The Morning herald., 1878-11-07

From the Dallas, Tex, Comnercial.] c
On Monday last Lizzie Heferman was
q passenger on the east-bound Pacific train
which reaches this place from Fort Worth
shout balfpast aevsn o'clock in the eve.
ming. She is young, seventeen, good
looking and decidedly, impossible. Since
last March she has been At service in the
family Of wealthy gentleman in The fort.
She had saved from her wages enough
money to fit out for herself modest ward>
robe, and leave in. her. portsmonnai the
sum of $25. On the same train was a
young man, whose name, parted in the
m 'ddle, is recorded as J. Mason Lane. The
young man had aforetimes seen the girl,
and now presuming upon the fact went up
and spoke to her, introducing and making
himself agreeable generally. The remain
der Of the story we give as received from
her lips. He inquired where she was 60
ing. She answered to her home and relsH
tives in Leavenworth, Kansas. All, in
deed He was himrelf travelling in that
direction; fortunate circumstances! could
he be fellow traveller and offer his pro~
lection? Pleasant company in a railway
carriage is always agreeable. and his cour>
teous offer was accepted with thanks. Had
the matter stopped here, all would have
been right. but Dane must 60 further and,
with oily tongue, make ardent love to his
companion. She listened, then hesitated
and was lost. Reaching this city they
went to the Lamar House, where hs
registered as &c. NJ. Lane and lady, Fort
Worth" They remained here until the
following night, when they went to Denison
and again registered as man and wife.
While here, however, Lane took possession
of the poor girls hard-ea1ned $25 and alao
the check to her trunk. A day spent in
Denison, and the parties went on to Cad
do, I. T., where, according to his promise,
the marriage was to be celebrated. Here
they remained week-at least she did
for upon one pretext or another he man.
aged to spend most of his time in Denison,
having first obtained from her necklace,
ring and breastpln, and pawned her trunk
for their board bill, amounting to $40, at
the St. james Hotel On Tuesday last
he made one of those trips to the Gate
CITY, and rs he did not return on Wednes-
day the deluded girl began to make
| inquiries about him. She was then informed
by the gentleman that if she wished see
bim again she must follow him to Fort
Worth, whittier he had gone. Without
cent in the world, and without even a
change of clothes, she boarded the train
and started ON his trail. Her story as told
the conductor, secured her passage; repeated
to the Dallas quarantine officers, it excitsl
their sy mpathies and promises of assistauc
When short distance above the city, who
should come into the train hut the abseond.
| ing young fellow. His victim hailed him
at once and charged him with his per6dy /;
he told her if she would make no stir on
the train he would fulfil his promise as
soon as they came into the ci'y. When
the quarantine physician came round, he
was Informed that the missing mau had
been found in surprise he answered: why
This man gave me his name as j G. Brown;
ow is this?', Some kind of explanation
was given, and the two al last reached the
city. With no intention Of keeping his
promise, the youngster took the girl to the
American House, where he left her with
the very short information that be was
without money, unable to pay either her
board or his, and that he would say at his
I,relatlon's house that night, but would come
back next day. Instead, Of doing so ne
attempted to leave town on the south
bound train the next morning, but was
prevented by an officer, who took him to
Ethe hotet. Again he gave the unfortunate
girl the slip, and night before last stole
Of to Fort Worth, boarding the train