The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-27


tina, her young friend should he so aptly
designated By his confrercs Ia the So
ciety oil Paris and then conided fact
which proves how supermanly IL the
Duke:
He belong 10 no club" she said. 'in
Paris. because the club are bad. They
lead 10 the gamble and lie gamble no;
away his mammals money. He Is so
very good a young man"
Then she beiabored his assailants.
This Cunlirfe-Owen, who is he?' she
said. How should he ruin the reputa
ton Of This young man. the Duke. ms
friends son? l have wished him 10 see
that this, the country of my adoption.
could be fair, and | am of the pain that
SO bad thing should be done to one
who has devoted his life 10 the arts and
sciences. caring nothing for the society
of women or Of any one without his high
ideals and noble doings."
AZ this juncture the Duke strobe In
Mrs Springer did the honors between
him and the reporter
LIE SUM-" exclaimed the Duke" with
a sweeping gesture. LIE SUM-" Then
followed series OF CALCULATIONS that
made the reporter glad he didn't know
much French.
"Duke" Helps n Denial.
Mrs. Springer helped now by the
Duke who kept putting In French
things about himself and other topics OF
interest, continued her story. II was en-
tirely false. she said. that the Duke
had come here to marry a rich American
girl. on the contrary. he wouldn't marry
anybody except where real, true love was
present. As for mercenary union. bah /!
1.-The Duke he wish to be quiet" she
| mt hA tam m tntS nv
man. He have already been invite 10 the
houses by some OF your well known mill
ionaires, but he no desire the quiet that
ne insist the parties should be quite. you
know, en- famille. and so he have dined
with your m!llionaires en- famillc And he
have invite by the friend from Philade-
phia to visit them and their daughters
quite ell famille, as is his wish.
1.-The Duke he come to this country
solely to return the visit of some friends
who have been entertained by his family
In Paris and who have invite him here.
lie come not to seek tho wife, but to visit
these friend and to accept the courtesy OF
them"
Asked for the names OF some OF the
people who had entertained Warren Sur
rey" Mrs. Springer decided that she
wouldn't tell Of them nor Of the Phila-
delphia parties who had the "Duke" over
there for quiet time, But all were
tONciy pcopics ciC 1ibbiStCut anu LIE oU ~
reporter would be surprised II nc knew
their real names
Now as for the Duke" being a poor
man. II isn't so. Mrs. Springer said, and
he doesn't need that rich wife. Why he
scatters money like water around the
Gotham, an employee there said, and all
the bellhops liked to hop for him.
"spenaing Money From Mamma"
"He has the spending money from his
mamma Of 1000 n month";" explained Mrs
Springer. do you not think that IL thu
good income for so young a man as tn,
Duke. who has no bad habits and who de
votes all his life to science and tho gen
| tie arts? And what Is more, he have
, cousin who Is worth sI25.O0O.00O Rnt
who Is his friend and who gave So, 000, 90,
| to the Pope only "a short time ago. All
| II Is reediculous to say he need tho ricl
wife"
| 'Reediculous." echoed the Duke.
| bringing his heels together sharply. q Il
| militalre. at the same time aiming
right hook from tho waist ut tho imme
diate atmosphere.
Tho reporter now read over IN
Dukes" formal statement at Mrs
Springer's request TO see II there wa
anything to ask questions about. Their
wasn't In II he tells how the title o
Duke OF Warren was bestowed on him 4
1900 by Leo XIII. "in recognition Of tn
fact that this title already existed IN NJ