The Washington times., 1921-09-14
TO
NEW LOVE
NEST WITH
SOLDIER
Says Reported Happiness With
Husband Was Nothing
But Sham.
BY Special Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. IA
Mrs. Emily Knowles Spiker, central
figure in q war romance, which
brought her international notoriety,
who ran away from Guy Spiker, the
man whom she married after his
brother, Perley betrayed her, has at
last found her soul mate.
Located In Baltimore.
Located by q reporter in a small
apartment In West Baltimore, to
which, she fled after departing from
the homo other husband. Mrs. spiker
told Of her new love ana declared
that her supposeds happy life with
Guy was all q sham. ..
Happiness-for her at least-was
not known, she said, during the
eighteen months she lived with Guy,
although in order to prevent the
world from knowing her troubles.
she supported Guys story that all
was well and that they were per-
fectiy contented in their love nest
at 4S7 North Ellwood avenue.
1t was all n terrible mistake"
she confided to the reporter. "Perley
and my husband, although on the
surface the best friends I had, never
treated me with the love and respect
that I believed was entitled to. I
can see It all now. I suppose I was
q fool to expect that the unusual
situation In which I found myself
when ! came to this country with
my baby would ever turn out happy.
Happiness Only Pretended.
There were conditions and things
occurring in that family with which
i could never be whole-heartedly In
sympathy and although I tried hard
70 really try found that all my
hopes and aspirations were based on
sham and make-beiieve.
As well as could, I shielded the
home from public gaze and pretended
that ! was happy, but I did not
love Guy ana was never happy dur
ing the whole affair.
The fact that our marriage did
not turn out well Is not upon INV
soul, and today at this very minute.
am the happiest woman in the
world, because I feel that had the
courage TO pun away from the Spik.
man I really care for.
As long as the fact that Ieft
home with a man from Camp HoIia.
bird has become public, I am not
ashamed to say that this man is
william Charles Fox, private, first
class. and post dispatcher at the camp.
Complains Of Treatment.
Ny treatment at the spiker homo
by Guy and his relatives was anything
but what II should be, and, although
to the outside world ii appeared as IN
we were all living together happily.
~ matter Of fact happiness WA
! thing unknown to me.
During my stay at the Spiker
home l was constantly under a nery-
ous strain, and things were made un.
unkind remarks about NV
past character, while they often crit.
Used my wearing apparel.
Claims Neglect While III.
"I was Ill in bed for some time, and
remember one day that I was so sick
hat I could not arise. received no
ood or any attention for twelve long
,ours, except for q glass of water,
which Guy gave me before he went
o work. During all that time. Per.
ey's wife--Mrs. Cora Spilxer, the WON
IN who told the world how she had
AIKEN me into her home-sat down.
tairs with some company and never
nee came up to the bedroom to see n
wanted anything.
when I spoke TO her about Il later,
he said she had entirely forgotten
hat was In bed"
Mrs. Spiker's eyes filled with tears
nd she wept ss she mentioned how
er baby, now about two years old.
ad been taken from her.
II never gave up my child wiling
y" she said, "and although I signed
he papers under which tho court
ave the custody to Periey and his
1ife, did not do this whoIehearted.
y. was imposed upon. I didn't
'ant to give him up, but because
Iuy and the others persuaded me
nally consented. although did not
o 90 with q free will
Frequently they ouaxrs1aA. III