Evening star., 1898-04-30
FATHER IN PURSUIT,
virginia Girl and Her Lover Cause
an EnrlN journey.

MI Moncure, a well-known resident of
falrrax county, Va, called on the police at
headquarters yesterday and said he had
come mere In search of his daughter VINO
left nome the previous night and had come
mere ne understood, with her cousin to get
married. He had traced them as far as
Georgetown. where the young man had left
word that he and his fair cousin had gone
to Baltimore
Inc father was not at all angry and was
willing to give his blessing even if the
young couple had succeeded in getting mar
ried. The runaway daughter however. was
MS ohiy one and he preferred that she re-
main at home and live a life of single bless
ednesS. -
1t was stated that the young man is an
orphan, and Mr.. Moncure has really been
father to him. This relationship if an
pears, he desired to have strengthened by
the bonds of matrimcny He is nineteen
years Old, and when his father died, six
years ago. his uncle undertook the task of
caring Tor him and giving him an educa-
tion When he returned from college he
settled On his rncles farm ard has lived
lIere as member of the family. He was
always fond of his cousin, who is one year
MS senior. but not until about a week ago
dld Papa Moncure suspect that they had
mutual interests in life.
The young people were questioned but
Just what they said is not known outside
the family. They evidently reached the
conclusion that to make sure of each other
they would have to steal away as soon as
possible. The beating rain and the
heavy Virginia roads were a combination
Wnlch did not cause any fear. They felt
certain that on such a night nobody would
ever imagine they would undertake the
long drive.
The young man put away his horse Thurs
day night. as usual, but he was careful to
put everything in place where he could get
IL without delay. The members of the family
reiired at the usual hour and were all sound
asleep when the couple started on the iour-
pey 10 TINS city. 1t was about ) o clock YES
terday morning when they reached George
town ana stopped a a livery stable The an
lmal that had brought them safely through
the mud and rain was in need of attention
and was intrusted to the keeper of the
stable
Il m going to Baltimore" tn, Young man
told the keeper of the stable '.and I may
not be back till late"
Then the young couple started east pre-
sumably for one of the railroad depots tn
take an Early train for the monumental
city.
When Mr. Moncure got up yesterday morn
ing he discovered that his daughter and
nephew, as well as the horse and buggy
were gone The reason was apparent and
II ne wanted to come on the first train he
had no time to lose. Kenmore is eight miles
from the station and 1t was not much be-
lore train time. II took but a few minutes
10 get team ready and the eight rniIes'
CrlNe was made in thirty minutes About
$50 o clock the farmer reached police head
quarters and made inquiries. He telephoned
10 rails Church the result of his visit and
then went to the clerks office in the city
hail, thinking the license might possibly be
applied for here. When no one had called
curing the early morning he left the office
saying he was going to Baltimore