The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-17
NOW HUNTING HIS WIFE.
Story OF a Man Who Went West and Col
Rich, but Lost BIS Frau.

Boston, Dec. 16.-DUncan Mckenzie,
a native Of Breton. y. s., has been in
Boston since last Monday and has en-
gagged rooms in South Boston, while
looking for his wife. whom he thinks
has deserted him, and who, ne has been
given to understand, is living with
friends in the peninsular district.
Twenty years ago Mr.. Mckenzie lived
in Cape Breton, but yearning for a wild
er and more profitable field in which TO
work like many other young men of
that day, he travelled westward and set
tied in ST. Croix, Wis. There he started
a lumber camp, soon became a leader
among the lunbeTmen, and gradually
amassed quite a handsome fortune.
Next he 1onged for somebody to share
his wealth and home with him, so he
returned eighteen months ago TO his
native place and was royalty welcomed
by all his friends
He had not been in Cane Breton long
before he feH in love with handsome
Mary Majtterson. 20 years of age, al
though he had reached the age Of so.
This did not deter him from proposing
TO Mary and ne was accepted
The wedding ring was purchased, her
friends were apprised Of the coming
nuptials. and although It created some
little talk among their friends, owing to
the difference of their age, neither took
any notice of the criticism or comment
on the differences in their ages and so
they We're married. The wedding was
joyous one friends and relatives gath
cred and wished them happiness and
prosperity, and the newly married
couple started in housekeeping.
Their home was remarkably pleas
ant one. Everything that money could
buy and that she could wish for in her
station OF life, was procured for her,
and for several months they were hap
by.
last summer Mr. Mckenzie returned
to his lumber camp in Wisconsin on
business. and bidding his wife goodbye.
he told 1her he would return early in
the winter, and he expected that he
would then return to st. CroiX with her.
Plans were made by him while away for
a happy home for himself and wife. and
again he started on mis- return to Cape
Breton.
About ten days ago he reached his ma
tive place. light Of heart. and with ex-
pectations of a l1aDpy greeting from his
wife he entered the home where he had
left her hut few months ago He was
completely surprised to find his home
deserted and his wife gone. Inquiry
among the neighbors revealed nothing
as to her whereabouts, and Mr.. McKen-
zie was nearly heart broken.
He made his way to the house of his
wife's parents and endeavored TO learn
something from them about his wife,
but Tl1ey would give him no information,
and he says they refused to assist him
i'm the search for her.
Finally a friend gave him the infor-
nation that his wife had departed for
Boston and was living in This city.
Without further preparations he began
his search for his wife, and last Mon
day he arrived in Boston.
He Immediately called at police head
quarters and told his story there and
asked the assistance Of the police in
finding MS missing wife. Monday af-
ternoon. when but a short distance from
headquarters he met A friend whom he
knew in Cape Breton. and from him
learned that his wife was living in
South Boston He informed Mr.. Nc
Kenzie that If he went 10 South Bos-
ton he would find his wife living with
friends.
Fastening to South Boston he then
called on Cautain Hoffman of station
6 and againtold his story. and asked his
assistance in locating his wife. Captain
Hoffman listened attentive1y TO Nc
in locating his wife. tt to-wi aoinnnnn
Kenzie's story, but informed him that
IL was a difficult task to undertake, yet
ne would do all he could to find the
missing girl
Mr.. Mckenzie has been in South Bos-
ton all this week. has visited many fam
ilies in the district who hailed from
Cape Breton and whom ii would be
probable his wife would be stopping
with. but as vet without success. The
police. also, have done all in their power
for the man. but they too have beer un-
successful.
In appearance Mr.. Mckenzie is tall
strongly built, with a heavy growth of
hair on his head and face and a typical
woodsman. He says he is determined
20 remain in South Boston till he either
finds his wife or is assured that she IS
not in that section OF the city.
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