Wichita eagle., 1888-07-21

He was backing the odd numbers and had
pretty good luck-raked In fstfui OF bank
notes while l was looking at him have
been putting IN good deal OF time here at
tho club-La Mediterranee-where Powell
introduced ma He il pretty decent sort OF
chap met on board ship He 10 quite at
tentive to the fair McIlvaine, and, pre-
sumo has long since succeeded me In that
quarter Don't ask me when l am coming
home. Over here there are things to distract
ones mind, and / need all the distraction l
can get wish you would join me here
Yours, WILL
from Mr. Charles Wellington Powell TO Robert
Brown, Esq.]
MONTE CARLO, Nov. II, 1857.
Ny Dear Sir-It is my painful duty 10
announce q serious accident to your friend
and cousin, Mr.. William Winthrop. l sent
you a cablegram this morning Is follows:
''William accidentally shot Wound danger
GUS but not necessarily fatal" As his near
est friend here took charge Of him, and viii
of course see him through. He has been IN
conscious since the shooting occurred, so that
it has been impossible to get his account of
the affair, but had the following version
lfOQf LILO uOtc1 RtOpt sOoOA. "A A11a1 hes&A1So
Barton called on Winthrop this morning and
was shown to his room. A few moments
later some loud talking was heard, followed
by two pistol shots. The door being burst
open, Winthrop was found lying unconscious,
wounded in the left groin, and Barton lay
dead, with q bullet In his brain and
smoking revolver in his hand Mr.. Win
throp was unar1ned. and there were no signs
of q scufne. Two louis dor wore found on
the foor Otherwise there was nothing I'M
usual about the appearance Of the room
Little is known here Of Barton, and no one
can offer any suggestion Is to the cause OF
the awful tragedy Barton came here from
Paris, and seems to have been dissipated
sort Of chap Mr. Winthrop has the best of
care and treatment, and all that can be done
for him will be done. The ball was extracted
this afternoon, and the surgeon says that
while Of course there is danger, his naturally
strong constitution will carry him through.
/ write you because l have often heard Mr.
Winthrop speak of you as his friend and
nearest relative. will keep you posted by
cable of his condition, and will instantly
notify you OF any serious change Mean
tine remain, dear sir, truly yours,
CHARLES WELLINGTON POWELL.
VII.
from Miss Charlotte McIlvaire to Miss Susan
Bascpm.l
NICE Jan l., 1888.
Nv Dearest Sue-Well, I'm engaged at
last, and to just the dearest and sweetest fei-
low that ever lived-at least he thinks So,
and has almost persuaded me to agree with
him. His name is-what do you thinks-
VaNi por-aflt 0H
don't pretend to be very much in love with
him and he doesn't expect it OF me- When
he spoke to me first wouldn't listen to him
at all Then he went and got mamma to
back him up, and between them they made
me give in. After all, it ID pretty nice 70
have a man right at your beck and call all
the time, and Charlie is very useful, espe-
cially in ira cling. We won't be married till
after get home, which win be some time
next fail probably. Fancy me staid and
dernure matron, Charlie has been telling
me all about the denouemeut Of the Win
throp affair IL seems that, IN his deiriurn,
Mr. Winthrop kept calling for Katherine
and the doctor said that il it was possible
thing katherine" ought to be brought tc
him. Katherine" proved to be Mrs. Barton
with whom Winthrop has besn in love long
time land how he did firt and fool poor
little me last spring, too-horrid thing1l Sc
( they cabled to Mr.. Winthrop's cousin In
+ New York, Mr. Brown, and he telegraphed
back that be would start at once and bring
Mrs B. They arrived lest week, and Mr.
! Winthrop began to get better right away
Charlie says Mrs. Barton is lovely, and he
doesn't see how any man could abuse her
but. from all accounts, she seemed to have
had pretty hard tine with her late hus
band. Charlie has just come to take US out
for a drive, so must say adieu Write
soon. Yours, lovingly, LoTTIE.
P S.-Don'J lot people say mine is a Leaf
year engagemens-Charlie proposed Deem
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