The Washington times., 1922-10-21


Of her broken romance ,oith Asa
O. Candier, Vealthiest man of the
South, us told to Martha Randolph
of the Atlanta Georgian.
sCepyrisht. 1879. by Cosmopolitan News
service and the Georgian Company
(All right sreserved)
CHAPTER VII.
ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. 21.-When
my Investigators began their in
quiries as to the source of the
siander that had caused the
estrangement between Asa Can
dler and myself, it was a matter
of the utmost simplicity to trace
every move Of the family of Mr..
Gambler.
" They found that even before
the engagement had been an
nounced that Ezekiel Gambler, a
former Mississippi Congressman,
had been shopping around en-
deavoring to discover something
that might reflect on me. His
report was evidently not satisfac-
tory to the Gamblers, for, as far
rs ! know, he then retired from
the field and left the task to
maybe ADLER, but likely more un-
scrupulous, persons.
Judge Some SnOOper.
Then after the engagement had
IA l@hs y
Gambler to New Orleans, the eminent
jurist in person. He did consider
able snooping himself, stopping just
short of mortally offending a great
many Of my friends with his inter
rogat.ons. When he had failed Ut
terly and miserably to find any one
OF any recognized standing in New
Orleans who would breathe one
word against me, he decided on des-
perate means. He must have evil
dence and, being a lawyer, he knew
perfectly we'll that evidence can al
ways be obtained through unscrupi-
lous private detectives, If the f.nan'
Iciai consideration is made worth
khile.
generous In his finances, Tor I'M
mediately there sprang up veritaoie
hSrde of detectives, who began 70
make life miserable for my friends,
my acquaintances, and even lily
servants.
had a colored chauffeur who was
their particular prey. They tratied
him 40 ceaselessly that he decided
70 quit New Orleans and return 10
his home in the rice fields: NOW
the particular plantation to when ne
ned is in one Of the most isolated
.nots in Louisiana. 1t is not on
railroad, The swamp lands n when
n is located are impenetrable, even
to:a Ford. These plantations can
onlv he reached overland in a hght
b,ckboard driven by team OF
sttons horses. It costs s25 to hire
: team TO travel from the nearest
raiiroad. The swamp lands In whlch
hut exactly four times. detectives
made the trip to hound this poor
negro. That shows the extent OF
the,r desperation. and the profligacy
with which they were spending
money. ~ s,. ia q
.sid that neither threats. cajolery' or
hribery could influence him to per
iure himself against mistress "ho
had been his friend.
Living In Reno.
All this time I had been waiting
q. fpeno Letters continued to come
fron, Mr.. Gambler. He still insisted
thst he had perfect and abiding faith
an me, he still maintained that he
not believe q word Of the slanders
: c.inst me, he still protested un-
dy,ng love, but he refused me the
sdniy thing I want OF him, or CAN
EVER WANT OF HIM. and that Is
the name Of my traducer.
sent my attorney, Mr.. Harry
Gamble, to see him. Mr.. Candier
nut him off with statement that ne
ro,,id have to consult his own per-
.nraI attorney before he could con-
sent to reveal the name Of the Sian
S.rsrs The next interview was
.ttsnded not only by Mr.. Gambler.
h,,t nv his son, Asa g. Gambler, tr..
.nd hacked by the present OF his
snn Mr., Gambler flat.footedly re.
$500 10 disclose the name. and Of
tsrsd the suggestion that the whole
t.idsnt he closed by my going to
Enrone for an extended tour until
ali The publicity had died down.
Assumed Name.
then determined to see Asa Can.
x,sr In parson. For the first time In
Nv life 1 assumed a name other than
~ own and slipped away from
Rsxo. On the way to Atlanta / de-
Nh TO give Mr.. Gambler one more
chsnoe and possibly avoid the notori.
stv that / knew must come II l ever
nut foot in Atlanta. For that reason
fc-stopped off at Chattanooga and
notified Mr.. Gambler Of my presence
,Ssre. He made no reply to my let
90 other than to have the hotel
avbsre / was stopping haunted by
the usual flock Of detectives.
Tben I determined to come to
Atlanta. Still wishing to avoid the
noforiety, decided to stop at
Msrietta, q suburb, and notify Mr..
CardIer OF my presence. called
Sins repeatedly over the telephone.
h,;t / could never get an answer.
MS nerves were at the point Of
h,,sakine. decided to hesitate no
,nnCer. without consulting a soul,
Trsnt to Atlanta and succeeded
n: reaching a hotel under an as.
s,,pned name. and. preserving my
srsoknito, I renewed the telephone
.ssrch for Mr.. Gambler. 1t was
Sr,,itlsss. Finally. when the night
was well along, I reached him.
He told me he would come to the