Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
MOTOR CRAZE or KING OF ITALY
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accompany the king everywhere and re-
marked that II they went as tast as
his majesty desired II would be the
last Of the bicyclists
HNeyer mind,n was the reply, u am
not dependent on them. They must do
as best they can
Anyway, your majesty VIII not be
undefended," said his companion, SHOW
ing a revolver, land know how TO use
IT," he added Significantly.
"'As to that, 30 do l." replied the KING,
"nnd what IL more, ! should not hes'
tate to do so were I attacked" ana
he also displayed a pistol.
The ambassador gave the machine iis
head and the poor bcyclists We're soon
so entirely out OF II that they decided
Il was pity TO die In a hopeless cause
and, taking Il easy, arrived an hour
after their master.
HE WAS ARRESTED.
Lately Victor Emmanuel III, receive
ing a foreign diplomatist, himself an
enthusiastic motorlst talked almost ex-
cluslvely Of this form Of sport, de-
claring that while as a sport 1t Is in
comparable, 1t has much more serious
was convinced that the automobiles
usefulness IN the army is quite over
looked and has only to be developed TO
be OF immense value. All through the
maneuvers Just closed the king had four
automobiles in constant use and was
consequently in direct communication
with all his forces. His sudden appear
ance when he was supposed to be miles
away seemed like magic to some OF the
more ignorant soldiers. The royal taste
for popping up unexpectedly was not
altogether popular with the officers
either, for the king always seemed to
turn up Just when things were going
badly. However, there Is no doubt that
he stimulated activity and Initiative
such as have been unknown hitherto.
These same maneuvers were rich In
comic Incidents, which King Victor en-
joyed as thoroughly as any one. He
has a keen sense of humor which
sometimes gets the better Of his rath-
err exaggerate ted dignity as king. one
night without the least warning he shot
into the lines, taking no notice OF the
sentinel-in fact, not seeing him. The
soldier, thinking some private gentle
man, or worse some journalist, was
trying to get Illicit Information, gave
the alarm, 10 that the whole regiment
was under arms IN an instant LOOKING
about for the cause of 80 much commo-
ton The automobile meanwhile had
como to a standstill and the occupant
TRANQUILITY descended. Being disguised
IN goggles and a long cloak no one rec
ogni2ed the driver, so that an officer
took him roughly by the arm and gave
him a shake, saying
"How dare YOU pass the sentinel In
that manner! What do YOU want here,
anyway"
Before the king could reply the OH
Ger had signed two soldiers TO advance,
Arrest that man" he commanded
and turning on his heel disappeared
into his tent The prisoner offered no
resistance, but slowly took OF his
strange headgear and allowed his cloak
10 fall, revealing the king in n gener.
ais uniform. The soldiers stood petrl.
Ned. Victor Emmanuel smiled, said
"CaI that officer" and dismissed them
The interview which followed Is un'
chronicled, but must have gone wei, al
both sovereign and officer parted smil
ing
Many OF the soldiers We're in the.i