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chagrinez pas tant, vous allez avec de petite femme, et vous, mes pauvres très-honnêtes messieurs qui auront marmousets, reprenez courage, ce n'est grand soin de vous, et il y a une dame rien." She liked ever after to call dont vous serez très-satisfaite." The them by these pet names, and she gave princess went out alone in the dark Wogan that of Papa Warner, his nom and joined Wogan at the corner of the de guerre in Germany. They now street. Konski overtook them carry- started on their way down the Brening a large parcel containing three ner to Brixen as fast as the state of chemises, a petticoat lined with ermine, the roads would allow, carrying with a bodice, and some handkerchiefs, and them some provisions such as two all the jewels of the house of Stuart, capons from Nassereith which proved which had been brought to her from to be stale cocks, a bottle of St. Rome two months before by the Mar- Laurent wine, some bread, and some quis de Magny. The princess had, salt in an agate snuff-box; but the moreover, an apron with various pock-princess would not break her Friday ets filled with books and other things. fast, and only ate some eggs at the next She waded through the mud laughing inu where they stopped. They found at her misadventures, especially when to their dismay that they were close Wogan showed her what he thought upon the heels of the Princess of Bato be a dry crossing of white flags, and den, who travelled at her ease, aud that she sank above her ankles in straw and they got her tired horses for their melted snow. At about half past one relays. Once they narrowly escaped they reached the inn and walked up being upset. On the old Roman road the dark, narrow stairs into a little above the Adige two carriages could room lit by one candle. Konski threw scarcely pass each other, and while a the parcel behind the door and ran heavily laden cart was coming along away. The princess made a gracious keeping the mountain side, the earlittle speech to her new friends, and riage dashed past with its outside then asked to be left alone with Mrs. wheels projecting over the precipice, Misset, in order to dry herself and and only got back into the road with a change her wet clothes for some Mrs. bound. O'Toole, seeing the danger, Misset lent her. Before two o'clock in was enraged at the carelessness of the the morning they started, the princess driver and postillion, and gave them a passing for Mlle. de Cernes, with few lashes with the whip, to the astonMrs. Misset and Gaydon, the count ishment of the party inside, who were and countess, and Wogan, inside the unconscious of the risk they had rum. carriage, while O'Toole rode behind. Wogan was not told till they arrived They were driving at full speed out at Brixen at four in the afternoon, of the town when suddenly O'Toole when he asked for an explanation of remembered the parcel Konski had O'Toole's excitement, of which his carried, and they found it had been for- face still bore the traces. His blue gotten. O'Toole rode back for it, and eyes, Wogan says, had turned greenish, this kept the party in great anxiety for and he was asked not to show himself some time; but he succeeded in open- to the princess, as she would inevitably ing the inn door and finding it in the ask the reason of the change. dark where it had been left, and he brought it back in triumph.

In those days as now the people of the Trentino spoke Italian, and it was Soon after sunrise they reached the arranged that Michel Vezzosi, the Ital Brenner Inn, where Misset was wait-ian, should be sent on to Trent to order ing for them. Here the princess was seized with a fainting fit which greatly alarmed her companions, but Mrs. Misset gave her some eau des Carmes and she revived. On seeing the anxious faces round her she said, "Ah, ma

post-horses. At the same time O'Toole and Misset were to stay two posts behind to intercept any messenger from Innsbrück. O'Toole passed for a German and Misset for a Savoyard merchant going from Brixen to the fair at

