The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-11
HsT Great Beauty Drove Many
Men 10 Crime and Ruin.
El.OpED WITH FATHER-IK.LAW.
Not Coutsn; With This Exploit, Later the
Siren Attempted 10 Run Away With
Her Stspson.

IaDlH dlln idlSfn W ttih'Ce III viz - 49,
poorest mountain regions of Western
Texas. had a pretty name and pretty
face 20 begin life with Even as a bare
footed country child, running along the
country lanes with a First reader in her
hands. she was a coquette.
When she was about IS she realized
that she had face that every man i'm
stantly fell In love with All she needed
was fine clothes and jewels. These were
all far beyond her reach She could
never earn money enough TO buy them
by picking cotton or sewing for the
neighbors ny could She not be -~te-
male Jack Sheppard?
The thought no sooner entered her
mind than she acted upon II. Procuring
a suit of boys clothing and a gun she
slipped out into lonely woods pasture
by The roadside and waited for the
Fredericksburg stage. She well knew
the siokly old man who drove the coach.
and she had not the least fear that he
would offer any resistance.
When she stepped out i'm the road and
cried Halt" after the manner II was
done in the books she he'd read. she was
surprised 10. see how readily the freight
ened driver obeyed her orders. lie threw
out the mail box and the express box.
and In tones that nearly made her laugh
he told her that he had a little money i'm
his pocketbook.
Throw II on the mail bag" she said.
"and don't mention that you have been
robbed TIL you get to town or / will kill
you tomorrow sure
Five years passed before the mystery
.<e tkat xrao do laf N
the people OF that community. Who
would ever have thought of such piece
of daring and deviltry on the part OF
little country girl?
SHE HAD FINE CLOTHES.
After some weeks had passed Lane
Sinkler." she WAS called In those early
days of her career, disappeared for a
short time Her mother said that her
daughter had gone on visit To an aunt
IN Corpus Christi. When the little
beauty returned she was dressed as her
admirers said. Ito kill" Her rich rela-
tiona,nso report had 1t, had treated her
nicely
A bankers son was the first victim OF
her seductive charms Doubtless she at
first thought that she would be contented
with the comforts and luxuries that
would naturally come 10 her as the wife
of this rich young man, but she soon
straint placed on his income.
They went on a bridal tour TO New Or
leans. and she wanted 10 continue IL to
Europe. When the prudent young hus-
band protested against making such "A
long and costly journey she feigned sick
ness in order TO remain longer In the
Crescent city.
The old banker in Texas honored his
sons drafts until he got tired. and then
he went over To New Orleans TO see
what kept the bridal pair so long.
His head was as white as snow. He
was a deacon I'm a church, and had "A
wife and several children. but he had not
been in New Orleans long before he was
completely In the power OF the marvel
ously beautiful young girl who had mar
ried his son.
Infatuated beyond all control and
doubtless TO some extent insane, he
looted his own bank. and after making
some excuse 10 send his son home in
great haste. promising TO follow by easy
stages with the sick girl. he fled to Eu-
rope. E-t
Several weeks passed before the people
of Western Texas could be made TO com
prehend that Deacon Slocum had actually
eiopcd with his sons bride The report
finally was confirmed by reliable cattle
man. who had seen the crazy old banker
and the smiling siren together in hotel
I'm Chicago.
The old women OF the town said THAT
Lane Sinkler is a witch" Men who had
barely escaped the witchery of her
dreamy dark eyes were inclined 10 think
that she had mastered the art or science
OF hypnotsm.
About six months passed before the dis
honored old banker returned TO his home
He came bareheaded footsore. and
clothed in rags. His old wife was n good
woman. and she took him In and gave
him food and drink. lie had walked n
part of the way over rough roads to get
home, and after time IL leaked out that
he had passed coal a tramp OF the
ocean 90 pay his passage across the At
lsntic.
Forty thousand dollars was no money
~ y girl that wanted everything that
giittercd- That was the amount the old
man had drawn from his own bank They
saw London and Rome and Paris to-
gether.
HER CAREER IN PARIS.
In gay Paris Elaine seems to have made
acquaintances rapidly. One fine evening
ehe rode away from her hotel IN car
fiapc with nash-looking young man
who hardly noticed the old Texas banker.
''Be good papa. she said. Il may not
come back tonight" She never did come
back
The crazy old Texan searched for her
for many days. and when he found that
use police and the polite young man
about the American consulate were In
cilned 90 laugh az him 70 suddenly
sswned upon him that he was far away
from home and mother with very little
money left M his pockets
Another man would have thrown him
SELF an tho Seine. but tho word suicide
vas not IN the vocabulary for this Texan
One would have thought that the girl
would have stayed away from her old
home. but she came bark To Blanco
county, descending upon her native VII.
lege n eunburst OF feminine charms
made more radiant. dazzling aud irresist-
fbie by vondrous auvillaries or ribbons,
silks. and sparkling diamonds
She built flne house for her mother,
and like a dutiful daughter shc PLACED "A
handsoms sum 90 the old lsdy's credli
IN = bank. what hank. did YOU ask7
why. the same bank she had piundercd
And DOUBTLESS ~ was a portion ~ the
oame money that the infatuated old man
had drawn from the vaults only a few
ononths previously.