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CAPITAL CITY COURIER, SATURDAY, OCTOHKR .j, 1890. HIS FLEETING IDEAL. The Great Composite Novel. Tlio Joint Work of 1. T. HAltNUM, .IOI1N U HUIjIilVAN, lllIJj NYU, KIjIjA WHKUMMt "WILCOX, MnJ. ALl'ltlCD C. CALHOUN, HOWH HUMMKIi, INBPtiCTOll 11YUNKH, I'AULINH HALL.-MIns IJASTIjAKK, W. II. IIALLOU, XKMi NHI.HON anil ALAN DA Ml Contliuicil front pimo 1. of Htxiul In tlio Sahara, a moth on n great 8C(ucla of California. Tlio man nnio mid nought tlio quartern of tlio cabmen. Thoy could tell him nothing No one had taken it party of four. They might liavo Vtken it Htroct ear or carrlngo o their own or walked to hoiiio near hot;Upr worse, taken the elevated railway direct; to thodock of hoiiio morning Railing Bteamcr. Thero was absolutely no hope. In de spair tho man wandereil away, violently clutching hU painted portrait, the only possible clew In tho caso. unsolllshnesH on my purt, for the rettora I tlon of my liealtli It the llrnt cninddcrntluu or your future iinppiuc.H. ThoHotindof it key rattling in the lock, Ilka it rut gnawing In thu wainscot, put an end to further conversation, and tho door wung open to admit it medium td.od man in his middle thirties, whoo glittering, hIoo black eye; rested upon tho faeo of tho young laily while his wortU went nddro.-Mod to her father. Tho lips expressed kind consldenitloli for tho invalid, whllo tho oyen expressed Insolent and assured triumph In n fixed purpose. Whllo he talked with hit patient ho kept Ills gao upon tho glrl'o faeo. She Koughl to avoid those glittering eyes, but they seemed to till tho room with strange light. She took a bit of sewing In her hand and turned her back upon him, ostensibly to catch tho lecedlug rays of the afternoon nun from the northern window; but lie spoke her name, and for some reason tin accountable to herself she turned toward him, drawn like tho needle to tlio magnet. "l'apa, I feel tho need of tlio air. I am going out with Miss Miss Hrown for it llttlo walk," shu Mild, rbing abruptly. i i II.THK CUP THAT SLll'l'KI). By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX. Ulna tratcd by PHILIP Q. OUSAOHS. (Copyright. All rtglitx rvkervnl. "I toll you, papa, I cannot ctuluro his presenco in till? house. It was offensive enough to mo at home, when ho camo but oncoor twleoitday. It was still iiioro so during our journey hero, when I was forced to bo in tho saino car with him; but now that you tell mo ho is to live under tho same roof, sit at tlio sauio table and ride In tho same carriage with us It becomex un bearable. My hatred of tlio man Increases hourly. Why need you compel mo to as sociato with him so closely, papaf" Tho voice of tho speaker was of that pe culiar contralto quality which in a rellnod woninn denotes passion and forco of char acter, and in an ordinary one it coarse or der of strength. Jt is it voice which always makes men turn to listen, and which echoes longer adown tho strings of memory than tho most bird-like notes of moro musical and higher keyed voices. Tlio faeo of tlio speaker betokened re finement, and this, together with In"- ex treme youth and pronounced beauty, ren dered the voice moro remarkable. Tlio elderly man to whom tho words wero addressed breathed a deep sigh. "My dear child, I beg jou to bo reason able," ho wild geutly. "you know how ill I have been you know how alarming my condition seemed'over after" "Don't, papa," cried thu young girl sharp ly. "Do you not suppose I remember its well as you tho eveuts which killed mum ma, shattered your health nud ruined my young lifer Why recall them nowf "Have wo not come away to forget them, if possible, or at least to live down tho ef fects? But I do not seo how It will help us to have that odious man under tho sauio roof with us day and night. Let Dr. Hen" "Watson," interrupted thu old gentle man quickly. "I tell you, child, wo uuibt sot Jcrget tho new sutucs ws 'mve resolv ed to use. liemember always that I am Mr. Crawford, you are Miss Crawfoul, your governess is Miss Drown and my physician Is Dr. Watson. It is Imperative that wo uso these names among ourselves us well as in tho presenco of strangers." Tho young girl threw out her arms with an expression at onco Impatient aud de spairing. "I lntto subterfuge nud deception in every form," sho cried, "and I have never seen why this chango of names which was a suggestion of Dr. Watson, as you call liiin is necessary. In a city like New York or London or Paris, where wo are to pass our time of exile, wo could easily sink our iden tity without living under false names." "Tho greatest city in the world is not largo enough to hide tho identity of a dis graced name," responded tho old mim bit terly. "Disgraced? Papal" exclaimed tho young girl in a tone of expostulation, but the old man waved his hand wearily. "Enough," ho said. "Enough of this, my dear. Tho past is past. Why discuss it? Tho present and the future remain. "Ideslrn to regain my health and brain power, that I may set about clearing our name from the dark stain which lias