Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1890 — KEPT HIS VOW. [ARTICLE]

KEPT HIS VOW.

A Millionaire's Son Running a Leoo motive on a Texas Railway. .Cincinnati Enquirer. There is is a man running on the San Antonio division of the Southern Pacific Railway Company, between this cityand Del Rio, whose name is familiar tomany peoplejih Indiana. He is no other than Frank Bracaw. the son of the richest man in Terre Haute, Ind., whose wealth is reckoned in the millions. He is one of the coolest, most unassuming, and most reliable engineers in the service, and hosts of friends in this city, none of whom, however, knew his history until today when a most affecting accident brought it to light. The people of Terre Haute will remember Frank as a dashing society man of that city ten years ago. He drove fast horses, and he was paid by ills father without question, and he a monthly cash allowance of $l5O. Some trouble arose between father and son, the nature of which is unknown, and the son left home vowing never ■to darken the threshold of the parental home.

Seven years sped swiftly by, and Frank's sister lay upon her deathbed. Detectives were put upon the track of her brother. All the detective agencies in the country were furnished his descripiton and directed to leave no stone unturned in the effort to find him, -but to avail. He had been swoldowed up in the great world, and his sister died without seeing him. Three more years passed away. A favorite cousin, the wife of an army officer, came to Del Rio with her (husband, who is now in command of the post at that place. To-day they were dining,as usral, at the Yalverde Hotel. A nice-looking young man sat >at table near them and observed the 'lady attentively. Having finished eatiing , he passed out through the office and asked the clerk if the' lady wasn’t Mrs. Wheeler. Being answered in the affiirmative, he added: “She is my cousin,” and went on. The lady now came out and the clerk said: “Do you see that hansorae man just going out?” ••Yes.' 1 “He says he is your cousin.” She turned quickly, observed him more closely, a flood of recognition came over her, and she called sharply, “Frank.” The man went On a 3 though he didn’t hear, but she ran after him and caught him. A pathetic scene followed, in which both actors were moved to tears. The lady besought him toreturn to his parents, who are now old and feeble, but be remained obdurate and Arm in bis intentions never to return. - : _