The Washington times., 1919-03-30

scrap of information and gossip In regard to the
little monarch and especially delighted to
learn that the Prince not very many genera
tions removed from very humble origin. he
learned that Prince Floristan the First Of Monaco
had been actor in France. he was Q French
man, and married Mile. Gilbert, the daughter Of
a Paris pork butcher
80 the grandmother of this Prince Of Mo-
nacO was a pork butchers daughterf'' mused
Lebaudy ''Wel, Jacques Lebaudy is the SON
of king-the wel[recognized Sugar King Of
France"
Thoroughly well satisfied with the result Of
his visit and Investigations in the principality of
Monaco, Lebaudy betOok himself to the Balkans,
determined to lose no time in finding some do
main which his millions could purchase He =
would then establish himself firmly like the
Prince of Monaco and from this foundation
would again reach out for the Sahara but this
time it would be under the flag of an established
kingdom or nationality which would carry reeog-
milton and respect from the nations Of the world
Across Italy Lebaudy and his suite travelled by easy
stages their way Cettinge the capital Of MontnegrO
where ne planned to be the guest Of his friend Prince
Nicholas, for several weeks
Lebaudy delighted with the way he received
in the places where the party stopped for the night o.
remained for few days if it suited his fancy. He an
nounced himself the Emperor of Sahara and the simple
people questioned the title The smaller the place
the willing were its inhabitants to show him all the
Difference that his rank demanded It was pleasant
contrast the suspicious GOODNESS with which Paris
don and Brussels had viewed him and his plans
All this went long way toward strengthening the
conviction he had formed at Monte Carlo he became
than determined buy somewhere in Europe
piece of territory where he could set ND his throne and
proceed to improve the ideas the Prince of Monaco
had worked out at Monte Carlo
Crossing the Adratic Sea Lebaudy at last landed at
the small Turkish port of Durazzo Here he gratied his
love for gay fantastic by purchasing complete
wardrobe of Moorish clothing-wide flowing trousers
of many coors brilliant sashes eaboratey embroid
cred and bright red fezzes He discarded all his
other clothing and long he remained in the Near
East dressed Moor down to the smallest detail.
One day while Lebaudy returning from his taor's
to the hotel he caught glimpse Of the most alurngy
beautiful woman he had yet Her face was half
hidden by veil according to the Turkish custom but
glance into the usrous depths of the eyes that sone
in velvety backneSS behind their long dropping aShes
enough to convince him that he must possess this
vision for his very
'Ah!' he thought. At last have found the goddess
in human form whom have been seeking all these years
to share my imperial thrOnel"
Inquiries which he promptly instituted revealed that
the object of his sudden nfauation slave girl named
Amneh. lately brought from COnstantinOple add-
tion to the extensive harem Of wealthy Turkish mer
chant
AS Lebaudy also learned his eyes. trained by long
observation of the destinations of the Paris boulevarS
had deceived him Although barely Is years old and
resident of DurazzO only few weeks, the fame of
Amneh surprising beauty spread by every lip. An
admirng pOpulace had chrlSened her Star of Heaven
and her lord and master the envied town
Lebaudy had the merchant summoned to an audience
with him The merchant crafty man. He pretended
be greatly impressed by his admance to the presence
of imperial majesty but he not oyerawed that he
forgot to drive a sharp bargain.
At first he refused TO consider parting with Amneh
any price She he said, the browning Jewel in his
harems diadem of womanly beauty To sell her would
be akin to sacrege
But at last Lebaudy heaped table high with gilt
terng piles of gold coin that the willy old Turk
avarice found itself shamCd. For thar will consent
to let You have Amneh he said, ''but | know Allah
will never forgive for parting with this heavensent
treasure"
Lebaudy was overjoyed While the merchant was
filling his pockets with the gold the Emperor of the Sa
hara-as he still called himself despite his doubts about
the wisdom of his African projeet-pnned upon the
Turk breast the gaudy decoration that made him Royal
Commander of the Imperial Order of Desert knights.
The next morning Amneh arrived the hotel followed