The morning call., 1893-07-24

before met Kirkham, WHO was widower
with q grown-np family. some OF whom
are married. He is about 45 years Of age.
"Kirkham is fine fiddler and used to
entertain the people on Kearny street by
his playing. He owns ranch Of 200 acres
there is not cent of deot upon it.
well. he made love to me and finally
asked me to 90 with him to his ranch at
Josephine, where we would get married.
1 consented and in August last year We
left for Josephine. We stopped two days
at Trinidad and then went to Crescent
City. where we were married by Judge
Murphy. After brief honeymoon we
settled down on the ranch at Josephine.
1.-THE months flew past on the wings of
love, and [ had no reason to think that
John Kirkham's affection for me was not
Al strong as on the day we were married.
But it seems did not know the man.
"Hs appeared to get very anxious about
my health and urged mo to 60 and pay q
visit to my mother at Los Angeles. / told
him / was as strong as horse, but he in
sisted, and went to Los Angeles about
the beginning of this month, intending to-
stay for two or three weeks.
''OE my return to the ranch at jose
phne what was my horror to discover that
John Kirkham had flown. He had sold
some of his stock as soon as he got my
ceeds. Oh. the deceiver that he Is, after
fondly kissing me good-by! I see 1t all
now; his pretended anxiety about my
health was simply trick to get me out of
the way so that he could the more easily
take his flight. 1t made me mad.
He left me pennless, but his brother
in-law. Lon Hunford. who is now looking
after the ranch, gave me money to follow
him and bring him back.
''Ho took his fiddle with him, and by that
means was able to trace him to Eureka.
Humboldt County, as he fiddled all the
way. At Eureka Sheriff Brown told Q
he had seen him there, and thought he had
gone to one Of the lumber camps. The
Sheriff wanted to go in search of him. but
was advised to come on 10 San Francisco,
and hero am.
"Kirkham's daughter Mary is married
to an old man here. and am sure he Is
staying with her. I don't know her hus-
bands name, but I have no doubt the
police will be able to find him out. and
then l shall have John Kirkham again"
''What will you do with him after you
get him?"
dol Why. l will take him right plum
to court and get him back home and make
him behave himself. Oh, you bet I'll max q
it warm for him when get him." and she
shut her mouth with snap and clenched
her fists.
us John inclined to be gray?"
"Gay!" snapped Mrs. Kirkham. mistak-
ing the last word, you bet he is. He told
them at Josephine that he wanted San
Francisco girl as he was tired of me, and
that Is what he has come here for. But
you bet I'll checkmate his little game.
am entitled to third Of his ranch any
way. but want him back. and II you can
help me to find him you can have my
third of the ranch and welcome"
Her parting words were: Now remem-
Der want John and must have John. so
do help me all you can"
Mrs. Kirkham is a tall, spare, angular
looking woman, and not by any means
prcpossessing in appearance. She appears
to he we'll aware Of the fact, as she re-
married to the reporter. "!'m not beauty.
but I'm good enough for John Kirkham. y
She arrived by the boat from Eureka
Yesterday morning. and Officer Conboy
was the first man in uniform her eyes
lighted upon after she stepped from the
ClaY-street cable-car