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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 7, 16 February 1907, Page 23

Gambling has always been a favourite occupation for the sons of royal houses; but none of them, probably, has ever exhibited so much wit and ingenuity in his betting as a foreign priilce did at his stay in Paris. He, laid a heavy wager yvith a member of the Imperial Club of the French capital that within two hours he would be arrested by- the without committing’ any- offence or provoking the officers of the Jaw in any fashion,. , Accordingly, having elotljcd himself in rags of the most disreputable appearance, he walked into one of the most, arisitoeratie, restaurants, of the city and ordered a cup of chdccjlate. I'lie waiter refused .to; servo him unless he showed, evidence that he could pay. The prince at once drew a roll of bank-notes from his pocket and offered one of large denomination to the astonished attendant? The >!latter took the bill, and carried it at pnee.tq the proprietor, who ‘•ent for the police, in the meantime allowing' his strange guest' to be o’i ’.-<•< !. s.c ~ .. , ' ■ , r )>•' .rd ' ' tU 1 r As,, sqqn as? the, authorities, prriyrd, they- tfie iiypMgjto sqiou of roy, alty snd tok him to,t)p‘ l ni'ayest,,s,tq.tion, where.,, of yptifse,. he ,was r.ejeated ,after he ,had disclosed the fqqts of the affair.