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Show PRETTY DOWIE CONVERT RETURNS TO SWITZERLAND Wealthiest Member of Prophet's Flock and Reputed Fiancee of His Son. voted to her and his attentions seemed to be most favorably received, but since reaching Zion It is rumored that while Gladstone is still devoted he has failed to get the same attention he secured in former days. Miss Hofer is returning to her home In Constance, Switzerland, in which country she has the distinction of being the wealthiest young woman in the republic. re-public. In her own right she has $1,000,-0C0 $1,000,-0C0 In cash and securities that are readily read-ily convertible, while her European estates es-tates run her wealth far up into the millions. She Is very pretty, of a modest and lovable dispoeltloon, highly cultured and finely educated. From Zlon City comes the official announcement an-nouncement that the illness of her mother Is the cause of her Journey and that she will return to Zion after the Christmas season. CHICAGO. Nov. 24. Beautiful Ruth Hofer, fairest of the Dowie converts, wealthiest member of the Zion flock and reported fiancee of the apostle's "un-klssed" "un-klssed" Gladstone, hffs sailed from New York to Europe. Only those of the prophet's own family fam-ily and a few who are close to the head of the sect were aware of the sudden departure of the fair one until the event had actually taken place, and speculation specula-tion as to the reason for it was rife. It was rumored that she had had a quarrel with the gallant Gladstone and that she was returning to the land of her birth In the hope that absence and time would heal the gaping heart wound. . In other quarters it was asserted that the quarrel was not with the son, but with the- father .and that an argument between Dowle and his wealthy follower follow-er was the reason for her abrupt departure de-parture for the other side of the pond. Neither rumor could be confirmed. If it is true that Miss Hofer has quarreled quar-reled with Dowle it means that the resources re-sources of Zlon City will suffer to a considerable con-siderable extent. Her estate of nearly $1,000,000 would then probably be taken out of the hands and "control of Dowle. The same blow might fall if the reported re-ported rupture with the younger member mem-ber of the family is true. It is reported Miss Hofer went back to Europe all alone, having neither chaperon nor maid. On the voyage out she was under the care of Mrs. Stern, wife of the Chief of Police of Zion, and that lady was so zealous in the exercise exer-cise of her duties that no one on the boat, with the exception of the tried and true Dowieltes, was able to get a word with the pretty convert. At that time Gladstone Dowle was de- |