Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-18
THREE HEARTS
WILDLY BEAT
FOR CAPTAIN
But He Finally WedS
His First Love
officer Is Fought over by Charming
Girls Who Seek to Keep
Him from His
Bride

Girls! girls girls! who'll be the
bride?"
Such was the travesty on the time
worn button game, played at the Alex
andria hotel yesterday anent the heart
affairs of Captain Herbert Holford Bra
bant Holland, British cavalry officer,
engineer and mining investor and three
fair damsels, each one of whom con-
sidered herself possessed with q strong
claim to the hand, heart and name of
Holland.
1t was the stormiest game ever played
and right in the most interesting part
the captain decided the vital isue by in
Producing as Mrs. Herbert HClford Bra
bant Holland her who had until few
minutes before been Margaret Crosse,
late of the University of Vienna, later
of New York and latest Of Beatty, Me-
vada.
In the effort to make DIR. Crosse Mrs.
Herbert H-,etc., the gallant captain
had to run the gamut of line of fair
but indignant maidens, such as would
have daunted any one Iess brave than
Boer fighter from South Africa.
AS 1t was the roor man was in such a
fluster that he insisted on allowing his
bride to put on his wedding ring on the
wrong hand. Horrors!
Reaches Stormy Water
Troublous as was the world in which
the captain found himself upon his ar
rival in Los Angeles Tuesday night, 1t
was regular peaches anG cream exist
ence as compared to the realm of per-
picking problems whic,> Wednesday
brought him.
On Tuesday eve there were but two
prospective Mrs. Hollands but on
Wednesday morning third one made
her appear nee and she was reinforced
by her mother.
The captain reviewed the situation.
First, there was Dr. Margaret Crosse
whom he wanted to marry.
Second, Miss Ella Woods, who said
she had promised to marry her.
Third, Miss Wilhelmina Louise Barts,
who wanted to stop the wedding.
Fourth, and worst OF all, Mrs. Barts,
mother of Miss Barts.
A survey of the firing lines of the be-
siegers and a mental calculation as to
the amount of ammunition possessed
by them, and the captain was ready for
the fray.
First, he held a consultation with DR..
Crosse, and they determined that trip
to the marriage license clerk would be
the best way of fixing things.
Had Waited Long
The captain declared that he had
waited three years for her, followed
greater part of the world, and was de-
termined to wait no longer.
In an automobile they went to the IL
cense clerk and were jlst preparing to
sign their names to the register when
entered Mrs. Barts, mother of Wilhel-
nina Louise Barts. In the face of the
captain she shook her fist, and "scoun-
drer' was only one Of the names she
called him.
"Why did you give my daughter the
ring if you did not intend to marry
her?" said the irate woman, and then
she turned to DR.. Crosse. Don't let
this man deceive you, as he has de-
ceived and wronged another girl. will
go to the Alexandria and stop the mar
riage. That is what 1 will do"
DIR. Crosse, who IL a tall and stately
blonde, only smiled at the big soldier
by her side, and as she did so she placed
her name on the register. She took his
arm and they jumped into an automo-
bile and were off.
Mrs. Barts went also.
Meet at the Alexandria
At the Alexandria hotel she met her
daughter and they prepared to await
the arrival of the captain.
Captain Holland and his bride-elect
were too quick for them. They drove
up to the front entrance of the hotel,
noticed the couple waiting for them,
signaled to the chauffeur to go on and
went away more swiftly than they had
come. A few minutes later they re-
turned to the Spring street entrance
and, rushing down to the Indian grill,
were hurried UP the elevator directly
to their rooms.
There luncheon was served them and
by the same route they again reached
the street and were not seen again
until nearly o'clock, when they came
back married.
From the hotel they went to the Of
flee Of Justice Jack Summerfield, who
has only been in the marriage business
for a week. In spite Of his newness
Justice Jack performed his duties like
an old hand and when he had finished
the young woman remarked: II guess
we are married, all right"
Ceremony Dlsturbs Composure
The double ring ceremony was used
and the captain was so disturbed by
this time over the events of the day,
coupled, perhaps, with the natural
frigidity OF dover eXtremities at such a
time, that he advanced the wrong hand
to his bride, and 1t was only when that
young woman, who was the personifi-
cation of self-composure, had reminded
him Of his mistake that he came to his
senses
From the Justices office they took an
automobile drive, accompanied by Mrs.
Edward Griggsby who has been DIR.
Crosses chaperon since she left, and
returned to the hotel only in time for
dinner.
Miss Barts and her mother waited
at the hotel most OF the day, but a
short time before 6 O'Clock they grew
tired and went away. The young wo-
man declared that she had been en-
gagged to the captain and that she real
ly wanted to see If he was married
before leaving the hotel. "I have a
ring which he gave me a couple of
weeks ago and he promised to exchange
it for a diamond ring when he re-
turned from the mountains" she said,
as she sat in the glass-inclosed recep-
tion room.
Has a Pretty Face
She is a girl with pretty face and
curly golden hair. She would be grace
ful II 1t were not for a wooden leg
a. 1t