The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-28
HER QUEER FANCY.
A Pretty Girls Romantic
EsCapade.
FLIGHT WITH A GAMBLER.
A Philadelphia Maiden Leads Her
Brother and Chicago Detective
Very Merry Chase.

| Yesterday morning about II o'clock 4
| nicely dressed gentleman standing near
the gateway TO the wating-roOm of the
| Oakland ferries was observed 10 be carrying
on an animated conversation with tall
man in dark suit of clothes and wearing
a sIOuch hat, who had for several days past
been a frequent hanger-On at the landing
/ for local, Oakland and Alameda passen-
| gers.
A few minutes later the man in the black
suit approached young fellow who was
! hnrryiDg off to the 11-o'clock A. NJ. steamer,
which had just arrived, accompanied by a
| girl of more than ordinary beauty, who
! looked shyly about her as though she
feared to be recognized by some lurking
| enemy.
This young lady viii come with me,
! said the man in black TO the spOrty-looking
youth with the pretty girl. And you will
come along with me too" said the gentle
man who had been conversing with the
stranger of the dark clothes.
| Then the quartet started up the street to-
gether.
| This brief conversation was only the in
| PRODUCTION to the closing ch apter of The ro-
mantle adventure of Miss Myrtle Wether-
| ingt0n, a petite brunette with laughing
| brown eyes, a pretty mouth always wreathed
| III smiles WHICH ulSpid1 u ptIltCG SCI VI
teeth which would CAUSE the most fastd-
| ious dentist to go into ecstacies, and COM
plexion which would DO credit to girl OF
| California birth, much less to daughter Oh
| the City of Brntherly Love.
Miss Myrtle's history is as romantic as 1t
| is in teresting.
About twenty-five years ago Miss Rohn-
| gard of Phladelphia was married 10 Alfred
Wetherington of Liverpool, England. an
employe of the celebrated firm of Crosse 81
Blackwell of London.
The Wetheringtons spent most Of their
time IN Liverpool, visiting Philadelphia
about once year.
After the birth of their daughter. Myrtle.
these visits to the United States were in
creased in frequency. The last Journey
| bringing the family to Philadelphia. on the
10Th of March last.
Pretty Myrtle and her mother and
brother, young man of % ears OF age,
took up their quarters in n local hotel of
that city, and that is how all the present
trouble commenced. There was a young
man. sport and gambler by profession,
who had met Myrtle on the steamer during
her trip to America, and for whom the girl
formed n strong attachment. He followed
the girl to Philadelphia and unknown to her
guardians took up quarters in the same
caravansery at which the Wetherngtons
were stopping.
To make long story short. the affair
eliminated in the sudden disappearance OF
sweet Myrtle on the 2Stn of March.
Search was made for her high and low,
but no trace of her could be found.
simultaneously with her disappearance
$500 In greenbacks and several very valu-
able articles OF Jewelry were missed by Mrs.
| WetheringtOn. Detectives were employed
and it was learned that the young girl, who
is scarcely II years of age, had left on the
train for New York on the morning of the
9th in company with man answering 10
Beade's description Mr.. Fred Wethering-
ton, the girls brother, Immediately set out
on chase after the flying couple.
The twain were traced TO New York.
thence TO Chicago. Telegrams were sent to
the latter place to stop the ruDaways, but
they could not be located.
Young Wetherington made all speed for
the Windy City. Reaching there he en-
pluyed p. j. Mckay. one of the local private
detectives, who got trace Of the wayward
Myrtle, locating her and her lover in San
Francisco.
At first telegram to the Police Depart
ment here ordering the arrest Of the
couple wasc0ntemplated but, fearing that
this might give the matter too much pub
LEFTY, Il was decided to come to San Fran
cisco and try to persuade the girl 10 return
as quietly as possible and not create any
scandal.
Wetherington Jr. and the officer started
for San Francisco, arriving here last Monday
afternoon. At & local lodging-house it was
learned that Beadle, who went by the name
of Ehlers, and his sweetheart had gone to
Oakland 10 live. 1t was decided to watch
the ferries, as an unsuccessful search had
been made of the Athens of tile Pacific
Mckay took up his watch and was visited
frequently and relieved by young Wether-
ngion, who was on the point Of giving up
in despair and offering n reward for the
capture If his sister, having decided to face
the disgrace which her action had brought
upon the family.
But to-day the watchers vigilance was re-
warded. as described in the introduction.
Myrtle was rushed away to the house of
friends of her brothers who reside on
Second street in this city.
Through the courtesy Of a local detective
an interview was Obtained with the young
lady last evening. She appeared extremely
penltent, and IN answer TO the question
whether she had taken the money from her
mother she broke down and made a COM
plete confession.
The girl. though extremely pretty and APP
parently bright and intelligent, is evidently
very easily influenced. She said Beadle
told her that he had lots Of money in n bank
out West, and persuaded her to elope with
him, promising 10 marry her.
My mother" she said, between sobs and
historical little outbursts of temper, during
which SHE would pOut and refuse To answer
questions, was very strict with me. and |
did not want to live at home. l liked
George. so l went with him. That is all
there is about II.
This latter part of her speech she de-
livered with pettsh stamp of the foot and
a toss Of her graceful head, flingng a mass
of dark ringletS back over her shapely
young shoulders.
And you loved this man, who wanted
you to forsake home and friends to take
chances fer living in the West?' queried
Detective Mckay.
She did not answer. but simply turned
her long lashes toward the ceiling and bit
| her dainty red lips.
"Where is your lover now?" asked the
| reporter
A few tears gathered in the girls eyes as
she murmured, ASK him." pointing to
| Mckay.
He'll not bother her any more" said the
officer, with nOd of his head. suggesting
that the gay Mr.. Beadle had been ordered
to leave town forthwith.
MIR. Wetherington, the girls brother.
seemed 10 feel keenly his sisters disgrace.
| II have worried TO keep you newspaper
| people from getting the facts of this case,
but when Mr.. Mckay told me that the story
! was out knew the Jig was up. When this
interview was requested through your
friend l thought it best to have done with
| tand tell you the straight story aud let you
see and talk with Myrtle yourself, that no
| garbled accounts would be published.
"Y on see how the case stands-the girl Is
repentant. That fellow Beadle was the
cause of her trouble, but she will return
| with me 10 her mother, and that will end it
| l hope"
"HOw about Beadle?" was asked
"Oh, l don't think you thoroughly under
stand things yet" and with this apparently
meaningless answer the young man led
his pretty, rash sister Myrtle away. re!us-
ing TO have anything further TO say on the
subject.
lie will start for the East tomorrow with
| the girl.
She had two of the diamond rings which
she took from her mother with her.
Mckay says Beadle will not be rrose-
! cuted. Tor reasons best known to the Weth-