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CHAPTER v

How can q woman bring her
self to kili?" ..
have been asked that quese-
ton a thousand timese since thu
hour Of my fatal shot found my
perfect lover"
cannot answer II. Perhaps Il
I recount the events Of that tragic
night it may solve the problem
other words Of explanation fall
me.
had listened to the tempting
tongue Of love. The world be.
lieved me warren's wife. He and
4 alone knew our secret. He
must have lived In hell. for ! did
Ills divorce was to be secured In
two months. he told me. be-
lieved. But, no matter what my
faith, ! could not help but notice
the coolness which had grown In
his manner toward me. His
words were the same. but that
something underneath, which
be-love-was gone,
THE OLD. OLD STORY.
1t was the old. old story-the
story so many trusting girls have
learned too late. Once the chase
10 won. mans heart turns to the
hunting Of new game.
inquired Of his coldness. He
laughed away my fears. One day
could stand 1t no longer. de.
cided to. investigate. How ! wish
had done so months before.
With the aid of u locksmith I got
into the trunk which he always
kept under key. There ] found
his diary. Most OF II was a mean.
ingless collection Of notes. But
one told his story.
WAS ever a man in such O
swirling vortex Of hearts?" he had
written.
Ie was the notation he had placed
there the night before. after he
had come in, near midnight.
1t was the end. made up my
mind TO leave. was to take up
the matter that night--to demand
that he send me to my home. 70
there l could forget, II such .
thing were possible. .E
CONFEssEs TO HER.
Again he came in late.
Peggy" he said, IT am q devil.
may rs well tell you now. !
am not going to get divorce---1
have no grounds to get one. II
you want to 20 on living this
way. II is all right to me. II you
don't, you can leave"
Then he boasted of his other
ioves---the girls he had known W.
he knew me, he said. He told me-
Of their looks, their loves. and de-
scribed each In detail.
"I can remember every one," he
said. and wrote for me ,ht list o.
fifty names.
Al the very end he wr'oe Peg
And how many more will ,b.r
be7'' cried.
'T can't help IT," he answ-r-.i
81 am q devil and I know IT,"
Then hr 'r'd .rr =
Continued on rag. q
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CHAPTER II
II love your

Il love your
i heard my husband whisper the
words into the ear Of my dearest
friend ~ I stood there confrontinx
them. Her answer was a kiss.
Then both stood IN silence with the
realization tfey had been caught.
. What words came to me. I do not
know.
But even over the span Of years.
my thoughts now come to me clear.
ly. So this, I thought, 10 how men
keep faith, and women friendshio.
That faith Of men is reflected a
thousand times in the letters I
have received from other women
those sisters of mine. whose fate
10 SO like my own. That moment
was the first realization I had Of
a great truth which has since
dawned on me that all men are
polygamous at heart. have
learned the truth of II since.
And since. I have often wonder
ed-wondered II the order Of things
today is as God intended 1t. or
whether, back there In the days of
Solomon, when man gave express
sion to his longings for the love Of
more than one woman. the world
was not wiser than II is now. For
all men love more than one
THREE GLASSES OF MEN.
There are three classes:
First, the "good man" In the eyes
Of the world, who, In his secret
dreams, visions the loves that
might have been and keeps their
memory locked within his heart.
Second, the brazen rogue whose
loves are notorious-who makes
no pretense at living the theory Of
today-"one man for one wosuan."
Third-and they are In the ms.
jority-the "cheater," the man
whose loves are hidden from each
other. but which exists IN every
city Of every land.
No man. I believe, Is true to one
woman I'M his heart, She who be-
lieves otherwise. poor girl. 10 .
fool.
II was hours after the reaiizi-
tfon Of my husbands faithlessiIe.s
dawned on me that I regained nv
consciousness. NY baby had been
born dead. The next day they told
me Lilly had left town.
My every waking hour from the
moment the electric bulb had re.
vealed the triangle Of my exist.
ence was spent in the services Of
Junior, Three years later. my sec.
ond son. Louis was born.
But through the years Of strus-
gle there always remained the
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CHAPTER Nv

