The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
Cyrus Townsend Brady Writes
of Double Love Tangles.
Brother Experiences Events OF
Novel Almost to Letter.
ONLY THE END DIFFERENT
The "Island of Surprises" Out
done in Real Life.
Romance of Authors Brother
Leads to Divorce Court.

A ROMANCE IN A NOVEL:
Two women and a man on an is
land-thc man the husband OF
one of the women, with both Wo-
men in love with the man. A fall
and the man loses memory of his
marriage and both women lay
claim to his affections and his
duties as a husband. A struggle,
and the man is willing to accept
them-both. An injury, and the
man regains his memory and his
love for his wife. And ''they live
happily ever AFTER
ONE LIKE 1T IN REAL LIFE:
Two women and a man on the Is
land of Existence-the man the
husband of one of the women,
with both of the women in love
with the man. A fall-in this
case one in financial circum-
stanceS-and the man loses his
sense OF responsibility toward his
wife. The other woman cares for
him and makes herself invalu-
able. A struggle, and the other
woman wins and the man ac-
cepts-her. And the wife files
divorce proceedings, and, because
she has a 4-year-old son whom
she loves, she charges nothing ex-
cept deSertion.
The Real Life Story.
Chicago, Ill, Feb. 21.-The first of
these pictures is a terse review OF
the novel by Cyrus Townsend Brady,
the Island of Surprise" which it is
said the author wrote as warning to
his brother, Colonel Jasper Ewing
Brady, now of New York, whom Mrs.
Lillian Miller Brady. 444 Deming
Place, is suing for divorce on grounds
of deSertiOn.
The second picture is one of the
-;f IN, L.
the part of the story which was not
intended to be made a part of the di-
vorce proceedings. Both, strangely
enough, are the result of circum-
stanceS-at least this is the view of
Mrs. Brady.
Other Woman an Actress.
Colonel Brady met the other wo-
man-an actress-some time in 1913.
Business took them both to Fort Sam
Houston at San Antonio, Tex, where
they posed as man and wife. The wo-
man was introduced to army society
and social life generally in San An
tonic as Mrs. Brady"
Meanwhile, the real Mrs. Brady was
in Kansas City trying to make both
ends meet. Finally, she appeared on the
scene at Fort sam H custom. had Mr..
Brady arrested and proposed to pros
eeute him under the Mann act
Influence was brought to bear upon
her, however, and the proceedings
were dropped, the federal grand jury
finding there was not sufficient evil
dence to warrant a true bill.
Sues for Divorce
Mrs. Brady, after following her
husband to New York and after fur
nishing him with money when he was
on the financial rocks, returned to her
mother in Chicago with her 4-year-
old son and waited. When the two
years were over she brought suit for
divorce on grounds of desertion in
January. last.
1T was circumstances that made
the trouble" said Mrs. Brady in dis
cussing the matter. Mr.. Brady has
had financial reverses in the last two
years and l suppose he turned to this
woman for comfort. He did not mean
to leave his family, 1 believe, but he
was too weak willed to resist the
comfort she offered him.
Colonel Brady, at present, it is I'M
derstood, is engaged in dramatizing,
for the motion picture, works written
by his brother, Cyrus.