The Washington times., 1921-10-30

have succeeded in my business as
impostor and adventurer His childish ignorance of hu
man nature has been abundanty revealed in dozen
President Wilson would have failed in my lne because
he hopclessy bad judge of men, Roosevelt would
have done better because he understood and was
good deal of poseur himself. ..,
In my chosen vocation of adventurer and impostor
must understand human nature human folies and be
uncrng Judge of menand the vanities and weaknesses
, of
Early in life reasoned out certain fundamental facts
which by many many have established to be true.
In the first place learned to beware of household
where there neither dog horse. Both with men
and with the easiest way to reach familiar ae-
auaintance is through horses dogs No matter who
you are bond of interest between lovers of these
animals They easier TO approach the mutual inter
est the pets dsarms suspicion of other motives and
confidence and friendship ripen quickly and easily
This great truth of human nature was my first and
most important discovery Fortunately; had been born
with rather unusual taste for horses and dogs My life
among stables and kennels of the royal family and the
highest mobiles and in cavalry regiment gave me ex
ceptiona opportunity to learn horsemanship and the
points and peculiarlties of'pedigreed dogs
Do not accept this q bit Of boastfuness my part
If the reader will have patience will show in later chap
ters with photograph Of page of the Blue Book how
fourteen prizes in single meeting OF the Newport
Horse Show competing with the greatest stables in the
United States. And with my own coach-and-fo
the world record in road coaches which, by the way,
still hold because neither Vanderbilt nor titled sports
of England has been able to train so well or
drive Skllfully as-'Count gregory 3ut we snaI
to that atermy achievements with dog and
horse, bless them
SO 1t became my fixed policy to keep away from men
and women who not lovers of ANNALS | never
seemed TO have any with them They viewed me
with indifference suspicion; they did not warm up to
my rhapsodes about pets We seemed to have little in
common. left them alone
Thus is that my narrative will deal chiefly with the
Sporty set" of American high society-the men and
multi-milonalres of the fashionable world who
dignity the horse shows and dog shows and kennel clubs
with their presence and their rooms and their pedgreed
buerbboned pets In this atmosphere was at my best
Here l truly equal usually really superior Of
the people of millions and social position, for knew
little bit about horses and dogs than the best of them
1t unfair think to say that really contributed
the enjoyment of many a coaching party, many
luncheon and dinner and many week end at country
When ked horse dog all listened and were
enrapured-and, Of course, saw to it that they paid
handsomely for my society.
The reader will naturally suppose that impostor
got well among the Of society might have
succeeded in landing a rich American wife And this
did. will tell Of this marriage and how my wifcs rea-
too clever to permit to get my hands her
fortune This great disappointment to But
/ will explain this later
Almost any intelligent mpostor swindle somebody
once But it requires well formulated campaign, care
fully executed in its details, to live like millionaire
among mionaires for thirty years-o live by your wits