The San Francisco call., 1905-05-22
LEADS NOBLENAN
A MERRY CHASE
Count HOlnStein Again Off
in Determined Pursuit
of Miss HarriSOn's Hand
LEAVES CITY SUDDENLY
Member of Royalty Said to
Be Madly in Love With
the Philadelphia HeireSS

Count Karl HoInsteia and his mother,
who was formerly lady in waiting to
the Queen OF Bavaria, have suddenly
cut short their stay at the st. Francis
Hotel and departed for Colorado
Springs. At the same time 1t is re-
ported that the attractive Miss Mildred
Harrison. an keiress of Philadelphia,
started several days ago for the same
place, in company with her chum, Miss
Sybn Kaye. Miss Kaye, by the way, is
the young woman whose beauty has
been subject OF gossip in Paris and
other places On the Continent.
Little attention would have been given
TO the movements of these tourists had
not q rumOr reached this city from Los
Angeles TWO weeks ago that the hand
some BaTarian noblernan was deeply in
love with Miss Harrison and determined
70 capture her heart. It was about the
line this story reached San Francisco
that Miss Harrison and Miss Kaye were
guests al the St Francis. Suddenly they
left for the East and hardly had they
gone before the Count and his mother ap-
rived from the south and registered at
the St Francts.
DOES SOME TRAILING.
The Count took advantage OF the first
opportunity TO inquire quietly Of the
clerk Il Miss Harrison and her chum
were guests at the hotel, and upon learn
ing that the young women had left he
showed positive signs of disappointment
For several days he busted himself try
Ing 70 learn the destination Of the two
young women, and finally getting the
information that they were 70 stop of
81 Colorado Springs he has1ened the
departure OF himself and his dignihed
mother in the same direction
Future mail shall be sent TO The Ant
lers" was the hurried instructions left
By the Count. and since he disappeared
from the St Francis speculation has
been rife as TO whether he viii be sue
ceSsful il his reported attempt 10 win
The heart OF the Philadelphia heiress-
Miss Harrison is well-known in Califor-
MA where she visits every year, and es-
pecialy in Santa Barbara. where she is
wont 70 spend the greater part of her
stay u the West, and where she is con-
stautly an object OF attention from the
members Of Eastern society that winter
there. and the subject OF much conVer-
sa-ion among her own sex She is an
outdoor girl who has few superiors in
horsemanship. golf or other fresh air
sport Although she feigns q mannish
air and carries q sTagger stick, the fact
in no way seems 10 lessen her feminine
attractiveness, and everywhere she trav-
els she fnds many among the male sex
devoted 70 her
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
II was on the occasion OF her recent
visit 70 Santa Barbara that she first met
the Count, and II is said that the noble
man was Immediately smitten with the
fair young woman The Count and the
Countess own q beautiful place in Reg
elsburg. Bavaria, and are possessed Of
considerable wealth. They have shown a
desire 70 travel in this country, and in
vested considerable money three years
ago n the Southwest They have been
n the habit OF making regular visits 10
California during the winter months.
The first meeting between the Count
and Miss Harrison is said TO have been
followed by a proposal from him, but
Miss Harrison. although seemingly
pleased with the handsome Bavarian's
attentions, was. II is said, q bit shy Of
giving him encouragement in his hur-
riedly conceived matrimonial plans Still
he persisted. and no one in the south was
surprised when the Count and his mother.
contrary 70 their winter custom, came
north 10 san Francisco Immediately after
Mss Harrison and Miss Kaye had de-
parted from Santa Barbara News as TO
whether the Count VIII overtake Miss
Harrison at Colorado Springs or follow
her on 70 Philadelphia is eagerly awaited
by society, which is wildly speculating
in the interim