The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-18
Social Robber
Sick Young Nan Cleaned
Society's -Four Hundred.

ItS love 20 welcome FlS-L9TS EE0Tl I11
cultivated East, and especially from New
FORKS exclusive society. Tneir paIarial
home IS always open 70 the wen con-
nected.
Last autumn M Camp was in New
York At the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. he met a
very charming young gentleman-1fr
Alexander Haviland GildersIeeve. whose
connectio1s were OF the best His uncfe
was Judge Henry Gfldersseeve. OF me New
York supreme court. and he belonged 70
an Old Quaker family, whose primitive
simplicity he had however. somewhat
.oasgrown- Mr.. Camp learned the faces
about his family upon excellent authority
Mr.. Camp w,ts delighted with his young
friend, with Us breeding. MS art. his dis
tiugUished MARINERS, his knowledge Of tie
world and his politely blase air.
lie urged Nr. Glldersieeve 70 come and
see Chicago.
I dare say you know London, Paris and
Rome, a great deaf better than you do
Chicago. said Mr.. Camp. THAT Is
wrong. You ought 70 know Chicago.
There is a great deal for young man
like you TO PICK Up out there. A great
deal
All you're very kind" murmured Mr..
Gildersleeve, suppressing a yawn- But
I've got such an infeEnaI lot Of engage
ments 70 occupy me here Now the
Astors are worrying NE TO stay with
them. The Duchess az Marlborough has
asked me over for Christmas at Blenheim.
But I really would ike 10 see Chicago.
Must be such an interesting place-wfth
the pigs and all that sort OF Trims, I GER
tainfy shah come If can"
Mr.. Camp returned TO Chicago. and be-
fore long he was pleased to know that
Mr.. Alexander Haviland GildersIeeve was
paying a visit 10 the city At first he
stayed at the Auditorium Hotel He said
he preferred TO be at a hotel. because IL
left MIN free to so wherever he pleased.
But after time he went 70 visit the
Camps.
They introduced him 20 other families
prominent in Chicago society and he be-
came a general favorite
Teas, dinners. coul were given. az
which young Mr.. Gldersleave was the
guest OF honor
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markabIe variety of knowledge He took
a deepinterest in jewels and showed a
thorough familiarity with their value and
the literature Of the subject He knew
them all from Cleopatra's pearls 10 Queen
victoria's Kohinoor. One evening with
admirable tact he led Mrs. Camp TO talk
about her jewels. OF course, she wouldn't
have done such a thing If the young man
had not been so very instructive. Gradu-
ally she told him about every gem she
possessed.
a beautiful jewel has an irresistible
fascination for me, murmured Mr.. Gid
ersleeve with a sigh
The remark had no special significance
to the Camp family at the time.
Sometimes Mr. Gildersleeve was melan-
ehoIy. and while remaining in the house
would absent himself for whole evenings
from the family and other visitors. These
absences. too. had no special significance
at the time.
There was romantic side to Mr.. Glider
sleeves character. He exercised an ire
slstible fascination over the women HIS
conversation with them was witty.
charming and tender. Beneath a pleas
antIy cynical appearance there was a sug-
gesti0n OF old hidden sorrows.
He paid marked attentions 10 a very
rich and handsome young lady who lives
in the Virginia Hotel It was plain TO
every one that she was deeply in Ioye
with him Everybody expected to hear OF
an engagement. It vas regarded as an
GiIdersIeeve was an equal favorite
among the various conspicuous sets OF
Chicago society. he was welcomed by
the pink tea crowd. the stock yard crowd.
the literary crowd. and 50 on
Among the eminent citizens VINO liked
hin wers Henry NJ Higinbotham and
Ferdinand W. Peck. III, besides Mr..
Camp. His activities were not confined
TO the drawing room. for he sat up at
night in the fashionable el15s and hotels
with the best known men about town
In their company he always spent
money and ordered champagne freely.
Sometimes he would leave the table and
say that he vas going to MS room 10
get some money. Sure enough he would
return with IT,
Once he went TO St Louis for a few
days and returned loaded with wads o.
bills. His acquainJsnces say that ne re-
turned with s2g0a
Suddenly the crash came One day Mr.
left the Camp mansion with
out taking leave. At the same time
Mrs. camp discovered the absence q
jewels worth more than yl.ea9 belonging
ID her.
Mr. Camp was forced 70 associate the
two disappearance. He inquired q The
police concerning the whereabouts of Mr.
During the day dozens q
people prominent IN Chicago society id
the same thing
SION word came from New York thst
had quite 2 record "a a talet
He had been arrested twice. bat never
e1nvietes. ard his portrait n the Rogges'
Gallery was No. SIS
Then chicago realized that soeial
yu1aa had been II the!F midst
Every wealthy family which had vel
coined 2Ir. GuEersleeve missed some o.
Jet % value
TEE poo- helress % the Virginia Hotel
-ls-as tAe-- 74-G A4f-4a % t1as+f-a-
sleeves exposure and had 70 % removes
u q sanItarisra-
AT sorts ~ pecEllarislss ot Guder-
sleeves behavior and Conversation were
explained Wen he a5s4nted alnssis
from the camp drawing roan re vas
exploring ths 5eaeI easkeL When he let
hls friends 20 get some money ne vas
z ing OF - pawn z1Gss vscsnt'y stossa
a-licls.
Al his rooz n TIE Auditorium EotsI a
lEznkf-I q pam licksis wzs fogna-tas
oasT security f1r a large b-L
Strange % s4y, Gaee-zlsevs's stories
aboar rs ta1zlT are apparently gr@e. AZ
inquiries sz5iclte tkat Re = 500 &