Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-23
ATABE OFTWOClTIEs
A REAL. ROMANCE THAT RIVALS ANY
 WOVEN IN FICTION

Tribu3stl0ns of q Fair Niece Who sup
 planted Her spinster Auns-Driven From
 Home on n Heinous Charge, Her Lover
 Follows to Find and Marry Her.
 Mics Lulu Fletcher, an erstwhile so- ciety belle of Cincinnati, is very much wanted young woman. Chief of Detect ives Desmond has several of his mon searching St. Louis for her. There IS also Q 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 different purpose.
 Chief Desmond wants her on infor- mation received that warrant for rob bery has been issued against her in the Ohio city, and if his men find her she will languish behind the bars until an officer arrives to escort her back to Gin einnati.
 On tho other hand if she is found bv Mir. Minturn, she will go back to Gin. cinnati in high honor, and, if willing, will become tho bride of man of wealth, who claims to be able to have the charges against her withdrawn and her name cleared of all suspicion of wrongdoing.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 story which created quite furore in certain aristooratio families in Cinoin- natl and caused tho young woman to hurriedly leave that city.
 Miss Lulu Fletcher Is very hand- some young woman, 20 years of age, and for tho last year has made her homo with Miss Annie Fletcher, a spinster aunt, who is quite wealthy and who occupies a high social position. Tho niece is the orphan daughter of Miss Fleteher'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 fer these many years, and the feeling was apparently mutual. Everything went along smoothly until tho niece ap- peared upon the scene, and her beauty caused tho young man to gradually transfer his affection from tho aunt to the niece.
 A few months ago tho aunt noticed this change on tho 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 reereant love She was successful, and the wedding day was set. After this important event the aunt fe1t secure and recalled the banished niece.
 The aunt closely watched the pair after the niece's return, but noticed nothing to arouse her suspicion until about two weeks ago, when she decided that Mir. Mintutn cared entirely toe mneh 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. 4 hysteriea1 seaneo followed, dur ing which the niece was ordered te leave the house and forever remain away.
 Miss I.ulu 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 a 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 tho aunt insisted that it was true and informed the young woman that she would prosecute her if she would moi | consent to giyo up the affections of MT. Mintarn and leave the city.
 Knowing her aunt's vindictive dispo- l sition and fearful of arrest, Miss Fletcher agreed to dc this and left at once for St. Louis After Miss Fletcher's departure | from Cincinnati Mir Minturn refused to have anything to dowitb tho aunt, whG | decided that there was collision be- tween him and tho niece and had the warrant issued
 As soon as Mir Minturn heard of ths warrant he at onco began to search fos inc young woman and claims that he is able to disprove the charges against her and will marry her and take her back to faoo the spinster aunt.--st, Louis Re. public