The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16


And SO the grim old warrior, Dom
Paul. has raised the white flag of sur
render at last He had said that he
would never consent to the marriage of
his beloved ward the sister-in-law OF
his grandson, Eloff, and the dashing
Italian officer, who followed her from
Africa to Holland, and who was not to
be denied.
1t is a pretty romance. one that would
have delighted the soul Of Dumas, who
who really did not think a story worth
the telling that did not have the clash
of arms for background.
It was not until after Dom Paul land
ed IN MarseiIles that whisper of
love story-tWo of them. in fact-was
sounded in the public ear. Three in
teresting women were in the party of
President Kruger. One was the mother
of his great grandchildren, who also
came along. Nine. Eloff- Another was
her sister, Miss Guttman. fascinating
beauty, with the audacity of self-con-
fidence and the reserve of her Dutch
race. The third, Miss Flanagan, was an
adorable Afrikander born IN Pretoria
and possessing many charms of the two
races whose blood was intermingled IN
her veins.
Pursuing these two maidens with an
ardor quite old fashioned were two mod
ern soldiers of fortune, the brave Richi-
ardi and an American journalist, who
had fallen in love with Miss Flanagan.
They had followed the Kruger party all
the way from LourenzO MARQUEE. 1t was
understood that Richiardi came in spite
of the express command of the stern old
Boer, prohibiting him from paying his
addresses to her who is, virtually, his
granddaughter.
But Richard had gone from Italy to
South Africa to fight for one cause, and
he was willing to come back to France
for another and better one An impet-
uous, ardorous lover, a soldier by nature
as we'll as by occupation, he knew that
ne who would win on loves battlefield
must have a stout heart and unbounded
audacity. He must not know the mean
ing of defeat. but must take rebuffs as
a matter of course. mere incidents in
successful campaign. Besides. he mad
the backing of the lady, and that is
nine-tenths Of the battle. Why need ne
fear the dissent Of a rough and gruff old
satrap who had forgotten all about
young love and its demands2
In Narseilles $lle Romeo met with
harsh rebuff. In Paris he was told in
so many words that his presence was
not welcome. Kruger forbade him and
his companion in arms, the American,
to enter the hotel where he and his suite
were stopping
The old Boer put Miss Guttman and
Miss Flanagan in charge of a chaperon
who would stop a charge Of British cav
airy. He forbade the young women to
deck themselves in Paris gowns, for
which they doubtless had a longing. He
really thought he was conducting a Wig
orous campaign against that master OF
strategy, GenerdllSSlmO cupid
When he went to The Hague the en-
envy followed What secret lines of COM
munication they kept open with the fair
ones will never be told How they out
witted the stony-heared chaperon is
secret which may never be divulged-
How they captured the outposts Of the
old mans heart can not be told at pres
emit But OF one thing be assured, they
got help from within the citadel. A
victory would never have been won had
it not been for the help given the cause
by the stout hearted women, the easus
beIIi
Nothing is known about Miss Quit
mans sweetheart here, save that he
was with the Boer army for several
months. and conducted himself gallant
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