The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30


I at Deauville, when danced with
Maurice. / had known Maurice back
in the States. And so. quite natu-
rally, when he saw me at Deauville,
he renewed the former acquaintance.
One night at the hotel, he asked me
to dance. OF course l accepted. Why
shouldn't I?
.Whcn ] returned TO our table, my
husband struck me several blows on
the head. ! WINS wearing . tiera. In
the struggle II slipped OF my fore
head and was pushed against my
nose, cutting a deep cash here.- and
Peggy passed her fingers slowly over
her nose. and the muscles of her
body contracted with q Vince Of REM
ini-cent pain.
The next day my husband went to
Paris and returned with a peace Of
tering. Carriers finest, especially set.
The pendant contained a photograph
of my husband. 1t is typical OF the
way in which he gave me presents.
"Since. November he has not given
me one cent upon which to live. The
valuable property which he speaks OF
consists OF jewebry and motors. But
they didn't bring me any income.
What money there was in the bank
when II returned last November 1
have had to use in paying bills which
Mr. Joyce contracted for me here
and abroad.
.The way 7 feel now I am through
with men forever. After this horrible
mess L. over. I want to Eo nway and
never sec anyone, and just sleep and
forget.
81 don't vamp them.- she insisted,
when the formula for here success
with milIiornires wns asked for. 81
have never known how to vamp them.
But ! hnve often been accused OF do
Ing that. There is no such thing n
m ideal man. she fnsisted. -They
all drink too much Or something
And rich mems SONS" She re-
crossed her legs so that the jade
anklet her Identification tag. as she
names IT. showed through the chiffon
silk hosiery-"they have no ambition.
They need not work. They need do
nothing. They are horrible"
ENTER FRANCINE LARRIMORE.
"Just to think how all this came
about. Through my own folly plus
the folly OF a Chicago and New York
favorite, Francine Larrimore. The
last night of an engagement here in
Chicago, Francine Larrimore, a men,
Der OF the cast, told me she knew a
man who was crazy to meet me. ]
didn't get a thrill. My lord, why
should /? l had my career, a good
salary and the promise OF good
show for the next year.
"Francino insisted. repeating that
the map had lots of money Just
after one of the curtain calls, she
pulled me to the front of the stage.
pushed aside the curtain, and pointed
to box. where in the front seat sat
]. Stanley Joyce"
There he Is, the one with the
giasses.' whispered Francis~.
"WeII, what Of It, asked Let
him stay there
But she insisted, and IL ended by
us all going out to supper after the
performance. Before the evening was
over Mr.. Joyce had proposed to me.
thought nothing of it. I concluded
that he WINS either playing or drink
ing. I laughed mt him and promptly
forgot all about II.
Gle didn't. He pursued me with
gifts, Followed me 10 Colorado
Springr, back to Chicago, to New
York. gave me a chauffeur md car
and annlly made me marry him.
Alfred Austrian, counsel for Joyce,
said:
DENIES sly CHARGE.
My client does not care to dig
Nifty the statement made by Mrs.
Joyce by a reply. will say. how
ever, that the charge that we are
having her shadowed by detectives in
New York has no foundation. The
rest OF our evidence will come cut
when the case is tried"
1t cost Joyce almost a million to
win pretty Peggy. The price OF. los
ing her, as Peggys lawyers fgured
1T up today. will not be much less.
Even though the wealthy lumber
man gets the annulment for which
he is suing. the lawyers opposing
him estimate their fees at between
$500 and 100000 They expect to
present their bill to Joyce at the
trials end.
Further, alimony of not less than
SIC, 1000 n month, and perhaps s25. .00G.
will be asked for the much ed
musical comedy and movie star.
These estimates are based on the
fact that Joyce paid an income tax
oil an even million last year. IL Is
that Peggy annulment re-
Sardless, will be able to establish a
claim to about one-fifth Of the Joyce
reyenuea