Trent. At a place called "Welshmil-|cess of Baden, for whom he had a very lick," probably Wälsch Michael, two important message. The prince began posts before Trent, they saw a courier by refusing, saying that the count must from Innsbrück enter the room of the wait till the horses of the Princess of inn swearing "ten thousand German Baden returned. Thereupon the Count oaths" at the horses he had ridden, de Cernes said he would go and see the which had first served the Princess of prince himself; but the prince being Baden, and their own party next, and unable to receive visitors, and not which had several times fallen under wishing to fail in courtesy, consented him from exhaustion. O'Toole tried to the horses being taken. Vezzosi to comfort him and asked him to sup- now went with one of the prince's per, and seeing that he was suffering ushers to look all over the fields, and from a 66 more than German thirst," after a long search they could only find Misset, "a born comedian," kept mix- two tired old jades. As four horses ing brandy with the man's wine, pre- were required, Wogan persuaded the tending it was water, till he became driver from the last post to drive them very drunk and confidential. He then with his two best horses as far as told them that a party of banditti had Roveredo, one post beyond Trent, and carried off the princess, and that Gen- they started that afternoon. Numereral Heister, the commander of the ous precipices between Trent and Tyrol, was in a great state of conster- Roveredo kept the Countess de Cernes nation about it, and had given him in a constant state of alarm. "Her letters for the Prince of Thurn and Royal Highness diverted herself all Taxis, governor of the Trentino, beg- this day at the expense of the countging him to arrest the villains and ess, who was frightened to death, and punish them severely; at the same used to bawl out at the sight of so hormoment he threw the packet of letters rid a landscape." The princess, overon the table. At last he got so drunk come by the heat, nearly fainted again that his "good friends" seized the as they approached Roveredo, and opportunity to destroy the letters, and went into the inn, where she had some carried him off to bed, where he re- tea and bread. Teapot and cups there mained for the next twenty-four hours. were none, so the tea had to be made Meanwhile the rest of the party pro-in an earthenware oil-jar. As the ceeded slowly. Their horses were so Sérénissime of Baden had once more tired that they did not reach Trent till | carried off the horses, Wogan got the twelve o'clock in the day, just after the driver to take them on as far as Alla, Princess of Baden had left it and car- the last village in the Austrian dominried off all the post-horses. She re-ion. During the drive Wogan and quired, says Wogan, thirty-six at the very least. The Princess Clementina remained hidden in the carriage, for fear of being recognized by some of the inhabitants of Trent who had paid their court to her at Innsbrück, but at the risk of exciting some astonishment that any one should choose to remain for hours in a close carriage in the hot weather. As there were no horses to be had in all the town, they sent to the Prince of Thurn and Taxis, who was shut up with the gout, asking him on behalf of the Count de Cernes if he might get for his carriage some of the horses that were ploughing the fields, in order that he might join the Prin-think you of this Wogan," she said,

Gaydon began to rejoice that they had safely passed so many of the emperor's garrisons, and to praise the old berline for having done its duty so well in the face of rocks and precipices. At that very moment the carriage knocked up against a stone and the axletree broke. They walked to the nearest village and got it mended with ropes, but, at eleven o'clock at night, about a mile from Alla, another jerk caused the ropes to break and the carriage to be thrown on its side. The princess was asleep, and Wogan lifted her out of the carriage and put her down in the dark with her feet in a ditch. "What

was waked, and while they were having some dinner Misset and O'Toole told the story of General Heister's messenger and his packet of letters, of which Mr. Misset's "water" had so successfully disposed. The following statement of Wogan is worthy of Don Quixote. When the princess saw the change in O'Toole's eyes it was necessary to explain the cause. They shuddered at the danger they had run over the precipice of the Adige,

jestingly, to Gaydon, "who in all to rest, climbing up a ladder to a little places finds white flags to wet me." room near the garret, and Wogan The princess and Mrs. Misset and Gay- looked out anxiously for the return of don walked on to Alla. Wogan and O'Toole and Misset. When they apVezzosi came after, drawing the ber-peared in the mended berline there line with great difficulty. They found was a general rejoicing. The princess that the only good inn was occupied by the Princess of Baden, and went to another, where they knocked a long time, for it was now midnight and everybody was asleep. At last a woman appeared who asked very angrily what they wanted, and said there was nothing to eat. They went in, had a fire made, and the princess dried her feet and burnt her shoes. As the berline could not be mended before seven o'clock in the morning, and it was not safe to tarry so long, they got a twoThe horses of the Princess of Baden wheeled vehicle called a "cariole,” and | having returned from Verona, they after much trouble persuaded their were able to start for that place in the driver to give two of his horses and let afternoon. The old Roman road bethe two others follow with the berline.tween Peri and the Venetian fortress The princess and Mrs. Misset were Chiusa was rough and dangerous. A driven at a foot's pace to Peri, a village hundred armed peasants were stationed in Venetia, while Wogan and Gaydon walked on each side. Gaydon sprained himself, and waited for the return horses of the Princess of Baden, of which he engaged one to take him to Peri. As soon as the party had passed the Austrian frontier, at half past three in the morning, they sang the Te Deum. On arriving at Peri at five o'clock on Sunday morning, April 30th, they heard the church bells ringing for mass, and had themselves put down at the church door, where "Madame de Bade," who had ordered an early mass before her departure for Verona, was just entering. They made way for her, and the princess had difficulty in hiding her face sufficiently not to be recognized by her admirer, the Prince of Baden. They went after church to the rival inn, where the disconsolate hostess, on seeing the princess enter with her hood thrown back, exclaimed, says Wogan, "O angelica presenza! I see in my house a more distinguished person than Madame de Baden and all her race." This compliment startled the travellers somewhat; they, however, warded it off lightly, for fear of raising suspicions. The princess went

