The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-26
Her Clever Story
Miss Jessie Lewelling
in Chicago Inter Ocean.

Miss Jessie Lewelling of Wichita has
the following interesting first-page story
IN the Chicago Inter-Ocean Of Friday. On
a city paper, only the best written stories
set first page positions:
Edward D. Palfrey. known in theatre
cal world several years ago, when he sang
in robin Hood with New Hon and
Tom Karl. as Ned Palfrey, is at pres
ent the hero Of a romance in real life
rivaling those in which he figured before
the fo0tlights Palfrey's troubles date
from about a fortnight ago, when he first
noticed that ne was being Swallowed by
two genial detectives, who took no pains
TO conceal their purpose. Did Palfrey
leave The Chicago Beach hotel, where he
was living. his twin shadows" as he
calls the detectives. were beside him.
A note in a feminine hans finally en-
Iigbtened him. It read:
Dear Ned: Don't try to see me again.
Leave town as quickly and quietly as
possible, for your own good and mine.
ALICE
Alice is Mrs. Jennings, of No. 5237 Cor
nell avenue, wife Of George T. Jennings,
Of the 7. 4. Snyder Preserve company,
No. 81 Water street, and daughter OF
John c. Fleming Of the Carnegie Steel
company. According 10 the story Of the
former singer he first saw Mrs. Jennings
when she visited the St Josiah hospital
al Point Comfort, during the war with
Spain. where he lay suffering with q
bullet wound received in battle. Palfrey
had served as a private with the Elev-
enth United States regulars. and al the
=
rank Of sergeant.
Mrs Jennings, who is a very pretty
woman Of the blonde type, created quite
a sensation in the hospital" faid Palfrey.
In consequence, I felt fattered and
pleased when she singled me out, saying
did not look Ike the others. We be-
came interested in each other, and she
left me here address. asking me 10 write
10 her Il was the oasis in the desert
u me, a poor dog Of a soldier, feverish
and wounded, and I treasured the scrap
of paper she gave me. When I came TO
Chicago I informed her Of my presence.
and although she is married, a friendship
thus begun was bound 10 grow. ] saw
her often until two weeks ago, when
received that note. She gave me no rea-
son and I cannot understand why they
are having me watched. It must be the
work Of 4Ir Fleming her father"
Mr. Palfrey says that one Of the detec-
tves informed him the instructions were
70 make no secret of their business. and
u prevent a meeting between Mrs. Jen-
n.ngs and himself. even # violence be
came necessary. He thinks the man was
trying to draw him into a street fight,
that a chance might be given for his
arrest. He claims that he has become
very much attached 10 his shadows, and
viii miss them when they leave him. One
day he went into some place on Michigan
avenue with a party Of friends TO get a
drink. The faces OF the poor, thirsty
looking detectives haunted him so that
he sent a boy out with two beers for
them
Another time. when they waited before
2 building in the rain for Palfrey TO make
his appearance. he CONSIDERABLY sent
them his umbrella
Look here, Palfrey," said one OF the
men. as the object of their continuous
scrutiny was about TO step into a cab,
''you are causing US a lot Of trouble. Why
can't you walk2" Palfrey looked at them
hesi-atingIy a moment, and his good ma
ture asserted itself i'AH right, I will
walk" ne said. dismissing the cab.
Four men recently have been put on the
case and Mr.. Palfrey declares things
have gone far enough. He had grown
accustomed TO the old. familiar faces Of
his former shadows. he says but the new
ones are the last straws. He has con-
seuuently placed the matter in the hands
Of his lawyer. George NJ. Lyman, No l62
la Sale street. together with the letters
from Mrs. Jennings. which are in his
possession.
Mr. Fleming. when seen at his Office
yesterday. refused to discuss the matter,
bur Mrs. Jennings. in an interview at her
home on Cornell avenue. stated that her
husband had hired the detectives and that
her father had nothing to do with the
case When asked what the object was
in having Mr.. Palfrey watched she said
her husband believed him TO be Of bad
character and TO have no visible means
OF sunoort.
when additional information IS pro-
cured she said. we can make it very
uncomfortable for Mr.. Palfrey. Yes. 1
did believe in him" she assented but
! met him socially. no. in the hospital, as
he claims. I met Mr.. Palfrey through
friends in Hammond. La. 1 gave him
money. several times. and I have never
heard Of his working since I met him.
He returned my kindness by trying 10
break Up this home"
Mrs Jennings was silent for moment
Then she added:
What do You think he told detec-
tive who had gained his confidence? He
said that he cared nothing AT all for the
wrman-thats me,-that ii was my
money he was after. have washed my
hands If him. and I have told my hus-
band everything. Perhaps Mr.. Paifrey
doesn't know the significance Of two let
tc-s IN my possession which concern him
/ he did I do not believe much would be
said about my letters. AL women write
foolish letters in a case like that. and
was no exception. Mr.. Palfrey secured
q hermit from the chief Of police 10 carry
a revolver. he was afraid OF his shad-
CIV"
THE VOLCANOES OCTBCRST
Mrs. George Sewau Of Wichita has re-
reived from her brother, Mr.. Charles
Weatherbee a teacher in the schools Al
Honolulu a description Of the outbreak
o. Mamma LA. the volcano. Il IS as fol