The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
Two Young Women Meet Quick Death
AS Result Of Strong Faith in Lover:
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,
Young Orpet's Case.

singing in the choir when she grew up
and working for the guild. She was loved
by all in the church.
Miss Lambert became a pupil at the
Deerfield High School She was a pretty,
winsome girl, OF sunny disposition and
was a great chum OF all the girls Of
her age in the school.
| At high school Marian met William
H. Orpet, the son OF the superintendent
OF Cyrus II. McCormick's place in Lake
Forest. The boy was her senior BY four
| years in age and was in the senior class
! in the high school when she entered for
her first year They had known each
other before but their close friendship
began at the high school and later they
became lovers. the girl giving her whole
heart to the young man.
Three years ago, after finishing his
course at the Deerfield High School, Or
pet matriculated as a student at the Uni
virsity of Wisconsin. The separation
did not break off his love affair with
Marian Lambert and they corresponded
| frequently and had their frequent meet
tings during vacations periods and at
! other times when Orpet visited his home
: From their school days Orpet and Miss
Lambert had a trysting place in Helms
Woods. meeting at three sentinel oaks
where the girls dead body was found in
the snow. 1t was at these meetings that
| Orpet promised to marry Marian. and all
OF her friends knew that she looked for
ward to her wedding with the young man
who had won her love and confidence and
that the announcement OF their engage
ment was waiting upon Orpet's gradua-
+ ton from the university and entrance
upon a career.
Finds New Love.
| At the University OF Wisconsin young
hrna onl hn
a new interest and new love in Miss
Celestla Amelia Youker. a beautiful and
brilliant young woman. the daughter OF
| a clergyman. Orpet paid his court to her
and became an accepted suitor. Their
engagement WAS to be announced but
| tOrpet had a fair excuse for a postpone
ment In his attendance and studies at the
university.
There was another reason why he could
not announce his engagement to Miss
Youker. the new love. II was the claim
of Marian Frances Lambert-a binding
claim that would blast his happiness
should it became known to his fancee
either before or after their wedding. II
lit had not been for her supposed condi-
ton. Orpet could have Tilted Miss Lam
bert with a laugh and turn to Miss
Youker as heart and fancy-free and
ready to become her husband. The other
Of course. could have been turned of as
a school girl and boy AFFAIR.
Girl Takes Advice.
| 1t was Orpets desire to get rid of the
shame and the blame OF this binding tie
between himself and Marian. and he
made the plea OF inability 10 marry the
girl at the time. and pictured the pos
sibility of disgrace for both in such a
convincing manner that she agreed to
follow his wishes and instructions.
| Orpet provided her with medicine. She
took 1t at the risk OF health and life.
There was a doubt about its efficacy
and there is still a doubt whether the
young womsn's condition warranted the
use of the medicine.
But to Orpet that doubt about her con-
dition raised an insuperablc barrier to
his marriage and happiness with Miss
Youker. He must find some way to shake