The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-21
A ROYAL
ADVENTURES
By EDITH o. ROSS

There is an episode III fTenCu LIS
tory that is a perfect story. Ihefe Is
no need for the author to draw upon
his imagination or to supply romance.
Nar did it take place so long ago either,
for it occurred during the reign OF
Charles X, that king of France who
was deposed in 1880
His predecessor on the throne, Louis
XVIII, was childless, and upon bis
death his younger brother, Charles
succeeded him, Charles son, the Duke
de Berry, being heir apparent. Ihe
dixie married an Italian princess, who
bore him a son, the Count de Cham
bord. The Duke de Berry was assas-
sinated, leaving the child count heir
to the throne At the revolution OF
1880 Charles abdicated in favor of his
little grandson.
The Duke of Orleans succeeded in
having himself proclaimed king OF the
French, taking the title of Louis Fhi-
lippe. Charles y. and his family went
to England. Charles was not man OF
much force and made no effort to re-
cover the throne for his grandson.
His daughter-in-law was made of very
different stuff. When she discovered
that the ex-king would make no move
to recover the throne of France for
her son, the little Count de Chambord,
she determined to take the matter into
her own hands. And here begins one
of the most remarkable stories of ad-
venture enacted by royal personageS.
Leaving her son in Ln-land with his
grandfather. the duchess set out to
stir the Legitimist party TO revolu-
ton for the purpose Of recovering the
throne for the child. Crossing the
channel she descended through the
northern part of France, and, taking a
position in province where the people
were loyal to her cause, she arranged
for a rising She was advised that the
time was not favorable, but would not
be dissuaded. The rising took place,
but was a lamentable failure. The
duchess, instead of eudeavoring to Sc
cure her safety, pushed on southWard
by land, eludng those emissaries OF
the government sent out to arrest her
Her adventures, dressed as a man, on
the Journey alone make thrilling chap
fer She succeeded in reaching the
Mediterranean and from the coast OF
France gained her former home. Ma
pies.
She remained some time in Italy, bu'
was not idle. Having arranged for
rising in favor of her son in Marseilles
she went there, her landing being the
signal for the revolution. Again she
was doomed to disappointment Tht
people did not turn out in sufficien
numbers to serve the purpose. Th'
duchess was advised to leave France
but again refused.
At Grenoble she found refuge in thu
house of an adherent and was kept il
seciusion. She was betrayed by maj
who had entered her service for tha
very purpose. He led a party of Or
leanists to the house where she wa
concealed, but there was some mistake
in giving the signal for her arrest, ant
the party withdrew. Meanwhile tn
duchess was warned, and when the,
returned she and several Of her adher
Snts had betaken themselves to
nnall space behind a fireplace tha
they had planned to enter in case o
necessity.
A thorough search failed to revea
their hiding place. The party o
searchers finally went away. leaving
guard in the room behind the tirepac
of which the duchess and her friend
were concealed. Unfortunately th
night was cold. and the guard built
fire on the hearth. For two nights tn
concealed party suffered heat and SUI
location, the duchess dress catchin
fire. but on the second morning, stary
ed and burned. they gave up the strus
gle and surrendered.
Great was the rejoicing of the usurI
cr king at getting the troublesom
woman into his power. He shut he
up in chateau and employed a gel
eral of the army TO command tn
guard, but more especially to waite
her with a view to learning some il