The Washington times., 1919-11-11
By JEAN KNOTT.

Deen sta anding the brunt OF the QueS-
tioning by the newspaper men who
were trying to solve the question of
the material existence of the bride
groom who was to be, also took a
day of for rest and recuperation
But the barrage of questions con-
dnued and to satisfy everybody, as
they put ii, Mrs. Phillips and another
sister, Edna, made a statement tend
ing to establish the fact beyond doubt
that there was a DR.. Hoffman, that
he was to wed Miss Sophie Loderhose
and that to give substantial proof of
the fxity of his intentions he had
sent her orchids, candles, love-letters
and last, but not least, he had pre-
sented to her a four-carat diamond
ring.
fghbors Call story Fake.
Some -catty" women snir and
shrug their sholders when anybody
refers to the four-carat lump of ra-
dance. Plainly they leave the infer
ence that they believe the stone is
"phoney." In fact, they go further
and say the whole story told by the
girl Is a movie scenario, that there
never was love affair with a dash
Ing doctor, that there never was a
bouquet sent to the young woman
phone messages she said she had re-
ceived from Pasadena, Cal. were
myths, and that the doctor, IL he did
exist, was silly faker.
Now listen to what the poor girls
sister said yesterday in her defense
Miss Emily Loderhose speaking:
The long-distance message an
nouncing the death of DR.. Hoffman
at French Lick Springs came from
the man known to us as the father of
the doctor. We had no reason to
question them Ny sister was i'm
mediately thrown into state of col
lapse.
Strange Nste Reeeavel.
She has been under the care OF a
physician since. She received many
phone calls since the tragedy at
tempting to reassure her and stating
that everything would come out all
right. On Friday morning last we
got queer note which said:
We are very sorry we had to do
all this. II you do as we say the
sun will shine through the clouds
again. Sit tight and do not trouble
US and We will see that you are not
troubled
1T Is entirely true that lost Jew
elry valued at about $4,000 last win
ter, but it Is absurd to link that with
this matter. l dropped my jeweIry
bag from the car in which I was rid
ing with my brother-in-law. And
right mere l want to clear I'D beyond
All DOUBT that my sister faxed this
romance from start to finish. II she
oid IL now can one explain the tele-
phone calls which we all in the house
Know she received? The bell would
ring and my sister would answsr
Then the operator would tell her she
was wanted at Millbrook. where tba
doctor used to live. in Denver. or in
Pasadena, or wherever else the call,
would come from The talks over
the phone would follow"
Mrs. Phillips approved every word
her sister said. She volunteered the
statement that their sisters finances
were not tied up in a trust fund mt
were managed by the young woman
herself. VIII al
Curious Crowd Church.
There was a big congreeation :,
Emmanuel Church at each service Sun-
day. with the inspiring hope that the
pastor. the Rev. John Holthausen.
VINO was to ofhciate at the wedding
ceremony, might have a few words TO
say about II. But he made a dipIo-
matte detour, and, as soon as the
services were over, sought the shelter
of his home.
II became pretty generally KNOWN
throughout the neighborhood yester-
day that Miss Loderhose had aspira-
lions 70 become a writer of romance.
she did do" bits of poetry. One OF
the products OF her inspirason ap-
peared in the Christmas number of
the Lutheran Messenger, a publica-
.ioh issued from her church. 1t bore
the title OF The Christ Face"