The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-27

with the most beautiful and gifted of our
ladies. Rumor has it that if he had so
willed, more than one of them was so
smitten that all he had to do was to speak
the word and they were his; and on Sun
days he had the choicest pew in the
Episcopal church. He had rooms In one
of our boarding houses, filled with articles
of vertu and warlike instruments, and
generally took his meals in an adjoining
restaurant.
About two weeks ago there came by ex-
press three large Saratoga trunks so heavy
that the porters could scarcely carry them.
These trunks, which it is said contained
female apparel, on Tuesday last were ex-
pressed by his order to Pottstown. twelve
miles from here, and he soon followed
them. On Wednesday he went to New
| York.
The Miss Bridges of Phenixville" is
unknown here. At half past o'clock this
morning Mr.. Bridges and his companion
ate breakfast together and then took
stroll on Chestnut street. Upon the ar
rival of the 1910 train from New York
the young mans father, Mr.. G. G. Bry-
dyes, approached the Continental clerks
desk in company with Mr.. Kenney, lead
ing lawyer of Montreal, the only represent
alive of the injured husband who has yet
appeared on the scene. The two desired
to be shown to the young mans room, but
as he and the lady were out promenading,
the two gentlemen also sauutered along
Chestnut street. While they were out
Bridges, Jr., and the lady returned to the
hotel, and young Bridges was informed
that his father had arrived. He was
greatly taken aback at first, but in few
moments recovered his self possession, and
directed that his father should be shown
to his room.
A Philadelphia solicitor employed by
Bridges then appeared, and after him, by
the noon train from New York, Mrs. Mac
Kennels father, Mr., Andrew Allan, and
his family lawyer, the Hon. G. G. Abbott.
TIE three lawyers and the two fathers
then went to the young mans room, and
after two hours consultation the whole
party. apparently in high spirits and per-
fectly satisfied. took dinner together. Mr..
Brydges's lawyer announced that every
thing had been arranged as satisfactorily
as possible under the circumstances, and it
was soon learned that it had been agreed
that the lady should return to her father S
house in Montreal to await the result of an
application By her husband for divorce a
Uinculo matIinaonie, after which she would
bestow her hand upon Mr.. Bridges
The young mans lawyer, as soon as he
was consulted on Sunday, insisted that the
lady should at once telegraph to her
friends and put herself under their protec-
ton, and that until their arrival the young
ID an should carry out the role he had as
sumed on the hotel register, of Mr.. and
Miss Bridges. 1t was 4 o'clock when the
dinner was finished, and the train for New
York started at 4:35, so one OF the best of
the Continental teams was driven to the
ladies' entrance, and the lady, closely veil
ed and almost hidden in large black
cloak, was handed in by her father. The
lady and her father took parlor car, hav-
ing purchased tickets for New York. The
parting of the lovers in room 22l is describ
ed as that of very discreet persons. y
The two Canadian lawyers, Bridges, ST.,
and his son, remain at the Continental al
night, and tomorrow morning the lawyers
and Bridges, ST., will 60 to Canada by way
of New York The young lieutenant ha:
J returned to his home in Phenixville.