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THE WASHINGTON TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4. 1012. 10 LUCK ITS 'ECTOR, PURSUER Our Best Little Village Globe Trotter, Turned Sleuth, Back Empty-Handed. Unlike Young Lochtnvar, who li said to have charmed the fair lady and carried her away before the eyes of her "bridesmaids and groomsmen and brothers and all," Hector Fuller, war correspondent, globe trotter, and gen eral all-round newspaper man, returned from his last trip In search of the man who had carried off "the lady," unsuc cessful, and left her to the tender mercies of the other man. Jordan Lawrence Mott, Jr., scion of the family who own the J. L. Mott Iron works; Mrs. Frances Hewitt -Bowne, a dashing young widow of "The Bay City;" "Hector," of Immortal fame, and Zeke, the fairy godfather In the per son of the elder Mott, play a modern day romance that would provoke a smile If placed In a book by Anthony Hope so they say. nobbed of all details the story Is as follows: Mrs. Bowne, brought up on an Oregon ranch In the midst of a coun try where sage brush nils the air with fragrant perfumo and where the festive coyote makes night glorious with sound, tired of her lonely life there and later, In her husband's ranch in New Jersey, and left her husband to follow the way or her own wayward Imagination In other words, a career. Story of Elopement. All went well with the career until he met young Mott, when "snap!" the curtain rung down amid red fire. The escape of Eliza across the Ice be came as nothing to the hurried exit of the fair ono to the arms of her admirer. "From the desert I come to thee," sang young Fuller when he started In pursuit at the Instigation of the elder Mott to bring back the boy, and doubt less fired also by his own feelings so that "the winds were left behind with the speed of my desire." The pnlr left New York on the Brit ish steamer lndradco for the Orient. "Ha, ha, they will not escape me!" exclaimed the valiant pursuer as he took the next ship eastward. When the pair reached Port bald, "Hector" was coming up the roaditcnd. He stepped ashore at Gibraltar Just In time to wave a fond farewell to the lady leaning over the rail ot the out going atcumer. Through his knouledgo of globe trotting and a spurt. Fuller Ireached Hongkong ahead of the bridal party and confronted them. "Stand aside. Jack Dulton, we tear ye not!" Fuller heard. He pleaded his "passion and his llamo" on deaf ears. E.MH threats of paternal wrath failed to produco any effect either on bride groom or lady. Outfaced, turned down, unnerved, "the pursuing villain" stepped uslde and let them puss. They continue! their Journey unhindered and tiufol lowed to tho Interior of China. It Is raid, where they are "honeymooning, or mooning. "Hector" says, to their hearts' content. The Lady? No, the Cash I "Papa" Mott paid the ex')nscs. It Is aid. amounting to several thousand dollars. The bonuB of 125,000, which Fuller was to receive as an Incentive to bring back the eloping youth, re mained unpaid, however, since Fuller failed to produco cither of the elop ers. The famous war correspondent Is disconsolate. It Is said over the loss of the lady, of course. As an Indication that the ladv really Mrrlge Strike Urged Till Women Get Their Rights HEW YORK, Dee. 4. Working ftrli were urged to strike against marriage until they get the right to rote at a meeting here attend ed by Mrs. John Hays Hammond, Mrs. August Belmont, Mrs. Stay result Flih, and others, high in ociety circles. "Refuse to marry," urged Mlu Kate Barnard, of Oklahoma. "You'll fi nally win." Mrs. Hammond told the working girls of the benefits of the "Spugt," an organisation to do away with useless wedding gifts. Is worth while and a charmer of the highest class the following real love letter Is produced In part: The Selson, Rockford, III. Hunday Morning. My Darling Hoy This Is such a contradictory day! The sun Is shining gloriously and I know that all tho little sleeping roots of things are beginning to bo restless tired of their heavy cover ing of frosen ground and the snow which Is over them like a nice clean counterpane! The brunches of the trees surely must be calling to their Insldes to send out their leaves so that they can becomingly gowned to greet their sweetheart the sum We had such a bethrotal day on Friday, but we of the human world were too busy with our foolish man made existence to pay attention. Yesterday night brought fresh com ing of angel down and we humans who could not understand growled at winter's prolonged stay. But to day, when we must