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CHAPTER XV. 



Dr. Basch arrested on leaving my house — General Escohedo wishes to ?.ee 

 me — A grand scene — A furious General and a resolute woman — What 

 Escobedo thought of the great Ministers — The carriage with four 

 mules at my door — How I frighten a little captain — Negotiaiions — ■ 

 Getting in the carriage — How I got out of it — Villanueva—T am 

 brought to Santa Rosas — Go from there to San Luis— Lenience of 

 Mexican Generals against attempts to escape — Reasons for it — How 

 I was received by Mr. Juarez and Mr. Iglesia — Respite of three days 

 — What Baron Magnus might have done it he had been somebody 

 else — My last pleading for the Emperor's life — Jaurez wi\ only grant 

 that of my husband — Madame de Miramon's audience w fh the Presi- 

 dent — Death ot the Emperor — Mr. Lerdo — Return to Queretaro — Go 

 to Mexico — Again to Queretaro — Salm's prison life — A roguish doctor 

 — Transportation ol the prisoners to Mexico — To Vera Cruz — My 

 usband in Tehuacan— How he was treated by Porfirio Diaz and 

 General Baz — Exertions 'or the release ot the Prince — Success On 

 my arrival in Vera Cruz, Salm had left with Baron Magnus — My 

 despair — Going to New York and Washington — On board the ' Ville 

 de Paris '—Arrival in Europe. 



Before I was up next morning a guard was placed at my 

 house. Everybody who went in was permitted to pass, but on 

 coming out he was arrested. This fate was unsuspected by 

 Dr. Basch, who came in the morning on the part of the 

 Smperor to bring me the paper mentioned in the preceding 

 chapter. WHien he left my house he was arrested by General 

 Refugio Gonzales. 



Two servants of the Emperor came with the message that 

 he wished to see me immediately. I knew then already that 

 Colonel Palacios had broken his word of honour, and that Dr. 

 Basch had been arrested, for an officer of Escobedo's staff sent 

 me this news ia a little note, which I destroyed. I prepared 

 to leave my house as if I knew nothing. 



