TERRORS OF A PALACE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 185, 30 April 1908, Page 3

TERRORS OF A PALACE.

■ A reported discovery by the Czarina of a 'Vlerrorist'death-sentqnce"lying on the bed ; of, her sleeping' son ,7recalls■ to. an 'English '■ paper.'two ! similarly .tragic episodes. in the life. of - her mother-in-law, the Dowager-Em-press; On ono occasion she found on her liusbaud's . dressing-table a curious ' and .unfamiliar jewel-case, and,' oil pi'eking it up to , 1 , it. more, closely, >vas both surprised ; and alarmed at its' Weight. Hurrying. with it .to her own room, sho plunged it into a . basin!of water,'valid summoned the Prefect 7 of Police, who ■'proriouncedvthe innocent-look--ing jewel case a bomb ;of a particularly deadly type." On another occasion; on enter-' ,irig'" study, '.the Czarina fancied she heard a.slight rustling sound behind the windowrcurtains; ~ With, a raro presence of ;niind she took her husband, away under pre- . text ,of .bidding his children "good-night", m the nursery. .' On leaving the . room she . locked tho 1 door, arid gave the key to. a party 7 of soldiers, who, on,.entering.and examining' the study, made the, startling discovery thatsomeone:,had. made', his - escape through the ■ window. ; 'oj . ,>.