The morning call., 1892-06-04


JACK Allan. there remained a hus-
band. beautiful babe only years old and
TWO boys.
The el0pement was hidden from the pub
lie until Nav %, week after the fight OF the
guilty pair. Then Il reached the news
papers, and on Sunday morning last was
spread broadcast over the world by the
Associated Press.
While tbs people Of san Francisco were
reading the awful story ef sin aud shame
at their breakfast tables the two principal
actors in the domestic drama were crossing
the bay from Oakland to san Francisco. .
Before they reached this city jack
Allan and his companion had read Inc story
OF their sin, and they at once realized that
in case they went to any of the princlpa
hotels detection would DC likely 10 follow.
Ia consequence they hunted an obscure
room 10 which to spend such Of the hours OF
the beautiful Sunday that they could not
pass in sightseeing.
They evidently did not want to be alone
together just after reading ID cold black
type the history Of their lives, and hence
they viewed the park. the ellis and beacn
and walked about tie streets.
They soon found the latter occupation a
dangerous one, for they had hardly walked
A SQUARE from the cars which brought them
from the park when they met face TO lace
gentleman living here, a former resident Of
Montreal, who had known them both when
they were among the leaders IN the great
= circle Of rich aud cultured people IN Gan
ada's commercial metropolis.
With banging heads they passed their old
acquaintance and hurried on A block fur
Their aud a second quaintance was met,
this time a man 10 business here, " no was
born and raised IN Montreal and VINO had
been 3 sChoOlmate Cf tie unhappy Jack
Allan.
Allan tried TO ass his old friend rs he
had passed the former acquaintance, but
tie gentleman. glad 70 see the lace OF his
old pIsyfeIlow and friend, and, in ignorance
Of his shameful conduct, hailed Allan, " TO
quickly stopped and making q few hurried
excuses tried to rush away.
The friend was puzzled, and asked Allan
where he was stopping. In his excitement
Allan told him, ana then left him abruptly,
without introducing the woman at his side.
Evidently once away from the man who
knew hini Allan realized that he had made
q mistake. and, dTeGdIEE an interview, he
hurried 10 the room be had taken, where he
and his companion gathered the few things
they had there and left
About = 30 o'clock on the night OF the
29th Of May a tail, k-C0mpleXiOned man
with brown eyes and dark mustache curl
ing at the ends, walked hUrUedly into the
Occidental Hotel and asked for a ROOM
Il want one Of the incest rooms IN the
house, ne said.
=
around for the gentleman 10 register his
name when lie said:
"Ill register when l come in; l won't be
in until late. I'll pay Tor the room now,
and take the key By the way, can see
the ToOm?'
Certainly" said the clerk, and then,
somewhat at a loss 10 account for the man
ner OF tie w0uid-be guest. the hotel man
added: What IS this, anyhow we'd
diHg?'
yes. yes," answered The man. I'm to
be married tonight and want to keep j.
still"
"Oa" said the clerk, and he had bell
boy Sh0" the gentleman suite 80.
The room was satisfactory, and when he
came down he handed 10 one Of the boys a
package If laundry and asked if il was pos
sible L get il By morning He was an
swered 10 the affirmative aud gave the boy
the packaEe. first marking il, -. :. Allan
30 tomorrow, SURE" He then inquired
about the trains going south ana intImated
he wanted the earliest possible train. Re-
ceivng the information, he left.
About Il o'clock the same night the man,
accompanied by a woman. returned to the
hotel. registered as j. ). Allan and Mrs. J.
5. Allan and retired
Early The next morning be left the hotel
and, presumably, the city.
The gentleman TO whom he had given the
number Of his room on sunday night, and
who, by the way, is very reticent concern
ing Allan, failed to find his old friend when
he called at the number given him. and al
once began a search OF the hotels. On the
register Il the Occidental he recognized Al
lan's handwriting, and leaning that he had
left gave up the search.
Where he and bis guilty companion have
gone can only be cODjectuTed. They may
have taken the steamship Oceanic that sailed
for China on Tuesday last, but II so they
q a i
more than likely, however, that they are at
one OF the many resorts on the southern
coast.
aThe history Of Jack Allan and OF Mrs.
Hebden is one Of interest. Allan's family
have for years been known prominently in
every branch OF commerce in Canada. Sir
Hugh Allan, the uncle, left at his death a
few years ago, an immense fortune, which
Andrew Allan, his brother, and Jacks
father. has largely augmented. The Allan
Royal Steamship liue, Of which Jack Allan
was considered the head, Is the largest and
richest corporation Of its kind in the world.
besides which the Allan family are largely
interested in several important business en-
terpTises. Jack Allan was considered the
business man Of the great steamship con-
cern, and by his sbrewdness, sagaeily and
farsighteGneSs had made for himself a name
as a financier and manager second to none
in the Dominion. His wife was a Mis-:
Gault. her father having bPen President OF
the Exchange Bank Of Montreal which
failed ten years ago.
Mrs. Hebden is a woman not beautiful,
but OF very charming manners aud faI
above the average IN intellectual endow-
meBts. She is deseryedly known as 4 queen
Of society and her home in Montreal was
one Of the handsomeSt as well as one of Tie
most exclusive 10 the city.
Months ago Jack Allan became infatuated
with her and Mrs. Hebden reciDr0cated bis
passion. The two became so daring in thei
intimacy that in March last Mrs. Allan lef
her husbands house. Mr.. Hebden being
bank Inspector and constantly away from
home it gave his wife ample time to enter
tain her lover.
The result OF the intimacy was the elope
ment and the coming to this city Of the twt
fugitives
1t is said Jack" Allan took with hin
only $4,000 OF his vast fortune when h
left and 1t IS not known what steps eithe
his family or that Of Mrs. Hebden viii TAX
IN the matter