Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-05-02

sible successor to the Italian thronei
The little party journeyed on to st.
Augustine. There the secret came out.
People began to ask questions. Could
prince of the blood royal make hon
est love to an American girl? Would
not such an alliance be morganatic of
itself?
Italian law was looked up-no, if
the king consented, it wouldn't matter
who the wife was at all Queens in
Italy enjoy but courtesy titles, any
way; should the duke of the Abruzzi
become king his wife would surely be
queen in name
Then came the gossip
Was there an engagement? Had the
Italian duke proposed to the American
girl? What would the king of Italy
say? What would Senator Elkins say?
Did they love each other? What would
the dot be?
EIkins Family Say Nothing.
The Elkins family became quite
mute. No announcement could be had
from either the young woman in
question or her distinguished father.
Meanwhile the cables to Rome were
kept hot. Would his majesty give his
consent? His majesty didn't want to.
He felt that royal prince should
marry into noble family.
But love her." was the gist of the
dukes cable in reply
And what could the poor king do?
Meanwhile Senator Elkins had to
endure all kinds of chatting in the SEN
ate.
On March II Mrs. Elkins. Miss Ell
kins and the duke arrived in Washing
ton from Florida The party break
tasted together at the Elkins home.
and afterward the duke went to the
Italian embassy. Then he disap-
peared. Bland smiles were the only
answers to inquiries for the duke At
forthcoming.
1t was very plain that the duke
must do the talking first But he
wouldn't He stayed in Washington
for few days, constantly calling at
the Elkins home. Society got out it's
blue books. Soon it was discovered
that he wouldn't have to give I'D his
chances to the Italian throne should
he make an American girl his wife
Further, it was explained that the mar
riage need not be a morganatic one,
provided the king of Italy gave his
consent
However, there was all kinds of de-
lightful mystery in Washington and
Rome. Not word that was authorf-
tative was formally spoken. The Ell
kins family were mum; so was the
Italian court
"it's All Right" Says the Duke.
Then the gallant duke decided It
was time to take hand himself. 1t
wouldn't do to leave Washington by
train in the regular way-that would
attract too much attention So he had
Miss Elkins take him to Baltimore in
her automobile, and there he took the
train to New York, where the Lusi-
tania was waiting to sail.
Its all right" was all he would
say before the ship sailed with "Sisnor
Sarto,' as he choose to call himself
Promptly the cables began to buzz.
Rome declared that the duke of the
Abruzzi was coming home in order to
get the kings full consent to his mar
rage with the American girl; that she
would become a Roman Catholic: that
her father would be ennobled, and that
he marriage would take place here
next autumn.
once the dispensation is obtained |
rom the Vatican, the marriage may |
be solemnized anywhere in the world. |
The rule of the church. however. is |
hat the brides parish IS the proper |
place for the ceremony Because of |
his the marriage-if there is to be |
be celebrated in the United |
States and not in Italy. Italian law re-
luires that the minister Of the interior
md the president of the senate be |
present at the wedding and certify 20
t. That is, if it takes PLACE in Italy:
,ut if it takes place in America. the |
presence and certffcation of an tia
ian consul or ambassador is all that is
necessary.
The duke earnestly objected to any
ak about a dot He is rich in his
'wn name; he declared that if Miss
Ilhins was to have any money it was
lone of his affair.
Duke Born in Madrid
Luigi Amadeo, now duke of the Alb
uzzi, was born in Madrid in 1873, just
3 days before his father abdicated
te has two older brothers, the prince
f Aosta and the count of Turin Be
ore them, however, comes the king of
taly's son, Crown Prince Umberto, |
our years old. The prince OF Aosta
as two sons. six and four years old. Y
II OF whom, beside the count of Turin,
tand between the duke of the Abruzzi
nd the throne
Though he stands high in the TIA
an navy, the duke of the Abruzzi gets
is chief claim to fame as an explorer
nd mountain climber
Nine years ago he assembled Mount