The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-27

served with the papers in a suit for divorce.
Her reply is terrific. She alleges all sorts of
cruelty short OF actual murder, and one attempt
at that.
knocked her down with his fist Two months
after its birth he corrected her with a coach
whip. At Brussels he chased her all around the
house with razor. All she asks is to be rid OF
him and have the custody of her boy. Mime.
Nelba, say the Paris reporters, is stall and a
magnificent brunette, with bright, caressing
black eyes, and person as lovely as her voice
Is sweet" As for the duke-woll, If he were not
duke he could earn a living a waiter as his
manners are genteel, and that is the best any
one has to say for him.
Captain Armstrong in an interview in New
York city last week said:
Ny brother was at his club one day, when
OF the duke duke and Mme: Melbs' saving. "Melba is
the dukes mistress" Ny brother Immediately
declared himself aud shut up the fellow, who
ina bs ayip h ne snsw meth
was common talk. My brother went directly to
Nine. Aelba, at Convent Garden thsater.
where where there wa: rehearsal the duke luke
her that their names were being coupled TO-
gether, and that the scandal must be stopped.
She said there was absolutely nothing IA il;
that the duke was only boy who followed her
around Augusta Harris had passed him be
hind the scenes and 1t would be bad policy
in her to make any objection. Sac prom.
and said there was only one week
more OF the operatic season, ana she hoped my
brother would not make q scandal. Ny brother
said he did not desire to do that, but IL she had
any difficulty in setting rid OF the duke she was
TO let him know and he would kick the duke
out She made promise that the matter should
end and my brother supposed rhat il had ended,
until Nine. Aelbas little brother, aged "A, came
back from Switzerland to the same school as nv
brothers little boy. The youngest brought with
NJ hfo sill otah rnh hn or ehA A,Ga
had given him. This revealed the fact that
Nine. Melba and the duke were together In
Switzerland, whersupon my brother declined to
take any further action in the matter and re-
solved to await my coming and inform me of the
circumstances. Ny first intimston, however, did
not come from him. Immediately alter my ar
rival received q notification from some
lictor who wished TO see me on behalf OF Nine.
Melba. l called on him and was astonished to
find that Nine. Melba desired a legal separation
and claimed the custody of the children. As a
matter of course, my establishment at this was
increased when / learned what had been going
on In my absence. / learned part from my
brother and the rest from my family solicitor.
Mr.. Kirby.
Immediately notified my brother to make az
rangements for meeting between the duke and
myself. do not know much about the law Of
these matters, but do know when q man
Injuries me. Whatever the legal aspect of the
case, the duke has an account to settle with me
and will De forced to settle it sooner or later,
no matter whether he be 20 or be 20, before We
meet
1t has been found impossible to serve the
duke with challenge. His father, the Comte
de Paris, has made pretense that because the
duke is of royal blood he could not meet any
man OF less social dignity. 1t is not likely.
therefore, that his royal highness and / will
meet on the field of honor. i don't know much
about the code myself, but am informed that
the only proper way out OF the difficulty is 10
horsewhip him.
cannot say how the duke will settle his &C.
count That will depend on circumstances;
but settle II he will, as you will see.
At ouchy Nine. Melba and the duke were liv-
ing together openly at the Hotel Beau Rivage in
August, 1879. The duke went there incognito
as 81 Keville. / believe that was the name but
am not sure. He had not any retinue or sery
Ent and came quite alone He was at once
recognized, however. by waiter who had
formerly worked At the hotel at Nice, and had
seen the duke there IS the Duke dOrleans