The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-10

me, especially every time 1 laughed out
right, the Car himself did not seem dis
pleased at having found somebody who
could talk to him. for Detaille and the
other artists were completely awed and
so busy thinking of the proper bows to
make that they were positively stupid.
He was so young, so unaffected, that
hardly realized he was a greater person
age than myself, and 1 spoke with him
as I would have spoke with any other
interesting foreigner.
''At the end of about twenty minutes
the Car went back to Detaille, whom
he had forgotten all that time, although
in all the world DetailIe is his favorite
artist. After little while the whole party
went out.
THE same night after the opera Comte
d,Espagnat took me to the Cafe de Paris.
We went into one of the smallest rooms,
where there but few tables, reserved Tor
very select company. At one table where
Prince George of Greece, the Grand Duke
of Russia, Marguerite Duval, who is the
editor of La Fronde. and Mile. Delna, of
the Opera. At another table was General
Panizzard. the Italian military attache,
and a lady I did not Know. With us
these were the only occupants of that
room, but toward l o'clock three other
leaning over, told me:
Here is the Gar
81 looked up and recognized him at
once. He said something in Russian to
Prince George and the Grand Dukes, who
had risen to salute. Then he went to sit
at the other table with NJ Mollard, who
seemed to act as night pilot. and the 9th
er man, a Russian of the imperial suite.
'tThus the Car and 1 faced each other
at a distance Of a few tables. He had
not removed his overcoat. simply opened
it. so that I could see he was in the usual
evening dress I afterwards learned from
him that ne had left the Palais &c Ely
see at II o'clock 10 take an unofficial
stroll and see a little of the Paris night
life, and that much against the wishes
of his advisers. for the French lived in
mortal dread lest their imperial guest
should be murdered while in France.
Presently our eyes met. The Car i'm
mediately recognized me, smiled little.
and. raising his glass as if 10 my health,
drank a mouthful Of champagne.
a minute later ne spoke TO NJ. Mollard.
who came to offer me his arm and con-
duct me TO the Cars table, according 10
the imperial wish. There I was asked TO
81 down, and was soon left in a tete-a-
tete with His Majesty.
Il did not feel as mush at ease as I had
n the morning at Detailles studio, and
after a while the Gar said 10 me in his
pretty, slightly hating French:
- Why are you not as you were this
morning? And way do you not laugh? l
Ike To near your laughter
This. Of course. made ne laugh invol-
unfairly So We conversed again ike old
friends, the Gar asking me many ques-
tons about myself. Paris women, Paris
artists, and speaking very freely about
his own tastes
After perhaps two ne said:
Your people are taking me- 70 Yer
saules early tomorrow. l am afraid I
must go. Arsyou going?
Il did not know what 20 say. / said.
Yes
/ when we reached the sidewalk my
+ c5achman drove Up. and the car ex-
/ claimed:
..Ah. you have an open carriage. It
/ IS d lovely night Then he handed me in,
and. without asking ny leave. mounted
and Sa- beside ne HIS Own coupe and
~ Mo,8vd TO swed az a good distance,
when We reached the Champs EIySee
The car ordered. .Au pas Then. turn
! ing 10 M. he said: = suppose you are not
+ in a hurry It 3 such an deal night for
/ shis sor, Of thing
Perhaps a dozen b!cycEsts were dart
/ .ng forward of the carriage. coming back,
/ riding on the sides and behind. When ne
/ Car noticed them he laughed ard sad:
These must De th= detectives detailed %
{ COX after my safety. They mus be as
,or.she5. This Utrle outing vas not on
the prograu1e at all
After while his hand took nine and
/ he'd It. 7 could see no great harm n
/ -h.s and na<e nc dzmur-
The victoria was Tow going slowly "a
ward the Arc De Triomphe- shat could a.
, ready he seen IN the distance dlniy White
against The night n the course % he
versa-.on ! used the expression J or
Majesty. always addressing the car as
the -'>'-z per>on AL a. once Ae CO. rs
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