The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-10-16
A MAIDEN'S MISTAKE.
Betrayed by q Lover. She Be-
comes q Mother Before
She is q Wife.
She Visits Sedalia in Search of
the Worker of Her
Ruin.

A Story Of Her Woes as Related
to q Bazoo Reporte.
Yesterday.
"Do you want an interesting item ?''
queried a gentleman in the city yesterday,
and of course, an answer In the Affirmative
was given.
aft you will 20 to" and here the BAzoo's
informant hesitsted, as if he did not desire
to locate the "item" referred to, which, of
course was as yet . mystery TO the scribe.
Discerning from the demeanor of the
gentleman that there was good item on the
tapis, the reporter plead for q pointer
through which the facts could be obtained,
ITO be plain with you," remarked the
gentleman, 81 must say that l feel some
hesitancy in "puting you on" and I am
now very sorry that ] mentioned the mat
ter at all"
"But Why do you wish to suppress good
item of news" asked the reporter.
"Simply on account of the manner in
which caught ON" myself. The news
| Just came to me through female member
of my family, and 1 plainly see that ! have
acted hastily by saying anything to re-
porter"
"You are determined, then, not to fur
nish the BAzoo with the item in question"
Eyes, and no. have always felt kindly
toward the BAzoo and appreciate it as q
real, enterprising newspaper, in the strict
est sense Of the word. But then / am honor
bound, since / have thought of it, not to
betray the confidence that has been imposed
in me in the matter. However, If you will
promise not to give names, l will cite you
to . gentleman whom know to be posted
and who will probably give you all tia
necessary information"
Promising to suppress his name, the re-
porter was pointed to . certain gentleman
In Sedalia With whom he was we'll acquaint.
ed, and after thanking his first informant
for the extremely limited pointer, the
scribe sought the presence of the party who
was to furnish the wanted information.
Entering his place of business he was
asked by the scribe As to whether or not he
knew anything OF importance for the
morning paper.
"No; it is very dull to-day" was the an
swer, he ut the same time casting . very
suspicious look At the hustler for news.
"Sureiy you have an item forto-morrow
mornings BAzoo," said the scribe, and the
pslor that came over his countenance was
convincing evidence that there was some
thing in the wind.
Somewhat losing his temper he ejacula-
ted: "Who the ID sent you here, any.
way? It does seem strange that nothing,
even of the most private and serious nature,
can take place In Sedalia but that these
newspapers are nosing into it, and / want it
distinctly understood that If this matter
does come out, and my name is mixed up
in it, will make it hot for somebody"
"Your apparent anger is somewhat
suggestive" said the BAZo0 man. 1t
was not the intention by coming here to
offer you an insult, but the intention was
to ferret out, if possible, legitimate item,
for the paper published for the
people now on earth. If you are 80 mixed
up in it as to criminate yourself by telling
what you know, why then will desist from
further interview, and seek information
from some other source"
"There you mistake. am not connect
ed with the matter at all. am acquain:-
ed with the facts only in the relation of a
friend. Neither am / angry |; but it does
vex me some to think that nothing can be
private in Sedalia."
evil you kindly furnish me
with q pointer by which 1 can
get at the gist of this matter" queried the
scribe, cor shall leave no wiser than when
camel"
"Well, the parties interested in this ugly
piece of business, are good friends 10 me,
and do not intend TO relate their troubles.
There is lady mixed up in the affair, she
being the ONLY one of the interested parties
in the city, with the exception of an infant
girl. wouldn't for: the world have her
know that had given her troubles to the
press to be paraded before the public, nor
do intend to do so. She is in the city
herself, and if she desires to talk to you,
Why we'll and good. The lady is of an ex-
cellent family in Colorado, and though she
has been greatly wronged, yet she has the
respect and sympathy of q host of::friends,
who are assisting her to ferret out the loca-
ton of the man who has caused her so
much trouble"
"Oh yes" remarked the scribe, an
other case of desertion. And since you
will not tell me what you know,
will you be kind enough to tell me
where the lady can be found !"
Now, look here" replied the gentleman,
"please leave my name out of this business;
and would further ask that you leave the
lady's name out also, and also the residence
at which she is stopping. With that prom
Use l will tell you where to find her"
The promise was given and the reporter
was soon apprised OF the location of the
lady who was to figure as one of the maiu
actors in the matter. Seeking the residence,
the location of which is, by request sup.
pressed for the present, the scribe soon
found himself at the door. Ringing the
bell servant put in an appearance, and
just here the reporter was considerably
puzzled as to how to state his wants. Re