The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-23
RELATES STORY
OF WEIRD OFFER
May File $4,000 Suit and
Seek DOivorce


Mrs. Nellie kendricis ~. her
vivseicus face framed In neatly
hchbed hair. today unfelded 20
the United Press her story Of
the strange triangle" Of which
Rodney kendrick. her artist hus
hand, and Mrs. Edith Spreekeis
Wakefield form the other two
sides"
The story. briefly told. was that
mother love prompted her 60 harter
her husband 60 Mrs. Wakefield for
800 a month. and that womaniy love
for her hushand-ths love that some
psychologists say woman has but
onee-fcrccd her to regret her har-
gain.
No bitterness. towards the woman
who Il alleged TO have bought her
husband was shown. II think Mrs
Wakefield thinks lot OF me-" she
said. She always has been 40 good
TO ns~. but I don't know. guess
l am indifferent towards Rodney"
She admitted she was considering
the syiing OF suit for $4,000 against
Mrs. Wakefield. charging alienation
of affections and pressing suit for
divorce against her husband.
IAN OF these things are entirely
IN tho hands OF my lawyer" shc de-
clared.
Mrs. Kendrick was found. not
without difficulty. tho guest In the
quiet homo OF Mrs. William Mailitor.
. friend.
Mrs. Kendrick. in her recital. un-
folded n strange tale Of war ro-
nance. mother love and psychology.
II first met Rodney kcndrirk at
Eisxafethtown. ~. J.. In September.
1878 she said. ''He was an aircraft
inspector. was working for tho
department OF labor
SAYS kENDRICk
ARDENT WOOER
ssHs was an ardent wcoer and In
March OF the following year we were
married"
Just then the possman came with
. letter. She glanced at the post
mark.
budapest. abe commented. ITS
from Mrs. Ludwis-Mfrs. Ernest ind-
Wig. Rodney's sister. IL was shc who
introduced u.s."
I'VE never had a home" she went
on. telling OF her married life. and
people were constantly telling me
was sick.
'-s1r. Hendricks mother. when
ahe introduced mo I'm company.
used 20 say that was her In
valid daughter-In.lzw.'
Il Was told that ] was not In
III health to BE- the wife Of Rod
n<y. II was constantly Inn
pressed upon me--A psychic
logical surrounding built up
around mo which gradually wore
me away.
II knew that Rodney and Mrs.
Wak~fisid we're acquainted. but !
never thought anything Of H.
Finally. I was In hotel IT Stock
ton. Cal. and Mrs Wakefield sent
me an invitation to come TO her home
a. sausaiito.
II never had had home and lax.
urics and tho things q woman cher
ishes and the thoughts Of going 20
her beautiful home appealed TO me.
! went
II had only been there a few days
when Rodney and Mrs Wakefield
came TO me with a proposition that
I rellnaussh my husband. They told
OF their love for each other and Of
fered me 800 n month for iifs IL I
agreed.
II was astounded st first But
then thought OF my child and how
little we always had had that was our
own and decided IL might be best
COULDN'T STAND IT
ANY LONGER
"It was hard 20 think Of giving up
Rodney. and AFTER ! agreed and saw
them openly showing affection for
each other. I realized what / had
done.
II heran to sec how utterly foolish
] had been and when heard Rodney
and Mrs. Wakefield planning trip
TO Truckee together / couldn't stand
1t any longer"
Her quiet eyes that matched her
brown hair gazed straight at tho
floor.
II don't know what 20 think now"
she finally went on. I've put every.
thing in tho hands OF my lawyer.
II seem 10 know I don't love Rod.
ney and ! do think that Mrs. wak~.
field thinks a lot OF me. she has
always been SO good to me and given
me money and gifts.
Happiness. tho. doesn't seem 10
be mine. always ionged for
home. but never had one.
II g1ress ! never will"
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