The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-08-01
The Elton Case.

I Inc Elton Case.
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The orphan Earl of Elton, four years
oa6. was playing in his nursery one
moening when Mrs. Rawson, who was
In full charge Of him. brought In q lit
" ein OF about the same years, say
ing to him:
Here's little sister for you, Ralph.
Her name ID Gladys. Now, don't let
mo hesr any morn grumbling about not
having playmates like other children"
rs she my SISTER, said Ralph, look
pS at the GIRL admirineiy. why
haven't seen Der beforer
Don't ask QUESTIONS Or III send her
away"
80 Ralph ana al.dy. proceeded to
enjoy each Of ers company in tho
amusements childhood. Az they
grew oldeE they wondered why they
had been Separated till their iirst meet
ing and had been kept together ever
since. Since NO one seemed disposed
to inform them they spent much time
building up hypotheses, Gladys prefer
ring those which accounted for her alb
sencs from her brother. she having
bsen stolen by fairy when she was
q baby. But she had very little ~
msmbfsnce Of hef early Lila.
They had no playmates except each
other. No one intsrfered with their
growing up togethsr In any way thaiR
fancies led them. By and BY RalpA
began to talk about Gladys being h
wife, to which she responded that she
dart believe brothers aud sisters ever
married. And 10 - they - = =
through Different stage ~ a!..,os
msnt there came .mnSr.nt k,nds of
.ss''ns TN .s ~ NY v.rs nearly
O. 81 whsn thsy were fifteen
~ thsy discovered Mrs.. Raw
cking Gladys belongings. When
49, what she was going to do, she
qthsm that Gladys was to b taken
sfay. Tho color vanished from the
i3cs Of each. Nature had met for them
NJ drst conflict with civilization, and
nature always makes q desperate tight
especially In the case Of the young.
These two had been left to mate like
the birds. A separation now could
noe % endured. Something must Do
done. 6svseal Gays elapsed before
there were any signs OF Gladys In
mediate removal. which time they
spent In taking the matter over. What
was tners for TWO children brought up
- tney mao oeen to do except to
aee3
One morning they got together all the
money they ha0-money was never oe-
MED them-and counted fS. some shiI-
linss and lot Of pennies. Taking this.
tney went on on such rambie a.
they had often taken together before.
Tnsy had been ksDe 70 aioos from
TIE world that there u possibility
thsy I'D not Know what marriage
meant especially befWeen osotner and
elsesf. h that - 1t may. thy oafer-
nined 10 b married Aftef much dif.
oeesV my 1cOa q Clergyman, VINO
eooseated to marry them for all me
eDeoey they had, and the Knot was TIED.
Ateef the ceremony they strolled aim
Ny0 s-~S
pekx Into when they entered and Tor
~ evefyth.ng else In the enjoyment OF
q t0eam. ON the bank OF which they
1T throwing stones into the water.
I6eg were thus amusing themselves
WAqo policeman went to them and
ARRESTED them. Their flight had been
lowered and the pohce notined.
- next morning sir Michael Frame.
ateared barrister, Rad In morning
peer Of the dight Of the young Earl
c( ton and his sister and their mar
rta1e, at which all England was
shoeksd. Sir Michael had been close
frSead Of tie last Earl OF Elton. He
knsw that minor was heir to the
tias, but for his life couldn't remem-
bar that thsre was sir. He nnaily
recalled The fact that sister OF the