The evening world., 1912-02-07
Historic
Heartbreakers
By Albert Payson Terhune.
Copyright. 1912. b. The Pres Publishing Go. The New ORR woao'.
NO. 1.-THE COUNT DE GRAMONT.

cepha. 1872 By tn. Pres Publishing Co. II. s~ 1rs world.
NO. 1.-THE COUNT DE GRAMONT
MAN clad in rather gaudy riding clothes was galtopins at fun
speed toward the Dover seaport one day in tho latter hall OF In
seventeenth century. Occasionally he glanced back over his
- shoulder a II in fear Of pursuit. then forward again to measure
the distance between himself and the port.
During one of these backward glances he a two other horssmsn ap-
pear around a bend in the road behind him. They were riding furiouAy
and each had a brace of pistols ut his belt. The fugitive at sight OF tns0
halted his sweating, worn-out horse n calmly waited ii .e pu''.s
to come up They found him sitting It ease in the saddle taking Q pinch
Of snuff As they rode up to him his handsome face showed surprised vel
come. And he DOTTED his plumed hat with the exaggerated flourish ina
the centurys quaint customs demanded.
Good day. NJ. lie Comte dc Gramont" said one o the riders. you
seem to have quilted London in som haste" 81
YES" dr.~ed tn fugitive. Il am sailing today for Fran Franc" ,n.... ~.
a euosv. The fugitive looked genuinely DerDs.A. His brow :.
Bridegroom. , "s,'s sisa. s' n ''s %s%.1 H' s ssss. %''' ne. :s s;s ~, q; s" amused
Quite true, DID forget .ometnAns, I forgot to marry On "'"r. Is
The fsssfui bridegroom wa, phrnbers. Count d. onmon. m. Of tn. NV
n rssssS, nv , srsr ga 1, wno has Is, left, :. c q m, q. or lamont )" w ns complied SnpHs ~ !:
erotherAn-aw. me Of thu W men who overlook him o that futile san0' to
.... ID sT s% ssr r ,s: s csnrs Of a n "" sss s enc , IT. v r'a ss : 's%as to n s:n S.,' o.:
s sar plan, IL. Nh h .., snsr. .%s u asys !. .,, .aon :; lines that led them to change tn
He fought CALAMITY IN Frances wars earning a reputation Tor dssMns fear.
soldier a quickly eshpsed by hist Far greater anne a !. a winner Of hearts
in tho i" ".s sn IS 81 they syt occupy S1S'a soSsa y'' p Sa II %' sdd gambling %S%s~ ve e"s deemed &c" highly
r.ms nH sparsu'' r Yt ve evs~ in o S1n 1. "a ai tn. NATION tic n "a az 1 no, n Ss
and he lived far in esess. o. his small income Yet, his, doubtful habit II M
A bographer describes him IS having laughing eyes a we1-formed nos a
wSo'sf face . certain nnesse in hi. countenanc N a fairly good stature s@
Mile Iamothe HoudancOurt va a momentary Queen of Beauty at Paris.
count tm more attractive than thu King: ri, q. little short of treason. And Do
i nS,d he went sr 1 10 s nns" os .t ts' p Tor Charles III me 1, n AZ ,nn Hmx oft r sHMs !" . aa
court De Grarnon' vas receiyGdN wit. open arms at london. Women went, wd
- plenty of ready money. At lasth e fell in love with En.a
An ssv..ros a ais%'' sssos . M ~ss ss SsSs aS a s@T'ssd he n'Sas to of s.s. sSs
~sss.: ss~' S'e s's.r ,a "a Of '% he. .asS ~ na% G'ssa watching %ss = II a
married and took hi, English wife to France. where III became ladyinwait-
De Gramont lived to be eshtyeix ana continued his heartereaktnr career
,uS, e s,s "s S, g ,o s" ;ss de o ,En''o'' most captivating "0"'" Of "F CEN
",s is the only I'D ma" who can affect youths foln's without making him.