The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
SAID TO BE DYING
ENDING OF DAWES
COUNTY E~LOPEMENT.
Albert Comstock, Who Eiopcd With HE
stepdaughter, Traced b. the wife sp1
Mother to n Colorad , Town-she Grants
Forgiveness to the wrong-Doer.

Albert Comstock, a prominent and
well to do farmer who has lived for
some years In the western part OF
Dawes county. six miles south of Craw.
ford, and his step-dnughter, MAY
Byers, a handsome young lady. are the
principals In an elopement, which came
to a sad ending and resulted in the
reconciliation Of a man with his wife.
and the daughter with the mother.
whom she had wronged, at Elizabeth.
Colo, where Comstock is reported 70
be dying.
Since the marriage Of her mother to
Mr.. Comstock, Miss Byers has made
her home OH the ranch OF her parents.
A decided affection seemed to exist b-
tween the father and step-daughter.
but the mother was o than pleased
that such state Of affairs should exist
and gave no thought to the matter uD-
til the events of the past few day.
brought forcibly TO her mind the in
innate relations which were manifested
between her husband and oldest daugt.
ter.
Last week Miss Byers left home 70,
Cambria, Wyo.. ostensibly for n visit
with al older sister who resides there.
The day following Mr.. Comstock left
his ranch, stating that he was going 10
u nearby town for the purpose of de
posting in the bank "A considerable
sum of money WEIGH he had realized
from the sale Of some cattle. Instead
Of doing this, however, Comstock, IL ~
charged, went to n small flag station,
telegraphed Miss Bycrs mt Cambria to
meet him at Grand Island and took
the first train for that place. The next
night Miss Bycrs arrived ut the point
designated and the father and the step
daughter met.
When Mr.. Comstock did not return
from the town TO which his wife had
supposed lie went 20 deposit the money
she became uneasy, and after n few
days had elapsed began to investigate
the matter, fearing that her husband
had been robbed and possibly injured
by highwaymen. She learned from
his banker that nothing had been seen
of him, and returned u her home near
ly distracted with the thought that
some i'll had bcfallen her husband.
Some rumor of a suspicious character
foated to her ears and she became cor
WINGED OF the perfdy Of her husband.
learning OF the fact that he had left
for Grand Island and also that her
d%aughter had told n friend in passing
through n neighboring town the night
following that she. too, was en- route
Tor hat place. Mrs. Comstock then
placed the affair in the hands Of on
attorney, who by telegraphing, traced
the runaway pair and located them at
Elizabeth, Colo, where they were ar
rested on the charge of adultery. The
same night that instructions were
wired for the arrest OF the clippers the
young woman telegraphed her mother
that Mr.. Comstock was lying ut the
point of death and Mrs. Comstocls left
for Colorado, having determined mem
time to forgive the wrong done her by
husband and daughter, regardless Of
whether her faithlcss husband should
recover or not. A report has been re-
seived that Mr.. Comstock died SUD
denly after his wife's arrival. and her
forgiveness had been granted. but the
truth OF this rumcr is questioned,