The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-11-30

was bldden. He raised q cross aloft and
administered an oath in terms which
proclaimed Catherine sole Empress and
aulocrat of all the Russians. Smiling.
lresn, rosy, sparkling Of eye, she proved
an ntoxication to the men. They all
pressed about her to kiss her hands, her
ieet' her dress, and at last set out to
pear her to the Church of Our Lady Of
Kazan.
On the way they were joined by the
Slemnofski regiment, by the Horse
Guards, and at the last by the fourth
regiment of Guards, the Preobra jensh,
which momentarily had hesitated.
To the ringing of bells and the cheers
OF a dazed, uncomprehending populace,
catherine entered the church to receive
the oaths of fidelity of her subjects.
After that, amid ever growing, bewilder-
ing excitement, to the Winter Palace,
which had been the scene of so many
humiliations, flocked the mobiles, the
senate, the synod, and even the new
and masterful Chancellor Famine to do
her homage in that rash hour.
In fever of emotion the long sum-
mer day which had seen the miracle
OF this bloodless, crazy revolution, sped
to its close. In the cool of eventide the
ardours also cooled. It was remembered
that they had yet to hear from Peter.
! The Emperor had received the shock
of the news at 3 o'clock. He had be-
stirred himself. He had commanded
manifestoes to be edited. Remembering
that he was soldier, not trifler he
dressed himself in his Prussian uniform
| -hip hnnfc Hnnnro.
tons. He would open the campaign by
Selling Kronstadt, across the water.
In the dust he went aboard galley
with his courtly attendance, which in
cluded more than dozen ladies, and
set out, as if for a water party. They
were gay. Peter was in high spirits by
now. He strutted and staggered in his
uniform. He felt heroic.
The great fortress doomed grim and
vast in the moonlight. From the ram
parts sentry challenged the approach
ing galleys.
who goes there?"
1.-THE Emperor
There is no longer an Emperor Pass
on!"
At Peters elbow, by the companion
/ head, old Marshal Munich shook with
anger.
Nevertheless, we land, SIRE" he an
nounced firmly. "They will never dare
to fire upon you. At the worst :"
But the momentary contact with the
actualities of soldering had extin-
guished Peters ardor. He was not to
-, be persuaded. In this, at least, he dis
played great firmness. He would 60
back to Oranienbaum and open nego-
| tiationS.
He got there in time to learn that the
four regiments of the Guards were pre-
pairing to march upon him and his Hol-
! steiners.
And at daybreak, having cast off the
detested Prussiarl livery lately imposed
upon them and resumed the old uni
forms of Peter the Great, the Guards
set out.
At their head, riding astride, in a
uniform borrowed from an officer of
the Sieminofsli regiment, went the En-
press, a crown OF oak leaves entwined
about her sable cap, her chestnut hair
streaming loose in the breeze, her face
alight and eager. At her side, similarly
accoutred, rode the little Dashkoff.
|
course Catherine was approaching Pc
terhof when an envoy met her, bearing
the Emperor's abdication. There was,
then, no need to go farther. She dis
mounted and entered the palace.
! To Peterhof, later in the day, Peter
was brought to her. The evil little
wretch came now in a slobber of tears
to intercede that at last he might not
be separated from his mistress. He also
begged for his pet monkey and his
fiddle. These we're accorded him; but
Elizabeth Vorontsoff was sent to Mos
COW and Peter to a house at Rapcha
pending preparations of quarters for
him in the fortress of Schlusselburg.
i The strain was over. The revolution
so madly undertaken was incredibly &C.
complished. Catherine could repose at
last.
The Princess Dashkoff, coming that
evening into the imperial antechamber
found Gregory Orloff stretched upon a
divan, as much at his ease as If he
were in a tavern. Scandalized, she
pursed her full lips.
i "Her Imperial Majesty?"
The blonde giant grinned. IN there
With careless jerk of the thumb he
indicated the open door of farther
room. Taking off her breeches."
Il Nor was that all. On table at Or
lofts elbow there was pile of letters
whose appearance proclaimed their Of.
fetal nature Nonchalantly he was ir
the act of breaking the seals
What are you doing?" she cried ir
horror. "Those are state papers. Nc
one may touch them but the Empires.
or those she appoints"
"Just So" said the languid Orloff
"She told me to look through them"
i It explained to the Princess that
which was presently clear to all Tht
u full and frank revelations Of it followed
upon grim event that supplied thu
last chapter to the revolution. News Of
it came one evening later in the fatefu
week, when GATHERINGS capable hand!