The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-13

British ue.-sss' Anything elset' asked
Holmes. Tasning.
'Oh. res. plenty. Then there is auothe,
ro1e IN the H1Taf7s7 Pat 70 say that ths
marriage would Ds 81 absolutely qzie,
ore. fhzt il would be at -. Georges
Hanover sczsre, that only half dozen
intimate friends Eo1id be invited. and
thz. the party world return 70 the fur
rishsd house ~ Lancaster Gaze, which Ia.
been taken By Aloys1is Dorsn- Two days
later. that is. On Wednesday last. there j.
a curt ANNOUNCEMENT that the seedi2g
had taken place and that the honeymoon
/ would be passed a. Lord Back waters
notices which appeared before the disap-
pssrancs o. the bri5e.'
before the whatT" asked Holmes with
start
"The vanishing Of the lady"
when did che vanish, then ~
AT the Wedding breakfast"
Indeed. This Is more interesting than
!: promised 10 be-guiIe dramatic in fact. -
Yes, il struck ne az being little out
Of the common"
They often vanish before the ceremony,
and occasionally during the honeymoon;
bu; cannot call 20 mind anything quite
90 prompt as this. Pray let ne have the
details.
q warn you tha. they are very incom-
plete."
'Perhaps re may n axe them less So"
'sSuch as they are they are set forth in
a single article OF morning paper Of yes
teTday. which / VIII read 10 you. IL is
headed Singular Occurrence az Fashion
able Welding
o The family Of Lord Robert e. Simon
has been thrown into the greatest con-
sternation By the strange and painful
episodes which have taken place in con-
nect.ou with his wedding. The ceremony,
e. shortly announced n the papers Of
yesterday, occurred upon the previous
morning. put il Is only now that Il has
been possible 70 confirm the strange
r1taors which have been 50 persistently
floating about In spite Of the attempts
Of tae friends 70 bush the matter
Up, 80 much public attention has now
besn drawn 70 It that 10 good purpose
can be served by affecting TO disregard
what IL 3 common subject for converse
ton. The ceremony, which was per-
formed a. s.. Georges, Hanover square,
was very quiet one, no one being present
szvs the father o. the bride. AIoysuis
D0zan, the Duchess Of Balmo-a!, Lord
Baeksater. Lord E1siacs and Lady Clara
81 Simon, the younger brother and sister
Of the bridegroom, and Lady Alicia Whit
iiagfon- The whole party proceeded after
wards to the house OF AiovE1ls DoTau az
Lancaster Gate. where Dreakfas. had been
prepared Il appears that some little
trouble was caused by q woman, whose
name has not been asCer;ained. who en-
deayoTed 70 force her way into the
house after the bridal party, alleging
that she had some claim upon lord
&. Simon. L WIS only after a pain
fgl and prolonged scene that she was
elected By the butler and the iootruan
The bride, who had fortunately entered
the house before this unpleasant Interrupt
p n Eat "a, f,-a1 -zs-
rest, when she suddenly complained OF q
sudden indispositiOn and retired 70 her
room Her prolonged absence having
caused some comment. her father followed
her, but learned from her maid that she
had only come up 70 ner chamber for an
instant. caught up an ulster and bonnet,
and hurried down TO the passage One Of
tie tootInen declare that he had seen =
lady leave the house thus appare.ied. but
had refused To credit that il was MS mis-
tress, believing her 70 be with the com
pauy. On ascert2ining that his daugh-
ter had disappeared, Aloysuis Doran,
IN conjunction with the Bridegroom,
instantly put themselves into commQnica-
ton with the police and very energetic
inquiries are being made which will prob
ably result in a speedy clearing up Of this
very singular business. q 10 q late hour
last night, however, nothing had trans
pred IS - the whereabouts Of the missing
lady. There are rumors Of foul play in
the matter. and il Is said that the police
have caused the arrest Of the woman who
had created the original disturbance, in
the belief that from jealousy or some other
motive she may have been connected in
the strange disappearance OF the bride. II"
And IS that ALP
"Only one little item in another Of the
morning papers, but 1t IS 3 suggestive
one
And it is?H
That Miss Flora Miller, the LADY, who
had caused the disturbance, has actually
been arrested Il appears that she was
formerly q dauseuse at the Allegro, aud
that she had known the bridegroom for
some years. There are no further partic-
ulars, and the whole case Is in your hands
nOw-as far as II has been set forth in the
public press"
Lord Robert ST. Simon" announced
our page boy, throwing open the doQr. \
gentleman entered with a pleasant, cu!-
tured face, high nosed and pale, with
something perhaps Of petulanCe about the
mouth, and with the steady. well opened
eye OF = man whose pleasant lot il had ever
been 10 command and 70 be obeyea His
manLeT was brisk, and vet his general
appearance gave an undue impression o.
age. for he had 4 slight forward s:Oop and
little bend Of the knee - he walked; his
! hair too. as he swept of his very curly
hriwmed hat. was gTiZZ.ed round the ed ges
and thin upon the top. As 20 his dress il
was careful TO tie verge Of foupishuess
with high collar, black frock coat. white
waistcoat, yellow gloves, patcnt-.eathei
shoes and light Co,orei CATERS. lie ad.
vanced slowly into the room. turning hi:
| head from right 70 ley. and swinging il
his rieh; hand the cord which held his
golden eyeglasses.
Good day, Lord St Simon" said
Holmes. rising and bowling. pray take
the basket chair. This i my friend and
colleague. Dr. Watson. Draw NJ Z little
TO the tire and We shall talk this matter
over
a most painful matter 20 me IS YOU
can most readily imagine, Mr.. Holmes.
have been cat 10 the quick. understand
that you have already managed severa
/ delicate eases OF this sort. sir. though
I presume that they were hardly from the
same class Of society. As to my own case
[ ! am ready TO give You any information
I which may assist you IN forming an opin,
I ion
/ "Thsuk you. l have already learned al
/ THAI i in the public prints. nothing more
/ l presume that I may take il as correct
/ pcarance Of the BRIDE"
Lord -. Simon glanced over it. Eyes
/ IL Il correct, rs far Is II goes"
When did you first meet Miss Hatty
| Do-an2'
In san Francisco year ago"
"Nou were travelling IN the states?"
| YES
| Did YOU become engaged them"
| "No."
"Bu; YOU we're on a friendly footing2"
| Il was amused by her society, and sh.
! Could see taat / was amused. ~
| Her iatheris very rlch2"
/ He is said 20 be the richest man on tn,
/ Pacific slope"