The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-26

NVTHAT man, save an Anthony Hope or
VA George Barr McCutcneon hero, would
dare break the heart of one Princess
Royal, let alone three! Can such q be
guilty OF Such lese majestic and continue to
1--we in his native land. and that land Germany?
Yes. The handsomest officer In the German
army, Count Georges Constantin Fugger-Baben-
hausen, loses neither titles, social prestige nor
military honors although, to-day, he is known the
length and breadth OF Europe as the royal heart
breaker Of the German Empire. Hanging at his
military belt, II the way the American Indians
hung the scalps Of their victims, are the hearts
Of three Princesses Royal and Of two near-royal
Princessesl
II Is narrowing, tear-provoking tale The
whole empire, from the Black Forest TO Alsace-
Lorraine, is thrilled with the romance centering
on It's beloved Princess Victoria Louise, the EN-.
perors only daughter; the charming young Prin-
cess victoria Margharlta, the Emperor's prettiest
niece and the Princess Patricia Of Connaught
lhsse three Princesses have rank which entities
mem to we'd ruling Kings.
Three Princesses Royal, two near-royal Prin-
cesses, and but twenty~three years DID," chants
tae tae royal heartbreaker. What will l be at
thrty?'
The near-royaties are Princess Helene Doro-
taea victoria. OF the great Brunswick family or
tne house Of Hanover, and the Princess Marie
Louise OF Buckebourg. one Of the Crown Prin-
cesss ladies~in-waiting
An International favor is given this tale be-
cRuse the Count Fugger ell victim to Am
oassador Leishman's pretty daughter, Nancy, and
instead OF .reakng her heart got severe frac-
Iu!e In his own Miss Leishmap, American born
end bred, Is real princess, but in Berlin,
wneFe the American Embassy IS, this American
Beauty is called the Dollar Princess Her heart
uoes not hang on the Counts belt with those OF
,ae Royal Princesses, 1t Is possessed by an
american, but that belongs to another part or
this story.
The royal heartbreaker keeps a diary. It Is a
setalled account OF his affairs Of the heart. In
.ne future ne hopes TO publish 1t in full He
veean This account two years ago when he met
'us Princess Pat at a court ball at Windsor.
W course I've had my little affairs, you
NOV" NOV, wrote the Count to his father, but they
.Deonged 10 my student days. and meant nothing
" " me- My heart was not involved; 1t was always
Ae female hearts that suffered"
:, lnlB naive confession led his father to send
Im around the world
IL was on this excursion that Georges stopped
SIer Ser at Windsor for the ball and met Princess
Under date of May, 1910, the future royal heart
sereaker wrote in his diary: THE Princess Pat is
t,ascnating and fascinated, i adore her blonde
ta Sar and blue eyes. She is thoroughly German
- appearance. like her and can see that she
% completely fascinated by myself. She gave
& %e lour dances tonight, and when her blue eyes
oaed into mine ! saw rare visions | am sure
,uat a, ehe is IN love with me How this recalls
Ny Ny student days when Marie. Gretchen, Sylvia,
suune and, oh, the dozens Of others adored me
10 oadorably"
n Sount Georges did not go around the world.
M s4e stayed in England for several delightful
neeSs He saw much OF the Princess Pat The
uvness of Connaught, herself German Prin-
s,s, Ss0, smiled on the young Count, but never con-
'|eled T him an aspirant for her daughters hand.
hut aias Tor the Princess Pat! She really and
WI. WY teil victim TO the handsome Count. ana
a..sn usn ne went away she was very sad Under
diary: - -'A'' 'ue oou'''
aala ID as feared The beautiful Princess Pat
aot 90 90 me! / must return to Berlin. For can
no o. aaore her, and l cannot marry her Ab, the
ha a1d S so the first royal heart was attached to
" counts military belt
With ,Sount returned TO Berlin His experience
ave .iN lug Princess Pat had preceded him 1t
h'm new fascination.