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ed from Atlantic City. Her reason
for the trip was not known.
A number Of the girls friends
were taken to her suite and cues,
toned BY detectives.
Investigation also brought out
that Miss King had been severely
beaten In row with two men In
an uptown cabaret q month ago.
The three were elected from the
cafe, and Miss King drove away
with the man who beat her. He
was described ais a Short, heavy
set, poke-n1arked. He was flashily
dressed and wore gaudy jeWelry.
Police are searching for this man,
whose identity they know He was
frequent visitor at the girls
apartment. A popular Broadway
show girl, chum and cOnfidante
q the slain girl, win be closely
questioned.
The lure OF luxury, the aenauOua
frou-frou Of silks, gay dances and
mad revelries were all in all to
Dorothy. She came to Broadway pre-
pared to pay the price for her de.
aires-1and che paid the price la full
with her death.
Police efforts to unravel the
mysterious death. centered today in
= search for two men who accom-.
panied her home early Thursday
morning.
Discovery Of the bottle that had
centained chlOrOf0rrn and the fact
that the pieces Of valuable jewelry
gave rise to Z robbery theory.
When the body was discovered.
clad b night clothes and lying
across a bed. It was first supposed
that death was due to natural
causes.
The girls two escorts were young
and well dressed according to the
elevator operator at the house. He
said he could not recognizes them
because they had turned their coat
collars about their faces. One !. OF
the men left the apartment In for
ty.ffve minutes. He did not see the
other one leave Miss Kings apart
ment dis in West Fifty.seyentlr
negie Hall studio apartment dis
strict Police stated today they are
questioning q wealthy friend Of the
slain girl. VI
The last night 0f the life she had
lived in almost spelldthrift haste, and
reckiessness she spent n the atnOs-
phere she loved.
Her Last Night Reckless.
IN an elaborate evening flpch. ac-
companied BY 4 lwealthy man about
town and his SECRETARY. she went
out to q dinner party. Magnificent
jewels adorned Dorothy, rings gieara-
ing on her fingers d pear-eSaped
sapphire sparIxled on her hpaogtl. Al
mink coat was flung over her shout
ders.
where she spent the evening IL
not known. But she came back with
her companions and only one was
seen by the elevator man 70 have Ieft
the house.
10 was 1T the heighth 81 her
wealthy and apparent success that
death came to Dorothy. Before she
prospered she il reported to have
been seen in company only with the
eportiest sort of youths on Broad.
way. She became q drifteF, but the
cheapneaa Of the life never euhdued
her. Lovely OF form and az face,
she soon entered the circle she
sought 30 eagerly.
Sometime In 1916, while in Allan.
tic City, Dorothy jumped her hail
after being arrested, charged with
dis0rderly conduct while with .
well-known aviator. It was said
that once the mother OF q boy who
loved her compelled Dorothy to re-.
turn jewels the boy gave her, but
which were stolen from his mother.
Knew All Angles Of Life.
Dorothy knew al the toRsy.tur.
viness Of life such a. she lived.
She fell in love with . prominent
racing car owner and then. in turn.
became a friend Of his wife.
Dorothy was known in CHICAGO
before she came to New York. The
mayor Of q New Jersey city be,
came enan1ored of her and il said
TO have rented an apartment for
her in Greenwich Village.
For q while she was 0stractsed by
her social circle when the. rumor
spread she was in love with q head
walter on Broadway. The stoYy
said he taught her to smoke opiunl
and that he used to beat her un.
mereifully.
Then. at the end, sim travelling
at nigh speed, she once more came
BACK to the rich atmosphere she
c:rayed OF the big hotels and little
intimate clubs OF Broadway ana
theatrical district.
a golf expert of international
ren0Wn fell e. victim to her beauty.
and fqr a few. weeks before her
mysterious death Dorothy once,
NOR tasted. the bubbles OF life.