The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-25

sible successor 10 the Italian throne.
The little party iourneyed on to 81.
Augustine. There the secret came out
People began TO ask questions. Could
a prince OF the blood royal make non
est love TO an American girl? Would
not such an alliance be morganauc OF
itself?
Italian law was looked up-no. II
the king consented, it wouldn't matter
who the wife was at all Queens IN
Italy enjoy but courtesy titles. any
way: should tho duke Of the Abruzzl
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
tho dot be?
Elkins 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 a royal prince should
marry into noble family.
hut | love her" was the g'st OF the
dukes cable In reply
And what could the poor kiag DO?
Meanwhile Senator Elklns had %
endure all kinds OF chatflng In the sen.
ate
on March II Mira Elkins Miss El
kiua and the duke arrived In Washing
ton from Florida The party break.
tasted together at the Elkius home,
and urcrward the duke went ~ the
Italian embassy Then he ilsap-
peared Bland smiles were the only
answers to Inquiries for the duke. At
tho Elkius home no Information was
forthcoming
It vas worry plain that the duke
must do the talking drst But he
wouldn't lie stayed in Washington
! for few days, constantly calling Al
/ the Elkins home Society got out ia
/ blue books Soon IL Vas discovered
that he wouldn't have to give up his
/ chances 10 the Italian throne should
/ he make an American girl his wife
| Further, II was explained that tho mar
| rinee need not be- a morganatic one
provided tho king OF Italy gave his
! consent
! However there was all kinds OF de
! lghtful mystery In Washington ant
, Rome Not word that was authort
! tativs was formally spoken The FL
kins family we're mum. so was tht
Italian court.
"lss All Right" Says the Duke.
Then the gallant duke decided p
was time 10 take a hand himself I
wouldn't do 10 leave Washington hH
train in the regular way that woul.
attract too much attention So he haD
Niaa Elhius take him to Baltimore i,
her automobile and there he took IN.
tra,. 80 Sew York whore the Lusi
. laum Was waiting to sail
lts au right" was an ha nauh
say hrorn The ship sailed with Stsno
Sauu" ls he choose to call himself
Promptly tho cables began 20 buzz
Rome declared that thn duke Of IN,
| Nnrfu Was coming home In order {,
! rrt tho kings full consent TO his mar
raEa with the American girl. that sh,
would become a Roman Catholic. tha
her father would be- cnuobled. aud 'ha
the marrlas" would take place here
next autumn
once the dispcusa,ion IS ohtaine.
from tho Vatican, tho marriage ma,
he solrmuitc' anywhere In tho world
Tho rule " the church. however. {,
chat the BRIDES parish is the prupc
place for the ceremony because q
this the MARRIAGE II there is o. =,
one .nul De- celebrated Ia the Unite.
SfafrE and NOT tu Itafv Italia, 'ay, vn