New-York tribune., 1907-10-06
Carlos of Spain, on Wager, Played the Part
"A Dangerous Fall.

II is only IN the winter months that King Carlos
of Portugal maintains anything approaching regal
state at Lisbon The summer generally finds him
at the fashionable watering place OF CasCaes where
he may be seen any morning on the promenade in
his favorite dress-an English Norfolk suit-or IN
a suit of white duck Twice day he bathes for
he is magnificent swimmer. and the afternoon Is
devoted to tennis motoring.
1t while touring through Portugal IN bIs
motor last year that an amusing episode occurred.
says Tit Bits" \ crowd had gathered az a small
town TO see him pass. When he arrived however,
he was unrecognized and the crowd was AMUSING.
itself watching an old peasant whose basket
Of eggs had been upset BY the iostIng OF those
about her. The King left his car and asked he's
what was the matter. They say the King is COM
ing here to-day" she replied. "and these idiots
work with this crowd waiting for fat, lazy fellow
Who does nothing and spends his time IN eating"
a2 faS NhS save I've a, aeE coin TO FemeHoer The Ia
astOnishment he vanished ii his car
King Carlos begins his days work at 5 o'clock in
midday. After a light lunch a stroll around the
stables at the NeGesstdaves Palace viii probably
FOLLOW. These stables contain upward OF thres
hundred horses, most OF them purchased in Eng
often on the table will appear the Kings fsvorits
dish-beef boiled in English fashion. When on hIs
nrst visit to England he was asked by King Ed
ward ward while STAYING with The late Lord Salisbury.
he replied Smiling Il mink vN1r F1giist beef IL
delightful So he has since added 70 his kitchs1
Of f3Sl year in return for his skill IN roasting
S a1 ooIS peel IL M hInS oar!os eats ms meat Tl, %
copous drafts OF barley water. for he dr1nlIs but
little wine.
HIS love of sport has than once led him
into some tight corners On one occasion. during
dinner party, he made wager that he would play
the part of bulghter. and. contrary TO the Portu
guese custom. the bull should appear in the ring
without the protecting pads affixed to its horns
Although he decided TO do so inCOgnito. his Identity
was soon a public secret and the theatre was
crowded when the King appeared in the ring and
the bull was uShered IN.
The bull at charged at the solitary Whe
stood waiting for him with the darts As the beast
approached King Carlos Swerved, and in doing =
slipped and fell The crowd shouted in horror, ans
assistant appeared and lured the bull away hy
waving his scarlet cap But only for moment
Almost before the King could recover the bull was
charging at him again. and there nothing tor
II but make for the barrier which he leaped JUST
the infuriated beast crashed into the WOODWORK
King Carlos is a man OF courage. and a few years
a ruffian. knife in hand, maltreating a young
man, whose life was in danger. In moment me
King Jumped out OF the carriage and with his stick
knocked the ruftian down. Then quite cooly -
sent his coaChman for the police while he reInanet
holding the bully until they returned On W.
occasions also he has saved drowning men, anI
Queen Amelia, his wife. has saved three one OF
them being a sailor who had broken his arm -,
Unlike the majority of those in the upper SraueSS
OF Portuguese society, King Carlos devOteS sewers.
hours a day TO study. The result IS that ne c@s,
speak seven languages fuently. while he IS 3.SO
clever artist In water COlOrs and sculptor NOT
practically all Shakespeare's plays have o Ts,
translated into Portuguese by him, and ne ms -
shown his love of literature by writing Two W, W.
ume history OF his peOpe-a task which took hi"
fye