The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
QUEEN OF JEWELS ISLAND.
Did Mrs. James MoKeen interfere with the
Course Of True Lovei

Jewelfs Island liz one OF the smaller
and most beautiful OF the 1856 Islands
that cluster In Casco Bay. Me-, and 1t Is
the property OF James McKeen. Of
Brooklyn. President of the Hamilton
Club. who was Chairman OF the Com
mittee of One Hundred In the last mu-
nicipal campaign. He makes the island
his summer home, and Mrs. Mckeen,
who In prominent In the Brooklyn Ladies'
Health Protective Association and in
the ant.-suffragst movement here. is
the lady meant In this odd story, taken
from the Portland (Me) Eastern Argus
of Tuesday last:
that there Is an absolute monarchy es-
tablished upon one of the Islands OF
Gasco, Bay; The island In question is
JEWELS Island. and upon II woman
at least makes a resolute attempt In
that direction. Her husband, It seems.
who 10 New York lawyer. owns the
island, and the lady arrives every sea-
Her chief difficulty has been with her
female help. who. when they have con-
cluded to leave her service. which they
and finding out how far on the island
Is, she has more than once attempted
to retain upon her territory. Her Of
lenses In this line have been so frequent
that the sympathizing inhabitants of
the neighboring island, Gin. have felt
obliged to land upon the island domain
and liberate her prisoners.
The latest instance of her arbitrary
methods occurred within the last few
days. A young man from Boston, who
listed the island upon yachting cruise.
fell In love with young woman who
the usual preliminary sparring they both
concluded to clinch. The date fixed for
the event was In the fall. but the ardor
OF the youths affection would not allow
JEWELS Island on Sunday morning and
called upon his intended bride at the
royal residence. He was told that he
was trespasser and warned by the
Government to quit the island.
But true love Is not easily dis
couraged. and after patiently waiting
he finally met his lady. Immediate &C.
ton was agreed upon, and the girl de-
manded a settlement OF wages of her
employer, which was refused The
lovers then decided to leave together
any way at an early hour yesterday
morning. The girl went to her room
she was thus engaged the door wal
locked on the outside and she found her
self prisoner.
Her faithful swain kept weary vigi
all night waiting for her not knowins
that she was in durance. Toward:
morning he was approached by the sat
| ellltes or the autocrat, VINO gave him Il
uhdersta and that II he tarried Longer
they would make him tarrier, and Il
he found any difficulty in flying of tn,
island they would give him feathers Il
| help him.
This gentle hyrt. backed up by threats
OF the infiictioh OF other pains and pen
| alties, moved the young man to retir
hastily to chm Island. There he statet
his case TO sympathizing natives. an,
when he had received assurance OF al,
| and comfort he returned boldly to tn
house OF bondage on Jewells Island
called the blum. demanded his bride an,
carried her away in triumph.
| 1T has not been ascertained whethe
| they have been married yet; so II Is to
early to say that they lived happily eve
after, but at any rate they deserve I
do so from the difficulties they met an
overcame in effecting their union"