The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-17
Story of love in a Fog" to
Be Founded on Fact.
SPENCER EDDpS ROMANCE
And the Fiction are Wonder
fully Similar.

OF the year. And Il might Wei nave
been. because il is now said that it was 4
true narrative and that the hero " IS
Spencer EDDY. At present first secretary
OF the American legation 20 CONSTANT
nople and that the heroine was the
Countess Elizabeth de Mareaberg. sister
in-law Of the Grand Duke Michael 81
Russia.
As fiction II is a charming. delightful
tale, exqulsitely told by Hester Caldwell
Oakley and illustrated by Violet Oakley.
II VIII shortly appear IN book form IN d
volume 70 be called Tales from Nc
Clure' s-Love." And the story becomes
Of FAR greater interest If It is not fiction
but fact
That young American diplomat. with
out much fortune should aspire 70 the
hand OF a young woman who is allied 10
tie imperial family OF Russia is IL it.
SET remarkable. because a diplomat. OF
al others. should know Of the obstacles
IN the way OF such q marriage. The Grand
Duke Michael is the son Of the Grand
Duke Nicholas. the uncle Of the present
car
Certain il is that 3fr. Eddy met 2 lady
o. very high rank II Trafalgar Square
while one OF those tmpenetrable fogs
known as pea soupers enveIoped Ion
don. and escorted her to her hotel It
vas during the queens jubilee in 1887
NJ. EDDY told the story himself al
though ne didn't. OF course. intimate that
ke had fallen in love with the fog
maiden
Also IL IS q fact that he has been
most devoted 10 the Countess Elizabeth
Dc Marenberg. and that Grand Duke Mi
chaeI does not altogether frown on the
suit OF the young American, who IS one
o. his intimate friends. Grand Duke Nj
ehasl married for love against the wishes
o. the former car. and was dismissed
from his regiment and bauished from
Russia The present ear restored him.
In order to grasp This real love story it
is wise 70 know something about Spencer
EDDY.
He Is twenty-eight years old. and he
vas born in Chicago he is a nephew OF
Mrs. Arthur J. Cation, Of that city.
He was educated az Harvard and IN
Germany. He speaks French and Ger
man fuently
He was the private secretary Of John
Hay when the latter was Ambassador 20
the court Of St James. afterward being
made thIrG- secretary OF 4sgatloHs--St SUE
seqaenssss ne made se-or--f serrstsr-y-
to the Paris embassy. and about q year
ago was promoted 10 first secretary and
charge d'anaires at Conseanunople.
lie IS considered the best dressed Amer
ican in Europe. and the handsomest.
While he was in Paris it was said he
could order a better dinner than any man
born outside Of France.
He is fire looking blond young man,
with a frank, open manner and re-
narkable capacity for making friends.
Upon the audacity. shrewdness and re-
sourcefulnezs Of remarkably able
westerner is grated the old world polish
and savior fare.
IN London he gained a reputation Of
being a man OF remarkable fascination.
IN Paris he Increased his reputation in
this respect His dinners at the Hotel
Ritz were famous. and among his guests
were persons OF highest rank
Spencer Eddy mad much to DO with
the Miss Stone kidnapping affair. in which
he gained some distinction for difficult
and successful diplomacy.
So much for the young mans person
siity- The first chapter OF the romance
IS best told by the magazine story re-
ferred 70 in the foregoing. To those who
know AIr. Eddy intimately. the character
OF Ralph Brewster in the tale seems 10
1T him admirably. Here are extracts
from Love in The fog
1T was just AZ that moment trying
10 realize that he. Ralph Brewrer. hunter
ard ardent w0odsmen. was more hope
part Of London than he had ever been in
the depth OF the forest prinevaL that
a distint, quick can smote him from
somewhere beyond il the munling fog.
1T came again. Help me-. Come 20
me Save me. A vomans voice unulfs-
takably: Enthusiastically 100. the voice OF 2
rehned woman, and holding in it 10 Brew
sters ear. an ear curio1sly sensitive
when voices are concerned. a strange
ntagling Of fright md command.
Yes. he called in reply. TRYING 20
brush away the chokias cloud vita I'M
patient hands Hold on. I'm coming.
Speak again So that can place you.
In answer the haunting voice sounded
oree mere. This time seniugly ahead and
lirtle 70 the right Here I an Come
AZ once. please
The imperative note was even more
cistinguishahie. and Brewster strolled to-
ward the sound with oEtstretched crop
ing arms IN a minute h caEet again:
Where are you now and this time The
response came 1aintly from the left.
Here. Can son not fnd me- It's CON-
naand more insistent than ever.
Fer heaven sake keep stul II ven
don't wsnr ne "a lose you altogether.
Don't move q single step and call To ne
steadily. HIS voice now held an inpsra-
tive ring- ans the woman erideatIv rec
oEnized us Inascerf1iness. Tor she did
IS she was comman6e6- Ralph plunged
FORWARD % the Intangible sweetness q
the calling voice
- London fog Is almost as deceptive
20 the ears as II TIRE eyes. and thus II
happened that before the object n TIE
mans searoh seemed 10 his hearing close
at hand, his groping hands touched some
thing that loomed Up with such sudden
psss ouJ Of the obscurity that a
rather sharp collision was Inevitable 1r-.
Erewste- drew hack apolasericasly. and
The gir.-for Il was only q g.rl-crterea
an explanation OF indignant surprise fol-
lowed ~ q lietIe ripple OF Inconsistent &
involuntary laughter checked as soon Is
bern
OH sac said In very glad you
have found me at last what c long
tine you were about Il. have been lost (