Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-28

finally resulted in his leaving New Y
And that's where Mrs. Mills comes
IN. That Is, the elder Mrs. Mills
doesn't, but her former daughter.
in.law, Margaret Rutherfurd Mills,
living near Nyack, came under the
sway Of DR.. "Oom" Pierre Bernard
and Joined his cult and there she
met Sir Paul Dukes, also a convert,
and now they are married. 90
It is easy to understand how a
society woman might become bored
By the constant round Of monotonous
functions and seek some mental re-
lief in such a cult as Oom's. But Sir
Paul doesn't strike the observer as
the kind of man to follow blindly
into such paths. He Is a war hero
--one Of the most daring and reck.
less spies in the British intelligence
service, with q price on his head if
he ever returns to Russia-and he
knows how to put up.wlth inconven-
fences until he gets what he wants.
Mrs. Mills, the younger, and Sir
Paul met in Petrograd, and there
are those who say that Sir Paul
made up his mind then and there
that she was the woman he wanted.
But his work for the British Gov
srnment was not yet done and his
everyday life was still fraught with
the pleasant possibility Of being
ended any moment by the bullet Of
an enemy.
With his work completed, how
ever, he lost no time In hurrying
TO this country. Ostensibly It was
TO make lecture tour. Really it
was to seek out the American
woman who had made such an i'm
preston on him in the midst Of
the dangers Of war.
Mystic Cult Ensnares
Lover From, Overseas
Sir Paul, too, settled in Nyack,
and very naturally, when he found
that Mrs. Mills was wrapped heart
and soul in the mystic cult of Dom
the Omnipotent, he Joined.
They kept their love affair very
secret. Their friends knew that
they were great deal together, but
there were no rumors Of an impend.
Ing marriage. In fact, the ceremony
had been performed and they were
away on their honeymoon before the
secret leaked out.
Even the passengers on the ship
which they took to Europe did not
know they were aboard. They kept
very much to themselves, had their
meals in their stateroom and were
surprised, on disembarking in Eng
land, to find that the announcement
OF their marriage had been cabled
across ahead OF them.
They are spending their honey
moon with the brides mother, Mrs,
W. X. Vanderbilt, in Paris. But
they announce definitely that they
Will return and make their home in
America.
Mrs. Vanderbilt is simply overjoyed
sVer our marriage" said Sir Paul when
u learned it was known. "she wants
- to live with her in Paris, but I
asvs decided to make my homo In the
United States and my wife and ! hava
accepted Mrs. Vanderbilt's invitation
live in her New York house.
~ love the American people. They
nave been wonderful to me. Soon We
~! visit England and then 60 for some
eeiidays In the south Of France. We
VIII probably return to New York the
atst OF next year. After that my wife
wv! accompany me on an extensive lee.
sir Paul expects to devote his time In
.meIica to 'lecturing on Russia and
internaticnal topics. and to writing,
AZ '""V" UApCCtS W uSsISL Her nus
eand in his writing.
"A motorboat which Sir Paul had al
Nyack. \. y, last summer was a fac.
0r IN the romance which lad to bis
:uddsn and secret marriage two weeks
go. he said.
IL met my wife at the home Of some
friends ! was visiting" the author and
eturer said. I'VE arranged to marry
suddenly decided to come to England,
sna as my wife wanted to accompany
~, we were married quietly at Nyach
saa sailed on the Berengaria, expecting
make formal announcement Of thu
":t.iags when We reached Paris.
cannot understand how 1t became
sooWn, a. every one who knew wa,
worn to secrecy"
elr Paul, who was head Of the British
seret Service In Russia In the early
ssys Q! ths Soviet regime, said hs wa,
osne to Keep as Tar away from thai
vntry 40 he could,
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