The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-04-18
"Man Who Bears Charmed
Life" and Has Faced Death
Many Times Recounts His
Hairbreadth Escapes Ver-
bally, but Says He May
Never Write His "Memoirs. |"

PARIS, April 17.-"The curiosity
q . king or . prince In regard to
the life Of the underworld In Paris
IL - great - that Of any American
tourist. Royalty does not hedge
about . ruler who wants to know
how to enjoy himself IN this city Of
dslignts."
Thus n. Louis Jsaa Baptiste L..
pine. sx-Prefect Of Partisan police
and the man credited with knowins
moro about the blind worm tracks
u the gay French metropolis than
any other. made 70 an Evening
World correspondent to-day an In
innate disclosure Of the humsnism Of
kinss. Opening up his oficiai reserve,
N. Lepins even went further and
specified some Of the monsrchs who
had enjoyed the unique experience
ef "seeins the elephant" under the
guidance Of the famous chief Of
police.
ny relations With vaatins mon.
arehs md persons Of ne hlood were
always eonAdsatial." esasnued n.
Lspins. "and. OF coursa, cannot Iis.
eues mem - length. Howsvsr. may
say have paiotsd . sod many per-
soee Of royal blood Into tie nisAt ufs
Of Parss. Among seme q my dc.
anguishsd charges were ~ late King
EDWARD a 1nsisnd. King Leopold Of
Belgium end poor King 0sorgs Of
orseoe. who was assaasouatsd Q few
days 49, In 0aionica.
King Afonao Of 0paln Aas Also
! gone about the city ineegnisp with me
On more thaa 60 .oocssioa, ana any
numbes q he AaSDian nobdlity Aavs
rsQvis1tSoned NJ services - Guide
and"-hsrs the ss~vs sx.pesfset Il.
lewed himssaf 0setiag suoils -'pos-
sibly protector.
Last year wAs especially ~
ignatsd to act - saiAs Tor Ne young
Prince Of wales. grandson a my old
friend. King Edward. shewsd the
Prince some thiass."
u. Leplne thus dt0oeeegly mud Q Ger
nsr Of the curtain from Q part q his
official career. now sndeA, q the ~
guest OF the Interviews. Wa esunA him
IN his apastmsnts FIVE fliGAts up from
the RE Clotilds. Prom he windows Of
HIS ohesry apartment one looks out on
Abe great Pantheon. In TIE heart Of the
Latin quarter. The man who for Q quar-.
ter century had ruled what ssms people
cali "ths wiOksdsst CITY In de worid'
with . rod Of iron. was found in tn,
midst Of PACKING Cases end euriay
wrssosd fussiturA He w. a the posn,
Of taking Aeltdav trip - Egypt and
the Sues Canal. Ne y Q dtreuter rep
ressatinG the French 0overnnsat IN th,
great ditch through the desert sands.
lgpiNg ogANo A oNARMgo llPg
10 oAviNo.
Nov what caa I % for you" DO b
gan AFTER pulling - . chair - that en-
face Of his visitor vas In the light Will
his own countsnauos was In the shad
"a habit born ef loaS eontaet With tn
police.
win you kiaAay rs,sAs ne usest u
citing inciAsats q yous useful hfsf'
Wa asked.
''iairbrsaath escapes. I supposs." b
said. We'll. they are not much 10 tall
about They are nothing. Ny narrow
ct escape was not when was Ia tn
police. but years aso. whom Wa ssrv
Ing my time - . soldier. WNs
member OF . storming party In n
French army. which was attacking Bel
fort. during the Franco Prussian val
A German bullet entered my chest Jus
below my throat and went cut throug
my hack and severely wounded . com
rads In the second ranks. He Was meS
badly burt than !. and We both n
!, covered.
'Nothing particularly wsutf0 haa
, psnsa y me until after became Pr
destroyed the leather market I. In con
4 pany With the chief Of the fire brigad
A was In little nsrrow street called u
, Rue cisf. The ass was on the q
posits side Of the street. beyond the ma
. bet wall. There was . huge crowd {
the snA Of the street. kept bsck by q,
men. Suddenly The crowd called o,
that the wan was going.
II immsdistsly grabbed ne IRE chi,
BY the arm and pulled him into n
shelter Of IN opsn door - the vail fsl
There We remained IN safety until u
workmen arrived and dug ~ out. Il
street hAng Ailsd " Q height Of n,
feet IA front q ". We being In . %
OF pocket. uaAbie b move eth,
Into the street - iato the building.
loAvE0 Hto LIFE ~ Turn Q
the HEAD.
SAnothsr narrow escape from dea,
was only . few Year, ago. whom 70
ser. the Spanish Anarchist, was q
cutsd In Spain. There were many syF
pathissrs In Paris. and . great GROW
Of these excited people gathered
3 front Of the spanish smbassy on Z
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