Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-17

| when the Interview was closed ana =
1 went away have no doubt she con-
sidered me quite the most heavy per-
son she had ever met But this did
not disturb me. The little facts she
had stated were new to me, and, re-
| peating my former method, was all
ready busy arranging them in my
mind. Witness the result:
First-The ceremony of marriages
between Francis jeffrey and Veronica
Moore was fully three-quarters of an
hour late.
Second.-This was owing to the ca
price Of the bride, who would not have
any one in the room with her, not even
her maid
Third.-The bridal bouquet did not
figure In the ceremony. In the furry
Of the moment it was forgotten or pur-
posely left behind by the bride AS
this bouquet was undoubtedly the gift
Of MIR. Jeffrey, the fact may be signifl-
cant.
Fourth.-She received a message Of
4 somewhat peremptory character be-
fore going below. From whom7 Her
bridegroom? It would SO appear from
the character Of the message.
Fffth.-The messenger showed great
establishment at the reply he was given
to carry back. Yet he has not been
known to mention the matter. why?
When every one talked he was silent.
Through whose influence? This was
something to find out.
Sixth.-Though at the time the benel
diction was pronounced every one was
in state Of alarm except the bride, it
was noticed that she gave an involun-
tary recoil when her bridegroom stoop-
ed for the customary kiss. Why7
Were the lines Of her last farewell
true then, and did she experience at
that moment sudden realization of
her lack Of love?
Seventh.-She did not 60 again up
stairs, but very soon fed from the
house with the rest Of the bridal party
Petty facts all, but possibly moro
significant than appeared. made up
my mind to find the boy who brought
the bouquet and also the one who car
ried back her message.
But here surprise, II not q check
awaited me. The florists boy had left
his place, and no one could tell where
he had gone. Neither could find the
curly haired waiter at Rauchers. He
had left also, but It was to join the vol
unteers at San Antonio.
Was there meaning in this coinci-
dence? resolved to know. Visiting
the former haunts Of both boys, I fall
ed to come upon any evidence Of an
understanding between them or Of
their having shown any special inter-
est in the jeffrey tragedy. Both seem
ed to have been strangely reticent III
regard to 1t, the florists boy shown
stupidity and the waiter such sat1sfac-
ton in his prospective soldering that
no other topic was deemed worthy his
attention. The latter had sister, and
she could not say enough Of the de-
light her brother had shown at the
fruspecr or riding horse again and
OF fighting in such good company. He
had had some experience as a cowboy
before coming to Washington, and
from the moment war was declared
had expressed his intention of joining
the recruits for Jgba as soon as ho
could see her so provided for that his
death would not rob her Of proper sup
port. How this had come about she
did not know. Three weeks before he
had been in despair over the faint pros
pect Of dong; what he wished. Then,
suddenly and without any explanation
Of how tic change lad come about. he
had rushed in upon her with the news
that he was going to enlist in COM
oany made up of broncho busters and
rough riders from the west, that she
need not worry about herself or about 4
him, for he had just put $500 to
her account in bank. and TINT as for
himself he possessed charmed life
and was immune. as she well knew,
and need fear bullets no more than
The fever. By this he meant that he
lad had yellow fever years before In
Louisiana and that ball which had
,nce been fired at shin had gone clean
through his body without taking his
lie.
What was the date OF the evening,
IN which no told ypu he had placed
money in bank for your
april 20"
Two days after the Jeffrey-NIooro
Convinced now that his departure
rom town was something more than
coincidence, pursued my inquiries
md found that he had been received,
ust as she had said, into the First vol
lnteer corps under Colonel Wood. This
equired influence. Whose was the In.
!uence? 1t took me some time TO fnd
ut, but after many and various at
empts, most of which ended In fails
re, succeeded In learning that the
aan who had worked and obtained
or him place in this favored corpG
Tas Francis Jeffrey.