Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

addresses you. be agreeable. The chances
are that the loud checks are on lonely
tourist man, as honest as yourself. But
beware of fastidious young noblemen
properly introduced. who take such a
fancy to you that they put you up a,
the club.
Elegance and good breeding are their
strong points, said Detective Inspector
Manzewski of the Paris Surete. 'At
Nice BOrelii blackmailed an American
lady and at Verona committed a narcotic
robbery on a wealthy Englishman who
had curiosity to smoke opium. They dis
like to lay an information when they
have been meddling with opium. Very
clubs at Nice and used his membership
to win the confidence of English and
Americans. He took automobile parties
to the chateau
new one. They never get there. Also. it
IS easy: the important point is to make
sure that the victims start off with con-
siderable ready money instead of mere
letter of credit The exhibition is de-
lightful auto ride, lost in winding roads
of an old-world landscape up to the very
grounds of 1.-The chateau There they
are stopped by 1.-The intendant" all ex-
cited "Ah. NJ; lie Comte. what a provi-
Dental arrival. Now we shall have
the woodcarvings: l beg monsieur to
hasten into the village and take me with
him. There is just time. The notary"
Tut, tut; less excitement laughs the
young nobleman. Calmly now What
is all this?' And out of hurried con-
versation, the count energies, smiling: 'If
YOU don't mind accompanying me, at once
it will not take an hour We have been
anxious to secure those panels, two rooms
by Lebrun, worth 3OO,O 600 francs. in an old
house of the village. The owner would
never sell. Now. it seems that his affairs
are suddenly involved, and he must real
lie, in cash, whatever he can, today
They are already hurrying to the viii
lage in the auto. On it's edge they stop.
VIII M. lie Comte give me all the
ready money he has?" explains the in
tendant land remain here. not to seem
anxious. There is another bidder And,
pulling out his portfolio: Il have 1900
francs of monsieur's money
Money talks. The count pulls out 700
francs. Il was nearly short" he laughs.
enough to make sure And there is no
money in this village.'' The young count
laughirg'y turns to the American guests.
''Will you oblige? A thousand francs will
do" OF course they will, and when the
intendant returns from the ''notary's''
wringing his hands with news of the
other bidder. the Americans give up 1900
francs, 1000 francs more. 1t never fails
once the victims nave 'Obl1ged with a
first small sum. After which remains
only the getaway. Intendant returns
with documents; they start in triumph
for the chateau, stop before a house in
the village Ito say word to a tenant
who broke his leg. only a word NJ
lie Comte. to please the poor man.
and the guests wait in the hired auto till
dusk. Then they learn that the hunks
had their own auto standing in the back
street. and the house was the temporary
lodging of the ''intendant." / think that
the word 'intendant' helps lot
The exploits of Dieudonne creole. other
wise the Comte de st. Andre read like a
romance. Son of poor shoemaker of ST.
Andre de Comte. in Corsica, he quilted
his village at the age of eighteen and
became consular clerk at Leghorn As
soon as he learned his way about he quit
the job and set up as the count, attached
to the consulate. He called himself the
son of the Marquis de st. Andre; and his
mother, nee de st. Aubin, was of the
great family whose motto is War, Vir-
tue, Valor! With an excellent tailor.
handsome manners and person. creole
lived six years by bunkoing women,
money lenders and some of the smart
men-stbout-town of Rome and Paris.
Two years ago Creole met a young
widow, Mime. Leo Of Rheims, from whom