at the foot of the pass, where the travellers got out and walked. They reached Verona at dusk. The princess now changed her clothes and had her hair done for the first time after her three days' journey. Next morning, May 1st, they started for Bologna; the Sérénissime had as usual carried off the post-horses, but they had the good luck of getting others, with a driver who promised to take them by a short cut through the grounds of Count Pepoli, instead of following the highroad to Mantua, which would have obliged them once more to pass through the emperor's dominions. They crossed the Po at night on a boat near Stellata, where they slept. On May 2nd, at five, they reached Bologna, and put up at the Hôtel du Pélerin, which was full of Englishmen. They were treated, says Gaydon, almost like pilgrims, for they were told they must go to the second floor, as the first was reserved for the Prince of Bavaria, and was in any case only given to persons of high degree. They insisted, however, on having the rooms till the Prince of Bavaria arrived, on account of the delicate state of Mrs. Misset, and this was

thought a reasonable request. It was soon rumored in the town that two Flemish ladies had arrived, and in consequence a carriage full of ladies and gentlemen drove up to the door to inquire after their relations in Flanders. They were told that the countess was tired and could see no one.

More than

among the Bolognese."
once he came at nine in the evening in
his carriage to the corner of the street,
walked alone with a lantern in his hand
to the house of the princess, and stayed
with her for hours. This set the whole
town gossiping. On May 8th a cook
from "King James" came with the
welcome news that Mr. Murray was to
arrive that evening, and Gaydon ob-
serves that the princess ate with appe-
tite, as she now got for the first time a
decent dinner. Mr. Murray on his ar-
rival informed the princess of the in-
structions James had given him.

"The English thiuk they can do what they please in Italy." They were struck with the good looks of Mlle. de Cernes, and walked freely in and out of the room which she occupied. She therefore sent Wogan to Cardinal Origo to inquire about a small house where she and her party could The princess was married by proxy live quietly till "King James " sent the next day. She got up at five, put his representatives to meet her. The on a white dress and a pearl necklace, cardinal on receiving Wogan was no went to church, confessed herself, and less surprised than rejoiced that he had came back to the house, where the cersucceeded in bringing the princess to emony was performed by an English Bologna, and he put at her disposal the priest named Maas, whom Murray had house of a priest in a retired corner brought with him. The princess had close to the city wall. The beds were expected the "Sieur Coualski," who bad, and as for the cook, it is enough was to have represented her father, to say that he was styled empoison- and had sent a courier to look for him neur. The following days were spent at Ferrara, but in vain. So it was necin seeing palaces, churches, and rel-essary to put the Marchese Mouti, who ics of saints. The princess learnt was devoted to the Stuart cause, into some English and had some indispens- the secret in order that he should act able clothes made. Her marmousets, as witness for Prince Sobieski. Mursays Wogan, invented all manner ray represented "King James," and of jokes to amuse her. Her "little Wogan acted as witness. The next woman spent hours combing and day the princess and her suite left for dressing her beautiful hair, which Rome, where she was enthusiastically nearly reached to her heels. They received by all except the Austrians. laughed together at the Bolognese, the She went with Mrs. Misset to the conmost inquisitive people under the sun, vent of the Ursulines, and remained who for a whole week had such an im- there till the return of her royal husportant personage in their town with- band from Spain, when the marriage out ever finding it out. The cardinal was consummated at Montefiascone on was full of attentions; he gave her a September 2nd, 1719. box for the opera, where, however, her pleasure was spoilt by seeing a gentleman from Innsbrück opposite, and being obliged to keep her face covered; he sent her presents, forwarded letters for her to her mother and to "King James." He had, however, says Wogan, to pay dear for the incognito. "Never had prince of the Church led a more blameless life. Ever since he received the tonsure, malice itself could in no way harm his reputation. But during that week he lost it completely

