The Washington times., 1921-03-23

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Thereafter she came every day for
these two meals and she remained
over night two or three times a
week-and sometimes oftener.
"Mr. Stillman always slept on the
yacht. though have been told he had
an apartment also at the Flamingo
Hotel. Mrs. Leeds villa was right op-
posite the Flamingo. It cost $50 900.
l have been told. It is wonderfully
furnished, and the decorations were
done by the same firm that decorated
the yacht.
Miss Potter, who looks like
French woman, came with Mrs. Leeds
only once. She was her companion.
The little fellow. Jay. jr., came three
times. He is an image of Mr.. STILL
man-the same slightly turned-up
nose. the same blonde hair, the same
coloring, the same blue eyes.
Mrs. Leeds brought her friends to
the boat only once for dinner. There
were six or seven Of them. They
were theatrical types. don't think
Mr.. Stillman liked them. They never
came again. They talked loudly
about money, spiritualism and soul
mates These were also Mrs. Leeds
favorite subjects of discussion.
"LOVE CARD IN MIRROR.
She wasn't very heavy mentally.
She believed in good and bad luck
signs. Once she tackled a little love
card with a four-line poem in Still
mans dresser mirror. He took ii
down. She annoyed him sometimes.
Her voice was very sweet and re-
fined. but her table etiquette was
not good. She could not forget to
use a steel knife in eating fish, and
she dropped lot of bread on the
floor.
She had other companionship than
Stillman's in Miami. once / saw her
riding with a slick-looking fellow.
who looked like an actor or a guy
on the fringe of society. 1 heard
he was teaching her to play golf.
"Often she and StiNman went to
dances at the Flamingo. Both were
fond of dancing. On these ball
nights she would bring her ball cos
tune to the yacht when she came in
the early afternoon and dress in the
boudoir. One dress that she wore
was a wonder. 1t was black and
was trimmed with shimmering
spangles. She had lots of jewelry.
too-not gaudy ropes of pearls but
fine rings. etc.
CALLED HIM "JAY.-
after the ball she and Mr.. Still
man would return to the yacht. no
matter how late IL was. Mr.. Stillman
she always called Jay The little
fellow she called Jesse OF course,
we all felt morally certain the young
ster was Stillman's son.
Detectives had been circling
around the boat a good deal and CIV
ing Stillman and Mrs Leeds some an
noyance. One afternoon, about three
xnyan C.,h
lawyer, came to Miami. He lunched
with Mr.. Stillman on the yacht, talk
ed earnestly with him and then caught
the 6:45 p. m. train back to New York.
x don't think Mr.. Prentice, a nn-
man IL ever there was one, and de-
voted to his wife, liked the situation
on the Modesty very much. He was
very fond of Mr.. Stillman and never
quarreled with him. But one night,
not long ago. Mr.. Prentice left the
Modesty and went to sleep on the
yacht of Mr.. Harris nearby. Mr.
Harris was a wealthy man from Pitts
burgh. can not say whether Mr.
Prentice did this in protest over Still
mans affair with the Leeds woman.
but 1t certainly looked that way to us.
Two weeks ago last Saturday Nj.
Stillman left for New York hurrielly
He and Mr.. Prentice came North to-
gether. Mrs. Leeds remained IN
Miami. Mr.. Stillman told us he wcLld
return soon. Instead he wired the
captain last Thursday that he would
not return and ordered the Modesty
North. The boat win come North as
soon as she tsocks and gets favorable
weather.
KNEW OF DETECTIVES.
Mrs. Leeds and Stillman both
knew about the detectives. l told
him some of them were disguised as
fishermen and had rowed out to the
boat one night and looked through
all shades to be pulled down on the
portfolios. When 1 told Mrs. Leeds
about the detectives she seemed
worried.
"A week ago yesterday, Monday.
March II, she came down to the
landing and sent for me. She
seemed very much excited and told
me to help her with her trunk. She
said she was leaving Miami right away.
"T went to her villa where she,
Miss Potter and the Jap servants had
packed her handbags and a small
steamer trunk. i carried the trunk
to the front porch 1 think she also
carried a hat trunk-one of those
stylish things that accommodate a
dozen hats and prevent them from be-
ing rumpled.
PROBABLY IN HAVANA.
at is very probable she has headed
for Havana. l know that she is not
on the Modesty. or course, the yacht
can pick her up anywhere she wants
to be picked up. Perhaps that is what
will be done"
WELL" he replied quizzically,
"don't ask me to tell tales out of
school No real duarrels-but she
had something Of temper. believe
me, and it wasn't good to cross her"
I'm other words, she wouldn't play
second fiddle to anyone?"
"Well, that's about it, replied the
steward.
A ready smile brought to an end
his remarkable story.
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