The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-04-11

Los Angeles. Cal. April 1o.-Miss Qua
dalupe Middleton. called the prettiest girl
IN Arizona, became the wife of Harry q.
WiIlngham, a former champion broncho
buster. a few days ago in this city. The
wedding ceremony was performed in
haste. because a disappointed sutton was
speeding westward bent on revenge.
The marriage was the elimination OF a
romance that has kept families in Texas,
New Mexico. and Arizona at gun point for
the last year or more.
Now Wilnngham has TO face irate suit
ors and angry relatives. and is not only
willing 10 do so. but contemplates having
a rather pleasant time of It.
''If It is going to be a case Of my ap-
pearing in the role Of the widow or the
best friend Of the deceased, 1 prefer the
former" said the bride.
She knew wellsenoUgh that a big man
with a wicked looking revolver was even
then on the trail, but she did not finch,
for she knows the nerve of that slim
husband of hers and trusts his marks
manship-
Miss Middleton. the toast of every cattle
man In the Southwest. occupied a pecul-
lar and unusual position in the affairs OF
the great Territory of Arizona. Cowboys
fell desperately in love with her at first
sight They drank her health, and then
glared over the rims Of their glasses al
one another, the spirit OF jealousy stirring
strong within them
just Friends"
One man tried to marry the young
woman and then another. but somehow
the suitors always decided in the end that
il would be more healthy 10 be Just a
friend"
And so it happened that although the
finest men Of the desert sought 10 wed
the girl. all Of them failed, and Miss Mid
dleton seemed doomed 10 become an old
maid. because Of the fact that she had toe
many suitors. Most girls do not have
enough. but this little maid could not
speak IN a friendly way to one without
causing another 10 finger a revolver and
mutter low threats.
Then she met Harry Willingham. He
is a son Of the famous cattle king. {. B.
Wnlingham. of Fl PasO, Tex. He also
has the fame that comes from having
taken the fight out Of the worst horses
OF the country and the nerve out Of some
Of its bad men. They say of WillinghaU
in his own section that ne has gentle
disposition. but that fl is a good idea not
TO rub his fur the wrong way
Willingham was working on a ranch IL
Pleasant Valley. the scene Of the terrible
feud Of the Tukesberry and Graham out
fits. and was with the J. r. OutfJ when n,
met Miss Middleton. whose brother own,
a big ranch in that neighbOrhOod. She Is
a typical Western girl, having spent tbs
greater part of her life in the open. and
she can ride and shoot as well as mos
men.
They fell in love Wlllingham suggested
that the other sui.OTs take q hike FOR
the benefit of their constitutions. They
refused and said the suggestion was IN
popular. Whereupon Mr. WiHinghan
grinned and whistled little love songs and
.outed his rivals IN way that caused
hard feelings.
Arizona Lets Out "HOIIer."
When he learned that his love was go
ing 10 Los Angeles he made his plans
She came here and then wrote back e
one Of her friends about nice younl
city man she intended TO marry Ari
iona arose on its hind legs. hgurativell
speaking, and "hollered.'
One sutton wrote 10 Miss Middleton
stating that he would kill on sight am
man she married. II was this same maj
that rode with "A party Of cowboys VIII,
tried 10 round up Wilingham. They Sc
the sheriff Henry Thompson. and hi
chief deputy. Bill Voris, Of ella County
on his trail. and the young sweetheart
intent on reaching Los Angeles to atten,
his wedding, rode out into the night Will
his partner alongside and the sheriff an,
posse laundering behind.
Willingham rode snto Payson an hou
ahead Of his pursuers, and there prove,
that he had rushed no cattle, as wa
charged, and then again took 20 the trai
with his thoughts on Los Angeles
He met Capt. H. +. Gerry, a soldier O
fortune and one Of his old friends Gerr,
was about 10 be married TO Miss Macdon
aid Willingham and Miss Middleton
acted as assistants. Afterward the roll
was reversed. and the captain and hi
wife saw that the knot was prOperl,
tied which made the little Arizona cir
and the cowboy husband and wife