San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31

windows had Venetian "pointe de la rose"
j worth over 5000 each. On the ground
lere were an enormous dining ROOM two
fawing rooms, billiard room and small
drawing room. One flight up was the great
and the Kings room which communicated
I boudoir, and my bathroom of rose marble
Etub was of solid silver.
Eoom was a marvel to look upon. had had
lbs on the floor above demolished to give me
Xceiling. The children's playrooms, living
\ Ind dining room were also on the second
Even the servants lived in grandeur, with
I md private bath for each of them. The
rooms were walled with ancient woodwork
u value and between the first and second
|built swimming pool
the permission of the Bishop OF Versailles
n the gardens, handsome chapel in Greek
|t was here that my second son was baptized
anniversary of the Kings death.
! Villa des Cedres, where my first son was
came the property IT the Belgian Govern
PIT lowered above the sea, near Nice, on the
Riviera, and before we were through with it,
billed the finest villa in the South of France.
built pavilion at the landing place on the
| here he lived officially while his yacht, the
H." lay at anchor. From this pavilion, which
EXACT copy of one at Versailles. ran secret
ITO my Villa DIES Cedres.
pstend His Majesty presented me with the
rolne, and lost no time in digging tunnel
ere to the Chalet Royal, the residence of
4 family when it was at that watering place.
Ne already pointed out Leopold was a most
L,,;l 1:oI t~,.:I
|assages. This villa ! eventually gave to the
| Louise, the Kings oldest daughter, at the
the battle royal for property that followed
hers death.
He mentioned few of these things to snow
Majesty was notsscxacty secretive in the
avished his wealth on me. One can imagine
| tic disapproval of those who hoped to in
. this wealth at seeing it tossed into my lap.
t Ostend that witnessed one of the num-
lacks at me through the King.
incident happened one evening on the out
| the Caroline property when the venerable
f the church came upon His Majesty and
he was alone. Presuming on the fact that
known each other since boyhood, the aged
oceeded to take the King to task.
If Majesty" he said, IL am much upset.
or is all over the land that in your private
do not behave yourself as well as might
tied when one takes into consideration the
! difficult mission the Lord has confided to
reigns of this world Remember, Majesty,
king should set an example for the people,"
the good old priest, man of most immac
utation, gave him long sermon referring to
he had heard of my existence but that there
some doubt of it. When he was through,
/ said:
friend, this is simply amazing"
priest looked up little nervously and met
which ! have already said only Leopold
We.
see," the King continued, 81 have been
ctly the same things about you-only
OF believe them
Leopold turned on his heel and joined me.
the King of the Belgians was not pleas
earlier chapter mentioned that when the
mily complained of our relationship, never
ng money, but always taking a lofty moral
His Majesty used to horrify them into
by suggesting that probably he ought to
e. This was at first bluff just to see them