Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-01
TICKLE AND FRAIL,
But Still Dear to Her Outraged
Husband.
RENca TIRE AT A CHICAGO HOTEL.

A Runaway Wife, Her Accomplish in
wickedness and the Deserted Husband
Confront Each Othcr-The Two Sin
ners, After Time In the Cooler"
Brought to Terms - The Wife Goes
Home, Her Offense Condoned.
CHICAGO, Oct I.-"G. V. Guthrie, New
York" Mrs Z. A. Wells, Grand Rapids,
Mich. )" were two names that might have
been seen inscribed upon the Palmer
house register last Friday morning, There
was nothing extraordinary about the fact,
| but the subsequent developments con-
| corning them were interesting enough.
MIR. Guthrie was assigned room in the
entresol, while Mrs Wells was given an
apartment on the fourth floor. Mrs.
Wells possessed graces OF form and feat
ure that at once attracted attention, and
when il was observed that Mr.. Guthrie
| seemed upon pleasant terms of friendship
| with her. many were the envious Chances
that were cast upon him. While these
two people were frequently noticed to-
getherin the dining room and OCCASION
ally upon some prominent thorou9hfare,
there was nothing to indicate anything in
| their relations not found in the code of
morality.
| A Nemesis on the Trail.
| One person. however. differed with other
people. apparently for he soon took occs-
sion to visit Grand Rapids. That visit
was prolific of results. as was demon
strated by subsequent events. The air OF
a man who fully appreciates the pleasures
of life, which seemed so noticeably part
of Mr.. Guthrie's personality, was rudely
disturbed Monday, however. An attenu-
a'ed, feeble gentleman appeared at the
Palmer house that morning accompanied
BY two com panions. The gentleman was
Mr.. Wells of Grand Rapids. and he in
sisted upon being at once ushered into the
presence of Mr.. Guthrie. The meeting
was not cordial, for Mr.. Wells promptly
accused Mr. Guthrie of alternating his
wife's affections
| A Spicy Conversation.
"Why, man." cried Mr. Guthrie con
temptuously. "you have known of this
thing for years. Don't come in at this
late day and Try to play the part of an in
jured husband"
al told her" replied Mr.. Wells excited
Is, "that if she came to Chicago witch you
she could never return"
"Then what are you running after her
fort" was Guthrie's reply.
| This seemed to settle the matter with
Mr.. Wells, for. turning to his compan-
ions. who proved to be Central station de
teciives, he ordered Mr.. Guthrie's arrest,
and that gentiem ~ was forthwith taken
| to the Harrison 81 rect station.
| The Result of Negotiation.
| har off I'D Al L irr
a call upon n fashionable west side &C
quaintance and transferred her from the
high social sphere to the more lowly one
of a prison cell. This accomplished, an
| earnest consultation between Messrs
Wells and Guthrie ensued both the pris-
oners being released rs a result. Mrs
Wells returned to Grand Rapids with her
husband. while Mr.. GHhrie remained in
Chicago to mediate upon the mutability
| of human affairs.
Story of waywsrd Woman.
Mr.. Wells is authority for the statemen,
that his erring wife's areer has been AT
eventfui one in matters of love. Some
years ago she married "A mechanic, but her
welded life was OF short duration her
husband dying of consumption. Fol
awhile after this Mr. Wells says, she
dweIt with one Frank Mullaney. bit that
gent .eman lost health aud left
for section Of the country to
her unknown. Ii WAS after this
that she met and married Mr. Wells,
who is one of Grand Rapids wealthy citi
zens. While MIR Wells is sill infatuated
with his beautiful wife, he does not hest
tate to say that Guthrie supplanted him
in her affections i'll a very pronounced
way. Notwithstanding this he was ready
TO forgive and forget. and Mrs. Wells &C
cepted the opportunity thus offered Mr.
Futhrie is travelling salesman of New
York house, and is favorably known
among his business associates in Chicago.