The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-12

william Chase. clubman, sportsman,
Gnancier. and bon vivant, consoles
aimself for his unusual experience OF
mis- morning, when Nance Abbott. So
stSl faVQrite, abandoned him at the
altar OF St Paurs Church, in the very
1idst OF their wedding ceremony.
Fortified securely behind the oak
snd plate glass doors of his magnih-
7enti town house on Park Boulevard,
where he had retired Immediately fol-
owing the sensational scene at the
church, Mr.. Chase this afternoon con-
sented to receive a Dispatch reporter
and to give an exclusive story OF his
avn version OF the strange love tangle
~hich has set society to gossiping
nth = greater fervor and enthusiasm
'hGn ever before.
Chase Tells Version
With the Dispatch representative set
,4ed comfortably in one OF the over
stuned chairs OF his library, Mr..
chase, between periods OF blowing
-ings OF cigar smoke ceilingward, told
II his part in the amazing romance OF
Nance Abbott and Charles Seaton, her
husband ''in the sight OF God"
Being forsaken at the altar, in the
sresence Of hundreds OF ones friends
and acquaintance. by the woman one
oVes, ana presumes he is loved by IN
-sturH, is. OF course, q very unpleas-
sRt experience" said Chase.
''It is always very humiliating, q
sery wound to a mans pride and van
q. TO have other people know that
SiE love has been rejected by a wO-
uAn. especially when he has shown
Beyond all possible doubt that he is
feSpIy In love with her.
However, II is, or certainly seems
% me. no more embarrassing for the
Sonds OF matrimony to be severed be-
tore they are tied, one might say, than
afterwards To have been Nance Alb
cote husband without her love would
1aVe been q thousand times worse
han passing through the unfortunate
experience OF this morning.
"As TO this man Charles Seaton.
With whom Miss Abbott spent three
GAys on the floating hulk OF the
Vests,' and TO whom she declares she
"a welded by every law but the law OF
state know very little.
First Meets Seaton
1 nrst met him at the Southern
,,lub. of which both he and / are mem
oers. I was informed at the time that
he vgas . wealthy Canadian with e1-
Gallant connections, which must have
been 80 or he would have not been
admitted into membership, and that
afs presence in town has been occa-
stoned BY the death of his uncle L
rslked with him several times, but he
vas a silent man, who always ap-
oaared 70 be preoccupied, and who was
cot a responsive conversationalist.
AS he seemed to have but few ac-
suaintances and was a lonesome sort
~ chap. he was extended an invitation
.o the reception held to announce the
date OF my marriage to Miss AbDott-
It am fully aware OF the tact lhat
scene resulted from Miss Abbotts nrst
stght of Seaton, and that she appeared
greatly agitated and left shortly tneIe,
after. The following day she explained
90 me that her peculiar actions were
the result OF overwrought nerves, anu
that Seaton resembled a man whom
she had seen meet a horrible ueaIn
6urine the FVesta' disaster.
when asked If he knew that Seaton
- called frequently at Miss ADootIs
eonoe following the reception chase
-aDIIed that he had met Seaton there
,nce. but that Miss Abbott hao e1-
oIaIned that he was merely paying
formal reciprocal call.
aAt no time did have reason 10 De
neve that Miss Abbott was In love
nth another man." he continued
During her stay in Canada her letters s,,S
became less frequent for time Du'
inst prior to her return l received ssv-
sral long letters in which sne uls
cussed our coming marriage anu
o~essed her desire to return nome
"As for the three days Vig1i on tue
LII of the sVesta.' during which time
Seaton and Miss ABBOTT faced momen-
tsrv death and unbelievable hardshlps
together and alone. 1 have. OF course Sc
nothing to say. 1t is not d1mcuie u
understand that a man and q woman
who had been deeply in love oeIo '.t
would, in such an emergency, W. W.
little hope OF rescue ana eacn III -
,,oon the other for support and cour-
a9a be drawn irresistbly togetner