Weekly journal-miner., 1916-03-29
LORD AVONDA[E WINS A BRIDE
 AT LAST
HE IS TRACKED IN THE ATRIM NAL GAME AND TABLES ARE NEAT LY TURNED ON HIM.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

Major George Hamilton Avondale. who played lively game in bonn barding the citadels of young lady's heart in Prescott about one year ago. 1 and was compelled to retreat when the mother of the girl executed nea: flank movement, has been heard from again in Chicago, where he has been successful at last in winning bride with dover of a few hundred dollars, instead of big fat sack, as he had been aiming at in this city and else where. The Chicago Tribune plays him up as follows in an issue of last week:
 Down in Prescott, Arizona, look ing backward, the majors stalwart figure is discovered shivering outside his hotel. The landlords boot is just being withdrawn from under the ma jor's coattails and the collar in the little valise is still rattling from the shock
 "Rain trickles down the back of our hero's neck. Over in the Episcopal church they are dismantling the brid- al altar. The caterer is puzzli1g over the cancellation of nuptial orders. And Miss Catherine Darst. an El- glish girl Of fortune, weeps on her mothers breast and ayers the son of Lord Avondale is an impostor and a brute but for all he was so charm ingi
 Tt took Major Avondale two weeks to work up to his climax in Prescott. Occupying cheap room at the Con- gress ;lotel, with only one suit and one extra shirt, he was compelled tC work fast. Upon his representations that he was a mining engineer. with vast capital behind him. he interested wealthy men of the town and was lionized socially.
 "'The son of Lord Avondale' was always the center of circle of wom en. who. worshipped as he told of his service in the English army and later in tine United States army.
 Tn a scene Miss Darst accused him of being an impostor, and the land lord gave him three minutes in which to grab his valise and get out of the hotel.
 "A man who claimed to know the major in Prescott said he had been q machine gun operator for Hucrta in Mexico and had been captured and ordered shot by Villa. He was re- leased because he convinced Villa he was not an American.
 The major at present lives at 1427 North Dearborn street. He and his wife yesterday denied they met through matrimonial agency.
 You did, too, said Mrs. Marie Johnson Of 3514 Wilton avenue You were an immigrant girl when you met him and you fell for his lordship bunk You know you begged me with tears to find out ii he was what he said he was
 You have neither the birth nor manners to entitlc you to speak tc one in my sphere of life, shouted Mrs. Avondale.
 You are climbing servant girl. You nave relatives in the scullery oi the king of Sweden retorted Mrs. Johnson. You wanted your lord investigated bad enough when he came with the l0-cent cuff buttons and said the design was his coat oi arms
 After which Mrs. Avondale retired in great disorder.
 The major, whose troubles began several days ago when Charles F. Blue accused him of posing falsely as a British agent, declared he would convince the world he was all ne rep resented.
 Hinton G. Clabaugh of the depart ment of justice, after Investigating some of the majors letters turned over to him by Blue. said frey re, veaIed nothing on which action could be taken