The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24
Jealous of American.

Jealous of American.
The order to patras for emergency
work, they point out, was n successful
coup by Anastasia Mano, daughter OF
an old Greek family, but a "CommOncr. "
who was madly in love with King Alex
ander.
Anastasia, the "plebeian," was just
as madly jealous OF the American
beauty, whose coal black hair, wistful
long eyelashes, sky-bue eyes and null
iiple accomplishments so charmed the
monarch. And in Athcnlan society the
Manos were li-powerful, even II they
were not of the nobility.
Indeed. 4 was through nastasia =
sister, one Of the most beautiful ma
irons in Greece. that Miss Kelly first
met King Alexander and received bids
10 appear at the exclusive palace func-
tons,
Little did Anastasia then dream that
Miss Kelly would become the almost
constant woman companion Of the king
would draw him into long cOuverSa-
lions for two about the army, politics
and subjects all the way down to
technical discussion of the sanitation
OF Athens. Nor could she look ahead
and see Miss Kelly at the wheel OF the
kings snappy motor car for long rides
through the countryside.
Uncle Made Denial.
But when their friendship had thus
maturcd. Anastasia the stoi : runs, be-
gan laying the foundation for her
coup. 1t was also about this time
that the folk back In America first got
an inliing OF Miss Keiiy's conquest.
Dispatches from Greece were amplified
In letters Miss Kelly wrote to her un-
Gle, William Hyland, proprietor of the
Hotel Lorraine New York city,
Mr., Hyland was not inclined 10 take
the affair seriously. and later made
emphatic denial of any engagement on
behalf OF his niece.
And on her return home Miss Kelly
reiterated the denial that anything Sc
rious existed between herself and
American for her husband.
But getting back TO the story Of An
astasia's COUP the Greek girl took II
all very seriously. Seeing her popu7
larity with the king waning because
Of the beautiful American, she con-
ferred with her sister, the popular
Athenian matron. AS said before, they
were very powerful In society OF the
Greek capital. which meant. OF course.
they knew the officials of the Ameri
ers assert that conference was held
between the Manos and the Red Cross
officials
Miss Kelly Disappointed,
At any rate, on the eve Of the great
had planned, and to which both King
Alexander and Miss Kelly were Invited,
came also the order for Miss Kelly to
proceed at once TO Patras," the port
of Athens.
Miss Kelly was greatly disappointed.
Just let me stay until after the big
dance" she begged.
The answer was that her services
were needed badly and at once in Pa
tras, and that II she did not heed the
call, like the good Soldier" she was,
she musth return forthwith TO America
She went to Pairns, and the out
standing feature OF the dinner dance
given by the EnbliSh minister and his
wife was her conspicuous absence.
But Anastasia was there in all her
beauty and charm
And now Miss Kelly Is back in
America with a splendid war record
behind her. and the added distinction
OF having had "a delightful friend
ship" with the king
His younger brother. Prince Christie
pher, took matters in his avn hand
and married Mrs, Leeds widow NJ the
tin plate king" a 'comwoner" 10 he
sure, but with millions, which to Euro
peans, mitigates the lack OF title,