The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-18
Bare Love !
LETTERS OF
MRS. MILLS
Missives Call Slain Jersey
Pastor Sweet Ador-
able Babykins'.

New Brunswick, N. j., Oct. 18.-
A second series of the letters said
to have been written by Mrs.
Eleanor Mills, wife of the church
sexton and choir leader, to the Rev.
Edward Wheeler Hall, was made
public today by the authorities as
they continued their efforts to solve
the mystery of the staying Of the
couple Sept. IA.
Unaddressed and unsigned, the
letters are filled with terms of en-
dearment. In them the minister il
often referred to as Sweet, ador-
able Babykins."
They speak of a "love nest" OF
a wOman's dreams of true love,
and describe the varied moods of a
woman loved and loving without
the conventions"
Excerpts from the letters follow
Dearest. Dearest Boy: Wasn't !
happy to find sweet note, for
didn't expect you would risk leav-
ing one for me yesterday. Such de-
licious eclaires."
my Darling, how we'll you seem
today. am irrelevant to lie
and rest for hours. Oh you
sweet adorable babykins of mine.
Had to Hide Note.
'1The note l left yesterday was
crumpled, but I had to hide it In
my small orange purse, as I met
him"
=" I'd build a waiting love
nest. :"
People would mean nothing.
had rather watch the bugs and ants
as they crawl along. Don't you
love to watch an ant as it creeps
along, honey"
And Darling Sweetheart
l long for our love to be the truesl
-ideal-as pure as We can make 1t
for then it is truest to nature {. =
Il know I'm a crazy cat :"
"Charl0::e Talks"
Charlotte talks then Dor
asks questions, then annoys so how
can / write?"
Darling mine, didn't feel me-
hurrying blissfully contented'
And close to you too?'
My Sweetheart, true-heart,
could crush you. Oh, am wild TO-
night"
"One time l told you l hated your
work. hated your parish. l guess
it was because l am jealous of il
because it must come first in youl
life. Not because of conventions
but because you love it SO. Oh,
know it because you are a trut
priest-born for it"
Has "NOble Man's0 Love.
81 have the greatest Of all bless
ings-a noble mans deep, true
eternal love and my heart is his
my life is his-all l have ii
his -. / am his forever"
II will hate the winter nights
Then l dream of curling up in ;
chair with you--Oh. what dreams
have. Will it ever be-"
Il am holding my sweet babykin''
face in my hands and looking deel
into his heart and reading there thu
message that makes me live-give'
me strength and life"
Officials Continue Probe.
Officials conducting the investi
cation into the murder Of the rec
tor of the Episcopal Church Of st
John the Evangelist, and his choi,
leader, were at the court hous'
early today and 1t was understood
Prosecutor Beekman Of Somerse
county and his associates began a
once consideration Of the steno
graphic copies of statements tax FL
yesterday from relatives Of the rec
tor, including those Of Mrs. France
Stephens Hall, his widow, and he
two brothers, Henry and Will,
Stevens.
None of the officials or detective.
would offer any prediction 8s 4
what may be expected today
| Crowds of curious persons attract
ed there by persistent rumors tina
two or more arrests may be ex
pected at any time, gathered abou
the court house to await develop
ments.