The Washington times., 1920-04-04

Shonts became very vindictve against bis wife for
refusing to free him marry Mrs. Thomas and he seemed
to enjoy inHicting punishments upon her. But Mrs
Shonts not the only suerrthe unfortunate daugh
ter were the victims Of their fathers unholy rela
tions with the Thomas woman.
As has already been noted, Shonts always urging
his family to 60 abroad, and stay abroad. II
awful nuisance to have wife and children around when
he and Amanda wanted be quiet and happy together
without people wondering Why. with wife in town.
Shons should be running around with another
And - 1t that the daughters in France in
July 1914 when Shonts arrived in Europe with Amanda
to spend the Summer touring France and Germany But
in Europe the daughters were, in this case, quite
embarrassment because here the time had come when
Shonts wanted bring his Amanda abroad and he didn't
want them in the way.
Switzerland saying that he would join them there after
while Thus Shonts chased his daughters out Of Paris
and made the road free for Amanda and himself rattle
around the gay French capital without running into
bers of his family Shonts had landed in Germany with
Amanda and from Germany that he sent his orders
to his daughters Paris to get out and to 60 to Swtzer
land. After due time Shonts to Switzerland while
Mrs Thomas went to Paris 1t at the very eve Of
the outbreak of the Shonts could not get through
his head that great European conflict about blaze
forth. His daughter, the Duchess de Chaulnes being
member of of the great families Of France better
informed She was warned by people high in the gov
back to France without moments delay, because when
the of the beginning Of hosttes spread abroad
it would be impossible to nd any trains in any
direction.
So when Mr. Shonts nouchaantly arrived in Switzer
land his daughters told him with great that
there was not moment to lose and that they must mme
diaey return to Paris: Rather reluctantly Shonts
cepted their advice and he and his daughters Theodore
and Marguerite managed to get seats the last open
train that left Switzerland for Paris before the border
closed
Arriving in Paris they took taxi at the station and
were proceeding toward the Hotel where Shont
had reservations for them through the American
Ambassador, Mr. Herrick, when Mr. Shonts gancing out
the window Of the cab said "Why, there Herrck "
And he stopped the cab.
Ambassador Herrck them draw up, and turned
toward Shonts
"IIello, shonts" he said "Gad you got in in time
Here's letter that lett at the Embassy to
be delivered to you | brought it along thinking yo"
might be this train"
Mr. Herrick knew Of Mrs Thomas, as everyone in
Paris did, He looked at the daughters silently and
somewhat embarrassed he handed the note Shonts
The girls turned their faces away knowing perfectly we'll
who was referred to by 'some woman"
Shonts read the note and after thanking Ambassador
Herrick told the taxi driver hurry the Hotel
Majestic. When they came to register he said to the
clerk:
1.-TWO rooms only; for the Duchess de Chaulncs
and one for Miss Marguerite Sbonts"
But, father, Marguerite Shonts exclaimed "surey
you will not leave here alonel Why there may be
embassy has warned us; you heard what Ambassador
Herrick said just now Please remain with and don't
go to -"
Il am sorry" Shonts replied brusquely, but have
to keep business engagement right away-very impor
tant business. do not Know when can get back. /
won T take / will put up place If
can get in here later on" And Shents hurried away.
From the chauffeur the girls learned that Shonts drove
directly to the Hotel Cron where Mrs Thomas occupied
snite-bedroom, bath and salon. The note which Mr.
Herrick delivered her letter telling Shonts where he