The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-19
Captain Armstrong Tells ALI
About Them.
HE WILL THRASH THE DUKE
Flirting On Board Ship-Sent to Australia
Legal Separation Demanded-Eti
Quette of the Duel.

The continent Captain Armstrong is at
present stopping at Hotel Belgravia with
his brother, Montague F. Armstrong. In
the course of the interview, Captain Arm
strong said:
1.-THE ONLY SERIOUS DIFFERENCE
Nine. Meloa and myself ever had was six
years ago on the steamer to Australia,
when l thought she flirted a little too
openly with some Of the officers. She re-
sented this, but it passed over, and the diff
ference amounted to nothing. That there
was anything wrong in her conduct never
had the slightest idea until my return to
England few days ago. L would not have
believed it then had she denied it, for l had
full faith in her and would have believed
her before all the world, as a man should
believe his wife, according to my idea.
When did become aware of the truth,
however, the meaning of various circum-
stances which had before puzzled me be-
came clear. First, there was her evident
desire to get me back to Australia. l re-
turned from Australia last March, and
WENT DIRECT TO HER TO PARIS.
She was living at 81 Champs Elysees. 1
heard something at that time about the
duke, but l paid no attention to it. She
asked me particularly not to read the pa
pers as, she said, that Miss Emma Eames
was doing every thing in her power to in
lure her, professionally, through jealousy.
l was surprised at this, as l knew Miss
Eames and thought highly of her; and l
had supposed that the two women were as
intimate friends as they had been previ-
ously. Nevertheless did not read the pa
pers, because she asked me not to read
anything said against her, even by the
critics. she made me very angry when
she insisted on my going to Australia to
settle up my business there and return to
Europe.
SHE SEEMED TO NE TO ACT STRANGELY.
She was pale and at times queer in her
manner, showing a disposition [ had never
seen in her before. Nevertheless l believed
fully all she said. | never had met the
duke, and had never heard anything about
him, except once, believe, L heard he was
following ner about, and l told her if he
bothered her to let me know, and [ would
see that he did not annoy her any further.
"Well, left for Australia and arriving
in Albany, which is four DAYS from Adel-
aide, | got papers in which there were
cablegrams coupling their names together
and stating that the duke was following
her about and shadowing her wherever she
went. ] still supposed there was nothing
wrong but sat down and wrote her lone
letter in which said that when 1 return ed
I would break his royal highness TO little
bits if he bothered her. l sold out my bust
ness in Australia and came direct t
London, and then for the first time l hearc
the whole story. 1t appears that my
brother Montague had first learned of the
state of affairs but, like any other English.
man, he had said nothing to me about it
| L. H. -, Fo ~ oI ;,Sa
concerned by going to her He was at hi!
club one day when a third party spokj
freely concerning the scandal of the duke
and Nine. Melba, saying:
MELBA IS THE DUKES MISTRESS.
"My brother Immediately declared him
self and shut up the fellow, who made pro
fuse apologies, saying that he knew nothing
| of the matter personally, but that the story
was common talk. My brother went di
rectly to Nine. Melba, of the Covent Gar.
den theatre, where there was a rehearsal
the duke being present in a private box
He told her their names were being couples
together and the scandal must be stopped
She said there was absolutely nothing in il
that the duke was only a boy who followed
her around; Augustus Harris had passe,
him behind the scenes and it would be bal
policy in her to make any objection. Sh
promised, however, to see no more of him
and said there was only one week more o
the operate season and she promised m,
brother
SHE WOULD NOT MAKE A SCANDAL.
my brother said he did not desire to d
that, but if she had any difficulty in gettin
rid of the duke she was to let him know an
he would kick the duke out. She made
promise that the matser should end. Any
way, my brother supposed that it had bee
ended until Nine Melba's little brother
aged fourteen, came back from Switzerlan
to the same school as my brothers. littl
boy. The youngster brought with him
big silver watch which he said the duke ha
given him. This revealed the fact ths
Nine. Melba and the duke were together i
Switzerland, whereupon my brother de
clined to take any further action in th
matter and to await my coming and inforl
me OF the circumstances. My first intima
: tion, however, did not come from hin
Immediately after my arrival / receive
notification from some solicitor who wishe
to see me on behalf of Nine. Melba.
: called on him and was astonished TO fin
that
NINE. MELBA DESIRED A LEGAL SEPARATE
and claimed the custody of the children
AS matter of course, my establishment
this was increased when l learned whI
l had been going on in my absence [ learne
part from my brother and the rest from II
S family solicitor, MIR. Kirby. Immediate
a notified my brother to make arrangement
/ for meeting between the duke and m
i self. | do not know about the law of the
1 matters, but do know when man injur
r me. Whatever the legal aspect of it is, Il
duke has an account TO settle with me ar
will be forced to settle it sooner or late
no matter whether he be seventy or |
I seventy, before we meet.
SIT has been found impossible to ser7
the duke with challenge. His father. ii
: Comte de Paris, has made pretense tn
g because the duke is of royal blood |
A could not meet any man of less soci
= dignity 1t is not likely. therefore, tn
a his royal highness and l will
s MEET ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.
: don't know much about the code myse
E but am informed that the only proper W,
:, out of the difficulty is to horsewhip MIN.
= cannot say how the duke will settle his a
:, count, that will depend on circumstance
= but settle it he will, as you will see.
~ ''Since they have taken to the law to d
- prive me of my boy, it seemed to me wi
!. thing to do to givs them all the law tn
!. want Accordingly, Mr.. Kirby has SO
- parties to the continent, who have obtain
far more evidence than was necessary.
Ouchy, Nine. Melba and the duke we
living together openly at Hotel Be
le Rivage in August, 1890. The duke we
l. there in cognito as M. Reville. The du
q took a suite of apartments on the seco
10 floor and Nine. Melba arrived Immediate
:, afterwards and took suite of appal
le ments on the frat floor. They were
gether constantly and she dined tete tt