Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13
A ROMANCE OF
TWO CONTINENTS.
LOST RELATIVES.

inserted at the rate of ca. line.
mopuERsoy, GEORGIA. liberal re-
ward will DO paid to any person who will
furnish information relating to the present
whereabouts of George MCPHERSON. who is
supposed to have left England in 1879. He
is believed to have gone to either Australia
or South Africa. The missing man will learn
something to his advantage by communica-
ting with John Benton, Trafalgar Buildings,
Charing Cross, London.
MARTIN, AGNES.-One hundred pounds
will DO paid for information which will lead
to the discovery OF the present whereabouts
of Agnes Martin. The young woman, prior
to her disappearance from England In 1879,
was also known by her stage name OF Ina
Morton. Address John Benton, Trafalgar
Buildings, Charlng Cross, London.-Lloyd's 8
Weekly.
DENVER, COL, U. s. A., I
July 10, 1896.
DEAR SrR: Chance led me few
days ago to pick up copy Of Lloyd's
London Weekly. The date of the
paper was a little more than year
old. As I glanced through its col.
umns saw the notices which I en-.
close herewith.
am in possession of several impor-
tant facts relating to certain George
MCPHERSON, who is doubtless the per-
son referred to in your advertisement.
These ! will communicate to you
without expectation of reward. With
regard to the woman, Agnes Martin,
whom you mention as having disap.
peared in 1S79-the year in which Nc.
Pherson left England-I cannot speak
with authority. I have in mind a
woman, however, who may have been
the one you seek, but her name. ante
cedents and present whereabouts are
alike unknown to me.
The facts concerning George Nc.
Pherson, which are at my disposal,
are scarcely likely to afford you salts.
faction, and as they are associated with
the darkest period of my life, state
them with a most pronounced feeling
of reluctance. I cannot but feel,
however, that knowledge of the cir.
cumstances of the case may be of con.
siderable Importance to you, and that
would be guilty OF an act of inius.
tice if, for personal reasons, I with
held them.
In order that what I have
to say with regard to George
Mcpherson may be thoroughly un-
derstood, it will be necessary for
me to tell you little of my personal
history.
Iwas born in New York, and early
in life prepared to enter the medical
profession. After graduating from
Harvard 1 attended medical college
in New York City, but before I was
admitted to practice became in.
volved in IN unfortunate love affair,
which resulted in my leaving home to
seek my fortune in Colorado. A few
months later, after continued run of
hard luck, ! made my way to Mon.
tana, where I entered the service of
Samuel Freeborn, prosperous ranch
man.
Despite his rough exterior and gruff
manners, Ffeeborn possessed many
admirable qualities, and was exceed
ingly popular with the men in his EN-.
ploy. Most Of the latter were young
fellows who had driited as had done
from States east Of the Mississippi.
They were a good.natured lot and
free from many OF those belligerent
qualities which are generally credited
10 the cowboys of the West.
About ten miles distant from the
dwelling of Samuel Freeborn was the
ranch OF Alonzo Marquand. For
nearly two years prior to my arrival
in Montana a feud had existed be.
tween these two men, and it frequent.
ly happened that when their retainers
met in the course CT the general
roundup" considerable i'll feeling
had been displayed, though no blood
had been shed.
Freeborn had daughter whose re-
markable beauty and gentle manners
we're extolled by hardy men for many
wide league around. Despite her en-.
vironment and lack of opportunitie;
for intellectual development, Mildred
Freeborn was distinguished for hel
maidenly grace and numerous &C
compliments. She was a capable
musician, and possessed an excellent
voice. As conversationalist she wa.
vivacious and we'll informed. She
had carefully selected library, which
comprised several hundred volumes
and was an industrious student. il
was we'll known that she had Ions
tried to prevail upon her father tt
permit her to visit the East, and thai
life on the plains was uncongenial te
her. Freeborn, however, was loath t.
part for even little while from tn,
one individual whom he found it pos
sible to love, and repeatedly declined
to permit her to leave him. Strapg,
as it may seem, no one among he
many admirers had had the temerit,
to seek her hand. This may hav
been due to the fact that WHOLESOME
respect for the choleric temper of ol,
| Ereehorn impellea them <o kaep <hei