The Washington times., 1920-10-24

tain Strong None OF the clubs would receive him. though
was welcome at every of their ladies nights SO he
could few debts The women man finds to Art with
in London generous with their smiles and emotions
but not with their purses He found inamorata to
loan him diamond bracelet an opal necklace.
He became restless. He thought, perhaps he could
sooner succeed in attaching himself to some woman of
means who would provide for his luxurious tastes if
were out Of the country He managed to.have friend
in New York send me bogus cablegram, ostensbly
signed by Of the widely known theatrical agents here
offering immediate engagement at liberal salary
cancelled my engagements in London and took the first
boat for New York. eager and happy my expectations
When ! arrived the cruel hoax made plain to me-
The hrm whose name had appeared at the bottom of the
cabegram assured they had not signed it and that
they had nothing they could offer me.
Desperate went to Mr.. Abe Hummel, the noted the
arica lawyer OF those days. who had been my attorney
in several theatrical affairs Mr. Hummel later went to
the pententiary but he good to When entered
bis office his first words we're:
You're down and out at last aren't YOU Maysief
Too bad-you lost the Hope Diamond and the Hope fu
ture OF dukedom because your heart be
told him my story and asked what he could do
Nothing he said, but give you some money. You
don't want me to ask my friends to give you engage
nent for that would be charity I'll loan you OOO
and that will tide you until your luck again.
Many time since that day, when have knelt at my
bedtime since it first taught by my mother have
thanked God that able to repay that loan
OF 5000 to Mr. Hummel at time when he needed it
when the prison bars Just about to close on him It
took nearly all had to it, but did not even hesitate
long enough for him to ask it of me-
went to Mr.. Hammerstein then managing many the
atrcal companies and Mr. Hammerstein found place for
me. Again Captain Strong to join me, bring
ing his sweet winning smile-and nothing else He
planned his bogus cable by saying, "Oh, knew you'd
strike better luck here if youd only and try
It, so fixed up the cablegram really for your benefit
At Mr.. Hammerstein' 8 suggestion fixed up vaude.
vile act in which Captain Strong to play my leading
man. The Captain consented readily-it was new emo
ton to him. But he was a Door actor He could nose
the drawing floor. but his poses didn't get over
the footlights The venture failure and we re-
turned to New York and to the little fiat VIC had hired
here for mother and the rest of MS.
had SO 600 left of the money Mr. Hummel had loaned
me, but for in my life employed bit of wisdom
did not let Captain Strong know had this nest egg
The quiet life Of the fat with home cooked ham and eggs
to bring mother and him downtown for lunch
q friep' was going to be the host he explained. We
went but ne did not show up When returned the
fiat found Captain Strong had been there had sent
my Japanese maid Yor, who still remained with me, ont
errand and had stripped the place Of every Of
his belongings-and some that mine-and had
skipped once
did not grieve this time was becoming philosoph.
ical. Always my luck better when freed of him.
New engagements offered themselves and travelled the
West, making huge salaries, and toured the Cont
nent sang in French and German quite as well in
English.
On this tour I made great deal of money. Some
how began to the difference between the men met
the real, worldexperienced men-and Bradee, Many
men made love to and began to realize too, what
difference here was between their love and his deter
mined again to divorce Strong and free myself of him
forever, and this time my resolve final.
He in the Far East somewhere. had heard of
him in India, Japan and the Philippines At the end of
my tour, with $4,000 in my pocketbook, started out
accompanied by Yori to find him. might have returned
to the States and started second divorce action with
out botherng about him. but wanted to meet him again
just to tell him that finally it all between
and to feel the satisfying sensation of knowing could
stand up to his face and tell him So
followed his trail to Honolulu and Yokohama At
the latter place learned that Captain Strong had
been there two weeks had rented cottage the out
skirts of the foreign section and living there with
"his wife"
And what sort of woman is his wife," asked the
English vice consul, who gave the information "Oh,
very charming young woman, American, L believe,
who eloped with him, I hear, from Manila
Yor. my maid, counselled me. to caution in ap-