The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-24
LIKE A ROMANCE
THE STORY or A BROOKLYN Bov
WHO RAN AWAY.
How It Happens That He Will Fnifll the
Wishes of His Dead Mother and
Share q Fortune with
His Wife.
nrook,yn Earle.l

For several years prior to 1871, Mr..
Joseph w. Walter, n member Of the pro
dpcs exchange residing on Greene avenue.
near ST. Janos place, made money rapidly
and lived with his wife and son in good
style. In that year he died. leaving his
fortune OF nearly 800. 900 to lis widow I'M
condtionally Mrs Walters was at that
time about 48 years Of age, and her son,
Lester, nearly IT, He was high spirited
and educated beyond his years His mother
intended him for one of the professions, the
law being her first choice. But young Les
ter dsmurrei an pleaded for a more active
life To this Mr.. Walters could not be
brought to agree and he secretly saved up
small sums Of money until he had accumu
lated certain sum He finally disappeared
without any explanation. After mourning
him al dead for two years, having in the
meantime spent much money in a vain
search for him. Mrs Walters advertised in
The Eegle and Herali for young lady
companion.
HANDSOME HEROINE.
Among the ladies who resp,nds was Miss
Marie de Lasalle TOR DeLacy. as she was
callst9 French girl, whose parents were
Gated and had been brought up in
GOOD society in Paris and New York.
Mrs Walters engaged her For sew
eral years Mrs. Walters and her
young companion continued to reside in
Greene avenue, AMI then they started for
Europe. where they passed several years.
travelling from citv to city and country to
country. In 1881 they returned to the
United States and took up their re iience
near Fifty-Seventh street. In New York
city. 1.-THE young companion had in those
years spent in travel so endeared herself to
Mrs.. Walters that she was treated as a
daughter.
In the summer of 1884 Mrs Walters died
After her interment in Greenwood cematery
her will was opened and then it was found
she had disposed OF her fortune in a singular
manner. The estate was valued at little
over $50, 900, and this was devised to Marie
DeLacy entirely, with several conditions,
She was enjoined to continue the search OF
Lester Walters, and On proof of his death
the fortune was to become Marie's abso.
lutely If she found him to I've alive the
fortune was to be divided equally among
them, and II either of them refu ed tt
marry the other he or she was tn forfeit the
entire half of the fortune to the other II
Lester was married when he should bs
found then Marie, who was appointed sole
executrix of tina will, was tn receive tha
$50, 900 Miss Delay was Introduce IL
LAWYER John s. Griffiths of the CART ID
building, AM he took the necessary steps e
prove the will in the oflice of the surrogate
of New York county Miss DaLacy Ala
commissioned Mr.. Griffiths to advertise f,l
Lester Walters.
ONE OF THE SILVER KINGS.
In few months the attorney received 2
hint from former school follow of IL ter
that he had, when boy, often expressed
| his intention OF running awav to Mexico
| Advertisements were inserted in Mexican
and South American papers for some time
but ~ last, about wear ago, all hone oi
| finding young Walters was abandone l.
| Some months ago n sunburned gentleman
| we'll known in New York citg as one of tn.
| silver kings of Mexico. callsi on Mr. Grit
| fths in his offica. Mr. Griffiths askea hin
| il re had ever beard Of L. ter ". Walts =
Il should say 7 hal" was the ranly. al
| owns considerable shara in a silver mint
at Niavis AMI is quite a wealthy man"
Then Mr.. Grirf1thS learnsd that young
| Wal ers had liv4l in Mexico since he Tar
AWAY from his home in Gre .ne avenue II,
| hal been engaged in the cattle business, th'
| humber business. had worked in a silva
| mine as a SORT Of deputy surern ten len
AMI fiunlly acquired a large share in thu
rraparty But the most interesting news t.
Mr.. GrifIit',s vas that he remained M
married Not MANY weeks later Lester W
| Walters returned t. Brooklyn AMI callet
| uron Mr. GrifYiths. He inguirai about hi
| mother and the p~nperty. and was toll thu
the necessary legal steps ware being takei
| to settle the estate Walters has grow
| into hand some man, half Mexican hal
American II could see that he was not tn
sort Of fellow to have woman thrown a
him." said Mr.. Grifiiths to friend.
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
The lawyer invitad Mr. Walters, who
.taying at the Nav York hotel, to go to tn
Park theatre with him. and secured tw
orche ira seats the SAM day. TIL
seats were close to handsome yount
woman sitting in the stage box. She wa
in full dress, AMI. being pronounced bru
netta. not unliks Mexican. attracted ger
eral attention and admiration.
At the enl matters hal heen so excel
Iently managed that Mr.. Walters foun
him elf escorting the lady out of the the
atre TO carriage, Messr'. Grifffths an
his Mexican friend walking along benin
comparing notes The result of it all wa
that he made love with such tropica
arior, and proposed, and was accepted
They are to ba married in few day.
and will pass their HONEYMOON in Mexic
and afterward return t. Brooklyn to live.
allow did he take itf' said Mr.. Griffith'
as he concluded relating the above fact
"Why Wa did not tell him anything abou
Miss De1acv being his mothers cAmpanio
-ntil after thev were engaged. AMI the
when he harmed all the facts he thanked L
for the tsickery we hal re 'o"t'd to max