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Show HOW QUEEN HELENA RECEIVED INJURIES Rome, Jan. 5. Slgnor Mlrabello has given the following account of the ac- j cldent to Queen Helena three days ago at Messina, when she suffered contusions of the chest. He said: "The queen was in one of the Improvised Im-provised hospitals. She was In the act of bending over a wounded woman wo-man when suddenly , the door was thrown open violently and a crazy man rushed in, crying loudly: 'Tho end of the world has mmo. The earth has fallen In. Save yourselves, ;-ave yourselves.' "The wounded woman, terrified. Jumped from her bed and started toward to-ward the door. The queen, with great presence of mind, placed herself Jn front of the unfortunate and extended extend-ed her arms to stop her. But the woman wo-man was out of her mind with fright She lowered her heiil and precipitated herself on the queen, driving her head with full force against Her Majesty's chest. The queen fell backwards. Her mouth became full of blood, and this bleeding continued for some time." "And what did the doctor say?' the minister of marine was asked. "I don't know." said Slgnor Mlrabello. Mlr-abello. "I don't think he was even consulted. con-sulted. Tne doctor knew only that her majesty took chloral that night to Induce 3leep. Who could have slept undpr those foarful conditions? "The next day her majesty continued contin-ued her work as usual, although every now and then her lips were reddened red-dened by hlood." |