The Washington herald., 1907-06-26
Romance of Country Maid
Comes to Abrupt Ending.
LEAVES FOR PARTSgUNKNOWN
Brothers OF Bride DenOunce tMan as
an Adventurer and StartSin Pursuit
with FeliOW-citiEcns -,Resenbies
Bogus Lord DOuEIHss,'S Who Dis
appeared in Louisiana.


Nd. for the Grant bridegroom.
Lord Stanley" who claims toI be King
Edwards cousin. married Miss Irene
Clayton, a wealthy spinster Of Calvert,
yesterday. in defiance of the vigorous
opposition Of the ladys brothers. The
Claytons made it so uncomfortable for
the earl during the brief time he was
under his brides roof that he departed
this morning. and AT last accounts there
was not much prospect Of his return.
It was shortly after o'clock this morn
ing that the earl informed his bride that
he was going to procure a,team in order
that they might start on their honey
moon as soon as possible.
IN go over to Rising Sun, hire a
team. and then come right tback. the told
Lady Stanley" Rising sun, Nd, Is
about four miles from Calvert.
The earl started to walk TO Rising Sun.
He had not gone very far before some or
the vigilant farmers saw him. Thinking
that he was trying 10 skip they told the
Clayton brothers. A small band Of men
was organized, and procuring horsesyhey
galloped after the earl.
The latter was much surprised when
Overtaken.
why. gentlemen. what is the meaning
Of this2" said the earl. blandly.
Where are you going?" demanded one
Of the ClaytOns perempt0rily.
Lord Stanley Explains.
Lord Stanley explained that he was
simply going 70 Rising Sun to obtain a
Ceam to take his bride of onstheir honey
moon. Although not entirely satisfied, the
CIaytons and the farmers who had ac-
companied them went back'to Calvert.
That was the last seen Of Lord Stanley.
His bride is confident that he Will return,
but her brothers and most Of the other
residents Of the town are,firnly' convinced
that Lord Stanley will never be seen
again in Calvert
The brides brothers ARE indignant at
the action of the man. whom they frank
y brand as an adventurer. When noon
arrived and no sign Of the missing lord.
they decided 70 search for him. All their
friends and neighbOrs Cheerfuly Joined in
the pursuit. Most Of the men started out
on horseback. Word was sent 10 oxford
Pa, and several automobiles were sent 20
Calvert 20 aid in the hunt Although the
Bearchers secured the county. nothing
was seen Of Lord Stanley. and it is be-
leved that he got out Of the county on a
train
Appearances are somewhat against the
earl, particularly in view Of the fact
that the Earl Of Aberdeen. whom most
Of the world knows, is lord-lieutenant Of
Ireland, and at lest reports he was still
or the job. His family is Gordon and not
Stanley.
Arranges Grand Wedding.
Originally the wedding was fixed for
next Tuesday Lord Stanley" ordered
flowers worth $500 promised the clergy
man Of the Presbyterian church. Rev. r.
H. Taylor, a fee Of 500, and he said he
could not pay Miss Mary Carver, the
organist. less than 500 for 'her services.
He bought an engagement ring with
stone so heavy that the bride-to-be could
scarcely carry it on her finger
Announcement cards were oplered and
the future duchess had cards engraved.
which read.
Lady Henry Stanley. Duchess.of Aber-
deem"
Why the wife Of an earl should call
herself a duchess was not explained 90
the unsophisticated citizens Of Calvert
All the merchants in Calvert took the
earls word and no one asked ia see his
bank account Not so the brothers Of the
bride-ro-bc They called on the earl yes
terday afternoon and askedShim TO make
good.
Senator Raines. Of New York. is my
American agent" said the lord
All right. well get him on the phone"
said one Of the brothers.
The brothers went ont 90 put in "a long
distance call. The earl grew impatient.
we must get married now without
moments delay" he informed the bride
elect
Despite her pr0testatious he, borrowed
team. bundled in Miss Clayton. and drove
over 10 oxford Pa. Here Rev. j. H.
Roger, pastor Of the Methodist church.
performed the ceremony. When they
drove back 20 Calvert. about three-quar-
ters of the population constituted itself
as a reception committee and greeted
the bride and bridegroom.
eve are not married" expostulated the
lord. we have decided to postpone the
ceremony for a few days
Several persons informed the earl that
the clergyman admitted having performed
the ceremony.
ooh. he's a fbber." the earl Cheerfully
explained He doesn't know what he's
talking about
Then the brides brothers began 10 hurI
questions at the earl.
Resembles Bogus Lord DougIass.
The way he explained his ancestral re-
lations made them all dizzy. He talked
about his cousins, King Edward. Lady
Randolph Churchill and a few others.
Then some one thought Of the bogus Lord
Douglass, who married Miss Josephine
Hood in New Iberia, La, a short time
ago and then disappeared.
The description Of tho bogus Douglass
.allies remarkably with that Of Lord
Stanley. In fact there is net a single
discrepancy. Stanley is about forty years
DID IS five feet seven inches in height
has iron gray hair and blue eyes. So had
the bogus Douglass.
John Clayton. a brother. frankly de-
slared that he believes the man IS an ad-
FentureT.
II warned Irene 70 delay this step" he
said to-day. I told her there was some
Thing queer about his haste. but she
would not listen. one thing certain. we
Vill know more about this huent-tongued
stranger before many hours. and unless
he makes good all his claims there viii be
trouble
'Why, he had the nerve 70 tell me that
De was Classmate Cf President Roose-
;elt. He had arranged 70 have the Van
ierbilts and Belmonts come down here 10
attend the wedding reception"
Charles Carroll Appointed.
Special 20 The Washington Herald
Annapolis, Nd. June 25.-Among the
appointments made by Gov Warfold
while in Annapolis was that making