The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-06
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ded. some two months later 10 d aif.
Wait. &.
In The meantime they, remored2tn
Writ county, near Freeport. More for.
tunate in her last marriage than in
the first or the second, the woman
was happy. She had almost forgot.
ten her first husband. There was moth.
Ing left to bind him, not a single tie,
except daughter who was born TO
them end who now lives in Columbus,
Ohio. &.
Tho daughters occasional visits to
the old home and the interchange Of
letters rarely brought any reference
to the father the daughter Ind never
seen. y 4, y
A few days ago strange man call.
ed at the home OF Mrs. Watt. lie
told her q story Of adventure, of his
long search for his loved ones. when
once he returned to America. Of the
news that she had wed again. and
finally Of his joy when he learned Of
her present location. 7.
Woman Fain.s at Sigh. Of Appear.
anee.
When he first appeared at her
threshold Mrs. Wait instinctiyely al.
most. guessed his identity. There was
scarcely any resemblance. When
he spoke she fell In a faint. When
She had recovered from the shock he
told her the story.
He consented to her marriage. His
love he said had brought him back
But he would not interfere. He wand
ed to find out about her affairs AMI
about her past life. He was surpriscfl
TO find that daughter had been bol,l
TO them, and that she was woma i
with a home OF her own.
Finally he told her that his years 0l
absence had not VI n for naught,
He had been successful, in his adYer
sity, for in spite OF the fact that he
had lost friends and home. and love
and all. he had gathered together
much Of this worlds goods-so he said.
He represented to Mrs. Watt and
her husband that he had large cot.
ton plantation In the south and had
many other holdings In various enter.
prIses and industries. lie was man
OF affairs.
Then he told her that he lacked
ready cash, Before he left her for.
ever, he suggested complete reunion,
The daughter at Columbus should be
brought to the home. He asked her
Tor the money to pay the fares. Mrs.
Watt and her, husband readily con.
scented TO make the loan in view of his
promise 10 return 1t two.fold, and to
provide for all Of them handsomely.
lie left and returned with the llangh.
Yer. and q few happy days werJ spent
together. Van WITH had bat flur dol.
lars left of the loan of sl6V~Sat had
been presented as a loan.
When day after day passed and
when he made no effort 10 bring about
n settlement or to leave, or 10 draw
on Inc large resources he 7 Fofessed
to have. the family grew uneasy.
Son Follows Him Here With a Gun.
II is gossip that he came ITO Park.
ersburg, his former wife's son follow.
Ing him with revolver and threaten
Ing to kill him II he did not leave. He
was here for a few days and II is not
known where lie is now. Van WITH
rs we'll up in years and has livcd a
hard life anl the family believes that
he may have taken to "tramping" as
a means OF sHstenance.
There is no doubt as to his identity
MS Mrs. Wlatt almost Immediately
recognized In him her former husband
She had several means of Identified.
ton. She was satisfied from the frs,
that he WINS no impostOr.
Van WITH was able TO tell all Of the
incidents of her early career and of
their own life together as husband and
wife. The shock 10 Mrs. Watt was
so great that her mind began to fall
from the first. Added to the awful
shock OF a realization Of her own I'M,
whiting sin. came the trouble Of the
loss of money. and it was reported by
DIR. H. B. Depue. who has just return.
ed from Writ county. that the woman
is n ravine maniac. She is said TO be
in terrible condition, her mini he.
Ing almost completely wrecked by
the awfal shock.
Fuller details concerning this, thc
stranGest Of cases of domestic trag.
edy.drama, could not be secured ear.
Her. According 10 Or. DepHe and Al.
torney 7. a. Brown, who are well
acquainted IN Writ county, tho moo.