The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-21
TALE OF TWO CITIES.
How Mile. Denise Roux Followed Her
Step-father From France.

now Mile. Denise Roux Followed Her
Step-father From France.
FROM the Jacksonville CFla.) Times Union.
At the Everett hotel in this city are
James Wallace Underhill of France and his
sbep-dsughter, Mile. Denise Roux. They
have been here nine days, having arrived by
the steamship Seminole from New York on
Sunday, Dec. IL. There is a strange and
romantic story connected with their pres
ence in Florida at this time-a story with
two sides to 1t. like most stories OF any con-
sequence.
The following is from the New York
World:
Poor Mrs. James UnderhI is a wife who is
waiting az the Hotel Griffin, West Ninth street,
in the hope that tomorrow will bring her news
Of an errant husband aud her darling child,
York and Paris
To go back to the beginning, nine years ago,
James Underhill and his mother went to Eu-
rope TO see the sights. One sight Mr.. Under
hill saw was very attractive to him. Il was
pretty French widow, Mime. Roux, whom he
met 10 Paris a year after reaching Paris he
married the widow. She had little daughter,
Denise, years old
Underhill's mother and relatives did not know
OF the marriage. but that made no difference.
Soon after It his mother died and left fortune
TO her son. He lived at Royan.
Last November Underhill told bis wife he was
coming to America Denise o girl Of IS, lively
and well developed, wished to come too. But
her mother wanted her 20 finish her education
first 30 Underhill departed from his house
alone
THAT night" said Mrs Underhill, Demise
went to my mother and said she wanted some
or the sleeping draught she was accustomed to
use because was restless and needed it. She
came to my chamber and begged me to take
some that might rest well. She knew was
regretting Mr.. UnderhIlls departure. | took it.
The morning Of the next day. when she knew
would be sleeping from the effects of the
draught, she stole out of the house and went to
join her father. The next thing knew they
we're both in America.
we never quArreled very much" confined
Mrs. Underhill, but my husband drank consid-
erably. BE had the delirium tremens once.
think he is subjected to Authorizations. He has
property in Enterprise, Fla.-orange groves
he and my daughter are now in Jacksonville,
at the Everett house. l have spoken with a
lawyer, Edward Heurstell of No. go Broadway.
Mordaunt Bodine Of No. 70 Nassau street, who
Is the trustee Of my husbands property, has
refused to give me q dollar. cannot stay here
without money. Ihave telegraphed to my hus-
band and hope for an answer tomorrow"
Mr.. Underhill says you didn't treat the girl
kindly" said the reporter.
90, cest horriblei' exclaimed Mrs. Underhill
~ have always looked after everything for her
good She loves me and love her"
81 must hear from him." continued Mrs. Un-
derhill. HE telegraphed Mr.. Bodine for money
Friday. If he gets It | am afraid he will go away
again, and take Denise with him. She is very
fond Of him and spoiled child In a way"
Mrs Underhiu is a woman of about "a. with
large dark eyes and curly brown hair. She Is
good looking.
Mr.. Underhill tells the following story:
ABOUT six weeks ago the condition of my
finances made it necessary for me to raise
some money outside of the income from my
estate in America, which is managed by
my uncle in New York, Mordaunt Bodine
as trustee. / decided TO make a trip TO
America to see II | could not sell an orange
grove in Enterprise which l inherited from
my brother-or, at least raise some money
on Il. Nothing was said about Denise ao-
oompanying me- Neither she nor her
mother brought the subject up at all--nor
did mention 1t or suggest any such thing.
l bade them both good-by and started for
York by the Cunard line, my route lying
by way Of Calais across the channel to
Dover and thence to Liverpool.
~ was about ready to take the trains for
Calais, when Mile. Denise Unexpectedly APP
peared at my hotel in Paris. She was q
good deal excited-said that she had left
home olaudestinely the morning after my
departure because of her mothers ILL
treatment of her, and the threats OF her
mother and grandmother to have her
locked up in a convent-'now that Mr..
Underhill was out of the way She had no
baggage with her-only the clothing that
she had on. She declared that she would
never return TO our home at Royan-that,
IL / did not take her with me, she would stay
In Paris or find home somewhere In France
far away from her mother.
"What was to dos After the purchase
of my ticket had only enough money for
my personal needs until should reach New
York. Denise had only so francs with her,
about $16. l couldn't leave her to look out
for herself In Paris, aud / knew that she
would not return to her mother. l was
obliged to 60 on without delay. So hastily
decided that must take her along with me.
l cAbled to New York for more money, and
it reached me In Liverpool. Denise's ward
robe was replenished for the voyage, and we
sailed for New York. ..
"My plan was to leave the girl With my
aunt in New York while came down to
Enterprise But Mrs. Bodine was very ill
and could not, of course, leave the young
lady in her charge. SO brought her down
here.
81 don't know what l shall do"
said Underhill. II shall have to take time
to think about it. Denise still refuses to see
her mother; no money has come from my
uncle as YET; and have not advised him as
to how much he shall advance TO my wife.
It's perplexing question all around. Alone,
l would know what to do. But must pro-
tect Denise and do my duty to her mother.
too. It's hard to tell what the right course
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