The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
Being Full and True Account Of the Solution
of the Mystery Concerning the
Jeffrey Moore Affair.
By tbe LUng Deectiqp Story riter ANVA KA1HER
Copyright 1903, q

Jeffrey her hand after the
benediction It tmidity, it fear,
did not know till minute afteward what had happened in
the house. Did sudden realization what
done marrying herself
love when it was too late? What you think?'
Miss Freeman had forgotten herself the impetuosy
which into asking opinion in
another moment that she had done So And when in my turn
question inquired again
saw the boy who besieged the brides door with
she graciously replied
''The boy; see. Yes, twice; once a
hall talking Jeffrey secondly the
carriage door just before the bridal party rode away It
Jeffrey who talking I wondered
to him look pleased when everybody and about the
house pale ashes.'
do know the of that boy?" carelessly in
IIis name? no. He is one of Rauchers walters; the
haired You him everywhere; but don't know
his yourself tell you
thing that other people don't know? Why, if he
thing wasn't >everybody's you would
have heard from him long Those the greatest
"and proud to be of any Importance. This true
enough tho did admit it at the time; and when the in
terview away, doubt she
considered quite the she had
this did disturb The little had stated
to and; repeating former method, was
them mind Witness the result
Frst-The of marriage between Francis Jeffrey
fully of hour late.
second-This owing caprice the bride, who
would not have in the with her. not even her
maid. ~
Third-The bridal bouquet figure ceremony.
the the forgotten purposey left
behind by the bride AS this bouquet undoubtedly the
gift of Mr. Jeffrey the fact be significant.
Fourth-she received message of somewhat peremp-
character before going below From whom Her brides
groom? appear the character of the
FifthThe showed great establishment at the
reply he given back Yet he has not been known
mention matter. Why? When every talked he
was silent Thru whose influence? This was something to
find out. @@. ~
in of alarm the bride, it
noticed involuntary recol when her BRIDE
groom stopped customary kiss Why? Were the lines
farewell them did she experience at that
sudden realization of her lack Of love?
SeventhShe did again upstairs hut very soon fled
from the house with the rest of the bridal party
Petty facts ALL but possibly significant than
peared. I made mind to find the boy who brought
the who carried back her message
But here surprise, if not check awaited The
florists had left his place and could tell where
he had Neither could find the curly headed waiter
had left ALSO but it to join the voun-
teers at San Antonio
Was there meaning coincidence? resolved to
know Visiting the former haunts of both boys failed
to evidence of an understanding between
them having special interest in the
Jeffrey tragedy Both seemed to have been strangely re-
it, the florists boy showing stupidity and
the waiter SUCH satisfaction IN MS prospective soldering
topic deemed worthy his attention. The
sister she could not enough of the delight
prospect riding horse agl
Of fighting in such good He had had some ex
perience cowboy before coming to Washington and from
the his intention Of
joining for Cuba he could her
provided that his death would not rob her of proper sup
port about she did not know. Three
despair the faint prospect
doing what he wished then suddenly and without any
explanation of how the change had come about ne ha
in upon her he going to enlist in a
made broncho busters and rough riders from
that need not about herself about
him. hundred dollars to her account
in himself possessed charmed life
she well knew and need fear bullets no
more this meant that he had had yell
low fever years that ball which
had fired at him had gone clean thru his body
without taking his life.
the date of the evening which he told you
he had placed money the for you?"
april twenty-ninth.'
Two days Jeffrey-Moore wedding!
Convinced that his departure from town some
thing coincidence, pursued inquiries and
found received just she had said into
Volunteer under Colonel Wood This require
influence the influence? It took some time
find various attempts, most OF
failure succeeded learning that the man
who had obtained for him place in this IA
yored Francis Jeffrey.
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