cease from our labors, we can see and understand that spring felt sorry for the snow bride and its wedding gown of green not yet ready. So It sent a new white one nil bejeweled and Just heavy enough to conceal the scars of wlntar. Poor Misguided Man I But man, poor misguided creature, cannot see that this last visit of snow Is spring's gift, and he must out with sleighs and noisy Jangling bells and 1111 the atmosphere with win ter sounds. Dearest, did you hear the glad note to my song last night? Yes. love has power to overcome long railroad Journeys a matinee and evening performance, and I am happy to be! Oh. so happy, because you do love me. You are not weary ot my love, and, dear, again I sang with real notes of love's promises fulfilled In stead of with glistening, brilliant, but Icy notes of a woman hardened and determined not to care for man's love. The letter concludes: Think I'm tired and sleepy. Ouess I'll re-read your tetters and take a nap till my dinner comes. Further narration of four weeks' happenings can be continued tomor row. It's a serial story you are get ting this time. Honey Boy. Worlds of love and a soul's devotion. Northwest Citizens Will Dine Firemen alliens living In the vicinity of New Hampshire avenue and M streets north west, will give a banquet on Thursday night to honor the firemen of Truck Companv No. 2. winners of the pennant In the annual contests for District flame fighters. Speeches will be made by Commissioners Johnston. Judson, and Rudolph, and II. B. F. Macfarland, the Rev. Dr. Ernest 8mlth, and Fathers Lee and Buckey. The banquet will be held In the truck company's quarters. E. M. Dulan and Corcoran Thorn announced today that thev desire all residents of the vi cinity to attend the feast. LOS ANGELES VOTE FOR FREE LUNCHES Wealthy Bar Owners in Cali fornia Sought to Abolish Tempting Menus. , LOS ANOELE8, Dec. 4. The question of whether there shall bo any more free lunches In the saloons of Ixs Angeles came up In connection with the vote on the new choiter. The commission form of government was defeated by a vote of two to one. and the antl-frce lunch ordinance, designed to banish the free 'lunch from saloons, was beaten by a heavy vote. Amgng the saloons of this city the free lunch, which In Its embryo was simply cheese, sausages and crackers, has developed Into practically an eight courso dinner In some of the larger and better saloons, each saloon striving to outdo the others In the variety and temptlngness of Its repast. This state of affairs went on until six of the big saloonkeepers got together nnd started the movement to abolish the free lunch. The Good Government movement, otherwise known as "Goo Ooos," under which this city Is ruled, scenting this movement us a good re form. Immediately got behind It an I boosted It. The six saloonkeepers state that- the free lunch costs so much, In the at tempts to outdo each other, that It Is eating up a good share of the profits. The menu of the big saloons consists of soup, roast beef and ham, potatoes, salad, cheese, bread and butter, many kinds of sausages, radishes, green onions, and green and ripe olives. The small saloons ahev simply cheese, bo logna sausage and olives. A man can go Into any of the large saloons In the city and for 6 cents, the price of a glass of beer, can eat enough to keep him from hunger for a day or two. For 15 cents any one can have three square meals a day, eating food that has Its equal only on the tables of the rich. The meals are not "grab what you can," but are daintily served by white aproned waiters. "UNKNOWN IRELAND" LECTURER'S TOPIC President of A. O. H. Will Talk of Remote Spots Emerald Isle. Many things about Ireland which are not generally known will be discussed by Joseph D. Sullivan, president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians of the Dis trict of Columbia, an ajthorrty upon Irish history and customs. In his lec ture on "Unknown Irela.id," In Carroll hall. Tuesday evening, December 17. Mr. Sullivan has visited even' county of the Emerald Isle. Tho lecture will be Illustrated with lantern slides shown for the first time. A musical program has been arranged In connection with the lecture. Those who will tnke part are Miss Mnrgtierlte O'Toole, Mrs. II. T. Whalen, and Paul A. lllnes, Jr. The proceeds of tho lee ture and entertainment will go to found a scholarship at the Holy Cross Acad emy. rni.ni CAUSE HEADACHE GRIP. J.AXATIVE I1HOMO qulnln imov th cause. There la only one --uiiuaiu wuii!.. Look for signature of E. W. QnOVE. 24c. 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