San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-11
Bv MARY SPAS
Copyright, 1925. By Universal Service
snd the New York Daily Mirror.
Reproduction prohibited.


NEW YORK, Aug. Ill was
scared OF the man who was Fairy
Godfather" in public.
Not once did have a chance to talk
to anyone outside. was a prisoner.
Mr.. Browning was delivering all sorts
of messages to reporters which were
supposed TO come from me.
One story he gave out hurt more
than all others. He told people:
Mary has renowned her parents.
They were not good to her."
To say such things about my darling
people who were always so good to
me
For that alone want to make
Browning pay heavily.
While reporters were getting all
these messages" from me. here is
what was actually happening behind
the locked doors Of our suite-locked
TO prevent me getting out.
MADE FIRE" EXCUSE.
The first night in the inn he left me
alone and | slept well because | felt
hil WHY h'iiSflint anu
that Browning was good kind gentle
man.
The second night was different.
Again | locked my doors. ] got into
bed and then there came a knock. /
ran to the door and Browning called
from the other side:
Paddy mustn't keep her door
locked. What will her hOncybunch do
II fire breaks out and he cant save
herT'
So I unlocked the door but didn't
like 1t. After a while he made an cx-
cusc to come in with a glass Of water
for me, as though | couldn't get n
glass OF water myself.
LONGED FOR DEATH.
Every night he made the same cx-
cuSe about the danger of fire and the
bedtime glass of water.
] wanted to kill myself, that third
night.
cried to 60 home but he wouldn't
let me. I watched for n chance and
got into the bathroom and locked the
door. | took the bottle marked iodine.
was so nervous and sad that ! didn't
even taste the iodine. 1t trickled in
Il
help screaming.
But if anyone asks me. why did
you try to commit suicide" I'll an
swer, who wouldn't"
The doctor he called spoke in Czech
and told me:
"Be good or we call the police.
Then your parents will be deported 10
Bohemia and you will go to Jail for
two Jears-maybe more
MADE HER POSE.
think they were trying 10 drive
me mad. So ] thought: Il must BE-
sly and clever and get out of here"
| became very humble and did what
ever Browning said He told nC !
must write note TO the newspaper
men because some rumorS were getting
out Of the hotel and / must tell them
how happy l was.
And he had me sit with him at
dinner table ana smile while the pho.
tographCrs took pictures to show how
sweet and happy everything was.
After that Mr. Browning never
came near me again. He got Miss Nir-
ginia Martin to be nurse for me and
watch me all the time and be in the
room when he was.
DENIES MONEY SPENT.
Mr.. Browning has been telling n
lot about all the money he spent on
mc-S20.000 he says. know how
much he spcnt and it wasn't $500.
That was $500 too much. He didn't
bug me so dresses, only two. He didn't
buy them on Fifth Avenue. He bought
them in little cheap shops. He didn't
buy me a Rolls-Roycc car. He took
me around in n car he rented.
I was sitting in n dress not quite
as nice as some had ut home.
When the end came, he threw me
out with the clothes ! had on my back
and with the change Of So bill in my
pockctbook.
! am grateful to the young news
papermcn who got me away from this
evil man.
In a little while mamma and papa
will come here and | will put my head
on mammals shoulder and tell her all
this and something that / can tell
only to her.