The sun., 1917-08-27

Cimiez quarter Of Nice. Soon II was
rumored that the newcomer was a
Belgian millionaire. He lived in OF.
tentatious luxury. surrounded by ser.
wants and master OF a dozen motor
cars.
Among the persons he met at cafes
and clubs he quickly found II set OF
men who were experts at bridge and
poker. To these he offered the hospi.
tality Of his home and before long
villa Casapalca became the centre OF
all sorts Of noisy festivities
After he had gained this first sue.
cess Margulies extended the scope Of
his operations. He entertained Law.
ishly and soon the local press sang his
praises. In a few weeks the whole
town buzzed with rumors Of wonder.
ful receptions at Villa Casapalca and
the endless generosities of the rich
banker-for as such Margulies was
known to his new friends. At the
same time ne gave freely to all public
charities and war reliefs, asking moth.
ing in return but q fattering notice
In the newspapers. He opened his
purse to the wounded soldiers Of Nice
to the extent Of 5000 francs. When
the retail grocers OF the town lacked
funds to buy sugar he signed check
for $4,000 francs, procured wagons
when no one else could. and in a cel-
lar belonging to one. of his friends
opened shop to sell this commodity
at low rates.
All these things served to establish
the stranger, and doubts concerning
him and the origin of his fortune
gradually disappeared. Though the
other Belgians In Nice looked askance
at him the Nicians continued to swal-
low the golden bait to their confidence
and Villa Casapalca was easily tho
most popular spot in the town.
Gradually its owners popularity be-
came such that there was talk OF his
entering local politics. of his natural.
zation, and even the possibility Of his
becoming q candidate for the Mayor.
atty Of Nice.
And this was the psychological mo-
ment chosen by Georges Clemenceau
to make his famous speech denounc-
ing Margulies as an Austrian and a
spy. and the whole golden edifice tot.
tered and fell.
Margulies was disqualified, the po-
lice made a minute search Of his villa,
where a voluminous and suspicious
correspondence was seized. In tho
cellars they found enormous reserves
of coal and gasolene. for the rich Aus.
trian had made sure of being warm
this winter. though others might
freeze, and Of rolling about in his
motor car. though his former friends
might have to walk.
Now. proved an Austrian. Margulies
is confined in the concentration camp
Of La Chartreuse, which is reserved
for civil prisoners Of enemy nations.
His French holdings have been confs-
Gated and the law has seized his
gorgeous Riviera home.
Here are some of the things that
the French soldier will find most irk-
some when he leaves the trenches for
civil life:
To stamp his letters.
To decide upon the color pattern
and cut Of his clothes.
To say you" instead of thou"
To put water in his wine.
To be put on the retired list
To think of the morrow.
To enjoy the so-called war pic.
tur,s" at the movies.
To hear himself called hero.
To be declared invalided by the
army surgeon.
To send parcel post packages in.
stead Of receiving :hem
Every American who has crossed
the Tuileries gardens on his way to tn:
Louvre remembers Monsieur Pol. VII.
fed the birds. His black and white
checked trousers. his full skirted trock
coat. his shapeless soft hat. made
him a familiar figure. Under his arm
Re invariably carried a portfolio stuffed
with postal cards bearing his photo.
graph These he sold to buy food for
his little pensioners. Around him
gathered the birds of the garden
perching on his hands and shoulders
and eating from his lips. so tame had
they become under his protection
Now Monsieur Pol comes no more
to the Tuileries and his feathered
friends fiutter in vain around the
Waldeck- Rousseau monument. where
every day for fifteen years they never
failed to find grain and crumbs Of
comfort. Even during the war Mon
sieur Pol kept up his custom OF feed.
ing his pets. To-day they chIrp 10.
gether anXiously Watching for they
old and faithful friend.
He lies alone In his dark room. al.
most blind. crippled and helpless With
rheumatism. There is "a plan atoo,
to grant him pension on the ground
that once, years ago. he was an en-
ployee OF the post Office.