Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-02

Am Irish Girl Eiopes with Her
Lover and IL Pursued by q Rival.

Am Irish Girl Elopes with Her
Lover and IL Pursued by q Rival.
Nelly Allison, q vsritable ooqustte,
lived with her father near the Lakes oil
Killarney and had numerous lovsrs.
Harold Fi,zpatriok was the most favored
one, and she finally consented TO
merry him, his suit being favored by her
father. Roger Lisle also loved her, but
disappeared on learning that his RIVAL
had bsen accepted. He returned q few
days later, having asoertained that Fitz
patrick had wife living, but only to
iiud that he and Nelly had fed together.
Roger traced the fugitives on board q
steamer bound TO New York ard stored
himself away in the sleerage. Roger
overheard conversation between the
runaways, and learned that they were
not married. He also heard Harold re
preaching Nelly for not having
taken 81 900 from her fathers Eats.
The two rivals met in the dark apd des-
perate struggle ensued, which ended'in
Harold burling his unfortunate oppo.
pent overheard. Four days later
Harold and Nelly arrived In New York
When they landed at Castle Garden
neither noticed q medium. sized man
with black side whiekers and hair, who
lowered near them like q messenger Of
i'll omen. The Young couple went to 3
boarding house on Greenwich street.
While at the supper table Harold CHANGED
TO put his hand In his coat pocket. There
he felt a orumpled note. He opened It,
and when he read the one word in it he
tainted. The word was murderer"
The note fluttered to the ground unseen.
Harold soon revived his cheeks were
blanched, but he managed TO stammer
out:
81 was overcome with the heat.
He told Nelly that night that he would
marry her next morning. Bright and
early minister was called in and opened
the marriage service. Suddenly deep
voice cried out:
al forbid this marriage. That man
has been already married. Here are the
proofs"
Harold gasped something inaudible,
then gave Wild, insrtioulate laugh and
fell prone to the floor. Nelly tainted.
Roger, for II was he, then stepped forward
and told in plain manner what he had
discovered about Hsrold's early career,
not forgetting to mention the fact Of hii
being thrown overheard by Harold. HI
had been picked up almost by q miracle
by steamship in the rear, and as IL wal
faster sailer than the White Star vessel
arrived at New York Ia advance, and 81
Roger was enabled to meet the runaway
at Castle Garden. It was he who hst
slipped the note into HArold's pocket
Daring this explanation Hsyold had no
stirred. He still lay prone on the ground
He had tainted. When he recovered
was found that he was maniac. Il
was returned to England and there pu
in private insane asylum by his friends
Nelly was deeply grateful to Roger fc
saving her from the fate which Harol
/. intended for her. She pleaded for 70
Eiveness for the way she treated him
. their last meeting. She told him Thu
9 Harold had induced her to leave home |
telling her that Roger had threatened
kill him on their wedding day. II
n young couple returned to Ireland but n
Z to stay. Roger again asked her to
70 his wife, and this time was not refuse
l. They returned to America few days o
10 with Mr.. Allison, whose home in Irelal
had become distasteful to him. Tn
y are now living In Chicago.