The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-20

a boy would to his mother.
Resolved to Help,
Declares Mrs, Ernest.
He told me that he wanted to marry
into a wealthy family and he didn't
care what family it was-as long as it i
had the money. Well. resolved not
to let anybody know he wasn't a count
until we could get him a title. 1 took
him down 70 Marshall Fields the first
thing. and bought him some decent
clothes. I rugged him out from top to /
toe and he looked very decent. He was
a swarthy chap with plumpness and
poise and wasn't AT all bad looking.
He was also artistic a bit and had an
air about him Well, the first thing ]
got a young heiress interested IN him.
mo, I won't tell her name. but she
wanted a title as much as the count
wsnted money. fixed the thing up.
thought, but Ribeiro disguised me with
hts absolute stupidity and the outre
things tina; no did that got con-
science STRICKEN and thought it would
be a shame to tie q beautiful girl up.
With him, anS broke matters off before
they got started too far.
- 1ecided an older woman would be
the mate for RIbeiro. Mrs. stetson was
about ten years his senior and when
they were thrown together I helped
out ell could. I didn't introduce them,
oh. NOT that's a mistake. But I did fix
matters with Mrs. Bishop so that she
brought them together and introduced
them In the meantime L got the title
7xed ND all right so that he could re-
ceire n later II was only eight months
after Mr.. Stetson died that they met,
too. At first the count didn't get along
like an American fellow would of
course. when he wrote everything was
an right because I wrote every blessed
letter that he ever wrote 20 her
well. matters got along 70 the point
where The count wanted TO propose
but was afraid TO do it I'm person, and
wanted a written one. 7 wrote that
too. lust the same as 7 wrote every
thing else that came from him. / ar
c1.od every objection that Mrs. Stotson
brought forth and. after two years
solid. hard work, succeeded, and they
were married.
Il used my influence 70 have him
made a count. and got him the position
rs Portuguese consul here at Chicago.
T arranged for the money that was 10
nav for the title, $500 to have II regis
tered. and $500 I'm installments, the price
Of the title.
IT. rvr hr HT
Of 5000. Eventually his demands be
came so heavy that I was temporarily
unable 10 meet them. and my husband
and 7 took him to our country home.
where he was q guest for ten days.
When DIT. Ernest made some collections
he turned 500 over 10 the count and
sent him back 10 ChicaEO. That was
while he was still counting Mrs. Stet-
son.
After l bought him a new outfit at
NarshalI Fields and sent him to Phila-
delphia 10 meet his bride, ne told me
that Mrs. StetsOn probably would give
Mrs Bishop s. 90. and then forget about
her. 1 was then suspicious that per-
haps I would be treated In similar
manner. ] viii prove every step in his
success was made at my advice.
And he posed as a great sculptor
That's another mistake. He points 70
the Vasca da Cana his piece de re-
sistance i'm front Of the studio. as his
model. but IL is not. He purchased IL in
Paris. Just wait.
lie owes mo fully $4,000. and most
OF &c was for advances. No, I cannot
state whether 1 arranged the marriage
on q. contingent Zee or not. I have all
the necessary letters and reputable wit
Eesses to prove my claim.
Il did not shout my plans from the
housetops, and was rot TO blame for
the story gaining currency; but since
he used the term 'blaclmaQ.' III tell
everything It was simple business
proposition all through"
The count Immediately ridlculed Mrs.
Fruest-s claim. He assaiIed her verac-
itv, denied every charge that she made
and fought to the uttermost. Undaunt-
cd, Mrs. Ernest came back at him. For
lifed by her husband, who threatened
to knock the count into a cooked hat,
she came to Philadelphia, engaged
Henry J. Scott as counsel. and told him
10 go ahead and bring suit when she
gave the word. To cinch her demands
upon the count, she filed a nill of par
ticulars, an itemized bin. which can
international wooIng in American dol
lars
Bill Given
UNIQUE In Particulars.
Nc only because this document is
unicuc. hut because Of the fact that il
Is perhaps ono OF the first OF its nature
il is printed in fUll below:
TO 100 love letters, AZ S5.............. SN
To one proposal extra p--.--.......-. l0
To SUM due if count is accepted 40
To introducing count TO wealthy
WIDOW -.-.....--.--- ..-----.- 5000. /, ~
To schooling count in COurJShIp-- 80
To aiding him tn secure utle-------- 90
To money Cabled to COunt---------- Loo
To sums advanced 70 count 20 at
tend King Alfouso's Wedding JG
TO money advanced for wearing
II p4fel ----------.- r------s-+---rss Ivy
To Introducing count to society !, 90
To schooling count in conversation
and cOndUCt....-......--.- leo
TO additional sums advanced 2,9J
A'tdi 'sssss...'...-- -.---------.--- lv,vt
furious beyond bounds at this con,
crete expression OF the charges Of Mrs
Ernest, Count EIdalia denounced her a!
n hlackmailer. She made q spirited re-