The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-02
A RUNAWAY WIFE.
She Leaves her Hubby in the Wicked
City on the Lake,
AND COMES TO Rock ISLAND, BUT IS FOL-
LOWED AND OvERTAKEN-HE PARA
MOUR.

ooh woman, woman, thou art indeed |
jewel, but not one of consistency" sang
an aged poet in antideluvian times
Just why the old sage should have given
expression to the above We cannot tell, |
unless, perchance, he had been Tilted by
some fair maiden. Certain it is, however,
that woman in all her pristine beauty
has been the cause, and will continue to
be, of nearly four fifths of the trouble on
this mundane sphere.
On the early morning Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific train Saturday was tall
and slender built lady, who was accom-
panied by little girl of some four or
five summers. This lady emerged from a
sleeping car and landed on the platform,
She looked for bus, which was shown
her, and with her little girl We're driven
to hotel. While the lady was being
driven to hotel, young and very dude
ish looking young man was noticed to be
hanging around the depot, He went up
to one of the hackman and inquired what
hotel the lady had gone TO. The hack
man replied that he didn't know. Leaving
the hackman the young fellow went to the
baggage man. showed the man of baggage
a check, and told him TO hold the trunk
there until Monday as he intended to go
on to Peoria. He then went back to the
hack got in and was driven to hotel,
but not the same hotel that the lady and
her little girl had gone to. Saturday
afternoon the lady and her little girl took
stroll. She was joined, accidentally of
course, by the dude, and the twain ad
journed to certain hotel on Fourth
avenue, whre the two took room.
Early yesterday morning tall ,dignified
looking gentleman, wearing plug hat
and pair of gold spectacles, arrived
from Chicago. He made enquiries at the
depot if anybody had seen lady and a
little girl around there. An ARGUS re-
porter, who happened to be at the depot,
informed him that such lady had been
seen in the city, and were stopping
at hotel. what hotel is she at
where is she, great God, young man, tell
me, for the love ofheaven." The reporter
told him he would do so, if he would tell
what was up" Il don't want to tell. II
is horrible. 1t will set me crazy. My
brain is on fire. If can find her will
get my little girl and kill her, as sure as
there is God, replied the man trembling
all over with excitement IF you mean
to commit murder, | won't tell you
where the lady is at, replied the reporter
but l will go and inform the police that
there is a dangerous lunatic in town
Calm yourself, and let me know what the
matter is, and if possible, we will help you
straighten matters up" Well, if you
must know, the lady and the child is my
wife and little daughter. She is an actress
and l am an actor. My name is Desmond
We have been playing with a troupe in
Chicago. About six weeks ago, my wife
who you know is fine looking woman
formed the acquaintance of a young mar
named Fred Giles, who is a real estate
agent in Chicago My wife seemed to bt
very much smitten with his appearance,
and he with hers About five days ago
noticed their intimacy, and told Ella tina
it must cease. She said all right it should.
Friday afternoon, | went to Milwaukee Il
make arrangements for the appearance o
the troupe there next week l left m,
wife and child in Chicago. When | re
turned to Chicago Saturday evening
found that my wife had gone, takin!
along with her Lulu, our little daughter
| found that Giles had gone with her
and that they had secured sleeping berth
on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacifi
sleeper. got aboard the train last nigh
and here | am. Now | want 10 know
where my wife is. Come along, | vii
take you where she is, replied the report
er. The husband and the newsman strucl
GU: down the street, and turning severa
corners, come to hotel. Here is wher
your wife is stopping, and the young maj
who you say is the cause of your trouble
is with her, remarked the reporter, as h
turned to 60 on down the street. "Hol
on, my friend, want you to go with me
will you do it," Turning around the re
; porter said he would, and up a stair
three steps at a jump went the Chicag
) man, followed by the ARGUS scribe
Going up to the clerk enquiry was mad
if such and such a couple were in tn
house. A reply in the affirmative wa
4 made, as the clerk led the way to roor
80, closely followed by the irate husband
t Knocking on the door, woman's voic
: asked who was there. "Only a couple c
gentlemen who wish to see you, reptile
D the clerk. The lady came to the dool
e opened it, but catching sight of her hui
2 band, screamed out in terror and tried t
. shut the door, but her strengt
was not as strong as her hus
i bands, who pushed open the doc
a and entered the room, where in bed Wa
/, reclining the dudish looking young ma
o who had been driven to the hotel by th
4 hackman. The woman was in disha5ill
o and her hair which streamed over BIT
IS shoulders, over her eyes and ears, covere
: face blanched white with terror. TIL
!, husband reached his hand back to his hi
!. pocket, but was caught by the clerk, VII
G knew what he was going TO do. TIL
r husband was finally pacified, but insiste