South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-24

IN spite OF the great war to be the great mystery
of the twentieth century.
most persistent belief is held by many persons in
Paris who knew the Inflated actress well that she
drowned in the Rhine that she escaped from her
millionaire husband with whom she had quarreed that
she in love with notorious apache called Blond
Guillaume and that she is laboring a nurse in
the French army.
few days ago a Partisan soldier, returned from the
verdun front reported that he had Luce Lanteme
working a in of the most deadly positions of
that region He said that side of her face ter
rby Scared and that she only just recognizable
At the outbreak of the war; will be recalled, the
French Government drove all the "apaches, those
peculiar savages of the Partisan underworld end other
desperate characters from their hauns In Paris AS these
deSperadoes and their female companions Sinking
home their haunts dawn August l. 1914, the first
day of mobilization nnumerabe police agents. armed
with automatic revolvers, rounded them mp and whsked
them away in automobiles. The worst of the
sent to prison, the others into the army.
few early morning sightseers among them some
actors and a wellknown newspaper photographer,
watching of these raids in the Rue Seyeste little
running from the Boulevard RocheehOuart
MOnmartre when of them exclaimed:
'' Greatheavens there 5 LantelmeP'
She had then been officially dead for three years. All
party recognized her and the photographer added
The man with her is Blond Guillaume,' the apache
who was intimate with 'Casque d OR when Lantelme
and Edwards nightly frequenters of the Moulin de
la GAZETTE We always thought Lantelme fascinated
The police and detectives closed round their captves
Blond Guilaume and his fellow apaches were sent to
the front Probably he is dead now, for the apaches
proved wonderful soldiers, and whenever
needed for attack involving certain death they went
gayly TO the charge.
After that episode Lantelme disappeared again and
the report of her presence with the army
II a Summer night five years ago that the
Lanteme mystery began. She famed the
beautiful actress ever seen the Partisan stage.
Al twenty she married to Alfred Charles Edwards,
Matin. and several other enterprises. he was
rtrange character of mixed French English and Hebrew
descent His interest in women monopolistic, and
Paris called him "Bluebeard Edwards. Lanteme
his fourth wife and he counted the most beautiful women
of the stage among his friends
NJ Edwards showered his beautiful young wife with
luxuries-jewels superb costumes automobiles-every
thing a could desire. But she not happy.
There strange tales of her husbands fearful dspo
sitOn and his eXactionS She had remarkably beautiful
eyes every spoke of their sad wistful haunting
expression She appeared to be perpetually weighed
down by unspeakable sorrow.
It generally understood that she sought relief from
her sorrows in opium Her friendship for the vainous
apache, Blond Guilsume, another indication of
unhappy domestic conditions
Among the possessions of the Edwards menage
exceptionally large and luxurious houseboat "LAimee
In this they cruised from the Seine the Rhine with
party of friends When everybody had gone bed after
a night of wild gayety Lanteme disappeared. Edwards
alone said he heard her cry out she fell overheard
The other guests awakened by his violent knocking
at her door.
the Rhine Then the PrIssian burgomaster of Emmerich
insisted that the body must remain IN the water for
other twenty -four hours until inquest held.
The story of Lantemes death when only twenty five
old the very summit of her beauty heart
rendng 10 all knew her This exquisite creature of
luxury and daintineSs had it seemed been tied by rope
for whole day the stern Of the yacht Clad only IN
torn. lace-trmmed nightdreSs her delicate body bumped