The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-30
A Romantic Story. :.

Tho Kansas City tMo.) O"'sS"f '.iA' 800
st9 ny; several days Lynch l. Connor's res.
.,rrant has been haunted by the presence
If f;iir.haired woman and 4 boy OF about
twelve or fourteen years Of age. 1heir
visits have been irregular. but they Gener-
ally occurred about II O'Clock or midnight'
or Mt supper.timc in the early efen wen TX.
Taking a seat, the woman would can tol
stlpper or refreshments, and tnen Hs.sn
eagerly to report or communication ti .,n
the youth. Several times we nave met .ne
woman there alone, where she Woulu So".
be Joined by the boy, and the same iohs
consolidation wonld ens1,e. Last night the
door at the ladies' entrance on Fltth stree,
opcned, and the mysterious beauty ehttleu
and took her accustomed seat ut the corner
table and. as usual, kept her ven Slos'ra
drawn. Shortly afterwards the pait 'tse
of the curly-headed boy appeared a. .no
window, and after a glance mo Tue NC ,o "rd
entered. We listened eagerly 1or cue. anu
were rewarded by hearing inc 90! sly:
81 am sure 1t Is thelh' st" pio'neA
Johns face" :. .,:o,
starting to her icct. "God help us, Allie,
we are lost.
With her pale, beautiful face bowed down
into her hands, the woman sank down into
her chair. while the waiter started forward
10 offer her assistance. The boy waived him
off, and spoke hurriedly TO the woman. At
this moment man looked into the room
from the pavement, and the next Instant
three gentlemen walked into the room and
straight to the table where the mysterious
couple sat covering in fear. An elderly
gentleman spoke first. His only words
spoken seemed to act like a magical charm
upon them:
"My chitdren!"
A wild scream. followed by storm OF
sobbing from both Of the young Strangers,
was the only response received. The boy
was taken with terrible lit OF Mysteries
that at once convinced us thar ms boylsn
garb was assumed. After the first excite.
ment of the meeting was over, the parent
babe his SON and the detective officer who
accompanied him to seek conveyance
After their departure we heard the follow
ing explanation from the pretended boy
About six weeks since, the wild and ro'
mantle couple had fled from their home IL
Reading, Pa, in company with youns
villain, the athanced Of the eldest girl
= whose only name we could learn wa
"Gus," whose attentions to the young lady
had been forbidden by her parents.
The two sisters, in company with TIL:
"Gus.'' had resided some time in Dayton
then awhile in Terre Haute and st. Louis
At the latter place he endeavored to induce
the two girls to enter il house OF illfame
but finding his villainous proposition
thwarted. and having disposed OF all th
valuables belonging to his young wife, eX
cepting diamond ring, he deserted then
at Christmas time and started West.
Filled with bitter and rcvengetu
thoughts, accompanied by her faithful
Young sister, they followed the yillalnou
Gus" but lost all trace Of him at kansa
City. Avoiding hotels and the publicity
. 6oardlng-house, they took furnlsht
room on the square, and have boarded a
Lynch's at such time us they were not a
Leayenworth or st. Joseph.
The "boy," or disguised sister, has en-
tered each saloon and gambling-house II
turn, the vengeful sister close at hand Il
await the sisters signal to come, but FOL
more than week they have sought tht
recrcaut seduccr and descrter. The pistol
beautiful ivory handled revolver, was
given up to her father just rs the carriage
arrived to convey the adventurous couple
to the Lindel, thence to the train for st
Louis.
The brother remains here few days tt
seek what the sisters failed to lind.