, 1889-08-29
TO PRISON FOR LOVE.
Frank Donahues Only Crime Was
Wooing Millionaire's
Daughter.
A Remarkable Story OF the Per-
secution Of an III. Fated
Young Man


youth OF 20, whose only crime was that
he loved and won the heart of million
aire's 8 daughter. The facts in the case of
this ill-fated young man more than sup
port the marvellous fiction of Edmond
Dantes.
The story involves, besides the bar
barrie cruelty of plu 'ocrat, the disgrace
of IA great newspaper, and the shame OF
an already dishonored editor.
The editor began his business career
as n book agent, and accumulated
small fortune. II was by means of his
fortune that he gained control of a news
paper made famous by the vicissitudcs
of its existence since the death of its
founder and proprietor.
The new editor sought to rebuild the
papers fallen fortunes, but steadily 1t
lost in prestige and receipts. \ time
came when it was necessary to raise
large sum of money to keep the paper
OH its legs. The editor became "Na'
poeon of finance" lie organized new
company, of which he was made presi
dent, and lurod his friends into the sink
ing ship. Thousands and tens of thous-
ands could not stop the leak.
In a short time IL new financial turn
became Imperative. The editor talked
to people who wanted franchise and
gave his note for 100000. After while
the note fell due. The editor said he
would pay il when certain real estate
transactions then pending were COM
pleted. Many times he made the same
excuse and constantly the affairs of the
editor and his paper became more en-
tangled. One day while the editor sat
at his desk, visitor called. He was a
relative of the holders of the editors
note for 100000, and came rs their rep
rcsentativc
After some parleying, the editor was
given fifteen days 20 raise the money.
He succeeded in Borrowing 800 900 before
the time was up. Then accident favored
him. Another newspaper had unearthod
tremendous sensation which chiefly
concerned the pntocrat ot this history.
Ii was matter of gossil witch reached
the eN.b book agents ears tult the sensa-
tion would never be given 10 the public
for the reason that the man of wealth
upon being interviewed had said:
be justified in killing YOU"
Threats of killing were of no conse-
quence. The ex-book agent put four of
his best men to work and in three days
was i'll possession of the other papers
story, with names, dates, aiiidavits and
certified copies OF legal documents
Omitting names save that of the young
man. the story was materially us fol-
lows:
Frank Donahue, an industrious fellow
scarcely eighteen years of age, became
some eighteen or twenty months ago the
owner Ola profitable newspaper car
rier's route i'll fashionable residence
portion of this city. One OF his patrons
was a millionaire manufacturer, whose
residence was the most imposing on the
young carriers route. Every morning
he left paper at the millionare's rest
dence. He arrived ut this point nearly
as soon as it was light-befUre even the
servants were astir.
For long time he saw no one. FL
nally, one morning, as he was leaving
the grounds, he heard window being
opened. Glancng back lie saw, regard
ing him smilingly from q second-story
window, II young girl of charming iea-
lures and the loveiiest blonde curls.
The girl was smiling.
He touched his cap politely and went
on his way.
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window, and the next and the next.
One morning when the girls nod was
particularly encouraging and her smile
particularly bright hc dared to throw
kiss. Instantly the girl waited him
kiss in return and hastily closed the
window.
During the next twcnty-fuur hours
the onraptured carrier scarcely ate, and
slept not ut all. He reached the mil
/ lionaire's residence "A full half hour early.
J There was no face at the window and hc
was in diSpair. lie walked up the front
steps and dropped paper in the vesti-
bule
At that instant the hall door opened
| half way. Standing little back within
| the hail, dressed in II lovely lowered silk
morning gown, smiling ut him, with a
finger on her rosy lip WAS the girl of the
window--the millionaire's l6-year-old
daughter.
Three short delirious minutes they
stood with clasped hands-thon lac fled.
Atter that he grew boltler. There was a
good honr before any one in the house
would be astir. There was absolutely no
danger OF detc ton. Why should they
not enjoy that hour?
Soon the carrier learned why the
daughter of II millionaire should desire
| the attention OF newspaper carrier.
She was too old to be allowed the license
| OF u tllllu, anu 100 young W nave any
| part in the social relHXations OF adults.
There had long been rebellion in her
heart She saw that the carrier was
strong, good looking and manly, smiled
upon him first in coqucttishness. then in
| interest, then in earnest, then in affection.
Now she loved him told him and shyly
allowed him to kiss her twice every
morning.
One morning the girl was penslve and
preoccupied. The carrier asked the
reason. Reluctantly she replied:
"i am almost sure we have been OBJ
served. You must come earlier and we
must be very careful" That very dag
the carrier received note from the mil
| lionairc manufacturer asking him To call
ut his office, He went. There was u
long talk in the private Office. The mil
lionairc was pleasant, made no harsh re-
marks, nor threats, but was very firm on
| one point. He wrote Il check for an
amount ;hat almost made the carriers
heart stop beating, but he would not
touch IL with the conditions attached
had his refusal meant death, The car
| riers face Was white when lie rose and
stood before the millionaire.
~ love your daughter, sir" he said, ,
'and she loves me. she has promised
to be my wife, and all your millions do
not equal in my mind the value of that
promise"
The millionaire smiled pleasantly,
| begged the carrier to resume his seat an ii
left the room. Presently he came back
and in "a manner that was almost father
ly asked the carrier all about his busi-
ness and his ambitions. He gave the
young man much good advice, told him
he was much too young TO think of mar
rying and assured him OF his (the mill
/ Al l. tnta oh In t,is tts,