The Meeker herald., 1913-05-31
A Valentine
That Was . LEAD TIM
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~ EDNA WINTHROP

In 1919 Edward Poindexter isft aia
home In the east and his ladylove, FL
len Crane, to John tho gold hunters In
California. She received several letter.
from him, the last at the beginning of
the now year. the midyear Of tho nine
tsenth century. In this letter Poindsx-
ter said: II shall send you valentine.
calculating to mail It 10 that II shall
reach you ON the 14th Of February.
The mails are the surest means OF
transportation from here to the east.
but even they arc not very regular. II
you don't receive my valentine. say,
within ten days after st. Valentines
day, 10 to the pcstolacs and inquire for
II, writing me at the same tme.s
The 18th Of February came. but NO
valentine. Instead, letter came from
q friend Of Poandexter stating that
Poindexter had been taken III fort
night before and had died. He had
struck a vein Of ore, which he had In
structed the writer to sell and send
her the proceeds.
The mine was aftefward sold for
10000 and the money sent to Miss
Crane. She never married, but brother
having died, leaving little girl named
for her. Aunt Ellen brought her up: The
amt died when little Ellen was twenty
yeary old. Ellen Crane, Jr.. inherited
tn s2o. 900 her aunt had received from
hef lover in California, The niece was
eusnred to be married to Waiter
Browning. a young man occupying the
noe,t,on az teller IN = hank. and expect
a soon IA ~ 4 bride.
One evening shortly before Ct, vaien.
t,ne.s dsv waiter browning. who was
ern.ctefI nv MIA f,sncee. On M 10 SEQ her
Win eyerv eyidence Of distress. A
thousand dol,ar hanknote had ahmed
thruvh NJ. Nnper. ara di.appes rssi.
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Owing to these condit,ors thev decid.
ed not to arrest Browning.
When Browning went to the hank
the next morning every person there
Iooked nm At him Hs t.,t th.t \. -.