The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-22
.DEROUGEM0NT RIDES
big TURTLE II! IN LAKE la! J, {:
\ Modern Munc11a,isei1' Makes
Good Claim Ihat8Nas Repeat.
edlyS Laughed to Scort1.
TINE, HAS !. r Il v T, N. ( =
Old Man atMesrncrizes' His
Aquatic Steed and Controls
it at8Will.

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or ali the extraordinary claims put forth
tby Louis de Rougenont, tho modern
Muncha usen,n "A tho ono which drew on his
head the most laughter and scorn was
that he had used turtles for marine
equestrian exercise. Time brings the x
plorcr HIS rovenges. Vest erday he retrie,Yt--
cd part Of 4 his reputation by performing
the feat successfully In tho Hippodromc
lake. @t35l Sss N ~ e. si NJ gs
IA "A turtle of 24O pounds weight was
brought 70 the Hippodromc in d cart, and
attracted d large and wondering crowd. It
was lifted from the cart and placed on
d truck whence ut tched the proceed
5ings WITH d mournful eye. At last It was
placed. at the side OF 4 ho arena. 3Si; j
b. Then DO 3Rougemont made impressive
tmesmeric passes about the animal . head
and neck, occasionally adding q little
gentle mussnge. rho turtle responded
with a series Of he pless 3snorts, like an
exhausted gas engine. III
sS.5 IA Point for Horse Racing 81 81
81 you know why ] do that r. as kcd
De- Ro ugchi ont " That places tho animal
5cntirelysundcr my control. j T. Is Sincsmer-
}ized All, II am grenter at this than Mes
MGR or Cagliostro. De Rougcmont will BIO
famous yet. At Brisbane once mcsmer-.
lied an old lame horse to win, a race.
And. stra tlge as It may seem, t won.' 3
" After an interval. 4 to enable the daring
advcnturer of threc-score8 years and ten
to divert himself of his lothes, Dc Rouge
mont appeared again. lie wore a pair OF
Khaki 4 ducks, rolled up until they as
:gufned a semblance Of bathing drawers.
Willie TIE arena was being filled he adj
dressed ia few words to tho dozen invited
guests. 555 53
& He apologfzed for, he turtle---it was too
small & o N carry a q n man 4 OF H 40 pounds
weight, %ii u had not eaten or drank for
weeks, and, worst Of all. u was a female,
without vitality or gu lle.9 He apologiz
for the fresh wa ter, which, he sal e was
death to all self-respec turtles.
L always regretted mentioning turtles
Iii my snnrrative,''h he remarked. - owing
to them Il have had the great test fall q
traveller ever 81 had. But Stanley took
twenty, Gears to live down. repu ton
It filE take,Dp. Rougemont 1000 years, for
he will, never know deat h.'
f fss3 On the Turtles Back.
After>- tt1tB q the lake was filled, and the
wlite-haired old man dragged the turtle
10 the water, n and ! It Immediately began
Is sink, Quick 5as thought Dc Roug emont
was on its back and. gripping is shell
lust where the neck protruded J. kept Its
head well OUT ofs the wat er. s
yah tallnhe ah-tella-n-h he
shouted. Sslnpping tho water with his free
hand while the stupehed creature pad
died automatically toward the middle of
the water. 4 yah tallah |! "a a-a-h! !"
;Certainly4De Rouge mont showed "a CONS
plete mastery OF abe turtle and verified
his discounted stories Of the past. Had
he not handled turtles before he never
could have made 30 splendid a show. 33l
Suddenly tho turtle essay ed to "A sink.
'Grasplng It by the neck and n lSeep ping
clear or Its flappers. the agile old man
turned it over on It's back. Before the be-
:wplldered turtle could 5gat her is scattered
thought s., it, was right-abo ut-face gain.
SpItiS he rRougemont sitting straddlc-leg-:
Jed across ii: II He proved his complete
ma stery up to The hill
There was genuine applause as the
turtle-tamersle left the arena, The turtle
was again removed to no cart IN ORD rtl er
to be prepared for soup, IN "
~. have ordered q turtle three times the
size = eaid Dc Rougemont to- an Express
Representative, land I will take IT ana
ride r 1T In the sea at Il A1argate. ! Will
prove the truth OF all I have said In the
past.',& .s3sf 8s 4ss .}2SS ,y$
pared himself for moonlig ht walk TO
Bedford. 81, @ g{