He met me at the depot.
81 am sorry-sorry ! lied to
you" he said. II should have told
you before. but we cannot marry
now"
Then he confessed that he al
ready had q wife.
Once more the visions OF haopi
ness passed from me like q cloud
II was alone again.
But" I heard his pleading In
my ears, "it is only a matter OF
weeks. am seeking a divorce.
Then we will marry"
1t was not too hte-I could have
turned back. 1t is never, never
too late for any girl. There may
be heart aches and sorrow. The
heart may die. but it is never GO
late to turn back from the mar
ried man.
I made that mistake--a mis-
take no girl can make and gave
herself the consequences. For.
while the man-made law nay be
that men may play" with mary
loves. woman can love but one
man at one time and no mans love
has ever been great enough to be
divided between two women.
GROWS LESS SACRED.
The marriage bond appears to be
growing less sacred. Women, act
ing as men act. no doubt. have
taken It lightly In this present
year.
II was but q few days before
my last tragedy. had discover.
cd the faithlessness Of the man !
loved. 1 had gone to motion pic.
ture theater to seek forgetfulness.
Two very young girls sat beside
me.
"If his wife ever catches me,
It's my neck" one was telling the
other.
The conversation drifted on.
Both girls were playing about with
married men.
One had made promises that he
would soon get q divorce.
How like my own case" I
thought.
Perhaps this little "flapper"--
for she was that-believed In her
man" as sincerely AZ did In my
perfect lover"
Then did not know--now I do
The married man 10 the most dan.
gerous species OF the male.
In the letters have before me
some coo from young siris-I
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n 23OU0AND letters Ne %
IA fore me In my hospital
IA o.ll.
Some are from the pens Of the
curious-ths seekers Of the auto
graph Of the woman who has
killed. rs .. r,l.
Othsrs are those cold. shallow
sxpressions Of sympathy from pro
fAssioual social workers. Still
others are humorous proposals Of
narriase-the minister In Detroit.
VINO believes he can reform me;
the sea captain from Gaiveston.
offering . life On the ocean wave;
the convict from San Quentin.
who win be out soon:" the
grocery boy from Jersey. who
thinks we could 20 In the movies"
and the widower Of San Diego.
lonely and seeking . pal"
: But the great bulk 10 the heart
story Of some 600 Of my sisters"
girls whose lives are but .
counterpart Of the tragic romance
which closed when ! shot and
killed r. Warren Anderson. sciou
Of an old Philadelphia family, my
perfect lover" ....
Since ny act. I hsve boen
heralaed % tho world - . second
ThuviA that mythical maid Of
Mara. Nina, have been told. 10 .
storybool lifs and love, which
might be clipped from tho pages Of
fiction. a'.'.
But TO ms-and TO these sisters
Of mine. whose equally tragic stories
ore written On the thousands
OF pages which, are now before me
my story II very. very real.
And 90 II 10 to them ] address
these chapters. For II was for
them. and for all womankind, I
killed. Perhaps I have not lived in
vain.
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CHAPTER I
My name is Peggy" Beai.

My name Is Peggy" Beai.
Further introduction ts un-
necessary. Press dispatches have
told, the news story Of that
synthetic love Of the man to whom
I gave q woman's gifts, and its
tragic ending.
I hsye confessed to the killing Of
Warren Anderson. He was my
lover-my perfect lover. But ]
discovered him In the deceit which
II "man"-I found I was one Of
fifty loves, and 20 I killed. not for
myself, but that other women
might not suffer the same fate -
I--that my example might save
those coo girls who have written
mo, and 1000 more do not know,
from the flames Of hell, In which
the heart Of the woman deceived
must live.
But my other story-that tale
Of thoughts which dwell within my
dead heart-has. never been told.
II is not the story Of Peggy"
Beai alone. any other name might
serve as well. Mine Is the story
Of "the girl next door"-a peek
into the trusting heart. Of every
giri you know.
HER PARENTS DIVORCED.
7 was born in Cleveland. Ohio.
NV father, Paul X. Lattinaw, was
master Of nine languages. inter!
prefer for factory owners. and
school teacher. Mother and he
were natives OF Austria. where I
visited in my early youth. NY
parents were divorced when I
was eight years old.
Three years later my father
visited our home. His heart had
grown lonely and he pleaded with
nv mother to allow me to live
with him. She consented.
Several years later. under my
fathers directions. became fei.
low teacher in the industrial
schoo.s OF the Ohio district in
which we lived.
And so my story Is carried to
my first love-my meeting with
Stephen Beal. Ours was love at
first sight, that magic. unexplaiD.
able thing which turns feminine
heads and sets hearts aflutter. He
was my pupil in school--for Just
three nights. During those school
hours his eyes never found his
textbooks. They were on me con-
stantiy. had to ask him to
leave my class. ~
AFTER THE MARRIAGE.
And then we married. B..
There were the first months OF
golden happiness.
Then the baby came--"Junior."
Ny health broke. Perhaps
there Hes the foundation sf my
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FOREWORD

1lloUoAND letters Ne b.
fore me In my hospital
| a>lI
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AFTER THE MARRIAGE.

