The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-12
Quite n Sensation rTrue

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The moral and vIrtuous tom OF Topeka, a
place in Kansas, hes been treated TO first
class case of Grim. con and one decorated
with elements of usual spice, but the daily
papers of that place are likewise too moral
and virtuous to have given the matter a
ventilation in their columns, and 1t remains
for the Times to give the Topeka news 10 her
own citizens. For several years past there
has resided in the Kan capital young
couple of considerable social distinction
The husband was a handsome man and a
high and trusted official In the AtchisOn, To-
peka & Santa Fe Offices at that place, and, in
short, a citizen of the first repute, and known
as "rising man." But tie wife, who shall
describe heI? She is said to have ben fine
lOoki7g, accomplished anI bright. In the
circle in which she moved she was consider.
ed ore of the wittiest, and her admirers
were numbered by dozens and although she
was ar emily pursued by more than one adj
venturous bachelor, her husband looked
upon IL all rather a tribute paid to his
good tact and fortune IN selecting and secur-
ing such prize, tnan as a matter which
should cause him to trembie for the preser-
walton of his honor. But one cannot always
play with fire and escape with unscorched
fingers. A dashing ana handsome young
fellow, a newcomer iu Topeka, connected
with a large wholesale grocery house in that
| d ace ente red the lists for the favor Of tins
Seductive creature and soon su ,ceeded in Sc
curing for himSe.f something more
than her IN re esteem. An elOpement was
easily planned and executed without the
knowledge OF the cOniidiDg husband, and II
| is now but few days since the pais III ide
their fight from the city without Il wing 10
| its capitol.
| Their INST haltiug place was at Lawrence
and then on TO tuiS city, and the uSurper OF
/ a husband place boldly ,Ontucfe ed his in
| amorata TO "A principal hotel and there regis
| tered the names az man and wife. But the
husband seem, TO have been a ieTOclOu> sort
| of person 10 deal with when once aroused
| from his security, and he posted TO Kansas
| City Immediately upon learning OF his dis.
| honor, with vengeance in his heart at Il
blood in his eye. Upon iuquirlng in official
quarters for tidings of his lost wife and her
| lover he learned the fact OF their appear
ance here, but when he sought for them at
| the ho:el, he learned of ther departure for
| a pasture in which their browsing would be
less subject to unwelcome interru ptiOn.
In fact they had flown and left
| and was not to be easily turned from the
pursuit, and having found by pertinsciOus
inquiry That the pair had purchased tick Is
| for San francisco and left by the Council
Bluffs road, he Immediately set out anew in
/ tn pursuit, vowing to follow them to Cuba
il he should not find them sooner He said
little, but his set teeth and com pressed lips
| when starting told the reporter with whom
i he had "A few words, uncOn ,ciOus that ne was
| such, that his determination to take bitter
| revenge on the rObber Of his honor was
| Fomething impossible to be turned from Its
| accom- pIishment by an oTdinarS event.