fallen upon it. I (k it mora for your sake than my own, ns at longest my Btay on earth will bo brief; but before I go 1 would lift this shadow fiom your young heart. "Dr. Watson, as you well know, is tho first of many physicians who guvo mo any re lief from my suffering. Ho was tho last one to bo called by me, because, like your self, I had conceived a most unreasonable prejudice against tho man. Some foolish and idle gossip coucarniug his private life, which arosofrom pure envy, I am now con vinced, had warped my judgment. But from the hour ho first took hold of my caso I have been a new man. I havo been llko one risen from tho grave. "It was ho who discovered that old asso dlatlous wero nffcctlug my mind danger ously. It witn ho who suggested a journey abroad, aud, as you say, under assumed names. A disgraced namo is like a deceased member of the body. If you have a wound ed linger you tiro In constant fear of hurt ing it, awake or asleep. If you liear a stained namo you dread thu effect of it on every stranger you meet. Dr. Watson re alUed what this strain would be upon me during our Journey, and I must confess the relief 1 find under my alias is marvelous. You know how I have Improved. The chill with which I was attacked tho morning of our arrival, aud which decided us to remain here a few months before proceeding far tl'er, is only a step down on tho ladder of health since I began to clamber up out of the valley of death. Dr. Watson Is my savior. "I bog you to overcome your unreasona ble prejudice against him, my dear child. Whatever t)io errors of his youth I am con vinced ho was moro sinned ngaiust than sinulng. Ho is your poor father's best friend now, and as such you must consider him." "But why need he live heio witli usr Why can ho not tuko a room n few blocks distant, within easy call?" persisted thu young girl. "It destroys the privacy of our homo life and it destroys my peace of soul," sho added wildly, "to havo him hero." "That is tlio extravagant language of youth," rejoined tho old man, "Your prejudice is unreasonable, but I will strive to keep Dr. Watson from annoying you with attentions which he intends only as courtesies to thu daughter of his patient. "Ho must remain under this roof. His presence is as agreeablo and beneficial to me as it seems to bj unpleasant to you, In this matter selfishness Is the greatest Hill tMm MbSI' & JM mill 1 1 "I'ujm, I feel the need of the ulr." "I have ordered the carriage to be here In 'fifteen minutes. Walt and ride," said Dr. Watson. "I prefer to walk," she answered coldly. "Anil I wish you to ride," he said quietly. Aguln her eyes were drawn to his and sho sat down obediently. As they took their places In tlio carriage Dr. Watson seated himself opposite Miss Crawford and by tho side of her father. Tho drive lasted two hours. It was dark when they returned, and Miss Brown was startled to hear her young mistress cry out wildly as tho door of their room closed upon them, "I shall certainly, certainly go matt!" and then to see her fall In a dead swoon upon tho floor. After she was restored to consciousness and tucked into lied, with Mls Brown to watch bcsldo hor, tho old gentleman spoke confidentially to Dr. Watson. "I think jou will have to avoid showing any attention to my daughter for a time," ho said, "as sho has conceived some foolish prejudice against you. It Is tho whim of n mere child, aud I trust you will rcirard it lightly, but 1 am convinced by her man ner during the drive this afternoon aud by her swoon that sho Ls considerably excited over tills matter. "You havo been very courteous nud kind ly nttentlvo to her, as It Is your nature to be, I ant sure, toward all her sex. But I think it would bo wise to take no further notice of her for some time to cotuo until she outgrows this whim of hers." Dr. Watson leaned near thu old gentle man aud laid one hand on his shoulder, and sMiko In a low, grave voice: "My dear friend, I do not wish to alarm you," ho suld. "Yes, I havo lieen studying your daughter's mental condition ever siuce I first entered your sen ice. She has a most rcmcfkitbly sensitive nervous or ganization, and it has been greatly shocked by events to which I need not refer. Un less she receives iiMMlical attention I fear for her. "I beg you to leave her care entirely to me. Miss Brown uudurstarids her condi tion, aud we havo both wished to conceal thu danger from you, but siuce you have spoken it is better that you know the facts. Ignore any whim tho child may have; pacify her as best you may for tho time being, aud leave tho result with mo. You shall not i egret It." The old man pressed the doctor's hand and tears came to his eyes. "Nor shall you ever regret your Interest in me and mine," he said. "Thank God, 1 havo money enough to pay you for this sac rifice of your whole time and skill In my iervico while I live, and you shall not be forgotten when I die." Tho eyes m the doctor glowed like coals of fire as ho bado hU patient good night and stepped out into the hall. At tho door of her mistress's room