Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-12


1t would be easy for clergyman 0!
any denomination 10 preach a sermon
IN the brlef. .meteorIc career OF young
woman. who. after acquiring lasting
and unenviable notorlety in New York.
after going the limit OF the swiftest
pace the metropolis can afford. has NJ
last turned back TO her mother. whom
Tor many years she had neglected. and
In the quiet OF little western town
has sought 10 blot ont the memory of
ali that has happened since first she
.eit the homestead. This young wom-
m. Zella Nicoiaus. was not 90 beauu-
tul as she was brilliant. Her charms
we're as subtle rs they were manifold
There was more In the intensity OF her
eyes than In the arching OF her eye
brows. more In the winning expressive
ness OF her mouth than In the curyins
lines OF her lips. There were no dim
pies In her cheeks. and her brow was
low and unat;rac;ive. but when her
intense spirit lighted up her eoun;e-
nance there were men that went to her
more surely than II she had been brill
iIantly beautiful. Her career before the
public was like the passing OF bird
through crowded room-ali eyes were
upon her for the time. Never heard Of
before. the papers gave many pages to
her do!nss. and her name became n
by-word in many households. sicE nrst
mention came with breath OF scandal
that Involved the name OF one OF the
sons of Jay Gould. For n time Il was
impossible TO discover which OF them
Il was that had become involved with
the clever young woman. and. In fact.
the general public was never quite sat
lsflcd which one shc had ensnaFed. The
Goulds had always had great Influence
a. police headquarters. Jay Gould h.m-
sci. having bc:r!enicd and enriched
Superintendent Byrnes. Tho most dcs-
pera;c methods were employed to hush
up the dcta!iS OF the affair. but gradu-
ally they came TO light. and In the end
George Gould. as the head OF the fam
lily. took the matter In hand. a sue
eessfui anane!er. he found 1, To easy
matter to handle tho young woman
who opposed her wits TO his. She had
In her possession n check for $4,000.
signed by a Gould name. !, waS his
desire TO get hold OF Il She had been
unable to cash Il. and rs lEst rosoE;
went to George Gouid'B Office After
some maneuvcEins Mr.. Gould said to
her: Y do not want so large check
TO go through the banks In your name"
and In n buB!ne8s-lIkc manner he held
ou, his hand for the l!t;le slip OF papeE
which meant so much money TO the
owner. give Il to nc and will give
you the money. Sect Here Is $500 rs
an evidence OF good faith"
For once Zella was outwitted. "acrc
{; Is." she said. producing /; from her
handbag. land OF course, you Gil give
ne the money"
when you can get g." remarked
Mr.. Gould, rs his hand closed over the
check and Il passed TO his pocket.
Then, rising and opening the door. he
said "Good-day."
Blu. that vas far from being the end
OF the inc!5sn. II Mr.. Gould depend
ed upon the. police to protect him from
further annoyance by the young wom-
an. he was disappointed. The depart
ment was poweTless. The determined
LeIla was HOt 10 DC DIuHtu OuI VI "Hdb
she considered to be her rights In the
matter. and she persisted until the
Goulds were glad to make n settlement
In order to have her shut up and
stop being a nuisance"
The money. whatever the amount
may have been. for It was never made
public. was soon spent, and the brill
llancy OF Zelia's career was at an end.
There was q man-Al Ruhman-who
figured as her husband for time. but
he soon left her. and she Travelled the
broad road OF pleasure with no re-
stra!ning hand. Inevitably came an
appearance on the stage. which was n
Hat failure, and soon the public lest
all interest in her. No one cared to
know OF the limits to which she was
N hidden yfavy