The Washington times., 1921-12-15

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The diary. obtained by The Times
fpr exclusive publication. reveals the
btirning love OF a woman old in ysars
and looks fosJa husb&nd IN the visor
Of manhood, love that seems beyond
love that apparently
bounded Eastlake and made him In
some hypnotic fashion its unwilling
slave.
Dearest" my dear boy" Roger.
dear"--these are some of the terms
Of endearment employed by this old
woman In fondly referring to East
lake. She tells of her loneliness be-
cause he is not near. She tells of her
longing to see him and be comforted
by him. She very frankly expresses
her fear that he will break off their
clandestine friendship and bestow all
OF his affection upon his wife.
She tells of the unfriendlineoo exist
Ing between Mrs. Eastlake and her.
and she hints vaguely OF ssme shock.
ing secret that she could dramatically
disclose II only sfe cared to. She
tells Of lending money to both East.
lanke and Mrs. Eastlake.
The diary tells how she went to
Colonial Beach to be near Eastiake,
how she met him clandestinely one
night at IL o'clock. and how she spent
the night in an clubhouse adjoining the
Eastlake home. 1t was in this same
outhouse that Miss Knox said she
slept on the tragic night that Mrs.
Eastlake was murdered. The authori-
ties doubted her story. for an out.
house seemed q queer place for q
woman to spend the night. But the
diary reveals that It was apparently
her custom to pass the night here oc.
casionally.
Abbreviations Explained.
The initials ''R- E." and "R. d. e."
In the diary refer to Eastiake. Tho
initials ID" and ID. G." apparently
refer to the Dahlsren Naval tation,
where Eastlake was stationed.
Here is the strange diary Of a still
stranger love:
Diary kept by Miss Knox.
(Pocketbook edition, 1917
c. Gn fiyleaa NY name name and address:
Phone! Mt. Vernon $780,,
Nurses Club, Baltimore, or r. d. East
lake, Colonial Beach, Va.
January 8 TO january % torn out.
January "a Monday. 1t is over.
January 25 CTuesday). Returned to
B. letter to r. d. Eastlake at station.
/ Probably Dahlgren Naval Station.
January rs "wednesday. Shopped
for things for Roger, and self, An
going on case tomorrow. Lovely day.
January 81 CThursday,. Came on
Howards case. Wrote r. ID. East
lake. Also business matter and
Frank.
January 28 F'riday) Wrote d.
Eastlake today. think 1t is lovely,
January % Saturday.. How / wish
you were near me.
January 80 Sunday. 1 am think
ing Of you, dearest.
January 81 Monday. Moved to S1t
East North avenue.
February / Tuesday). Postal card
to r. d. E. with changed address.
February 2 "wednesday. No word
from him today. Am very miserable
February 8 Thursday). Wrote
Ebben and Meta Nor return OF loan.
Ocean City Bank for balance).
February (S4turday). Tomorrow 10
February Sunday. Wrote Garri-
son about watches, mailed 7th.
February Monday. Letter from
d. j. Not a word about Roger.
February Tuesday. Wrote Ben
singer and Effie M,
February wednesday, Wrote
Meta and d. q.
I'D. @. probably stands for Dahigren
Naval Station. where Eastlske was
gtationed.1
February IL Friday,-sent valentine
and registered letter to Roger ID. East
lake at Dahlgren.
February IL (Saturdayt-Hcard from
Effie and Bensinger. No information
about my darling baSL