COMEDY OF SLEEPING CAR.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1061, 25 February 1911, Page 7

COMEDY OF SLEEPING CAR.

PRINCE'S LOSS' OF HIS CLOTIIES.' Under tho pressure of sudden necessity Priuco Max Egon zn. Euerstenberg, tlio bosom friond of tho Germsn Emperor and reputed" to bo ono of tho richest men in Austria, recently mado n public hppearanco in a highly peculiar travelling costume. , ' ;' ■' ; Ho left Berlin by tho night train to attend the funeral of I'rinco Ilohonlohe.ot Slawonstitz. '• His valet, who was travelling in another part of tho samo train, had tnken away his master's clothes ovornight, and was instructed to bring another suit to the prince's sleeping-car and to wake'liim in time to. cltaiißO trains at Kandzrin at four o'clock next moruiug. . -■. ; i . Otvini; to the larßO. number "of pcoplo travelling lo tlio fulicra!, however, the train was divided into two parts at Breslau. Tlio sleeping prince travelled ;on in tlio first part, leaving the unconscious valet and nil tho princely garments to following in tho other.'

At Kandzrin, Prince zu Fuorstenberg was suddenly awakened by. the call of tho guard, "Chapge licro for Slavvoiistitr:.*' Ho leapt out of his berth, looking for his clothes. Not a garment was to bo seen. Ho shouted along the corridor for tho attendant, and asked anxiously whethor lie hod keen his- vulct bringing clothes from tho next coach. Tho attendant explained that tho next coach had been left behind at Breslau.

The distracted prince had two minutes to decide his course of action. As tho whistle Bounded ho finally rushed from tlio door of the sleeping-car. lie was clad in ii short dressing-gown and a nightshirt, , and was barefooted. Tho prince is a toll, stout man of soldierly appearance, with a grey moustache, and tho spectacle ho offerod-as ho rushed along tho nlntform, clutching the outlying parts of .this unusual dress to.his figure with both hands, aroused no littlo interest. AVitli baie feet pattering, swiftly on the cold platform, he sprinted into tho first-class waiting-room.

: A porter who followed him he commanded to stand sentry at tho dcor and oil no condition t6 admit anyone. In this chilly vcfugo tho prince sat with blue feet "for a quarter of an hour until tho second part of tho train arrived, blinding the valet with a complete supply of clothes. Ilavinß, by tho time ho.had dressed, missed thn train for Slawenstltz, tho'prince completed his varied journeyby motor-car.

Tho Scoullar Company, Ltd., Lambton Quay, insert an advertisement on page 3 of this issue announcing a sale of highclass -furniture to cohimenco on March 1. Large reductions will bo mado on tho price of furniture, carpcts, and linoleums, and furnishing drapery.

The "Silver Grid" restaurant, in an advertisement, draws the attention of its patrons and the public generally to tho fact that tho oyster season has commenced again, also that they are now closing at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays, owing to week-, ly half-holiday, and 11.30 p.m. daily.

Messrs. Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd., for Mr. A.. It. Calvert, "Awakino. invito tonders for falling 1590 acres of bush at- Awakino.

On a farm on tho hill of Tara, Heath, which is announced to bo sold, is the fort, Rath of tho Synods, under which tradition says tho Ark of tho Cvoenaut lies buried. A former owner commenced oxcavations in search of tho ark, but oni ydiscovered souio gold colus and ancient weapons,