Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-24
DUKE PROPOSES
DAILY TO GABY
DOWN
Famous French Actress Claims
Love Of Her Work as Reason
for Refusing Title.

Some of the Rock Island SWANS
could we'll learn a lesson in loving
A from the French Duke de Crussol,
who doesn't miss a chance to offer
N his title and his vast estates to
: Gaby Deslys, the famous French
dancer, in exchange for her hand
+ in marriage.
The romance of the Des1ys, as
they call Gaby in Paris, and the
a youthful Duke de Crussol, who re-
Gently arrived in New York on the
same steamship with Gaby, was
told by Gaby herself in her suite
at the Hotel Savoy.
4 am-confessianair she ex-
claimed, as the reporters entered.
You know what | mean. You are
re priests"
The reporters seated themselves
on corners Of Gaby's chairs, cover
ed with lingerie, and tried to act as
priestly as possible.
THE duke" she said. "he want
TO marry me, and 1 don't want it.
aThsCs all there is to Eat. He ran
Nfter me for two years, and I ran
away-oh, how 1 run away" (She
smiles) You know what 1 mean?
He is var-ey nice boy. and he is
Handsome. Dark, and tall, like
this (she draws herself up, and
EOung-he is %. He has one of
he highest names in France and
bis family is very important. But
why should I marry him? I don't
want to be re duchess. l want to
work. l want to be on re stage,
and 1 suppose re duke, he don't
want me to be on re stage if he
narries me.
@Wants to Marry Ne Badly"
yes, he wants to marry me very
BADLY. When ne last propose to
H. (Shrugs her shoulders and
makes a gesture, then smiles.J
Why, he propose every day. Ever
ince a month ago.
Once he follow me to Mar
eilles. I told him 1 come to Amer
"a six or seven days before re
oat she sails. He is very sorry
nd says goodbye Then l got on
GARD, and what do you suppose
be at 10 o'clock that night? /
nd the duke on the boat in the
light on the deck. You bet (Gaby
as learned American slang) l was
Irprisel He came only in the
bstume he had on. That's sport, |
l?'
1t is a little hard to follow Gaby |
bmetimes when she is talking at
gh speed. So it required inquiry
make it clear that his decision
sail was so sudden that he came
ithout luggage.
Gaby was shown a Paris dis
itch telling that a sensation had
zen created in Paris by reports
at she had lifted" the duke and
1T his mamma was coming tC
Bw York to take him back home
His mammal" said Gaby. NO
is not true. Re duchess is not
ming And it is just as | have
i'd you. / did not know re duke
hs coming. and l was very mucf'
rprise when l find him in q
at"
Unfortunately. the duke was not
esent at the interview He alse
stopping at the Savoy, but yes
rday he was visiting friends al
ratoga, and Gaby showed a teIe
am from him saying he would be
ok in New York last night. The
Ike served in the French army
III = TIE WdI anu NdO hUuHubu.
5 sister, the Countess CrEssol,
EeIhg to marry the Duke de la
chefoucauld.
Gaby's FerOciOus Dog.
iaby's mother, secretary, mail
hairless Chihuahua terrier
re present at the interview. Tho
is ferocious animal that mus s
Ugh at least a pound, can hard
seen with the naked eye, b
be heard blocks away. II
Ks angrily whenever aIfSone en-
or leaves the apartment
The latest thing in the way
peau from Paris rested above
by's golden CurIs and pink-and-
tie complexion. She has giver
those towering aigrette things,
is now able to enter a room