And then we married. p.
There were the first months ot
golden happiness.
Then the baby came--"Junior. ,
Ny health broke. Perhsp,
there Hes the foundation ef my
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find the same story In plot--but
little different in words.
OTHERS HAVE TROUBLES. ~

find the same story In piot--but
little different In words.
OTHERS HAVE TROUBLES. k
One tells of the wife who does
not understand him--who refuses
10. be his pal; another complains
that "the wife 10 running around.
90 why not II" and third pleads
he never loved his wife. that tho
marriage was q mistake"
The ear Of the iove-hungry girl
10 tuned TO his song-too often II
Is the song of death. She believes.
even as believed. And. believing,
she gives herself. AZ gave.
Whtn man goes hunting hearts
to kill he always uses the same
weapons. The letters ] have con.
vince me Of that. His ammuni-
tion has been handed down from
posterity. His guns are the same
through time.
After Warren had told me his
story. I believed him.
II have told them ALL" he said.
that my wife 10 coming--you
must pose a. she"
I rebeiled at the thought. But
love. mingled with hope. still lived
and I fought down that which was
in my brain and allowed my heart
TO rule.
REGRETS HER ACTION.
From that moment to this have
regretted In my heart. Just as every
girl. through the ages. has regre..
ted that action. There can be nv
happiness without marriage. To
fly. In the face of the conventions
Is to fly in the face Of Gods own
law. And defiance Of the higher
law exacts It's penalty I have
found this TO be true.
There IL no circumstances
know II from the hear, pouiinss
OF the hundreds OF girls who have
written me-which can compen
ate for the missing band of gold
For the man who plays In hears
avoids the marriage tie. .
Such a man was my perfect
lover"
We were alone on the night !
killed him.
He sat AT q table.
Peggy" he said, II can recall
the name of every one OF my
girls He sat down and wrote
the list Of fifty.
Mine was the last name. I had
paid the price in that moment
the next I knew my mistake.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
OAKLAND

FOrdice Weaver and brother
Frank were callers at GAINESVILLE
Saturday, their father being very
low from effects of a stroke. :. +. EN-
NETT Mills spent Sunday with Will
lard Johnson. :. Clarence THORNLEY,
is spending a few days with his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Thornley,
Hazel Mills spent Sunday with Dor
othy Ross. Miss Inis Tavener of
McConnelsville is visiting with
friends of this place :. Mrs. Geo.
Dixie is very low at this writing.
Minnie Mills and two children Opal
and Othel spent Friday afternoon
with Mrs. T. T. Wallace. :. Mrs.
Lena Loar spent from Saturday un-
til Monday with her mother Mrs.
Geo. Dixie. The Bible lectures Civ
en- by c. e. Putnam at Oakland have
been well attended the past week.
His lectures will last until next FIJI
day evening, May 19. .Mayme Mills
spent Sunday with Grace Glen.
Fred Scott spent Sunday with his
brother Levi Scott. .Luanna Walk
er spent Sunday with Neva Thomp-
son. Mrs. Ella Morgan spent a few
days last week with Mrs. Z. j. Ross
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
1877, ,249 FORDS SOLD IN April
Ford Retail Sales Hit New High
Mark

According to report Just receiv-
ed from the Ford Motor Company
Detroit, daily averare of $40 re-
tail sales of Ford cars and trucks had
been reached by the close Of April il
the United States alone.
Ford sales of cars and trucks for
the month, including both domestic
and foreign, totaled 1929. This
establishes a new high record. OK
ceeding the largest previous month,
June, 1921, by 5,467.
The sale of Fordson tractors has
also been steadily climbing. A to-
tai of 11,1S1 Fordsons were sold
during April in the United States,
a daily average of 469 having been
reached by the end of the month.
This gives the tractor a new high
sales record, and shows 1909 in
crease over the best month il 1891.
The Ford Company is enjoying a
banner year in all departments.
Output of Ford cars and trucks for
the year, according to present esti-
mates, will exceed 100000 which
represents ten per cent increase
over 1921.
The Ford factory of Detroit is
now operating at full capacity, hav-
ing force of more than 10000
men on the payroll. The scheduled
output for May will probably reach
$4,000 cars and trucks, which will
be applied against orders approx
mating 10000.
Despite the attempt of the fac
tory and the twenty-three assem-
bling plants in the limited States tO
produce a sufficient number of cars
to meet the unusually heavy de-
mand, it has been impossible for
Ford dealers in most cases to make
immediate deliveries.
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18