Miss Brown stood waiting for him, fear In her eyes. He put his linger to Ids lip. "Do not Ixi alarmed," ho whispered. "Tho swoon was nothing. It may occur again. Keep cool always, and remcmlier our compact in tho Wagner car, when you promised to aid mo. You shall bo well paid for it." Aud he sllpicd a, crisp bank note into her willing hand. She bowed her head. "To-night, nt 1 o'clock," he continued, "If your young mistress takes her violin and plays an air from 'Kaust,' do not speak to her or disturb her. Let her follow her own will. It may not happen, nud yet such an event Is liable to occur." He passed on to his room, and Mist Hrown entered tho apartment which she occupied with her young mistress, who was now sunk in a profound slumber. An hour aud a half after midnight the sweet strains of a violin breathing an air from "I'utist" floated through tho apart ment house. A woman who lived across tho hall heard it, and remarked to her husband that If ever a set of cranks lived on earth it was the peoplo opposite. Dr. Watson heard tho music and laughed softly in Ids room, whllo his eyes glowed like coals of fire. Miss Brown both saw tho player and heard her music and muttered with pale lips, "Is ho man or dovll?" Just n month later a man who had been sitting in Chlckcrlng hull watching the exhibition of Professor Oscar Feldman, the hypnotist nud mind reader, rose and walked out before tho close of tho entertainment. A young man sitting near tho aisle glanced up at him, slightly annoyed at the disturbance caused by his exit. "I have seen that face before," he t bought as thu man passed on. Tho exhibition grew In interest and the young man turned his attention to the stage; but tho face of tho person who had just gone out danced before him in irritat ing suggestlveness, Just eluding tho grasp of his tantalized memory. "Where did I see him Isjforo?" he thought, and then, like a mirage, tho scene reflected in the mirror of tho Wogner drawing room cur two months previous flashed lieforo tho mind's oyo of Harry Ilcushnll Ho arose and dashed out of the hall. In tho crowds of peoplo hurrying to aud fro In o cry direction it was Impossible to tell vt hit her tho man had gone. He hailed a cab, hurried to his studio, made u careful sketch of tho faeo ho hud Just mtii, and carried It to tho private de tective who won renowned for his skill. "This man I saw go out of Clilckerlng hall half an hourago," ho said. "Kind his address for mo aud I will pay your price." It was a few days over it mouth later when ho received :t telegram In Boston, whither ho had gono thu day previous, Which said: "Have found name aud number. Come home." "1 saw tho original of this sketch day before yesterday, driving In n carriage," explained tho detective on Hetisluill's ar rival. "I followed and saw him enter No. a- West Thirty eighth street I then fol lowed thu driver to thu stables, and learned that the carriage had been rented some three months Wore by a family named Crawford, of t lie number and street I men tioned." When Mr. Henry Henshall presented himself before tho Janitor of No. !) West Thirty-eighth street to make Inquiries con cerning it family named Cruw ford, ho was Informed that thov took their departure early that morning and left no address. "They leased these furnished apartments fur three months," tho Janitor explained, "and tho timu would uotoxplrn until next week some tinio, but thoy left today." "Perhaps they gave their address to some of tho other occupants of the build ing," suggested Mr Hei.shall. "May I In quite?" But thu inquiries elicited nothing from the other peoplu in the house. No one had ever exchanged n word with the family The woman opposite volun teered tho opinion that they were a set of cranks, and no Is'tter than they ought to lie, in her opinion. "A rich old man, a queer woman, a fel low with an ' 11 eye and a era.y girl who plaed the llddlu at !i o'clock at night wore not pleasant sort of folks to lituopposlte," she salil, and she was glad enough they had gone, and sho had no desire to know where they were. With these words she slammed tho door In Mr. Heiishall'M eager face. That evening a woman whose garments Ixire tho same relation to past elegance that her face Ikii-o to past beauty called on the Janitor of No. 8- West Thirty-eighth street to make Inquiries concerning a man by tho namo of Dr Heushaw "No such man llvlu' here, miss," re piled the janltor.vlth that nlrof Impor tance peculiar to The freedom of one who fcclsthuucwucssnud greatness of responsl bledutles. "Thoonly doetoreverbin roun' yeah in my day is Dr Watson, and he's dun gone today." "Did lie go alone?' asked the lady quick))'. "No, tho whole family dun gone, too Mister Crawford. Miss Crawford and Miss Brown." A steel blue light Hashed from the once beautiful eyes of thu faded blonde. "Anil ho left no address?" she asked qui etly. "Not any, miss. Gon'm heru today looklu' for thu sumo parties, but nobody knows uothiii' about them." The lady turned and walked away. 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