Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-30

ents' hearts would be broken, stop
ped the marriage Cupid was again
slapped severely on the wrist and two
young hearts were caused to bleed.
Wedding bells did not chime sweetly
and the couple did not live happily to-
zether ever aftervard
The principals in the love match
were Adele Rogers, aged 81, an actress
and daughter of Earl Rogers, the not
ed Los Angeles criminal lawyer who
defended Clarence Darrow; Ralph
Wyant- whose parents in Chicago are
reputed TO be immensely wealthy, and
Harlan G. Kaufman, college man and
resident of Oregon, Ill, who is en-
ployed in the Offices of Deere & Co.,
Moline.
COHAN's LEADING WOMAN:
Miss Rogers, who claims to be one
of George NJ. Cohan's leading women,
is sojourning in the tri-cities for a
time, in order to recuperate from the
wearisome winters grind behind the
footlights. Wyant and Kaufman we're
fraternity brothers at Lake Forest
university, and are warm friends.
Kaufman matriculated at Leland
Stanford university, California. after
rounding out his scholastic endeavors
at the north shore institution, and
while inhaling the balmy fragrance
of orange blossoms in the Golden
State met Miss Rogers. A friendship
developed.
When Miss Rogers arrived in Mo
/ line Kaufman introduced her to his
/ fraternity brother, Wyant, who imme-
/ diately fell madly ia love with the
chic and petite stage beauty. Follow.
! ing taxi Joy ride, the couple decided
TO join themselves for life in a happy
and blissful career, and ordered the
chauffeur to steer for the Rock Island
county clerks Office. Kaufman, get
ting wind of the affair, FASTENED tC
this city to stop the ceremony. Find
ing that the license had already beer
issued, Kaufman traced the couple
to Justice P. H. Wells Office. The
time was about O'Clock.
BEFORE THE JUSTICE.
I'VE want to be married. chorusec
the happy couple as they presented
themselves before the justice of th'
peace, whilst the groom to be fisheC
out license.
stop this MARRIAGE" interrupted
the fraternity brother at this juno
ture. This woman is an actress. Wy
ant is an only son, and if this thinl
is carried through, it will break hi
parents hearts"
Miss Rogers then entered, cente
stage, and appropriated the spotlight
She was stunningly gowned in one o
the latest Partisan creations, an
wore a saucy hat. Miss Rogers snow
ed evidences of culture and refine
ment. Her Bostonese accent woul
easily pass as the 1S-karat variety i
the most exclusive Newport circles.
This is a frame-up." she pouted, a
she stamped a dainty foot and tn
blood tinted her cheeks. Earl is sue
a deah boy, ahnd do love him, oh. S
much. | am an innocent gel and al
treated as an adventures. VII
should this condition of affaihs aris'
] ahsk? II is nothing shawl of frigh
full"
THIRD PARTY DENOUNCED.
IF you are so innocent, why ar
you taxi riding TO Camp JOy?" aske
the justice in Ominous tones. II wi
not marry you" Then, addressing tn
almost-groom, Justice Wells gave tn
boy some good advice. If you car
= for this girl. take her to the home {
your parents in Chicago, introduC
her properly. and be married right
Before she left, Miss Rogers d
% nounced the terrible buttinsky VII
:, had stopped the ceremonials. She il
Dictated that Kauffman's motives
stopping the marriage were not e.
' tirely djsinterested. and that his ON
interests and affections may or ma
not have entered into the affair. TT
hopefXIs then took their departul
and tranquility was restored.