We now take up the thread of events at Innsbrück from the moment the Princess Clementina had left it. By order of General Heister, a magistrate had been in the habit of visiting her daily, morning and evening. The day after her flight he came as usual. The princess mother told him that her daughter was dangerously ill and could not see him; and, being deceived by the genuine tears which she shed for her daughter's absence, the official was moved and did not insist further. As

she sent a message that they would have to drag her out of bed, which they were ashamed to do.

The escape of Princess Clementina made a great sensation, and a medal was struck in commemoration of it. Wogan, Gaydon, O'Toole, and Misset were made Roman senators by the pope, Clement XI. Wogan was made a baronet by James, his three companions were knighted, and all received promises of military advancement in case of a Restoration.

the deception could not be carried on long, it was thought desirable for the safety of Jeanneton to remove her to a lumber-room, where no one would care to look. In the afternoon, at four o'clock, the magistrate, who had been upbraided by General Heister for not having done his duty, reappeared, and now insisted on seeing the princess. He was told that she was gone, and was shown the letter she had left for her mother. The magistrate, furious, rushed into the princess's room, searched the house, and ran back to The reader may like to know what General Heister, who despatched cou- became of the little rescuing party. riers in all directions, and archers and Misset died in the service of Spain, as militia all over the town to hunt for governor of Oran, in 1733; his widow accomplices in the plot. The page, retired to Barcelona, and Jeanneton died Konski, nearly fell a victim to their in her service about 1743. O'Toole, vengeance. The house was infested as captain of grenadiers in the regi with soldiers and officials. Guards were ment of Dillon, was killed in an enstationed outside, and soldiers with bay-gagement between the French and onets before the doors of the rooms. Imperial troops on the Moselle. GayThe Princess Sobieska was continually don died a lieutenant-colonel in the subjected to threats and insults till her same regiment of Dillon, at an adsister, the Duchess of Parma, arrived vanced age, in 1745. Wogan, who had on a visit on May 3, and by her pres- taken service in Spain, fought against ence overawed the persecutors. The the Moors, and, after all his exploits, princess now brought Jeanneton out of was fitly rewarded with the governorher hiding-place, where she had been ship of La Mancha. He had literary groaning and lamenting, and sent her tastes, and carried on a correspondence to Rome as one of the Duchess of with Dean Swift. As for the royal Parma's maids, with two servants of heroine, her romance, like so many her daughter. We have already seen others, ended in disenchantment. At what became of the first courier that first James was charmed; he wrote to was sent after Princess Clementina. General Dillon that she had "the The second succeeded in seizing old agreeableness of seventeen and the Châteaudoux beyond Trent, and shut solidity of thirty;" but the marriage him up in the Castle of Roveredo. was not a happy one. Favorites ruled After a few months he was liberated over the weak mind of James, and the and went to Rome, where he was little court in Rome became a hotbed knighted by James and died soon after. of intrigue. Queen Clementina, findThe emperor, to show King George ing her position intolerable, retired in that he had not connived at the escape, 1725 into the Convent of St. Cecilia. exiled his uncle, Prince Sobieski, to Two years after, when the obnoxious Passau. He also took from him the favorite, Colonel John Hay, who had two duchies of Ohlau and Brieg, in been made Earl of Inverness, resigned, Silesia, which the prince held on mort- she left her convent, and on James's gage for a sum of money lent by his return from France, where he had gone father to the Emperor Leopold to assist on hearing of the death of George I., him in the war against the Turks. On the royal couple again lived together, the return of the princess-mother to reconciled at least in name. A contemOhlau, he sent a detachment of sol-porary describes her in those days as diers to carry her off into exile with her being "infinitely charming," ""though husband; but she had fallen ill, and not a sparkling beauty," and most ac

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