“COUNT’- LEAVES BRITAIN

Evening Star, Issue 18534, 17 January 1924, Page 3

“COUNT’- LEAVES BRITAIN

ELEGANT VISITOR'S CAREER. An elegantly-dressed “ -count ” lias recently loft England for Franco {says tihe ‘Sunday Chronicle’) as the result of a polite intimation conveyed to him that his presence in this country was undesirable. Behind this lies on interesting story of the operations of a Polo in West End society. Ho arrived about a fortnight ago ait an hotel 'famous for its international visitors, and engaged rooms. Among his visitors were two elegantlydressed women, ono of them describing herself as a oounltess, and with them he was seen /frequently at well-known West End resorts. One of the “count’s’’ first efforts was to secure introductions 'to people of wealth, especially racehorse owners, and ho entertained very largely. Unfortunately for him, he also succeeded in inducing some people to visit a fiat, Where they played chomin de for, at' which he secured enough money to carry on his career 'in society. The manager of tLe “count’s” hotel became suspicious, and, observing the habits of the “count,” the speed with which ho made friendships with other guests in the hotel, and the type of people Who were calling upon him, a polite intimation was conveyed that his presence at the hotel was uindesiraihle.

When this was reinforced by similar suggestions from the police, the “count” departed hurriedly for France.