Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-01
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experiences" said a detective. "in
hunting up missing people. I viii
give you an instance:
"Mr Naylor was a rich farmer near
Abingdon. England. He had married
late in life, and had one child. Marga-
ret. She was well-built, handsome
lass of eighteen, with light, curly
hair, very bright. and of resolute will.
Her father dotted upon her. and had
her educated at home by governesses.
He was very curious man, and very
mean in money matters, except where
his daughter was concerned His
brother George was the rector of an
adjoining parish, and, though a COM
paratiyely poor man, as liberal as his
brother was stingy. He had married
a poor widow with one son, named
John Major. John. and Margaret had
been playmates from infancy, and were
like brother and sister. John was
articled to a lawyer in York, but when
an aunt died and left him an income
of some e400 year, his studies ceased,
and he lived at home and amused him
self with his horses and dogs. Farmer
Naylor looked on this life with much
disfavor, and took every opportunity
to let John know what he thought of
his idle course. John was rollicking,
good-natured youth, and took this in
good part. admitting that he hated
work, and never intended to devote
himself to it if he could help it.
by and by John began to be very
attentive to Margaret. This greatly
incensed her father, and in order to
stop the thing he sent Margaret to an
aunt's. near Driffield. to spend month
or two. When she returned, John
began to visit the house again. but
Margaret, though she treated him
kindly, gave him no encouragement as
a lover, so far as the watchful eyes of
the father could discover. Finally the
old farmer told John his company was
not wanted, and that his daughter
should never marry him, forbidding
him ever to come near the farm again.
''Soon after this a young man APP
piled to Farmer Naylor for work. He
gave the name of Charles Simms. and
being strong. likely young fellow,
the farmer put him to work. When
the harvest was over Simms told the
farmer that his fathers health was fall
ing and he must go home, and the far
mer parted with him with reluctance.
"The next day, September 18th, Mar
garet disappeared. Not a trace was
left, and / was employed to discover
her whereabouts. Then the facts az
ready narrated came to my knowledge.
THE first thing l found was that
the very day Margaret disappeared,
John Major disappeared also, simply
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away for a few days. ascertained
that youth Of fifteen or sixteen had
been seen in the adjoining vi...gc, and
that John joined him there, the two
then taking train for Hull To that
town 1 at once went, satisfied from
the description Of the youth that it
could have been none other than
Margaret Naylor in male attire On
reaching HULL I interested the police
authorities in the case, and In few
hours ascertained that 3 young man
answering Johns description was to
be seen daily il the geological Gardens,
just on the outskirts Of the town,
accompanied b. . youth Of sixteen,
md an elderly. infrm man. visited
the gardens. and was lucky enough to
ind the persons Tor whom was look
ing. had : photograph Of John and
one Of Margaret. and was It once
satisfied that. though The younger man
was John Major without doubt. the
youth vas not Margaret Naylor