The Washington times., 1920-11-14
Br the Countess FlOIa de Martimprey
CHAPTER III.
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copyrsshs isea international Feature ssrv'es' 'as.
hKT life for nearly twenty years in European court
fVv circles has been such wonderful Kaleidoscope
succession Of surprises revels and strange adven-
lures that Is with difficulty can fix my attention
en- any single episode.
Among the lovely Injurious, arstocratc surroundings
of Cannes at the famous gathering places OF Partisan 90
ciety at Auteui and Chantly by the haunted
canals of Venice by the exquisite shores Of the Bay Of
Naples by the crmetained but enhancing waters Of the
Bosphorus amid the eserfrnged Of upper Egypt
have spent many hours with the great the powerful the
unscrupuous the wicked the fascinating the magnificent
But amid athese experiences shall never forget my
enhrang yet terrifying visit to the harem Of the Sultan
of Morocco the first of many adventures in the East
As very young girl from America was married to
Count Bernard de Pourales French nobleman and dip
lomat Of historic family and great wealth. have al.
ready briefly mentioned My present title comes to me
nobleman Of ancient and historic lineage than
Count de Pourtales But Of him will speak later.
In addition to his many social advantages Count Ber-
ard fascinating earnest and ambitious 1t was there
fore with legitimate pride that my nncle Baron de Cha
rette and my aunt his lovely American wife, witnessed
my wedding to this brilliant nobleman mention many
came to me Of visiting distant parts Of the world the rea
tons which connected with the highest society nearly
everywhere and the intimacy and influence which my hus
band exercised with the greatest families in many coun.
had made Count Bernard promise that he would take
to the East for honeymoon. In imagination had
always yearned for the East for its spendors and barbar
m its passion and languor its strange music and entranc
ing colors its picturesque poygamous people Bernard
who would have performed miracles to please me- asked
whether long honeymoon In the East combined with his
duties in the diplomatic service would satisfy me.
looked into the proposition and decided that it would
Count de Pourtales then secured an appointment as
First Secretary OF the French Legation at Tanger in
Morocco. After brief preliminary honeymoon in France
we sailed the Mediterranean for plunge into new
world Of delight and strange sensations.
Morocco at that time terribly disturbed and dan
rerous for white persons They could only live in Tan
ger under the protection Of the foreign ministers and
onsnls and even there life very uncertain. For.
gncrs venturng the interior had in some cases van
shed from sight forever and in others been taken pris
jners and held for ransom.
The Sultan had the habit Of aying his prisoners alive
u making them dance hot bricks and Of paradng them
- wooden cages under the burning When at last
hey were dead he would decorate the city walls with
heir heads and treat their bodies in various inhuman
lays. A =.
France aiming to restore order in this great ric
sordered land Her policy evidently had its relation to
Sac late war; The lately fallen Kaiser made one sensa'
onkl effort at Tangier to throttle French power In Mo-
,occo After that the legitimate growth Of French inu'
,nce excey Germany envy and was one OF the causes
chat led her TO plunge the world in blood.
In the critical PEARS when went to Morocco my hus
bands position Was interesting and important one
We occupied whhewalled palace built in the Moroccan
utye but fitted with every European luxury Within The
foot In Morocco wanted the real