The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

more wilds to be pierced. more Epd e. I.is9
to be fought, more big game to De kil Lls'l
more tribes to. study. Stanley Was
heading the Ernin Pasha expeoltIooI I.
He asked Lieut.. Jephson to be ms eniei
aid. Hs
year. In all that time not WORD was
heard from the plucky party OF Whll l
men who were penetrating the last
nesses Of Africa, fighting every day un-
der the tropic sun Of the equator. re-
yer fell to their lot. 1t didn't pass py
the heartsick lieutenant, either. HIS lie
was despaired of.
CT shan't die, he said, stoutly. to
Stanley. There's a, girl waiting for
me on the other side of the world.
She was.
Stories of the loss of the entire party
reached the outside world. There
were circumstantial reports, too, that
young Lieut.. Jephson had been taken
captive by the savages and put to
death under torture. -
81 won't believe it," said Anna Head
in San Francisco. HE is coming back
to me; I shall marry him when the
time comes
How the Fathers Consent Was Won.
Other suitors were paying their de-
voirs. Some had wealth, few had
title; all had social position. Most OF
them had the cordial approval OF Al
Head, the millionaire. The family be-
sought the girl to give up the thought
of the young Engllshman.
Hes Dead" they told her over and
over again. showing her the cabled re-
ports of his death in the jungle. linen
came the glad newsl
Il knew il" said Anna Head, quietly.
Stanley was safe, Jephson was safe.
There was joy On two continents. Stan
ley, Jephson-both had added new lau-
rels to the glories of the. white man in
the African wfldernesses.
In her joy at it all Anna Head rushed
to her father. Her promise of two
years before-sle had vowed never to
mention her lovers name again-Was
forgotten. iii 81
May marry him, now ?'' she plead
ed.
"Ad'' Head, the miner, relented. The
engagement was ! announced. Young
Jephson hurried from England to Cal
ifirnia to visit his bride to-be.
Then the old miner suddenly changed
his mind once more. After all, mere
African explorer wasn't good enough
for his beautiful daughter, now the
belle of San Francisco. The engage
ment was broken almost before it was
begun. 5a
Again Jephson went back to Eng
|
once more but there was promise be-
tween the two which they both meant
with all their hearts, 81
Again Jephson plunged into Africa.
His physicians told him it was for the
best; they feared for, his mind and
body to be kept so long in loves sus-
pense He became famous, if he wasn't
already so.
The expedition for the relief of Ennin
Pasha was probably the most desperate
one in the annals of African adventure.
Half the men died or were killed. Mai.
Bartellot, who commanded the rear
guard, and was second In command to
Stanley, was murdered. Stanley ac-
cused Jameson, one Of the officers with
the rear guard, Of having purchased a
native girl for the sole purpose of hay-
ing her murdered, so that he might
witness cannibalistic scene to put in
his book.
Lieut.. Jephson Becomes Famous.
Stanley. Lieut.. .Jephson made a ring
ing defense for his chief. Eventually
the charges simmered, down and moth
Ing more was heard, from them.
Lieut.. Jephson's ghoeks began to be
accepted by scientists and geogra piers
everywhere as standard authorities.
"Enin Pasha and the Rebellion at the
Equator" became a text book in Brit
ish schools. I19ks
And then followed wait Of nine
years.sie
:, Never once was Jephson's name
mentioned in the Head family in San
Francisco. The old miner showered
his money on his sad-faced daughter.
More than once he begged her to marry
some wealthy young Californian. Each
time the girl refused.
But time cannot stand out forever
against love. ;ts4If
His course run, his millions seeures
Addison E. Head. richer than ever.
passed away. His daughter was at
his bedside when he died, speaking the
last word of love that only child can
say. There was no bitterness in her
heart. She dearly loved the father
whose life had been devoted to her.
She only regretted that he had not
been able to see things as she had.
And when the will was read it was
found that Anna Head the only daugh-
ter. was left with millions and more to
come at the death of her mother. The
old mans last breath was to thank her
for her devotion to him.
Then the cable flashed to London.
There were no hearts to be hurt now.
Mr.. Head was dead. The engag cement
of long ago was renewed. AS soon as
affairs could be settled the Heads
Miss Anna and, her mother-came
East. They passed through Chicago,
hurrying on to New York and to Lon
don-and to Lieut., Jephs6n.
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