week.
Mrs. Ethel Murphey is improving
her home by adding a new veranda
on the front part of the house.
Rev. Born gave a fine talk Sun
day morning in honor of Mothers
day.
The Chesterhill enjoyed a nice
time on their picnic Saturday. They
started for Hidden Springs" but
don't think many of them saw it.
Rev.-L. c. Watts gave a fine ser
mon to the Senior class Sunday eve
ming. The students of the Senior
class were all pupils of Rev. Watts
two years, and they were glad, also
everyone else, to have him back.
Miss Margaret Armstrong attend
ed the Normal school commence
ment at McConnelsville Monday
night.
The Juniors of C. H. s. gave a
Junior-Senior reception last Tues
day evening. Everything was dec
GRATED in maroon and gold, the Sen
ior class colors, and rose and
green the Junior colors. Everyone
had fine time. Brick ice cream
and cake were served.
Frank Smith and family Of Mar
ietta visited Clyde Campbells Sun
day.
Word has been received here thai
Joshua Parker is dangerously i'll
He is said to have Sleeping sick
ness.''
A number of people are sick here
with colds. The weather will not
permit much sunshine. so coughs
and colds are the consequences.
Dean Bachelor is on trim 70
Crooksville this week.
Do not forget commencement ex-
ercises next Saturday evening at
Union hall, at 8 o'clock. Everyone
come. There will be a good speaker
and a fine quartet.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
EAST BRANCH

The Sunday Creek boys played
their first game of ball last Satur-
day at Ringgold and won.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Van Horn. Mr.
and Mrs. Loren Dew visited James
Kincaid Sunday.
Perry Van Horn visited Dan
Wagner's Sunday.
Emmett Wagner, Rufus Updike
and wife and family visited Mr.. and
MRS. Dwight James at Crooksville
Sunday.
Mr.. Dan Wagner is some better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Await Goodman are
going to stay with Morris Aker un-
til his wife returns from the hos
pltal at Logan. They report she
stood the operation fine. The oper-
alton was for appendicitis.
Everett GLADDEN. went to Colum-
bus to look for work.
There will be Decoration at East
Branch. More particulars later.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
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Go to bed, keep quiet and have
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tie of Chamberlain Liniment in
the house and this was applied to
my back. 1t promptly drove away
the pains and aches.-Sold Every
where.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
Attend Funeral of Relative

Mrs. Flora Miller and Mr.. E. w.
Earich of Malta township attended
the funeral of their aunt Mrs. Nancy
Earich at GAINESVILLE, Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. Earich was SO years of
age and was the widow of Alexander
Earich. She was the daughter of
the late J. B. Glassford of this coun-
ty and was born near Cheneyville.
For the past so years she had made
GAINESVILLE her home. She leaves
one son, Austin E., of Cambridge
One son is deceased. She also
leaves half brother, Austin Glass
ford of Pennsville. Funeral SER
vices were held from the M. P.
church Of which she was a member.
Interment was made in Greenwood
cemetery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
A SHORT TALK ON FEET

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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
CHESTERHIIIl

Miss Lillian Todd, who has been
spending the winter in Parkersburg,
is visiting here.
Miss Emily Ham of Malta visited
her mother Friday and Saturday.
Word has been received here that
Mrs Lydia Lambert is very sick at
her daughters, Mrs. Ed Hopkins of
Columbus.
Russell Goddard had the misfor-
tune of getting the batteries of his
car stolen while fox hunting Satur-
day night. No trace of them has
yet been found.
Mr.. Bodie was in Marietta this
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18

two brothers, Strowd Watkins who
resides near Marietta, and Frank Of
Tuppers Plains.
The deceased was a Civil war vet
eran, being member of the 63rd
Indiana. He was a member of the
Mountville M. E. church. The fu-
neral was held from that church,
Sunday, conducted by Rev. Mac Sny-
der, and interment was made at
Mountville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
Aged MountyiHe Man Dies

The death of John A. Watkins OF
Mountville occurred last THURSDAY
evening at 1880, as the result OF
heart trouble and dropsy. He had
been ill about two months, but had
been bedfast only two days. Mr.
Watkins was in his 82nd year. He
is survived by his wife whose
maiden name was Clarissa Cole
Children surviving are Mrs. Nettie
Lewis of Glouster; James Watkins
of Trimble; E. NJ. Watkins OF
Mountville; j. M. of Palos, and
Richard who resides somewhere in
the west. A son Charles B. died
two years ago. Mr.. Watkins leaves
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
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Woods, 2 Gable St., S. S., Pitts
burgh, Pa, writes: 81 will not be
without it in my house.-Sold Ev-
eryWhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
An Annceciafinn

We desire in this manner to ex-
press our appreciation and thanks
to the many good friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted US
during the illness and death of our
dear wife and mother, Mrs. Virginia
A. Whitaker John Whitaker, Eu-
gene c. Whitaker.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
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"Hurry" Shakespeare Word
Shakespeare was the first man to
use the word hurry" and he also
coined the word "dwindle."