The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-18
cards LAST SWEETHEART TELLS HOW SHE ESCAPED
FATE THAT DOZEN WIVES MET AT MONSTERS MURDER

work, ana after some years ne ooc-
ceedsd, thanks to his persistence.
in giving q new prosperity 70 his
fathers business. According to
him, this period Of hard work
lasted until the year 1914.
What he did in Paris from 1914
until the day made his &C
qusintance ! do not know. He
was very reticent on that subject,
and only confided to mo that. no
had installed his factory at Clichy,
where he worked for the army. and
that he had experienced great DIFF
ficulty In the management Of his
business.
LANDRU DECLARES
HIS UNDYING LOVE.
Some time later Landru came
regularly every Saturday to meet
mo at the shop. and took ad-
vantage ono day to accompany him
to the suburbs Of Paris. which he
knew very well. and Of which he
was particularly fond.
One day In the Forest Of Cla-
mart. n I was busy plucking flow
ers. he brusqusly seized my hand.
stared mo straight in tho eyes with
that peculiar look OF his. and said
passionately. What do you think
Of me7"
Az I hesitatsd to reply he con-
tinued:
''This life cannot last. 1t u silly.
Ny patience IL exhausted. had
thought myself capable Of struggling
against my true feelings. but ! must
admit to you that I have more than
an ordinary affection for you. AMI
more than = simple feeling Of friend
ship. Here, in the country. far away
from men and their villainy. ! dare
at last reveal something which. i
hope, will not bring . smile to your
lips. / love youi
~Brt.T he continued emphatically.
do not consider my love for you ~
IN offense. My attentions are pure,
and my sole ambition u to make you
my wife,"
would b telling lie II I did not
admit that I had foreseen this con-
fession. However. offered. In reply
some unintellisibls words. in which
ne seemed to sec tho shadow Of .
refusal. He appeared to b suddenly
disappointed.
"Ptrhaps," he said In An altered
voice, you think me too oidr"
I made q gesture Of protestation.
MONSTER BEGGED HER
TO CONSIDER HIS LOVE.
Think 1t over" he said. up
till now I have managed to contain
myself. I am able to wait 4 little
longer. But. I beg you. in all con-
science, to weight up the pros and
cons and consider this, that in ex-
change for your beauty and your
youth. which are great, I grant you
II bring you . position of comfort
and the deep affection OF q love-
smitten heart, which might all seem
very little to you. prefer you not
to reply at once. have no wish
to influence you, and should Be-
extremely sorry II you decided
rashly. Do not let US talk any more
about 1t today. my dear little frieni.
DO not want to spoil this glorious
evening Of dying July. Let US enjoy
life and sing with the birds of the
forest"
And without any anxiety as to nay
thoughts he began to sing one Of his
favorite ballads.
On leaving me perhaps he thought
his hopes were slight; he went away
little sontrite and did not even
turn away his head, n was his Gus
tom. when I left.
From the day the pseudo Outlet
risked his first confession, he did
not utter q word or allude in any way
to the subject of possible marriage
between us. It was only In the
month Of December, 1917. on the