The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22

AAHt inHbNlHk N tHe iNnht tlhFitl
Ia tho life story written by Mrs.
Dcavcr)
II wns darkness that nh elded my
boy and mo from the w,uld that
night an We fled thru the woods OF
South Alki. and darkness tnat lost
ua from my husband. James ~.
Beaver. who was hunting uh. u was
that same darkness. too. IN which
we eventually lost our way.
For hours we wandered i,bout
hlindiy In the brush that tore our
clothing and scratched our hands
and faces. fearing TO speak above n
whisper.
A quietly. yet aH speedily as we
could. my hoy and I hurried on thru
the brush. praying that we might
discover whore We were and whe 90
We were going. We finally came tai
a spot where ! was able 10 get my
bearings. II was nearly O'Clock
when we reached tho West Seattle
police station.
Calls Up Holt
's'f''ffAs p1Asiti fnii'Ffurh
looked us over while ! stood at the
telephone calling MFR. Holt. lie was
tho only person knew on whom 10
call In my extremity.
IL was several minutes before nc
answered, was almost at the point
OF frenzy. when. al last. heard Mr.
Holtn voice ON tho phone. I asked
him II he could come 20 me. lilo said
he would
None OF the policemen were known
TO mo. ! hardly knew which ono 20
speak 10 first. Earl was still hold.
ms me BY tho hand and | was stand.
ms In the center of tho floor won.
d"ring what 10 say when Mr.. Hell
walked in.
l turned 10 him and told him what
had happened. lilo questioned M.
closely. told him every detail of
my returning home early tho even.
ms previous 10 find an empty house
and an angry husband. OF my two.
hour flght To escape and finally OF
our filEht thru tho woods. lilo was
shocked. he said. He would b. glad
TO be OF any assistance possible. IA.
told me. and. tho at first he con.
fcsaed he didn't know what 20 do.
finally decided 20 80 20 find my hus.
band.
Go 10 Hotel
A, that moment Mr.. Holt arrived
lie had car, We took my boy 10
a hotel and put him 10 bed.
wanted 10 get ms hat and coat
That had left at tho nslghbor'a
homo when ] left BY jumping out the
bathroom window ard fled into the
woods ME-. Holt took me In hts car
from the hotel 60 her house and
We ali came back Go tho polio,
station that morning. but IN. trim
was hurricdiy made and for anyon.
10 inHinuatr. much lenH believe tina,
anything improper transpir-d would
DO utterly absurd.
II IL some distance between tn.
West Seattle police station and my
neiEhbor's but the time We took To
cover !, was all consumed In my en-.
PLANTATION OF what had happened 20
me. and In Mr. Holi'a occasional
questions on the same important sub.
ject.
IL Ia n lie. deliberately told In N
divorce complaint By my husba na
filed next day. that permitted Mr..
Holt To kiss me on that night trim
1 did not Wish him 20 kina me. He
made no effort 20 do 80. I doub,
" either one Of us thought Of such
thing. | am sure did not. ana
Just as sure that Mr. Holt gave m.
no cause 20 think ~ II. AS for the
rest Of the allegations Of my h,,a.
band as to what transplr~sf. they arc
rot--unfoundcd absolutely. and maze
out OF whole cloth. tho sfnaxtninra
OF n mind diseased by insane ieal.
ousy and the gossip OF malicious
tongues.
Was True Gentleman
NO. Mr.. Holt did not kin. me then
or Insult my womanlinca~. or s.tve
me any cause 10 suspect him Of IN.
tent OF any wrongdoing. no, then or
at any other time during our ar
qnaintanec. Mr.. Holt went 10 his
grave my true fricnd--a gentleman
IN every rcspcct--and carried with
him my highest admiration.
Holt slipped a <svolvcr into IN.
pocket OF his oyercoat that night
ana put the coat into HIS chr wh.r.
the gun would be Of oaEy access In
an emergency.
when had rcgained my com
posture somewhat. asked that We ali
go TO central police hcadquartcrs
down town and relate our story. Ar.
irving Mt headquarters we told our
troubles to a policeman named Tim
Mr.. Holt had put on his overroat
coming into town. II was chilly. one
OF the policemen searched him and
found MIR. Hoii's revolver 70 was
charged with carrying .5i:eeaied
weapons, but was released on han
and the case eventually dismissed
when the court heard the circum.
stances.
Phones 10 Her Aunt
I phoned my aunt. Mrs. +. NJ.
Scott, In Everett, and asked her to
come down. She has been with me
night and day ever since.
We went 10 the prosecuting attor.
ney's office and asked that James
Deavcr be put In Jail for having
threatened TO kill me. Mr.. Holt made
u.