The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-06


ana machinery to the famous ranch. Car
lecn was very fond of the society Of cdu-
Gated men and accomplished women. and
ior i long time the big ranch house,
which he called the palace OF 81. Cloud,
was crowded with people who appeared
exclusion Of everything else.
lie had been pursuing his strange ca
reer about seven years. living like n
Monte Christie and exciting the wonder of
an Western Texas. as If he were a Gag
liostro in league with the devil, when one
rainy evening, Just before Christmas, a
ildE descended from the overland stage
cruc!iiN in one hand and a BibL, in the
otnef. she inquired for Carlecn, and
men men asked for room in. which she
might appeal to God undisturbcd ON
the next day she went to the palace of ST,
Cloud, and as She entered one gate Car.
leen went out of the ether. lie never
inside Of the White Elephant In san An
Ionic. he never denied that the little wo-
man was G.s, his wife, but that there was
nearly CONCEALED the mans blood every
time he thought OF 1t. and made the wo-
mans face repulsivc to him, was beyond
question He at once plunged into the
widest kind OF dissipation, and his best
riders and fastest ponies were kept busy
Tor Two weeks bearing messages between
san Antonio and the ranch. AT length
such mysterious affairs rs existed he
tween the two people were arranged in
some way and the little woman returned
TO Galveston and sailed for Europe sill
muttcring prayer and carrying her cru
c.iiX In one hand and her Bible in the
o!hcf. from this time on to the end of
MS career in Texas Carlccn was never
the same man. lie evidently laborcd dlv
ana night TO drive something from his
mind. The great house was crowded with
people who were bent upon pleas sure alone
ana strange rumors circulated as to
games of cards where not only millions
nul beautllul women were lost ana won
Carlccn began to give away money
lie made one Of his ncighbors n present
OF Il large pasture and Il fine herd of
COWS. To another he gave q large band
OF graded polled Angus steers TO a fnv-
orite cowboy he gave whole drove Of
line horses, and at the feet of Il beautiful
check for 100000 in gold. The daughter Of
u Eamck@cper who handed him Il cup of
water from one of his own springs he
rewarded with band Of sheep. He at
tcnGcd a school exhibition, and at the
close or the exercise he presented each
ana ana every one OF The little boys and girls
with check for 5000
During the floodtide OF his prosperity
ne had stocked fine park of several
hundreds acres with the rarcst specimens
OF wild animals from every known nook
ana corner of The glGhe. One day. just
before the final crash, when the French
man was in particular hilarious mood
ne mounted HIS horse anu invited every
one about his house ara in the country to
nclp him stay those geological specimens
nlis guests, heated with wine and his
COWBOYS, always eager for Il frolic, were
OF course. ready for such fine sport The
slaughter lasted three whole days Ele-
phhnts lions. tigers and lcoparCis were
in down and shot with Winchesters
70 the music of hounds and the blast of
horns Deer, antelope and rare birds
were spared, and after the royal sport
was ended the gates of the park were
thrown open and these animals allowed
TO run Wild. There were plenty OF nco-
pie who believed that the mystcri-
Gus sncndthrift had found Bowie's IA
nous lost silver mines Of the San Saba
Others thought that he: was some Euro
pcan prince who had inherited limit
less fortune and there were others who
insisted that the man was capable OF
converting the hascr metals into gold. or
else he md hccn great pirate OF an old
! world bank robber. Toward the end the
people id not care TO he Intimate with
the strange man. though hundreds were
indebted to his iibcraiity for their for
tunes; Carlccn realized the situation. and
one e dhX walked out Of the great palace
or 81. Cloud and turned his back upon the
country with SO little ceremony that those
VINO knew him best were most nstonishcd
lie stopped In San Antonio long enough
! 10 make Il iirm Of lawyers familiar with
ms aHairS lie was next heard from i'm
London n company with a woman Of
great beauty, and shortly afterwards n
lew lines foaiinS about in the ncwspa pcrs