The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-10
,ATALE OF TWOCITIES
a REAL ROMANCE THAT RIVALS ANY
WOVEN IN FICTION.


Tribulations OF . Fair Niece Who Sup
planted Her spinster Aunt-Driven From
Home ON q Heinous Charge. Her Lover
Follows 70 Find and Marry Her.
Miss Lulu Fletcher, an erstwhile So
ciety belle Of Cincinnati, is very much
wanted young woman. Chief Of Detect
ives Desmond has severel of his men
searching st. Louis for her. There is
also young business IAN from Cincin-
natl Of the name Of George Minturn.
who has been in le city for several
days searching for the same young
woman. but for different purpose.
Chief Desrl I'D wants her on infor-
nation reoc that warrant for rob-
berry has b issued against her in the
Ohio CIT I'd if his men find her she
will lr .sh behind the bars until an
Office: lives to escort her back to Gin
cinr
che other hand, If she is found by
= Minturn, she will go back to Gin
, .nnati in high honor, and, If willing,
will become the bride of O man Of
wealth, who claims to be able to have
the charges against her withdrawn and
her name cleared of all suspicion OF
wrongdoing. Behind all this there lies
a story which created quite furore in
certain aristocratic families in Cincin-
natl and caused the young woman to
hurriedly leave that city.
Miss Lulu Fletcher is very hand
some young woman, 90 years of age,
and for the last year has made her
home with Miss Annie Fletcher, a
spinster aunt, who is quite wealthy
and who occupies high social position.
The niece is the orphan daughter CT
Miss Fletcher's only brother and was
her prospective heir. The aunt has
never married, because until she met
George Minturn she had seen no one
who had won her somewhat aged affec-
tions. But when she met him she decided
that he was the man she had been wait
ing for these many years, and the feeling
was apparently mutual. Everything
went along smoothly until the niece ap-
peared upon the scene, and her beauty
caused the young man to gradually
transfer his affection from tho aunt to
the niece.
A few months ago the aunt noticed
this change on the part of her lover
and sent the niece away on visit in
order to get her out Of the way, while
she attempted by all the wiles known
to the feminine mind to win back her
recreant love. She was successful, and
the wedding day was set. After this
important event the aunt felt secure and
recalled the banished niece.
The aunt closely swatched the pair
after the niece's return, but noticed
nothing to arouse her suspicion until
about two weeks ago, when she decided
that Mr.. Minturn cared entirely too
much for the niece and taxed him with
It. He then declared that the niece was
preferable to the aunt and that the en-
gagement was to be considered at an
end. A hysterical seance followed, dur
ing which the niece was ordered to
leave the house and forever remain
away.
Miss Lulu Fletcher left her aunt's
house and went to live with friend Of
her mothers who resided in another
part Of the city. About the same time
that Miss Fletcher left her aunt's house
q diamond brooch also disappeared. A
few days later the aunt called at the
house where Miss Fletcher was stopping
and accused her of breaking open her
Jewel box and stealing the brooch. This
Miss Fletcher Indignantly denied. but
the aunt insisted that it was true and
Informed the young woman that she
would prosecute her IL she would not
consent to give up the affections of Mr.
Minturn and leave the city.
Knowing her aunt's vindictive dispo-
sition and fearful of arrest, Miss Fletcher
agreed to do this and left at once for ST.
Louis After Miss Fletcher's departure
from Cincinnati Mr.. Minturn refused to
have anything to do with the aunt, who
decided that there was collusion be-
tween him and the niece and had the
warrant issued.
As soon as Mr.. Minturn heard Of the
warrant he at once began to search for
the young woman and claims that he is
able to disprove the charges against her
and will marry her and take her back to
face the spinster aunt. st. Louis Re-
public.
IA. Dead Son Serpent Found.