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Show A HOBBY FOR SLUMMING I Kennlt. lo tlw Mytterl.iu. Dl.nppdarance of a Wealthy Woman. OnrcAi-rO, Sent. 10. Itlisi Ava, a wealthy English woman who oame to Chicago recently, to raise the standard of living iu the slums, is reported to I the police as mi-sing. She had been ' stopping at tho residence of Rev. Dr. j Bolton. Last evening Miss Ava i and Mrs. Bolton drove to a Jesuit I church on the west side. Miss Ava entered the building, toiiing hor companion com-panion that she only intended having a few minutes conversation with the priest. Mrs. Bolton waited half an hour anrt tin illy became alamod when Miss Ava d.d not return. She remembered that the missionary had spoken of receiving letters in which her life was threatened, and feared she ha. I come to harm. Mrs. Bolton at once notified tiie poiice. Detectives who wure sent out learned from the priest ut tho church that 'diss Ava had called anil after fifteen minutes conversation conver-sation about religious matter, had gone away. All attempts to gain any clue to her whereabouts aftor that time have thus far been fruitless. Mi.--s Ava is said to ha very wealthy and bus devoted in r time and money to indulging her hubby for "slumming." Her friends say her crusade against wrung has made her many enemies who havo threatened her life. She came to Chicago the 1st of last month to carry out this work. Several days ago she purchased a house on tiie west side. Francis Min-gay Min-gay and family, who bave charge of thu house, are much inystiticd over the disappearance. Mr. M.ngay said ho could not imagine what bad beeomo of Miss Ava. When she first came here, he said, she continually complained that she was afraid the Catholics would take her life. Tuesday she received a letter i and when she read it, became much ! excited. Miugay has uo idea why slid should go to a Catholic church. |