Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-11-16

stuart, 20 I can understand the cir
sumstances that led to your marriage.
How did you become acquainted with
tine boy in the first placer"
Willingly, the actress complied with
Q statement in some detail. She first
met Stuart, she related, slightly over
10 year ago, at a party held in private
rooms at one of St Louis most ex.
elusive hotels. She was playing at the
Forrest theater there The party. a
gay, rather abandoned affair, was ar.
ranged by Aberdeen students on a
lark. The preponderance of young
lmen had necessitated the presence Of
in few extra girls; and though unac-
,auainted with any Of them, Laura Du-
mont had, at the invitation Of several
icf the chorus, attended to I'LL in. And
there she was paired OF with Stuart
Jordan, reckless under the influence
of liquor and participating in the gen
ieral revelry.
She fascinated the boy and he
nonopolized her the entire evening.
And. when the party was over. he oc-
eompanied her to the rooms she shared
with another member Of the cast. he
made q date for dinner the following
Gay. Subsequently. he became In
creasingly enamored; with a weeks
vacation In which to entertain her,
they were together constantly at
dances and suppers after the show.
naturally she was not insensible, she
admitted, to his looks or position-as
the heir Of fortune and young man
OF breeding and social standing.
Their courtship. II such II could be
called, was thus short and tempestu-
Gus. On the day before he returned
90 school. while moody and impetuous
ut the prospect Of leaving her. Stuart
proposed that they elope. In anticipa-
ition. he had already obtained the mar
rage license. They were on their way
10 late dance, and Laura consented.
She understood that the nuptials must
De kept secret, at least until the boy
completed his school year; meanwhile,
she was to quit the show and settle
IN luxurious quarters. But she dis
covered the real reason for this ar
rangement, concealing the wedding
until her husband reached twenty-five,
only afterward.
Laura Dumont and the student were
married at midnight on Saturday. Feb
ruary eighth, 4 year ago, in East st.
Louis, across the Mississippi river.
And they spent their FIRST night to-
gether In a neighboring hotel.
"Your marriage, Mrs. Jordan" RAN
kin spoke more gravely than his query
warranted. was 1t a happy onei You
had no serious differences with
Stuartf"
According to Mr.. Fletcher's interpre-
tation. she had written her husband
placatingly. as II following some dis
agreement. Her letters, he thought,
conveyed the impression Of attempting
TO effect q reconciliation.
The actress was suddenly anxious
,at the question; her effort to appear
puzzled failed to ring true and she
answered more vehemently than nee
essary.
Happy, Mr.. Rankin OF course II
was. else l would never have come
east to join him"
-Are you certain about thatT Ran
kin insisted, unimpressed. You had
i1e Quarrels important enough to cause
% separation-or even d.
ivorcef''
"Nc, the notion IL absurd" She
tAesitated nervously: II was her evil
dent apprehension Of his curiosity that
prompted her to ask. "Why you sure.
u had no reason to think there waa
trouble between M, Mr.. Rankin"
"None particularly. except that
Btuert should have LETT you out west
wAsm Ne maaricniated At PhlIadelphiA. :
1ho detecflvs feAeed adrbitiy. "YeU
Aavent been living With hin slnca. en-