The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-12-02
the STORY Of 4 FORTUNE.
d.. J. 9. Williams, q Grandson of Lord
Townley, Heir to Millions.

A few days ago sprightly old gentle
man, with snow white beard and locks,
stepped up to the county clerks desk in
the Den yer court. house and asked for a
marriage license. He gave his name as
DR.. J. q. Williams, and the name of Man
dillA g. Insiee, a St. Joris widow. The
groom 10 a grandson of the famous Lord
Townley. aud one of the heirs of an &C
cumulated English estate valued at
9120, O00, 600. Next month the court Of
Chancery will formally pass upon proofs
and order the estate divided. The ro-
mantle history of Denver's heir and the
estate 10 given below by the Denver
News:
In the year 1877 there was born to one
Of Britian1 wealthicst noblemen, Lord
Towuley, daughter, who Vas christened,
amid much rejoicing on the old Lancaster
estate, Mary. America at that time was
almost land of savagry, and little did
the proud men who fastened to ccngrat-
ulats the wealthy peer imagine that the
little babe would cross beyond the sea
aud leave his estate to men of race not
English.
The Townleys were one Of tho Oldest
families In England, tracing their descent
far back to the days Of William Of Nor
mandy. A Townlcy rode at the battle Of
Hastinga and tho mama appears In Abe
Doomsday book.
In 1877 Lord Townley was the last
representative Of his race, and for years
after his marriage his house was not
pleased by the appearance Of an heir.
Tho naughty noblcman began TO bow to
fate and almost lost hope of a son or
daughter to inherit his broad lands, when
it vas announced that Lady Townley was
about 10 give birth to a child. The hap
py news was hailed with delight by the
lord aud the tenantry for miles around
rejoiccd. When the doctor announced
that Lady Townley had given birth to q
daughter the father frowncd and muttcred
curse which proved prophetic. A son
was never to appear in the household and
tbs light Of the family remained cxtin-
guishcd for years BY the maynard action
Of the daughter.
WILD ROSE.
That Mary Townley should grow up to
he beautiful, impulsive girl was but
natural. Her mother, as bride. was the
reigning beauty Of the court of Queen
Anne. From her father she Inherited a
proud spirit which would not DO curbed
by the mere convcntionalities Of the
sphere Of life in which she found herself.
Before Mary reached her majority her
father selected sutton for her hand,
Lord Henry Percy, son Of the great earl
of Northumberland. The scion of the
old border house Of Percy was q hand
some fellow. All that young girl could
desire, but Mary, true to the unconqucrcd
spirit Of her race, simply made up her
mind that she would choose for herself.
Because Lord Henry seemed TO take !,
for granted that she would fall into hi,
arms, Mary decided she would not. Lord
Henry proposed. Lady Mary spurned
the offer and when the easy going, une-
mctional lord still remained in the house
hold Mary soon worked herself into such
state Of revolt that she was ready to
commit any act Of folly.
SIGNIFICANT ACCIDENT.
A day or two after the proposal, Lady
Mary, in furious state of mind, dashed
he horse into wild gallop and the brute
dashed over moor and ditch, the ridel
seeming to care but little when or how
the mad esca pade should end. The horse
soon became msddcned, like the rider, ant
attempted 20 jump n mill ditch nearl.
twenty feet wide. His hoofs slipped OF
the muddy bank and headlong into tn
Eunning water plunged the beast and hi
fair mistress.
When Lady Mary came to herself sh
WAS lying comfortably epscopced in he
large room at home. She asked wha
had happened, and then the memory of
manly face crossed her mind.
"Wbo was the young man who save
my life" she asked the attendant. He
father had given instructions not to mel
ton this name and the young lady wi
left in ignorance which proved most harm
full.
HAUNTED BY FACE.
Lady Mays escape was miracl
in few days she was cut again ridin
over her fathers broad lands hunting #
the face she remembered SO well--tl
face, which her memory clothed with
much romance. A week passed in the
wild musings, zach day adding fuel to Il
fame and then she met Isaac William
the sou Of one Of her fathers tenants.
happened to be standing near the sp
where the Wild horse and reckless rid
plunged into the stream. Lady Mary,
the young man turned and doficd his ca
recognized her savior aud thus col
menced the strange courtship which en-
ed in an American heir TO Que Of En
lands great estates.
DIsowAED HIS DAUGHTER.
The wrath Of Lord Towpley may WI
be imagined when the intelligence of |
daughters strange conduct came to