Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09


Scene: Time: September
Alice Roher disguised a boy. arrived In St Louis
the track Of CluNton, her aancod husband has
traed him to his home Carondoet avenue and is watching
his Twice She followed him through the Pike
the worlds fair while he unconscious
ing for her to be with him and share with him the pleasures
Of the fair The girls little
him sit down able amid @ gay tlrouE.
write little notet 90 Ill souvenir postal card.
But stin she believes that will trap him
on Sept. 10, towards evening watching outside
his home lettering on the sidewalk across the street when
she a man emerge from the house his
eyes brs,ly away boarded same
he did and rode downtown with him.
on Broadway, seventh the Stopped and waited
eagerly scanning the street i'm both directions. within
few minutes tall handsome woman rounded the corner
The man and woman met few feet away. almost within
hearing Alice Rother disguised the meeting and her
breast papaed with passion When the couple started
she after them like fash Block after block she fol-
lowed until she them low drinking resort and
hiding her terror ana shame she followed and seated
table the couple who
The and the woman remained in earnest conversation
minutes. until finally Alice, unable to bear the
longer towards them and facing the man.
said
"vnan-I have discovered your duplioity"
The melodramutic outbreak startled the and the
attracted the attention Of the crowd The girl
tore she wearing and her black hair
flowed her shoulders. waiter grabbed her
roughly by rush towards the
door to throw her out upoa the street
The with minute. The man and the
remained seemingly dazed by surize seated at the
table policeman ran into the place ard being told
disguised had caused the disorder he seized
the young girl and started to take her to the door.
meodramatc heroics ceased in instant, and
breaking down, she sobbei and called
90. Arthur and I will forgive YOU
the table looked II suddenly graspnE
idea and started forward
3ust at that instant Arthur CIuxton entered the place
gazed upon the He his sweetheart under
the hands Of the police charged with starting braw
questionable resort He the man and the woman at
abe-and thenhe situation flashing his brain
he stepped forward spoke easily 70 the police
led him aside
A pressed the hand Of the policeman settled the
difficulty. a Arthur CINon led the weep
ing n clothes the sidewalk, hurredly
showing IT, he lcaped in and they
Explanations followed The girl sobbina the story
mcodramatc him down, revealed
thing a he angry-thcn, Lodng her close
arms, told her a story lie told her how his twin
brother unfortunate alliance with
a year happy married life hao asay and
the of the family unless she
paid money, his brother sl loving tho reckless
pay she demanded, how they
tried keep the of the dsgaceand how, on
that night his brother agreed TO the and
pay large sign her claims against
the family a $ avoid the divorce court.
And when story girl lay sobbng and
repentant in his arms.
Cuxton having saved his sweetheart from public dis
grace her back TO her home. For months she was
ashamed him out every month. he went down to
Eminence her. She would receive him. sending
word unworthy him, but, Christmas time
finally surprised her end I'm the long talk that followed
he his point and she set new date for the wedding