The Washington times., 1920-04-11

Of these physicians and demanded to know il they had
authorized any such statements and having received de-
mails from Them she TO Shonts and insisted that MRS.
Thomas be made to confront these physicians in her pres
ence and repeat what she had said about the little Duke.
Mr. Shonts was good deal disturbed, but declined to
carry out this proposal - 1y~@s.ssssas
The Duchess also asserts that she found that the
wretched photographs Of the little Duke which had been
taken Mrs Thonass studio, kept constantly in
front of Shonts his dresser and in his library and that
she again and again discussed the unpromsng features
Of photographs When she found this out the Duchess
declares she insisted that Mr. Shonts change these pic
lures for others which showed the little Duke he really
was.
But why was Amanda Thomas interested in ard
concerned about that child Emanuef
It must be remembered that in 1914 the Olympic"
Amanda had fully completed the conquest of Shonts
and his millions She surely had played her cards with
consummate skill She certainly held the old traction
magnate with bonds that not easy to break.
But much still remained to be accomplished. Mrs
Shonts the wife was in disfavor-Amanda had pretty
thoroughly supplanted the faithful wife. Mrs Shonts
need be considered Amanda feared nothing from that
direction.
pshed. attractive young women with wide and distin
guished social standing and acquaintance Mrs Thomas
with her reputation could never hope to compete with
the daughters Of Mrs. Shons circles where high moral
deep in his heart loved his daughters
Would the girls regain their old and natural place in
their fathers afeconsi They menace to Amanda
and her plans They were problem. And some very
interesting and highly amusing things will be told later
Of how Mrs Thomas undertook to manage the affairs OF
these daughters
But after ALL the ultimate heir would naturally be the
grandson Of Shonts the little Duke de Chaunes Miss
Marguerite Shonts not married until 1915 her
little son, Rutherfurd Bingham, did not enter Mrs.
Thomas's calculations until 1916.
But the little Duke de Chaunesl If only the Shonts
millions could be diverted from this little nobeman this
natural heir of the old traction magnatel
Did Amanda Thomas think Of these thingsf Did 'my
friend Amanda plan and scheme and plot to divert the
Shonts fortune from grandson Emanuel to the Of
Shonts's mistress, to her child HERBERT
Well, listen to this testimony of Rosalie Stegner,
companion Of Mrs. Thomas intimate Of her household
for several and the Of the boy Herbert
when first entered the service OF Mrs. Shonts as
companion and governess for her child Herbert
quite impressed with Mrs Thomas mothery interest
in Mr. Shontss little grandson, the Duke de Chaupes
whom they usually called Mamie nickname for
Emanuel.
"Many times Mrs Thomas talked quite patheticaly
about how unfortunate 1t that Mamie seemed del
cate child with such poor prospects OF health she was
sorry for she said because he could hardly hope for az
future in the world Of any consequence.
"Mr Shonts seemed distressed at the clouded future
Of his little grandson and quite grateful to Mrs Thomas
for her constant interest and concern for the child
Cant You get Mamie to-day7' she would often say
to Mr. Shonts in the morning He needs some to
play with, you know and will have Herbert play with
him. He ought to be taken away in a while from
those crazy women who keep him around them all the
time meanng Mrs Shonts and the two daughers). They
do not to know how to make q real boy Of him
And again she would tell Mr. Shonts that she would
like to spend the afternoon at engagement she had
but that really she felt her duty give little time TO
the boy Manne and II Mr.. Shonts would bring the boy