THE CZAREVITCH.

Grey River Argus, 25 November 1910, Page 7

THE CZAREVITCH.

A KIDNAPPING STORY.

The Vossische Zeitung c's ' responsible for the" following-' story of the Emperor of Russia's only son, who, during- the visit of the Imperial family to Fr:edber<r, South Germany, was seen in the company ._ of a stalwart seaman of the Czar's navy. ■' In the autumn of 1908, when ihe little Czarevitch was four years of ago, he was entrusted to the care of female nurses who <Lid " their -duty in shifts, having- orders never to leave him alone. The 'Czanina was in the habi,t of visiting- her son's apartments at all 'hour s of the da}' and night to satisfy herself that he was being properly guarded and tended. Late one evening, the Czarina entered the 'boy's bedroom, a.nd on lookcng a* the bed in which he ought to be sleeping, was horrified to find that he was missing. Rushing out into the corridor, 'she raised the alarm and then fainted. The isentry on ■duty in the corridor was this ' particular seaman, and he .rushed forthwith into the park surrounding the imperial Palace, where he soon heard faint sounds of an infant's crie-s in the bushes not far away. On .reaching the spot the sailor found the future Emperor, of Russia lying oh the ground clothed in nothing but his ■ "nightshirt. Investigation showed that someone must have climbed from the ground to the bedroom on the first floor and then removed the ■ -.tittle Czarevitch bj-- means of a rope ladderThis bold stroke was rendered possible through the fact that the nurse on duty had gone to have supper, and the abduction of the Imperial infant was carried out during her short absence so quietly that the sentry in the corridor did not hear any suspiciouc; sound. Whether the clan was to fcvli. the Czarevitch by exposure to.' the rol<l nitrht air. or whether he had been land down in the 'bushes as a prelim.innrv of be ; ng hidden 'at some more inaccessible place was never, discovered, and the whole nffa.'ir remained shrouded in mystery. Since that mem oxable occasion, this seaman has linen tnld off 'to watch over the Czarevitriv who h?s become deeply attached to thr> burly. 'Ic'.nd-hea.rted man. the son of a peasant.