The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-15

the gambling game had lost its charm,
and the hitherto sober man sought in dis
| sipation to drown the memory of bis cali
amity. In the meantime Mrs. ingalls, re-
turned only to find her husband madlv
reveling with vicious and depraved men.
Their meeting resulted in a separation
which was supposed to be forever Over
| whelmed with sorrow, the heartbroken
| wife returned with her children to her
home in jackson, while ingalls, continued
steadily on his downward course. After
the first shock of his collapse he was able
to get few hundred dollars at any time
for the asking, but as his status became
more generally known his credit de-
creased accordingly. Drifting aimlessly
about the city, he one day stepped aboard
a vessel about starting for Honolulu. He
had just enough money to pay his pas
sage, and when the vessel sailed she car
ried Charles ingalls, away from the cor
rupt influence of San Francisco to seek
his fortune in foreign lands. That was
seventeen years ago and until recently
his friends had ceased to hope of ever
hearing from him again.
Last spring the schooner II. L. Tier
uan, Capt. Melander arrived in this port
from the island of the South Pacific. On
board was a planter who had come to this
city to purchase supplies. The schooner
lay in port several weeks, and the planter
was seen daily on the wharf at which she
lay experimenting the receipt of freight,
of which he was shipping large quani-
| ty. AT first sight Mr.. Phelps, the Custom
House officer in charge, thought that he
had met the planter before. Continual
meetings increased the impression, until
ne finally located the man from the south
seas as the whilom druggist Of Jackson
| Phelps inquired of Capt Melandcr, who
at one introduced the planter rs Or"
ingalls, Il never knew a Dr. Ingall, "
said Phelps, but | once knew Charlie
ingalls,, druggist in Jackson, and you
remind me of him very much. well,
am not the man. | never was there, re.
sponded the gentleman; and. turning
away, he left the officer more fully con
WINGED that his surmise was correct An
| opportunity, however, ACQUIRING shortly
after to speak to the mysterious Doctor
alone. Phelps went up and said; Look
here, Charlie lngall, | know you; now,
why don't you acknowledge yourseif?"
Il do admit that you are right, replied
the other; but did not like To have the
Captain know. Can you tell me anylaing
of my wife and children
MIR Phelps, who had for a long time
been engaged in active official duty, had
lost trace of Ingalls, family, but Was uR~
der the impression that Mrs. Ingalls, was
| dead, al OF which he communicated to
the fugitive husband and father. Ingalls,
then related the story of his adventures
in foreign lands. He had sailed from
here direct to Honolulu. where he had
employment, and getting some money
ahead he had operated in small way by
| trading among the islands of tie south
Pacific. He had made and lost quite u
number OF small fortunes, and having ar~
quired u rowing habit, he had visited
nearly every European port; had fought
his way into the interior of Africa and
had conducted speculative enterprises in
China, Japan, Australia and the East
Indies.
| Returning again to the south Pacific
he formed partnership with two others,
and the trio had purchased the Island of
Lackincello from the native king of the
| Marshal Group. He gave a glowing
description of LaCkiscellO, stating that it
was covered with excellent soil, and had
an abundant supply of fresh water. On
the island they had planted 5000 cocOa>
nut trees, besides many other tropical
| fruit trees; all of which, combined with q
most delightful climate, made the place Il
perfect paradise in which to live, while a
| good harbor indenting its eastern shore
renders the island Of such commercial
| Importance chat he considered its owner
ship bonanza. All these facts ingalls,
related to his friend Phelps in the daily
interviews which they had previous to the
sailing of the schooner on her return
voyage. The day before the vessels de-
parture Phelps met Mr. Lavinski, u mcr-
chant from jackson, who was in the city
on business. After the greeting Phelps
remarked: what do yOu think? Charlie
| ingalls, is here
He ISL replied Lavlnski, well, his
W
why, l supposed she was dead, anN
swered Phelps.
mo" responded the merchant, "shc is
not dead, and think she is now enjoying
good health. She is living in this city
Her son is living with his grandparents
in San joaquin equity, while her daughe
ter has for II long time lived here, where
she works in a fur store, and by her
earnings supports her invalid mother.
The other child died several years ago,
causing an additional sorrow to Mrs.
ingalls,, which was more than her already
Overburdened mind could bear. and for a
long time her reason was dethrOned but
the tender care and constant nursing of
her daughter, combined with the best of
medical treatment, finally restored her,
and understand that she is now as happy
as can be expected under the circumstan-
CeS"
Mr. Lavinski did not know in what fur
store Miss Ingalls, was engaged, so Mr..
Phelps fastened to Ingalls, and impaired
to him all the information given by the
jackson merchant.
A search was Immediately instituted
for the young lady, but it being late she
was not found. Next morning the vessel
was to sail, and Ingalls, was compelled to
depart without meeting his wife or chill
dren, but he promised to return to San
Francisco by the first vessel coming this
way. He gave Mr. Phelps all the money
which he had left after his expenditures
in the city, with Instructions to hand it TO
his daughter; also loving messages to his
wife and children, in which he assured
them of his certain and speedy return.
Mr.. Phelps then renewed his search and
finally discovered the young lady in fur
store on Montgomery street, The schoOn-
or II L. Herman is advertised to arrive in
this port in short time, and Charles In
gals is expected to be one of her passeng
ers, and all who know him and the Circum
stances of his eventful career hope that
he will again be happily reunited with
his family, and in peace and prosperity