Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-08-07
Denver NeWs.

at is strange story and but few
people would believe il. +"
The speaker was a rather fine look
ing gentleman whom The News re-
porter met at the Windsor yesterday.
lie was registered as %. +. Sherman,
Toxic, Japan"
"WouId you care to have the story
published?" asked the reporter.
"Well, | don't know as have any
objections, although some portions of
The story is located IN Denver. L
have Just completed tour OF the
world n pursuit of my wife"
The reporter manifested some SUR
prise and curiosity TO know the de-
tails.
Yes said Mr.. Sherman, ''therc IS
considerable that IS romantic and
some things rather strange IN the
story. | was married in the year 1882
III a small town in Illinois, my wife
being youngest daughter OF a good
family there.
SHE WAS PRETTY AND INTELLIGENT,
and there 3eemed TO be no good reason
why our married life should not be
happy one. We came to Denver
f'~'SeS~'
in "a promising mine III GllpIn county
We had comfortable home III Den
yer, our house on California street be-
ing little gem in its way. or course,
my mining interests required frequent
absences on my part, which however,
were only Of short duration, never
exceeding two or three days at time.
| had never, up to this time, had any
cause for jealousy, my "lfe seemed
perfectly devoted to me and there
was no cloud on the horizon of our
happiness. Our quiet life, however,
was dream that was to sweet. to last.
One day returning home suddenly
and somewhat unexpectedly from
Central, as put my key IN the front
door distinctly saw a man emerging
from the back door with, as | thought
a guilty look on his face My wife
met me in the hall with look al
most equally guilty and certainly
very much confused For the first
time in my life
JEALOUS FEARS WERE AROUSED.
| spoke somewhat harshly and de-
mandcd to know who the man was
that | had seen escaping from the
rear door. She denied positively that
any one had been in the house, and
burst into tears at The bare suggestion
of the thought that she had been un-
faithful. Only partially convinced,
| still for the time being, however,
underworld to forget the circumstance.
Ii was some weeks afterward that be
ing compelled to again visit the mines
| was detained by an accident on the
road and did not reach Denver until
nearly midnight. Getting quietly in
to the house to avoid disturbing my
wife in case she were asleep, advanc
ed Il few PAGES in the hall and was
sure | heard voices in the dining
room, one of which was that Of Fay
wife. LISTENING intently | heard
these words: Frank, you must go.
John may come home at any mos
ment and discover us and what can
say2' Some answer was indistlnctly
made in the tones of a man and |
heard reard door open and shut and
all was quiet.
OF THE CONFLICTING, MADDENING EMO
TIONS
which took possession of me at this
time YOU can hardly form an idea,
jealouSly struggling with the old love,
mingled with anger at the woman
who had thus baSely betrayed me,
and savage, bitter determination to
be revonged on the man who had sac
rlicod my happiness all contended for
mastery. Pushing open the door |
confronted the woman | had called
wife and poured upon her stream of
t.Th1
might have supposed would have
crushed her To my fiery, passionate
words she made no reply, simply
buryiug her face in her hands and
bending AS though befc some furious
blast. The next day was compelled
to be absent. and on my return she
was gone Realizing this bitter fact
reaction set in within me and | ac-
cusod myself of cruelty which the
facts, so far as | knew them. would
not seem to warrant. | searched
everywhere for clew to her where
aboutS, madly, and without much
system | must admit, for the follow
ing day. Finally, by inquiry
THROUGH A PRIVATE DETECTIVE,
| learned that man named Frank
Jordou and woman whose general
appearance correspondent with that of
my wife. had eft Denver together on
western bound train with tickets for
San Francisco. Arranging my bust
ness as best could soon made prep.
aratiouS to follow them TO the utter
most ends of the earth if need be, for
not only was my,love wounded, but
innate pride was hurt 10 the core, and
| resolved to be revenged on the false
ones. -Four days later | was in San
Francisco, arriving there only to
learn that those o. whom | was IN
search had embarked on Pacific
Mail steamship for the East Indies.
ascertained that another steamer OF
the same line would shortly sail and
engaged passage. or the events of
the voyage, with the various stoppa>
ges AT Honolulu, the different ports of
Australia, the visits TO various ports
Of Japan, and the arrival at Hong
Hong. l can hardly tell you anything
save that at every point
HEARD OF THE FLEEING PAIR
who were, alas, owing to an accident,
fortnight ahead of me. Consumed
with a feverish desire 10 overtske
them continued the journey, ascer>
tanning that they had left Hong Cong
fer Bombay. Weary weeks passed
and l arrived at the latter place to
find that they had left two days pre-.
viously in an English steamer for
Liverpool. Another steamer would
sail IN three days and took passage
in this and in a few weeks, seeming to
me like ages, l reached England.
Through inquiry readily found the
address Of the pair and hiring car
riage and promising an extra fee to
the driver for the exercise of his best
speed, found myself after rapid ride
of two hours, before neat looking
and comfortable house IN one of the
pretty English suburban villages.
Knocking loudly at the door, 1 was
quickly admitted and, in few mo-
ments
WAS STANDING FACE TO FACE