The Washington times., 1922-06-25
81 Who Worked in Partnership
|al World Trapping Millionaire
bnest Stop Watch Was Turned
b Swindle a Sporting Duke

The Duke of Montebello Of old sporting family
and he knew thing or two about horses himself The
suggestion that here unusual bit of horseesh in
terested him. Yes the Duke would be glad 10 join his
friend the track in the early morning and see that
little two-year-old colts performance
So at hapast five the Duke presented himself at the
training grounds where he joined by Honeygrove.
The mysterious dark horse handsome little animal
and he had all the points Of fast racer. The animals
mother and father each had excellent turf records and
as Honeygrove pointed out there reason why this
two-year-old should not possibly be world-beater.
And the Crooked Stop-Watch
Separates the Duke from $2OOOO0
So that morning Honeygrove had the trainer lead out
the horse while Honeygrove led the Duke They sta
toned themselves behind cump of bushes at one side
of the circular track and the horse started around to
show what it could do.
"She takes it so easy that you really do not realize
how fast she is going said Honeygrove he took out
his Tiffany watch and fixed his eye upon the second hand
"phere," he said, "she's running better than yoo
time her yourself" said the Kid mechanically passing
the crooked timepiece to the hand Of the Duke
The second mile had just started and the Duke with
keen interest, noted the second hand on the wss and
then fixed his eye the little animal Il swept around
the track.
At the close of the second mile the tremendous import
Of what he had seen almost overwhelmed him. Handing
back the watch to Honeygrove, .e said:
EVERY word you told me about this horse Is more
than true" And then with most serious expression on
his face he continued "Mon Dieu my dear sir do you
realize that that little mare has run twomile race FIVE
seconds faster than the worlds record Mon Geu! Sir
there fortune vertable fortune, to be made from
this little creature
s OF course with such we'll convinced spectator it
quite simple for Honeygrove to carry out the other steps
the transaction and land Monsieur the Duke for very
handsome figure. understood from Honeygrove that it
cost the Duke of Monticello just 100000 to hold that
doctored watch in his hands that early. morning at
Tthe track.
, This Duke of Montebello was quite q character. I
have forgotten Just what year it was but think it
in 1912 when was in the South of France that the Duke
got into at the Imperial Country Club at Nice.
and was expelled by the governors OF the club.
-, The Duke made a sudden and savage attack upon
Baron Jacques de Mayronnet de st. Marc in the club
day The Baron, who is president of the club
daughter of Mrs. Jason Waters, of Philadelphia With
8 them Mme Maynader. In the presence Of
mopdtan assemblage of six hundred fashionable
and men, the Duke approached Baron de st. Marc
and laying his hand his shoulder remarked
a~- "Well Baron, see you not dancing to-day"
As the Baron turned the Duke dealt him violent blow
the forehead with his Repeating the blow, the
cane glanced from the Baron and struck his wife.
Immediately the place was in a tumult Americans,
Frenchmen Germans, Russians, most of Them bearing
honorable and titles rushed toward the Duke.
Baron Gullaume de who was first to reach him.
wrenched his cane from him.
So intense the indignation his outburst aroused
that men, forgetting themselves threw cups plates and
even carafes at him. dozen nfuriaed men seized the
Duke hustled him to the clubs entrance and threw him
into the street.
Yet the Duke Of Montebello had the assurance to
telegraph to Paris that he had hosewhpped Baron de st.
Mare whose face slapped at the Cannes Polo Club
last week by Baron de Fonteuilat" The Duke further
stated that his motive in attacking the Baron his
refusal to accept jury of honor which the Duke judged
indispensable to determine whether Baron Jacques de St.
Mares past and present honorabty permits to meet
him in the regular manner"
It was true that Baron de st. Marc and Baron de
Fonteuliat had quarrelled at the Cannes Polo Club.
fer his face was slapped Baron de st. Marc expressed
fervd desire to his raper through de Foneuliats
!, arm and pin it to his side
up However they did meet the field Of honor The
superficial give for their dispute that de
Fonteuiiat staunch supporter Of the Mediterranean
Club was angered by the Of the Imperial Country
Club and the polo club which Baron de st. Marc estab