"We were perfectly safe until the bombardment of the city commenced.
Then we decided to escape, if possible. We clothed ourselves plainly,
and under cover of darkness crept from the house the first night. All
lights were out, and we reached the corner safely. We had planned to
go down to the river front, where we had a motor boat, in which we
planned to escape. But just as we turned into the river street, we
were met by a maddened crowd of citizens all rushing to safety. They
met us like a great wave. Modjeska and the servants were crushed
against a building, but I was thrown down and for a moment stunned.
When the crowd had passed, my people assisted me to consciousness, but
oh, my heart -- my heart! How can I tell?"

She bid her face in her hands and shuddered. Modjeska clasped her in.
other in her arms, murmuring loving words of comfort.

In a moment the Princess looked up.

"You can imagine our agony, Professor Morris, when we found that our
baby was gone. She had been torn from me in the crowd. We could not
find her. We searched all night. Then they brought me home here by a
secret passage, and, the men hastened to bring down everything movable
of value or comfort. We have plenty of light because we have our own
electric light system, and this building was not struck by shell or
bomb.

"The secret passage through which Modjeska brought you was revealed to
me by my husband, the Prince. His father had taught him the way, and
not long before the war we carefully taught our two elder children the
secret springs and all the turnings. I do not know why Modjeska