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a member Of his own family, while
The Queen happens to be related bv

the Queen happens to be related h
marriage to the Duke. In any cas-
the soverelgns would feel concerned I
the matrimonial troubles OF a ducal conn,
as prominent as the Westministers b,t {,
'hls case there are exceptional reasons.
The Duchess's older sister. Daisy ma,
ried Prince Henry Of Pless. tho r;oho.
nobleman in Germany and n Darticr,,
irlend or the fallen Kaiser. The Princes,
went through the ordeal of living throuet
the war, an Englishwoman in GERMANY
with remarkable bravery and tact.
Both sisters were among the most strik
lnsiE beautiful women in European high
society, each In a different way. The
Frincess was an exquisite picture of blond
beauty. The Duchess was darker. moro
stately. more statuesque, but equally heau.
tiful. ~
When this young beauty married rho
Dung Duke of Westminster, Enslapd's r,cb.
os' peer II was considered the most bril-.
rant event OF the day, and the King and
queen welcomed II with the greatest
pleasure.
Inc young Duchess, in the early davs
OF her married life, was one OF four d,,cb.
esses VINO held a canopy over Queen Mary
al me great coronation ceremony. MANY
perhaps the majority OF those present.
thought that the Duchess was the most ~.
tractive figure in the historic abbey.
But all those triumphs and dreams q,
soc'al spiendor have proved to be sad and
empty vanities. After a long series OF mis-.
cFaoie qnarrels with her husband and other
unhappy episodes, she finally obtained =
divorce.
no" She is the happy bride of Captain J.
fHzpatrick Lewis, who made a record as y
2e.!ant aviator during the war. Before thar
ne worried for an insurance company and
was Just 4 modest young business man
struggling FOR q living In the grea. civ Of
London.
He is a good sportsman and athlete. a
uasn!ns fder' a clever billiard player, an
accomplished skater and an expert in MANY
hnes' lie is also an amateur actor and
singer. These are all useful. accom- p,izh.
ments IN winning a woman and yaIlabIa
in many ways.
when the war broke out his athIet,o
ao'ltles helped him to obtain a commission
IN the air service where he quickly nro.
crossed. He shot down FIVE German n]anee
'ook part IN a successful squadron engage.
nent ana performed several other feats.
~ 'aSl MS end came. as TO most other
nSi'tors. fly!ng out at dawn over tho
ueriHan lines he was attacked nv .b,no
German machines which had hidden ,bem.
Se!.cs heh!nd Il fog bank. They shot tho
br!tisner.s machine full OF holes and nut
thIee bullets in his leg. ''
Naptaln Lewis was barely able IN etao-
ms cilppied machine to earth within ,ha
ntIish lines. There he was picked I'm mn.
nHnH,'ous' MS rescuers not knowing NJ orot
,mn,!Aer ne was dead or alive. JIe nrnvnd
.u.NstT than most %nviators crippled IN mia.
an lot after a few minutes hc ononoa ~,
e!ss ara after a drink OF brandy ha sho,.aI
q disposition to live. "1 H'o"ed
WV II happened at this time III. D,o,.,.
o! westminster was directing . NOV h|n
I.tai at lie Touquet in France. on Tho eho"a
OF the English Channel. Sho Nod nnoie
"iniess life before the war hroLa a"
GIarreling with her husband wsn uu..
rom ono cosmopolitan pleasure ;nsa.
ahother and indulging In man fr;vnii,,
once she was so disillusionea nt,h
mat she left s10O, 900 worth ~ ,su ~ me
Il railroad station. 'e"e'S al
outbreak OF the war recalled her IN q
- OF her responsibilities and tha
Ia OF humanity. With her own fnr,,ne
49, nei own iaboIs she established nov
ca"a hospital at lie Touquet, where eba
,fsn LOT Two hundred wounded nrj.isb
ln - ana soldiers. There p,as frennont
: N''eiSm OF the nursing and hosnital