The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-27

Pratt, who is better able 10 repeat them.
They are not worthy OF repetition By a
lady,"
The statement had best come from YOU
direct"
well, then. on SUNDAY last was walk
ing down Fourth street, watching Tor a car
TO Bellefontaine cemetery. Presently !
felt somebody place cane against my
back md Familiarity address me. turned
and saw Mr.. Laurie. Hello he said,
where are you going? Il AIN going TO
Bellefontaine,' said /. so am |. he coolly
we 90 together Then | looked
at him closely to discover whether he was
i'm earnest, and he leered at me in such
manner as To leave NO doubt Of his pur-
poses. III you go, Mr.. Laurie said |
then | shall not 60, because do not in
tend that you shall accompany me- BY
this time had hailed a car and got on
board i'm order to avoid him. The car
took could not possibly have carried me TO
Bellefontaine, and nav sole desire was To
escape his presence. To my surprise and
establishment he followed me on the car
and sat down beside ME. Mr.. Laurie sat
compOsedly for q few moments and turn
ed back upon him dehnatly, In orier To
indicate that his presence WAS particularly
distasteful. Presently Le said: This car
does not go to BelIeiontaine cemetery ,
No. said /, Il have changed my mind. and
am now going TO HYDE Park That suit,
me as we'll he responded, for | am goine
to HYDE Park myself This vas turn
had not anticipated. but promptly noti-
fed him that he must not speak To RE
again upon any subject. He evidently re-
garded my indignation As feigned. for he
persisted I'm his remarks to me until at last
he addressed me in the most insulting
manner"
"What did he say"
al decline to answer that question to
anybody except my husband. He said
enough to make ME leave the Car instantly
and return To the hotel"
"Did you see him again.
"Ies. At breakfast yesterday morning
he waited for me at the dining room door
and again attempted To address me, but
resented il in more forcible manner"
1T is alleged that you drew . revolver
upon him!"
"The remainder of the narrative NAV he
related by Col. Pratt. refuse TO say any
thing more"
Thereupon Mrs. B-all made hasty exit
from the parlor, leaving the reporter To- the
tender mercies OF Col. Pratt, who said he
did not know whether any pistol was
drawn, although several OF the hotel at
taches declared that Col. Laurie was re-
PEELED at the point of a revolver Col.
Pratt said tina: Mrs. Beall and Col.
Laurie haC both related the
story to him and tina; they
agreed upon the facts, but the latter
claimed he was joking and had no designs
on Mrs. Beall. The insulting remark
alleged to have been made TO Mrs. Beall
could not be obtained, and nobody seems
TO know the character of the insult. 1t is
evident, however, that the remarks were of
q very distressing nature, for Mrs. Besll is
highly indignant and almost hysterical in
her references TO Col. Laurie's conduct,
Mrs. Beall is a native of Kentucky. and
Col. Pratt declares that both Mrs. Beall and
Mrs. Laurie are perfect ladies, both in
character and conversation. He SAYS that
Col. Laurie claims he addressed Mrs Beall
in the hotel for the single purpose Of
making proper apology.
Everybody cognIzant of the facts awaits
the return of Mr. BeaIl with considerable
anxiety. as he is is known TO be 4 brave.
excitable man, perfectly devoted To his
wife and fully capable OF redressing her
wrongs.