The Washington times., 1919-10-19


and the lure Of her haunting eyes. "a the In
teress Of this criminal master whom auil.
laums and his Apaehes also served
That is the way Americas master criminal for whom
the police Of every large city d tie United States
searching, does his Work-that Is one Of Che uoys Is
has been told On this page before that he carries out his
penicioua designs Just as Lantee was corrupted with
opium, 30 this master criminal through his countless
agent s cOFrupting untold thousands to-day and turn.
ng them into servants Of his criminal designs Is s pos
dble the master rogue is the aamef There ere many
police authorities who believe he sthat bis activities
only within the last year or two have been ranssrred to
the United States
OF Guillaume who became hero 10 the trenches. L
only Be said that perhaps be vas charged with TIE
cOrrupting Of Lantsme, and when she rebsed as she
became famous and made friends Of the respectable class
and refused to obey the orders Of the master rogue per-
haps i that Guilaume protected her as long as he
could from the wrath Of his masterprOtectsd her even
after death had been visited upon her despite his watch
flne her. For there Is little doubt nov that Ian
telme was murdered.
Little more than year ago news dispatches to ell
newspapers in the United States carried broadcast over
the telegraph wires the Sad story Of the tragic death in
the pauper ward Of new hospital Of the beautiful and
talented Mrs. John w Springer, divorced wife Of mil
iOnaire banker and philanthrOpist Of Denver Col In
many European capitals as well as in almost every social
centre in this country, the young and dashng Mrs.
Springer was known as one Of the most beautiful Of
American women. Gracious and charming, she was al
ways spoken Of true example Of the best Of Amer
lean young womanhoOd Her husband shOWered his wealth
upon herhis happiness would always be in his sue
in making her every day happier than the one be-
FORE he used to tell her. he proud Of her eonquests
and never so pleased as when his stately beautiful
wife Outshone in some foreign drawing room or fash
onabe rendezvous event the professional beauties Of
Europe.
But the charming and cultured Mrs Springer died
while stin young in psupers hospital bed Opium was
the cause Of her downfall and she died friendess and
lone deserted when she failed to satisfactorily perform
the duties laid out for her by the criminal power into
whose hands she lured with hashish as the bait
Because Of the great number Of friends who hoeked
to her side from every quarter Of the globe Mrs Springer
was marked as a victim by the sinister hand which
thought her tool Her husband devoted as he
was also devoted to his great financial affairs The
young Mrs Springer confident Of herself slecumbed to
temptation.
While the net was being drawn about her murder
was committed in her defense. One man. who admitted
that he loved the beautiful wife of his business FRIEND
shot and killed another who he declared, attempting
to corrupt Mrs Sprngers soul with drugs No would
then believe this defense Of the slayer Mr. Springer was
loyal to his wife, and despite circumstances which she
could not explain he protected her name The man
who had slain her sent to the penitentary
Then Mrs Springer In belated attempt to save this man
from his unmerited punishment confessed everything
Mr.. Springer turned her from his door.
The young woman with that portion Of her husbands
fortune which he had insisted upon her taking with her.
went TO New York Her usefulness TO those who had de-
liberatey ensaved her ended when those who had
been her friends Ostracized her.
In few short months Mrs. SpFngerS fortune was
gone Craving opium, she was an easy victim. For a
time she was Of the pampered favortes among that
circle Of beautiful whose days spent among the
fashionable hotels Of New York in luxury and restless
saaking for amnsements many Of whom have become