Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-30
ON CUPID'S TRAIL.
A Stern Parents Hot Chase
After Runaways.
AN ARTFUL YELL0w-HAIRgD GIRL

The Comedy Runs into a Game OF Hide
and-seek, Pursuer and Pursued Being on
the Same Train-A Very Reprehensible
Way of Getting Out of q Difficulty-Two
Other Loving Hearts United Only to
Separate for q Time
MILWAUKEE, Sept SO.-A girl with yellow
curly hair stepped daintily out of the Kirby
house at noon Saturday and crept into car
riage that stood near the curb. The carriage
was drawn toward the lake shore. and
another runaway marriage was about to
take place. The girl was Miss Jane 8.
Mckinley, the daughter Of J. B. Mckinley,
real estate agent Of Champaign, Ills The
prospective groom was Orville w. Cannon,
a son of W. r. Cannon, the wealthy banker
of Danville, Ills. The bankers son was in
the carriage when the girl entered and the
vehicle stopped in front of the residence of
Rev. Stanley Lester, of St Paul's church.
Half an hour later the marriage Ger emony
was performed by the rector and the run
away couple returned to the Kirby house
Miss Fuller Gave Her a Pointer.
The love affair which terminated in Mil
waukee's most recent sensa tion began some
time ago. Miss Mckinley fell in love with
The bankers son very easily, because he is
handsome ami the heir TO a million or two
She went away to college under the stern
command Of her parents, who had picked
out another husband for her Last March
she happened to lie at the Kirby house when
Miss faulina Fuller, the daughter of the
chief justice, created a sensation by marry
ing Matt Aubrey, of Chicago. The circum-
stance served as a valuable pointer to the
Champaign belle, ami she profited by it
Miss Mckinley was not a stranger to NIL
waukee scenes, fer she had spent a greater
part OF the summer here as the companion
Of her mother, who was in the city for med
ical treatment
Embraced the Opportunity.
\ week sgo the mother came back to Mil
waukee after being at her home for a month.
The daughter did not accompany her. In
the meantime the elopement had been
planned Letters passed between the lovers,
who thought it would be easier to fool the
old man alone than both of the girls par
ents. Last Thursday evening young Cannon
went TO see his sweetheart Fortunately the
father was out and younger sister, named
Florence. was at home alone Ii was an
Easy matter to conciliate the sister aud win
her silence.
The Old Man on the Trail
The runaways lovers left Chau.paigu and
started for Chicago. They had hardly
reached the next station before Father Nc
hinley returned home and made the discov-
cry that his daughter had fed The sister
broke down and confessed the whole story.
and then Campaigns real estate agent was
angry. He danced around the railway sta
tlon waiting for a train. and his wrath
knew no boundS He somehow had a suspi-
cion that his daughter was headed for Mil
wAukee, and when Chicago was reached he
new to the Northwestern station What
time he lost before starting he now gained on
the runsways, for they were startled to see
the old man come wheeling into the station
and grab the rear Of the tram they had
taken
A Game OF Hide and Seek.
The runaways spraHs into a corner Of the
parior car and gave the porter handful OF
gold TO make their concealment sure The
Old gentleman rode on the same train to
Milwaukee and never discovered the run
sways When the Cream City was reached
smother obstacle presented itself The old
man was on the train and discovery would
cause scandal Fortune favored the lovers
and they climbed down on one side OF the
other to hasten to bis wife and tell her Of the
family troubles. He took one carriage and
the runAways took another
Very ReprehensibIe Of Them.
The old man rushed into the Kirby house
and a moment later was in the presence of
his wife. He asked for their daughter. but
received no comforting information. The
lovers had now formed an ingenious plan
The gIrl was TO rush in on her parents at the
Kirby house and declare that she had never
seen the bankers son, while her lover was to
seek seclusion at an obscure west side botal |
for IL they were overloaded in Milwsukae
the entire scheme would fail This plan was
carried out Miss Mckinley went to the
Kirby house at once and told her mother
that she only wanted to fool her and that
she had no intention Of marrying The girls
prank was forgiven and the old man re-
turned home
The Mother Forgive< Them.
Meanwhile the bankers son was housed on |
The west SIDE he waited patiently for some
word from his sweetheart, and SATURDAY. |
she sent him a note She kissed her |
mother goodbye, and a short time after |
ward introduced her husband. The old lady |
vas reconcIled because she had to be. but she |
dictated long telegram to real estate
agent IN Champaign telling him that be |
ildn't know as much this year .s be did last
Miss Mckinley is l9 years Of age. and her
husband has just reached his ma joritv |
They will remain In Milwaukee for a wee L.
y ben they viii leave for California