The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-02

him by his rank life of ideness and sendulgence and
naturally sought peril in unknown and savage lands.
My friendship with Prince Henri became particularly
intimate at the time drifting apart from my hus-
band Count de Pourtales had made long journeys to
the East and to other parts of the world alone Prince
Henris recals of his adventures in Asia interested me
ntensely--m fact beyond anything that anyone could
have told me- He became extremely devoted to mefel
love with me, in fact which not surprising as
was becoming cstranged from my husband
One day was at luncheon party with Prince Henri's
brother the Duke de Guse when the Duchess whispered
to me that she feared Henri seeking duel with my
husband
The Duchess was by birth the beautiful Princess Isa
belle of Orleans and was cousin of her husband. She
formed one of trio of remarkably beautiful sisters The
Oldest was Princess Ameie who became Queen of Poru
GAL and lost her husband by dreadful assassination.
The other the Princess Helene who married the Duke
of Aosta first cousin of the King of Italy Before her
marriage King Edward oldest had conceived hope
passion for herhe could not marry her because she
was Catholic. The three sisters all women Of
kind heart and charming manners.
As the Duchess spoke it all in fash The
Prince planning to remove my husband IN order that
he might marry Bernard would stand no chance Of
his life against the master swordsman. Henri dOreans
had reckless almost devilish streak in his attractive
character and felt that he capable of this dabolca
plan He had quarreled violently with his fellow explor
in Thibet and with many of his associates on other
occasions.
hurried to Prince Henri without delay and told him
solemnly:
eff you seek duel with Bernard you will never see
me again
put the warning in such way that it had lettering
effect upon him.
Without going too deeply into highly personal affair
I M saVt hat
ing that my life with my husband mockery, and
that he (the Prnce) and created for each other
found, however, that could be nothing more than
morganatic wife, and that settled the matter for me-
Never would l. daughter of the best blood OF the South
consent to be less than wife in the fullest sense
The Bourbon Orleans family would not consent to rec.
ognze member of their house. and they would
insist that if the Prince married he should renounce
his rank and status prince of the formerly reigning
house. In spite Of the republican regime in France the
French marriage and family laws and social conditions
generally made it possible for the family to insist upon
this course. Moreover the courts OF European mon
arches recognize the princes of the dcthroned French
house equals and expect them to ntermarry only with
persons of royal blood
The Prince continued his devotion to me- and l must
confess that was not little impressed with his decara-
ton that he and created for each other and could
make a career for ourselves in some distant cline
Prominent among the royal set at Cannes was the
Duke of Abruzzi handsome and talented young prince,
but quite little arrogant in manner He noted Prince
Henris intimacy with me, and perhaps thinking he might
presume because his older brother, the Duke OF Aosa
was married TO Hcnr's cousin made this remark it
reported to me:
"Your charming friend trihe reckless
Prince Henri resented the remark furously and the
result was desperate duel back Of the Croisette
heard that there were four ferocious bouts Both men
received slight wounds but insisted on continuing ana III
the fourtb Tho Duko Of Abruzz was severely wounded
He was carried away and nursed in secret for three weeks
Prince Henri's quarrel with the Dukes brother the
Count of Turin from remarkable Journey OF ex
poration which Henri made through Abyssina Although
he went there Immediately after the crushing defeat OF the
Italians by the Abyssnans and the consequent contempt
into which Europeans had fallen among those herce Ai
cans Prince Henri succeeded in imprcssng the prestige
Of France upon them.
In his descriptions Of his travels Prince Henri men