Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-04-07
A. A.TALEOFTWOCI1IEs
A REAL ROMANCE THAT RIVALS ANY
 WOVEN IN FICTION

Ft@heeu 1eN 9p1nhAef fAunb--DftNen From
 Home on 2. Hoinous Charge, Her Lover
 Follows to Find and Marry Her.
 Miss Lulu Fletcher, an erstwhile SO.
 ciety belle of Cincinnati, is a very much
 wanted young woman Chief of Detect.
 ives Desmond has several of his mon
 searching St, Louis for her. There is
 also young business man from Oincin-
 natl of the name of George Minturn,
 who has been in the city for several
 days searching for the same young
 woman, but for a different purpose.
 Chief Desmond wants her on infor- nation received that warrant for rob. bery has been issued against her ill tho Ohio city, and if his men find her she will languish behind the bars until an officer arrives to escort her back to Gin cinnati
 On the other hand if she is found by Mir. Minturn, she will go back to Gin cinnati ill high honor, and, if willing, will become the bride of 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 who claims to be able to have the charges against her withdrawn and her name cleared of all suspicion of wrongdoing.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 n story which created quite furore in certain aristoeratio families in Ginoin- natl and caused the young woman to hurriedly leave that city.
 Miss Lulu Fletcher is very hand- some young woman, 20 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 a high social position. The niece is tho orphan daughter of Miss Fletcher 8 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 he. somewhat aged affee- tions. But when she met him she decided that he was the man she had been wait ing for these many years, and tho foeling was apparently mutual Everything went along smoothly until the niece ap- peared upon the scene, and her beauty caused tho young maa 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 tho niece away on visit in order tu get her out Of the way, while she attempted by all tho wilos 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 watched tho pair after the niece's return, but noticed nothing to arouse her suspicion until about two weeks ago, when she decided that MT. Mintutn cared entirely too 2uch for the niece and taxed him with | it. He then declared that the niece was preferable to the aunt and that the ea- gagement was to bo considered tt an end. A hysterical seanco 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 or i her mothers who resided Ill another | part of tue city. About the same time | that Miss Fletcher left her aunt s house | a diamond brooch also disappeared. A | few days later the aunt called at the r house where Miss Fletcher was stopping and accused her of breaking open her E jewel box and stealing the brooch. This Miss Fletcher indignantly denied, but the aunt insisted that 1t was true and | informed the young woman that she would prosecute her if she would not consent 10 give mp the affections of MT Minturn and leave tbe city
 Knowing her aunts vindictive dispo- sition and fearful of arrest, Miss Fletcher agreed to do this and left at once for St Louis. After Miss Fleteher's departure from Cincinnati Mr Minturn refused to have anything to do witb the aunt, who decided that there was collusiou be. tween him and the niece and had the warrant issued
 As soon as Mir Minturn heard of ths warrant he at once began to search fos 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. Loais Re. public.