The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

the items of interest with which he was
not acquainted, from an historical point of
view.
"And that was the last evening that we
were together said Miss Couzins, with a
deep-drawn sigh. "On the following day
Mr.. Fair was whisked out of Chicago as if
he had been a prisoner or a fugitive from
| justice. l was permitted to see him only
for moment just before he went went
away. Angus, Bresse and Crothers were
constantly near him.
while 1 was speaking to him, just be-
tore his departure, a man, who think was
hireling of Bresse, came and interrupted
our conversation. Mr.. Fair managed to
tell me that he was called away bv very
important business matters, but that he
would speedily return and make me his
wife. And SO he left. l never saw him
again. l received one letter from him after
he arrived in San Francisco. In that he
stated that he was well, and begged me to
write often.
! Il did write, but l never got an answer
after that. | am positively certain that he
wrote to me also, but the letters were un-
questionably intercepted. His secretaries
were constantly on the watch When |
used to call on Mr.. Fair in his sick-room at
the Grand Pacific his valet or one of the
other attaches used to secrete themselves in
the closets in order to listen to our con-
versation. l called Mr.. Fairs attention to
these things, but he only smiled aud said
1t didn't matter as he was accustomed to it.
Miss Couzins dwelt upon the meeting in
Chicago with great tenderness. She said:
Senator Fair wrote to me that he would
leave San Francisco for Chicago on the
18th of May, and for me to expect him in
Chicago about the 18th or 18th of that
month.
"On the 1st of May, after returning from
the exposition grounds. [ was surprised to
ind his card under my door at the Grand
Pacific Hotel. 1t was about 10 o'clock at
night, and [ Immediately turned to go to
the office, intending to ask if the gentle
man was in the hotel and if he had per-
sonally left the card.
AS | was about to get into the elevator
l met him just stepping out We shook
hands, and walked into the parlor. I said
was very much surprised to meet him SO
soon. He replied: i decided that l could
not wait any longer, and have come to
see you. [ want your promise. l know
woman as you, but l want you to take me
if you will 1 replied as any woman
would, that he was doing himself an in
justice.
when he was taken sick he said to me:
Now want you to take charge of my case
and see that l am properly attended to.
If | get very sick while 1 am here want
your own physician to prescribe for me
and take care of me-
81 sent for DR.. Vincent Herbert. who
resided in the Grand Pacific Hotel, and
asked him to call upon Senator Fair. He
did so and the first question the Senator
asked was, Are you Miss Couzins' ply
sician?' He said, Il am and the Senator
said, That then is all right. l would
like to have you attend to my case and see
If you cannot give me relief
Or. Herburt took charge of the case
and did what he could for him. He re-
ported to me that the Senator was suffer-
ing from complication of ailments, and
that he was. not likely to survive the at
tack. He considered it very serious
situation and thought the very best of
nursing should be procured. My attorney,