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a member of his own family, while
the Queen happens to be related by
marriage to the Duke. In any case.

MEMBER or MS own family, Wnuo
the Queen happens to be related by
marriage to the Duke. In any case,
the sovereigns would feel concerned In
the matrimonial troubles Of ducal couple
as prominent as the Westministers but in
this case there are exceptional reasons.
The Duchess's older sister. Daisy. mar
>r!ed Prince Henry Of Pless, the richest
nobleman in Germany and a particular
friend of the fallen Kaiser. The Princess
went through the ordeal Of living through
the war, an Englishwoman in Germany,
with remarkable bravery and tact
Both sisters were among the most strik-
ingly beautiful women in European high
society, each in different way. The
Princess was an exquisite picture of blond
beauty The Duchess was darker, more
stately, more statuesque, but equally beau
tiful -........
When this young beauty married the
Dung Duke Of Westminster, England's rich.
est peer, 1t was considered the most bril-.
Queen welcomed it with the greatest
pleasure.
The young Duchess, in the early days
Of her married life, was one Of four duch-
esses who held canopy over Queen Mary
at the great coronation ceremony. Many
perhaps the majority Of those present
thought that the Duchess was the most at
tractive figure in the historic abbey.
But all those triumphs and dreams Of
social splendor have proved to be sad and
empty vanities. After a long series Of mis-
cradle quarrels with her husband and other
unhappy episodes, she finally obtained a
divorce.
Now she is the happy bride of Captain J.
Fitzpatrick Lewis, who made a record as a
gallant aviator during the war. Before that
he worked for an INSURANCE. company and
was just a modest young business man
struggling for living in the great city Of
London.
He is a good sportsman and athlete, a
dashing rider clever billiard player, an
accomplished skater and an expert in many
lines. He is also an amateur actor and
singer. These are all useful accomplish
ments in winning a woman and valuable
in many ways.
When the war broke out his athletic
abilities helped him to obtain commission
in the air service where he quickly pro.
gressed. He shot down Eve German planes,
took part in successful squadron engage
ment and performed several other feats. :
At last his end came, as to most other
aviators. Flying out at dawn over the
German lines he was attacked by three
German machines which had hidden them
selves behind a fog bank. They shot the
Britisher's machine full OF holes and put
three bullets in his leg.
Captain Lewis was barely able to steer
his crippled machine to earth within the
British lines. There he was picked up I'M
conscious, his rescuers not knowing at first
whether he was dead or alive. He proved
luckier than most avistors crippled in mid.
air, for after a few minutes he opened his
eyes and after drink Of brandy he showed
a disposition to live.
Now II happened at this time the Duchess
OF Westminster was directing a war hos
pital at lie Touquet In France, on the shore
Of the English Channel. She had led an
aimless life before the war broke out,
quarreling with her husband, wandering
from one cosmopolitan pleasure resort to
another and indulging In many frivolities
Once she was so disillusioned with life
that she left 100000 worth Of jewels at
a railroad station.
The outbreak OF the war recalled her to
sense OF her responsibilities and the
claims OF humanity. With her own fortune
and her own labors she established her
war hospital at lie Touquet, where she
cared for two hundred wounded British
officers and soldiers. There was frequent
ly criticism of the nursing and hospital