The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17
PEDALS In PURSUIT
SON STARTS IN SEARCH OF HIS
FATHER ON A BICYCLE
MIR. Everett, Jr., Arrives In Wichita on a
Bicycle to Make Inquiry of His Father,
Whose Absence has Been Noticed in the
Eagle, and Upon Receiving Information
Starts Upon His Journey, IL Need be, to
the End of the World, but what he
Finds His Missing Parent-He Says
there was No Woman in the Case.

tnere was NO " oman IN the Nases
There IS now new chapter in the
stroy of A G. Everett's abrupt dfsap-
pearance brought to light. The read
ers of the Eagle are already familiar
with the preceding chapters, which told
Of his departure for foreign place and
later the letter to his wife which con-
firmed the theory formed as to his alb
sence.
Yesterday Clarence Everett arrived IN
this city with blood in his eye. He IS
one of the sons of A. G.. Everest, and
came on an eru'and of honor.
While on his return from hunting
trip from near Goose Lake. No-Mar's
Land, he was handed a copy of the
Eagle containing the story of his faith
er's disappearance. He carefully read
the article and could hardly wait until
he could reach Woodward. where he
immediately mounted his bicycle and
started for Wichita On arriving here
he rode to the home of his mother 20
learn the truth from f1'er. She told him
an the facts in her possession and re-
ferred him no the reporter of the Eagle
for further information.
''I want Ito find out all you know
about Mr. Everett" ne inquired of the
reporter. 81 am his son and would like
all the information in regard 30 papa
that You can give men,
"lAll rigf.t.' replied That Individual.
'fhlave a chair and I will tell you all I
know" And the young man was told
ItfIe story Of his fathers fall When he
learned all he related the following
story:
81 had been hunting down near Goose
Lake, in No-Man's Land. and was re-
turning the Oklahoma by wagon when l
was given a copy of the Eagle. I was
reading the news when ran across the
article about papa At the time I
could hardly believe it was him, but
after thinking 1t over decided 1T was,
and when reached Woodward
mounted my wheel and arrived here
this morning"
What are your intentions now?" he
was asked.
81 am going to find papa It is ter
rhle misfortune that man 81 years
old. who has always lived, as he has, a
quiet. unassuming and moral Fife.
should go astray at his time of life. I
have investigated this matter thorough
~ and I am glad TO say that there is NO
woman in the case There We're some
reports that he had left with some wp-
man, but i find that 'they were ground
less.
1T was my opinion that papa has
gone ito Pierre. n. D., where he has an
other son, my older brother, who is in
some express office. / think | shall go
there first and feel confident that 1 will
find him there and that he will return
when I find him. / can give no reason
for his leaving home and am sure he
win come back. At any rate l am going
after him and 1 will find him if l have
TO go all over the United State. l am
going to travel on my wheel. both be-
cause enjoy riding and that IL is much
cheaper. AS I said before, think / will
go ito North Dakota first. I will start
early tomorrow morning and hope THAT
the roads Will stay in good condition SO
that 1 can make fast thine. l am great
ly obliged to you for your kindness and
now bid You goodbye. I viii let You
know any further developments.
With this he left booking much reliev-
ed and walking with a much lighter
step.
Clarence Everett IS a young man of
about &c years of age and a very nice
appearing young man II he sticks 70
his resolution ne will surely find his
IA ther.