on your kind
heart, when you have heard me to the
end, to extend to me what sympathy
you can. From my father received
none. His anger was redoubIed, on
the contrary. He sent for me time after
time, told me ! was disgracing my
rank, and asked me whether should
prefer the station Of peasant to that
of a prince.
On one occasion, stung by these
taunts, boldly answered that should,
since in that case / might have a
father who cared for me. was
startled by the effect which this re-
poach produced on him. He turned
pale. stammered out some unintelligi-
BILE words, and then signed to me to
leave him alone.
This state of things could not
last Why should seek to excuse my
self? Neglected by those who ought
to have watched over my childhood,
outraged in the tenderest part of my
nature, ! will admit to you that / did
become hardened and depraved.
took to play, and plunged heavily into
debt; drank, and in short INDUCED
in designations which speedily became
a public scandal.
"'One day affairs came to a crisis.
The king had sent for me to confront
me with the claims of certain credi-
tors who had sent in their accounts
to him, and insolently demanded pay
ment. / was not in the palace;
search was made for me, and they
discovered me in the parlor of tavern
in a disreputable quarter OF the city.
was even slightly intoxicated, and
in this state they brought me before
William III, one of the most decorous
of men.
His language quickly restored me
to my senses. AS soon as we were
alone together, he used to me express
sions SO degrading that / exclaimed
Indignantly;
Remember, sire, that am OF the
race of Orange equally with yourself"
"'"You are nothing of the sort!'
he retorted fiercely, and then suddenly
checked himself, and trembled all over
like man who has just committed
desperate deed, and realizes the
consequences when it is too late.
1T would be idle to describe the
shock which was caused to me by
these words. AS soon as could col
lect myself sufficiently to speak, l in
sisted ON an explanation. Whether he
saw that he had gone too far to draw
back, or whether he hoped that the
knowledge of the truth would work a
change in my future conduct, he gave
way, and revealed to me the terrible
secret which has blasted my life.'
This secret" continued the ambas-
sador after moments pause, which
learned on that night from the lips
of Prince Citron,' l have never com
municated to human being Though
the death of William III many years
ago released me from my pledge, !
have felt that 1t was too grave a mat
ter to be spread abroad. There
can be no longer any object in giving
you the princes own words; / will
therefore briefly tell you the facts as
I ascertained them from him at this
time. At subsequent period was at
the court of the Hague, which was
thai, flnnxxyY, int r,r1FonrA e1xaft or, "A
over the celebrated affair of the Ruby
of Bhurani-a story which you must
ask me to relate to you at another
time then made guarded attempt
to approach King William himself. and
sound him on the subject, but he was
too cautious to allow me to see that
he understood my hints.
1T Is necessary to recall the. inter
ests which turned on the birth of an
: heir to the king, in order to prepare
yourself for what took place 1t was
) in the year 1851 that the people of the
) Netherlands were agitated by the In
telligence that Queen Sophia, who had
: been married to William III for twelve
4 years, was about to give birth to 8
child It was felt that If this chile
should prove to be a boy, the long
. vexed question of Luxembourg would
be set at rest. and hence the anxiety
which prevailed.
The king himself. as you win gather
!. from what | have already repeated
!, was not less concerned than his sub
: iects In short, the queens bedside
became tn center of the most terrible
!. suspense The king could hardly bt
: induced to leave her for moment
! the chief physician of the court tool
up his residence in the palace, anC
: the prime minister was constantly il
attendance.
In spite of every precaution. how
ever, the birth took place prematurel!
g at an unexpected moment. when onl!
Z the physician and single nurse were
s present in the royal chamber. Tit
doctor, man of great resolution. in
stantly dispatched the woman to in
s form the king that he was a father
,, and to request him to come Immediate