The Washington herald., 1913-03-23
BIZ KATE CAREw.
Paris, February Is.

Paris February Is
TuBERT HENRY ALEXANDRA
n KIsTEMAECKERS is young
u Il Hubert Henry Alexandra kiste-
maeckers is earnest
Also. and moreover. he is what is known
in our country as hustler.
He believes in the mission of the Stage
and is on all sorts Of committees which
deal with theatrical matters. literary mat
ters and social matters. Why. he is even
head Of one committee for preservation
Against Tuberculosis" which isn't much
in his line, but he couldn't help taking a
hand in 1t when he was invited.
He writes books and plays and essays.
and he is sensitive about his work: SO. II
his literary honor is touched. he just
sends a challenge to the TOUGHER to meet
him at a certain place where there will be
swords for two and coffee for one.
A DUEL THAT "PETERED" OUT.
Only a couple of months ago. you may
,emember. he had a duel on his hands. 4
certain critic said mean things about a
pay of his at the Comedie Francaise.
and he couldn't stand it. He sent n
pneumstique" to the critic and called
HIM out in fair field. Said critic wasn't
having any, though. and he presented the
case to certain officials.
These gentlemen. authorities on points
Of honor. gave the matter their careful
consideration and decided that the duel
MAS unnecessary and that the honor OF
Hubert Henry Alexandra was still intact,
- the almost duellsts gravely shook
hands and parted with never a single
hiow struck on either side. but with dead
iy rage in their hearts-and the play goes
i.ierrily on at the Comedie Francaise.
| never had interviewed, "a duellst be-
fore. md l prepared me for a fire eater
who would glare at me from under heavy
hrOws and would speak in a voice of
thunder.
That's the way they all look and talk
Im Dumas's novels anyway. and one must
have a standard.
A PLEASANT SHUppER.
So 1 had a nice little prickly feeling of
anticipation as ! drove out to the kiste-
Ii,aeckers fiat.
suppose ! should inadvertently say or
write something that touched his honor
what would he do? He'd be so at a loss.
not being able to send me a challenge.
thank goodness times haven't changed
though for that as yeti
| thought it all over carefully and
C clded I wouldn't take any chances. just
rIt rsse-so kindly note the guarded attI-
I,'I- Of this interview.
VI HE | was pondering on how to soothe
I:rr troubled spirit of Hubert Henry Alex
andre should l find him in fretful mood,
L.. my taxi stopped! 1t was taxi motor,
too. a much more expensive vehicle than
/. taxi voiture. and taken for the express
purpose of saving time. SO the pause was
annoying.
put my head out Of the window and
,ered forth from my goggles.
The next street was black with people
IN holiday clothes and mood. There were
Tags waving. and in the distance / could
see a rhythmically moving mass and could
hear the strains of the French national
hymn.
| am about fed up with the evil ways of
the Paris chauffeurs and knew well this
enc could cut up side streets and escape
the crowd if he wished so I shrilled out
TO him: .'Vite vite. go on!'
He didn't even bother to answer; Just
waved his hand toward the people and
smiled swectly.
| sat back and waited
Nothing donG. ara the precious min
ut,s y hich S.."'.il lave le":ospeeding me