The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-06


caflps y Portugal was related to
m the soyereigns Of Europe,
md WIS cousin OF King Edward, OF
Ind BE was always fhvorite
III ia ward. and on a recent visit to
iheland vas lionized by people Of
ioadon.
aII6s was the largest man sitting
ID throne in HIS time. He was
considerably more than six fet tall
mi quite stout He weighed 1924
sounda He was crack shot, and
a LIS shooting expeditions with King
award always had bigger baG
nan any other man in the party.
Untl the recent agitation which
eliminated IN his assassination he
l16k little interest in State affairs,
uatent to draw his salary and let
nj leaders Of the political parties
m lie country.
l1e Iolled about Europe and VISITED
AIs various royal relatives on the
Continent and in Great Britain. When
me- weather. was cool he amused
himself sometimes shooting small
Earna. but ne never went after dan
eruus quarry.
Rurkolng His subjects.
About ten years ago he translated
several Of shakespeare's plays into
Pnrtugueae and had them produced
II giie Royal Theater at Lisbon. The
hsanslstsons were very crude and the
q plays were ridiculous. devoid of the
Eenihs Of their maker. But the
asilntie Of Lisbon and great crowds
fpm the provinces flocked to the
neafer and the king netted hand,
s1nla sum in royalties.
During the social reign OF Count
[.astellane and his American Coun-
i less in Paris Carlos was guest of
me- pair, and enjoyed himself at the
expense OF the Gould estate.
One Of the most notorious OF royal
ctndals in recent years grew out Of
garias' admiration for the wife OF
1 country doctor who attracted his
attention while he was visiting in
fhe sonth of Portugal. She was a
very handsome woman. and Carlos
Immediately got an introduction. He
W became Interested in her husbands
practice md invited him to come
% the capital, where he commenced
10 treat the king for obesity. The
physician was decorated with two or
.hree royal orders, ostenslbly for his
services to science, and was appoint.
81 lisoprt physician.
This at once made him famous,
md lis practice became so large that
80 was busy night and day. In tho
leautIuie The prettyswi was not
allowed to suffer Tor compantonshtp.
She became constant attendant
upon the royal family. She was the
kings partner at cards. his compan'
ION on motor trips, his protector in
Notwithstanding expeditions. Tho
court gosstps got busy. the queen was
garioua
Throws over the King.
Then a young nobleman from the
South. who had been nm admirer OF
NE Doctors wife in the days before
8er marriage come to court The
woman was fndiscreet enough to
throw over the king and take to her
dIst love, whom she would have mar
HE'D years before but for difference
n rank. Now, however. ennoblel
81 the attention OF king, she was
1t company for any man in the coun
IN.
The king became angry. He knew
mat the whole court was laughing al
aim. He tried to persuade the wo
nan Of the folly Of her ways, and he
nade threats against the young no
Eieman The grandee stood his
Efuund. Then the king sent for the
usfur- He told the physician, as n
S5sattor Of duty, how he had been be
tayea by the young nobleman from
sifis own province. The doctor
b1ught a revolver and. hiding him
san IN the meeting place which the
Jsing had told him OF, he waited for
nd pair. He saw enough to be con
need that the king was the soul oil
nth and honor, and then shot the
policeman dead.
se received nominal sentence in
4sony was pardoned at the end Of
f8n days, went crazy and was com
itted to an asylum.
The woman disappeared. Some say
siie II living IN Paris yet. Another
port Is that she has committed sui
Queen a Beautiful Woman.
1peen Marie Amelie is a woman