New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
HoNoREn AT Rr-Lr.FrnHr

On Raster Don Jaime attended the great bull.
fight at Madrid. One Of the young matadors
named Corchaito. having displayed special skill
IN the ring, Don Jaime thrust some banknotes into
an envelope and placed them In the mans hand
with a few warm words OF eongTatulafIon. When
Corchaito re-entered the ring and caught sight of
Don Jaime. he turned toward him. bowed low and
toreador fashion, dedicated" 10 him the bull that
he was about 10 fight and kill This IS known in
Spain ''brindar el toro" and Il IS a compliment
reserved. a rule. by the matadoTs for people OF
Importance such great mobiles royal person
ages Naturally half OF the immense crowd present
turned TO look at the person thus honoFed by the
matador. But. apparently, no one recognized Don
Jaime. for on the following day the newspapers in
describing the afternoons performance. related
that the fifth bull. superb animal, after putting
up bold fight had been killed I'm honor Of a rich
stranger. occupying OF the seats IN the front
row, whom one knew. but who believed to
be newly arrived South American millionaire -
Al Seville. at a cafe. he got into a discussion
with some young officers about the recent war in
Manchuria, and gave such a vivid description OF
OF the battles that a young subaltern ex-
claimed: why you must have been there; else
how could you know the story well?' Don
Jaime had the presence OF mind 10 explain that he
had made q special study OF the campaign through
books ana newspaper articles and had likewise
known a number OF Russian officers who had been
present.
on the occasion of previous visit 20 Madrid he
had made the acquaintance OF young officers
~ one OF the cafes the great square known
she Puerta del Sol. and they happened 20 be
on duty at the royal palace they offered 90 show
hin over ii. taking him to be a young English
O1oer. In the course Of their wanderIngs through
tho palace. Don Jaime encountered both King Al
sonso and the queen mother. his bow being gra-
ciousy acknowledged by both one and the other, IN
happy ignorance Of hts identity.
Don Jaime Il must be explained, was brought up
wholly IN England. at the great Jesuit College of
Beaumont. near Windsor where he achieved fame
football player. He speaks English without
any trace Of foreign accent, and has many English
ways and msnnerisms. He is equally faultless in
his French. now making his headquarters in Paris.
snd served a number Of years as oficer of Rus
sian cavalry. that It would be easy to take him
FOR Russian. Thus. he has diflculty in keep
ing his real nationality concealed He is the eldest
son Of Don Carlos. and on the latter's death will
Gnoceed him as the chieftain of the entire house
q Bourbon and head OF the senior line, the
BourbOns of Naples. OF Parma and OF Orleans
being merely Junior branches He viii be the senior
o. all the descendants of the French King Louis
XIV, ana such viii represent the Legitimist
mgtts not only 70 the throne of Spain, but also
to the Crown Of France, while he is much less
remotely descended from the StUarts than King
Inward, and were il not for the Act OF Settlement
vss1ng the English crown in the House OF Han
oVsr passed some two hundred years ago, would
possess rights 20 the throne OF Great Britain i'm
snsssuTably superior 10 those Of King Edward