The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-02
By MISS MAUD MILLER.
(Eorn1erly GoverneSs to the Young Daughter of Princess VoIkonsky.)

(Formrly Governess to the Young Daughter of Princess VoIkonsky)
 I was living with Princess Vol konsky and her children on their country estate, Sa1binino near Biel- gorod, one of the small towns of the Ukraine. It was in the winter of 1917-18 that we first noticed signs of trouble ahead. The peasants be- gan to refuse to work, and shortly afterwards, when General Korniloff's army reached the district, we learn ed that the Bo1shevists had taken a party of his officers and crucified them on the trees close to our estate.
 From that time onward we went in hourly terror, fearing even to take off our clothes at night. Then one day 8 company of officers which army they belonged to was not quite clear-arrived and ordered the prin- cess to vacate her house, which was wanted as the headquarters of the burgometster- We were allowed to keep three rooms, but the remainedr of the house, a very large one and beautifully furnished with many val uab1e art treasures, had to be sur rendered. The staff of servants were peremptorily told that they must no longer serve their mistress in any way.
 One morning . I was seated at breakfast with the princess and her family, when a party of fifteen BoI- sheviks broke in on uS They were carrying bombs and were armed to the teeth Sit still, or you die! or dered the leader, and we sat ready for the worst Young Prince Boris, who was a Russian officer just back rom the war, was put through a cross two Bolshevists meanwhile covering him with their revolvers. One or two questions were asked, and the young Prince was or dered to accompany the party out side. A minute late, in full view of us all at the breakfast table, he was shot through the head just outside the window.
 Then we ourselves were taken out side, the princess, her two young daughters, and myself, each of us be- ing put against a tree. For some reason they decided not to shoot the women, and they told us they would como back later.
 May bring my son? the poor prin- cess asked. The body of Prince Be- ris was lying at our feet.
 He that has lived like dog must have dogs death," was the only answer of the Bo1shevik spokesman.
 All BrutalIy Butchered.
 That night when darkness came we made our escape for Satinino, leaving everything we had in the world except such paper money as we could secret about us. We walked throughout the night, and reach Bill gorod, some thirty miles away at seven o'clock next morning, where, after long search for a shelter, we were taken in by a family. Sixteen German soldiers were quartered in the house. We spent six weeks or so here, and then managed to move into small house with the help of some friends of the princess's. Everything seemed quiet, and I had not only resumed my duties giving my pupils lessons, but began to give private les sons in the town. Then noticed that the Germans who were in the town appeared to be watching me very closely, and after about week of this l was one day suddenly sur rounded by six German soldiers and told was under arrest. I was taken to the commandant, and my passport demanded. I explained, that it was at 11Ou1O, anu, Sll1l uaoSE escort, was taken there and ordered to tell the officer in charge where the passport was. He took the passport out of the drawer, and also a pocket book, con- taining 11,o00 roub1es, all my savings, and put them in his pockets. I was taken to the police headquarters, and the chief of the police, after asking some questions, rang the bell, and six German officers entered I was or dered to undress, which I did, leav- ing only my last garment.
 If you don't take that off we will have to take it off for vou," said the chief of police. My hair was pulled down, and even the lining of my boots torn open and examined.
 was told l was a prisoner, and the l next ten weeks I spent at the bar racks under military supervision | night and day. All this time, from | October 19, 1918, to December ', l 1918, I was kept in a large room to | which 200 German soldiers had ac- | cess. The German soldiers did not ] behave at all badly. It was the Ger | man officers who were impossible. | One of the soldiers spoke English. and early in December he told me | that the Germans were about to leave | the town, and that I would likely be | allowed to go free or would be shot. l
 was allowed to go and my pass | port was returned to me, but not the | money that had been taken. All my | belongings were at the house of the princess of whom had heard noth- ing during my imprisonment, and it i was only when I was allowed 10 leave the barracks that I heard of the terrible fate of my unfortunate nnniI and her mother and sister. All