The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-02


title a romantic novelist would give to
the story of the events that happened
in the lives of two young girls in To-
peka recently Love; A Rival; A Wo-
man Scorned; Jealousy; Hate; Re
Venge; Arrest That Man; Sorcery: Liv-
ed Happy Ever After" would be the
headings Of the chapters. This is the
story by chapters.
Chap. l. Love Two young girls
chums in every sense of the word and
inseparable. Sharing bon-bons, chew
ing gum and having all things in COM
mon. even to a bicycle One is q de-
cided blonde and the other a brunette.
sporty young man makes the acquaint-
ances of the chums
Chap. II. Rivals. Trouble begins
The two who have had everything in
Common find that a sweetheart can not
be shared like candy. They quarrel.
Neither will give up.
Chap. III. A Woman Scorned. The
young man shows a decided preference
for the blonde. The brunette is quick
to notice that the blonde will receive
the apple from the modern Paris. Her
heart is full of hate. She lies in wait
for the blonde with a horsewhip. The
blonde walks unsuspectingIy down the
street. The brunette jumps from her
place of concealment and strikes at her
rival. The lash falls. The blows do
little damage. A hair pulling time in
which the whip is forgotten. An ell
derly gentleman appears on the scene
and sends the two girls home in differ
ent directions.
Chap. ". Jealousy. The blonde
ShunS the brunette and goes with an
elderly gentleman friend to an enter
tainment. The brunette waits in am
bush for her. AS the blonde is near
her home the brunette springs from
behind a tree and throws salt in her
face. Blonde nearly faints from fright
and falls into elderly gentleman's arms.
Brunette escapes.
Chap. V. Hate. The blonde stays
in the house afraid to venture out The
brunette is still determined to have re-
venge. She has sworn to have it and
her oath is as strong as that of a Cor
Sican vendetta.
Chap. VI. Revenge A dark rainy
night The blonde and her mamma are
preparing for bed. A rap at the front
door. Both listen. Some one fumbling
for the door bell. Bell rings furiOusly.
Another rap, loud and furious. Blonde,
who is verging on nervous prostration,
nearly cOllapses with excitement. Nam
ma goes to the door.
Is Miss - imp asks a messenger
boy with a soprano voice.
ma.
I have a message for her"
Give me the message and III hand
it to her and sign the books
No. I-Imust deliver it to her my
self.
You can nos see her.'
I viii -"
mo you won't"
A scuffie.
Help! Helpl Help!"
Brunette in messenger boys suit van
ishes in the darkness.
Chap. VII. Arrest that man Mamma
seeks the police She lays her troubles
before the stalwart officers of the law.
Must have more evidence. The next
day she lays the case before a we'll
known lawyer. The lawyer thinks the
evidence too cireumstantiaI
I'll tell Eou what to do" said the
lawyer, go to Aunt Becky, the coIOred
fortune teller. Tell her to give you an
an al 1vr-fG oft
your daughter can give you no reasons
for the strange actions of the brunette.
ASK the fortune teller, she can. She
is a great help in such matters" said
the lawyer who knew more about the
case than mamma supposed.
Chap. VIII. Sorcery. After mamma
leaves, the lawyer sends note to Aunt
Becky by a messenger who has orders
to beat the worlds bicycle record When
mamma arrives Aunt Becky explains
that the blonde and brunette are in
love with the same young man. The
brunette is jealous. No use to go to
court. 1t will all come out all right.
Mamma goes away feeling relieved.
Chap. TX. Lived happy ever after.
Brunette hears about the talk of taking
the case into court. She finds another
young man. The trouble is over and all
Finis-of a true story that happened
in Topeka not many weeks ago.
The old settlers all remember Andy
Wilson who owned a ranch near King
Vile. of 22OO acres. one of the largest in
eastern Kansas.
Wilson used to have a good many
cases in the justice courts and when
he did he would subpoena from 20 to
80 witnesses no matter how small the
case. When asked one day why he had
so many witnesses he said he had
noticed the side that had the greatest
array OF witnesses generally won the
case and Wilson generally won his
His lawyer was Col Bob Fredericks
who was one of the most striking char
acters in Topeka some 20 years ago:
tall and handsome, hail-feUow we'll
met He went to San Francisco years
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