The Washington herald., 1907-11-09
TAKING LONG WALK
Mr. Revel, of Paris, Going
Around the World.
GREETED BY Mr.. ROOSEVELT
Man from Paris, Pedestrian In Quest
of Valuable Reward, Received at
the White HOuse-President Writes
In Book. wishing Traveller Good
Luck-CaIIs on MOnarchs.

Telling about kings and princes isn't
easy work. and even Mr.. Rudyard Kip
ling. who is acknowledged to have had
large experience. had to admit when he
wrote The Man Who Would Be King. ''
that he had never known a king who
was carrying his crown around on his
placid white brow. The farthest Mr..
kipling ever got, so he said. was to know
two men who became kings by their own
confession. but who paid rather dearly
for their crowns.
Now. If Mr.. Laurent Revel. Of Paris,
who called upon President Roosevelt yes
terday, ever quits walking about the
world for pastime and wagers. he will be
able 10 sit down in some quiet. coy cor
ner in the Latin quarter of Paris. and
reel on stories about kings and dukes.
earls. chiefs. shieks, and others that will
make Mr.. kipling step into the British
museum and brush up on antiquated
kingly geneolOgy to get even.
Made the Trip Before.
Mr.. Revel has travelled once around
the world. taking ten years TO do II. He
has 5000 signatures Of presidents and
prominent men OF South American repub-
lies. empercrs kings. princes. policemen.
and others to attest TO his long travels
He called on the President Of the United
States yesterday because there isn't any
King in this country who has a shingle
out When he left the White House he
had in his little book these words. above
The signature OF Theodore Roosevelt.
Good luck % you on your second trip
around the world"
About eleven years ago MI Revel. with
a companion. started from Paris on a
trip around the world, which should not
consume more than ten years After va
rious escapades III which Mt Revel mixed
in few revolutions in South America
mingled with al the races OF the earth
and did other astonishing things. he land
ed In Buenos Ayres on time His COM
panion was killed by highwaymen near
Sacramento. Cal.
The trip was made with the agreement
that on its successful completion. the two
who made Il SHOULD be awarded $4,000
each. which IS about as good as being
king. they thought, and much easier
IN these piping times Of peace.
When MI ReVel got 10 Paris. there
were DIRECTORS, who said he hadn't
crossed Australia. and had merely left
his card with the gentlemen who live on
the border Of Morocco. which is a most
interesting country-at a distance.
Then some one in Paris had a brilliant
idea. and IL was decided that II Mr.. ReveI
would saunter about the world for Two
years and one-half more, he could not
only have his $4,000 but the $4,000 prom
ised the friend who was killed.
Started from Paris.
Last May he started from Paris. and
yesterday he landed in Washington-but
he didn't walk across the ocean. as the
elapsed time might make II appear.
Mr.. Revel is a square-shouldered, we'll
built man who looks as II ne might not
be afraid 10 tackle a bear whether il be
IN Louisiana. Alaska, or Nall street. He
wears his hair long, which is about the
only impression given that he is an artist
he was eleven years ago, and still deco
rates post cards. which he sells 10 help
him on his way. Mr. Revel has this long
hair. a small mustache that bristles. and
would be apt 10 Brighten any ordinary
Arab. and looks as if he is entirely able
% look out for himself in the best bush
society Of Australia. or the friendly shell
ter OF a date palm with BedOuinS circling
about, thirsting for gore.
He viii leave Washington to-day for
Canada. and proceed through that land
by train. as il is hardly dangerous
enough 70 warm his blood this time Of
year, and besides, he has gone through
there before He will sail from Van
cOuver for Australia. and when he
reaches that country viii begin one OF
the hard parts of his Journey. that Of
walking through the central part OF that
island. where only Bushmen. jackrabbits,
and snakes are said 20 live
Finish In Australia.
When he finishes with Australia he
viii stiH have left the piece de resis-
tance. as they say in Paris. in Morocco.
Mr.. Revel viii traverse the Desert OF
Sahara. go through Morocco. If the
Arabs and Moors let him. and then pro
coed back to Paris 10 claim the reward.
Six thousand miles will be traYersed by
him in Africa and ne said, there is not
another $500 miles in the world where
etiquette is so comparatively unknown as
II is in this part Of Africa He expects
10 get through. however. and to live 10
tell the little gamins Of Paris all about
Z. He may write a book about Kings
] have met: princes I have snubbed"