CAPITAL CITY COURII-R, SATURDAY, OCTOHKR
2.5 J 800
To Be Concluded Next Week,
VII. -ONr. rilUKAD HUHAKS
By
INSPECTOR BYRNES. Illustrated
by REGINALD T. SPERRY.
(Copyright All rlRUUrescrve.il
llcnshull iliil not know whether to laugh
or to swour when he reflected on the wiiy
In which hu hull been played by the singer
Ho felt glad that hit had nmdo Hiiro of her
iiiiiiiIkt. Hi mount to hoc her the nuxt
Jay and find out If he could where Kdnu
Icwls wiw living.
The Interest which he had felt In thin
girl, who represented to hint no fully his
Ideal, win piIckuiitMl tenfold hy the late
occurrence lie had protected her from
one whom he was convinced hy many reu
sons she disliked and who hoded her no
good The glance that had idiot from her
eye a she darted oil when he had freed
her from Dr. Watson had spoken of gratl
tudo. He laughed at himself for being
tempted to think there- was any other fool
Ing in that glance.
"Yet I had only seen her once," he said
to himself, as ir to defend the nlisitrd
thought that she would feel any deep In
tcrest In him "I saw her only once, and
she has lived In my hraln and heart ever
since. What 11 soul she must have to
play as she did What could have made
that woman play 1110 like that?"
"That woman" was not the fascln.itlng
Edna, hut the singer who had decoyed him
away from her
Ho remembered Unit Kdnu at the concert
had worn a white satin dress, and thu
singer had worn a pink 0110. Then they
must have changed gowns! And the long
cloak he was sure was the samo us that ho
had Recti upon tho young girl at the tlmo
ho had como to her rescue and freed her
from Dr. Watson.
Ho recalled tho singular chango which
ho had remarked In her playing. Ho also
remembered thustrango fact that ho had
turned his eyes directly from Iter upon Dr
Watson
The thought that he and tho girl ho was
beginning to feel such an Interest In could
bo swayed hy a common sympathetic feel
ing was pleasant to him, but when hu re
flected that It was the odious doctor who
had app irently swayed both their souls by
some occult magnetism lie was Indignant.
He could have endured It for her, but
thxt he, a strong man, should be drawn
like a piece of iron filing to tho magnet
by this fellow, whom hu hated and whom
he knew to be a villain, mortified his
pride
'It was only a chance coincidence." he
said angrily to himself
Tho next morning ho called at the nouse
whero he had been the night before with
the singer He had lost his programme of
thu concert, and could not recall her namu
But ho trusted to his wit to find her.
A colored man answered his Impatient
ring at the hell
"Is there a public singer living In this
building?" Heushall asked.
"Yes, sir; there's two Mrs. Ducks and
Miss Dndloy."
"Whuro is tho man who was on duty last
night at II o'clock?" he Inquired.
"Ho doesn't como on till (J this evening,"
was the answer.
"Well. VOll can take me m tlu tin. I.
loy's," he said Impatiently at a venture.
Tho elevator boy took him up to tho
third floor and pointed to .the,dqor ou tho
left. "That is Miss Dudley's," lie said.
llcnslmll rang tho bell. The door was
opened after two or three minutes by a
young woman whom ho had never seen.
"Can I seo Miss Dudloy for a moment "
ho asked
"What do you want to sou her for" said
tho young woman
"It is ou a matter of private business."
ho replied.
The lady's face was not ut af encourag
ing as she replied, "I do not know it."
"Have you any objections to tolling mo
why you and Miss Neville exchanged
dresses last night and why you led mo on
such a wild gooso chase?"
The lady's eyes twinkled a little with
merriment as she recalled thu Incident.
Then she replied provokingly:
"Why. I thought tho least I could do af
ter yourgoouness in supplying me with a
coupe to comu homo In won to allow you to
accompany mo as far as tho door. So you
didn't mean to comu with niu at all," she
went on Ironically, "How mortifylngl"
"MUs Dudley, I've no doubt It was very
amusing to hoodwink mu as you did. But
you have not told me why you changed
dresses with Miss Neville and wore her
cloak.''
"Why, you ev,,shu asked me to," said
Miss Dndloy., oponlng hereyes and looking
very innocent.
"And why did shu ask you to?" retorted
Heushall, showing 11 little Irritation. "I
don't suppose It Is a common thing for
you'ug women who sing or take part in the
eume concert to change clothes with each
oinur 10 go nomo inr
Miss Dudley smiled ngnln. Then, as if
feeling that sho hud carried the matter fur
enough In this lino, shu said decidedly and
with a serious countcnanco;
"I lmvo told you all I havo to say about
tho matter. If you wish to know more you
will havo to seo Miss Xovllle herself, and I
do not really know hot address. So I can
bo of no service to you, and I must beg you
to excuse mo now."
"Miss Dudley," said llcnshall, softening
his tone, "you would not havo acted us
you have unless you were a friend to Miss
Neville. Bellovo mo, you would do her no
harm by trusting mo, as I am ahomt a
true friend to tho young lady,
"I had tho pleusuro of rescuing her from
n man who was annoying her with his at
tentions only lastovenlng. I feel sure that
It wiiu thu wish to escape him that led her
to proposu this extraordinary chango of
dress. Your being so nearly the same
height and llguru as Miss Neville made
this an easy means of throwing him off
thu track. Am I not right?"
Miss Dudley's eyes had opened rather
widens he was speaking, and when hu was
through she exclaimed:
"Then joii nru not tho man?"
"I am not the man, I swear to you," said
Heushall
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""Ml1!"'
" ma nut the mini, Htrcnr tn yon "
Tho singer reflected for 11 moment and
then said- "1 do not see what harm It can
do to tell you the truth in any case. Kven
if you are the man, nothing that 1 say
would do any harm now. Who Is the
man?" she asked suddenly, fixing her
eyes on the young fellow.
"Ho Is an Italian mind reader whoso real
name Is Ixopardl. I know him to I hi a
vllllan," replied llcnshall at once.
"I only asked that to see If you would
iiiivu an answer ready," .Miss Diiillcv re
turned, smiling roguishly again. "Well,
1 will tell you thu wholu thing. After her
last solo Miss Nevillo was strangely nul
tided. S!iu ciunu to mu trumbllng and said:
'There- Is a man whom I great4y fear, be
cause, although I detest him, ho has nn In
ilucnco over mo which I cannot resist.
From tho way I felt while 1 was playing I
believe hu was somuwhere In thu hull. I
desire above all things to avoid meeting
this man. My happiness In llfo may bo do
stroyod If he should find where I am llv
Ing. Will you not change dresses with mo
and wear my wrapt Wo are so nearly
allkuln Hgurothat If you go out In throe
clothes and veil yourself well ho can easily
mistake you for mo and will follow you.
I feel as If he would wait until lit sees me
como out.'
"She so Impressed me," continued Miss
Dudley, "that I consented. Tho fun of the
thlnif tiekleil inr fniw.v ,, U',.li .. 1
C. ---J .....j, a.uw. ..I.II, , HUM
I came out and you addressed me as Miss
Neville and Invited me Into the coupe
which you had enuuwd. I felt sure inn
wen the 111,111 I thought I was helping
Miss Neville all tho more by bringing you
homo with me Then It was a satisfaction
to show you how you had been fooled."
She laughed and then said earnestly,
"And you aro not tho man at all, then?"
"No, I am not the man at all," replied
Henshall "You acted 11 friendly part.
Now, you can act a still friendlier one If
you will help mo find this young woman.
I believe she needs assistance, and I shall
gladly aid her."
Miss Dudley darted a keen glance at his
handsome face as shu answered- "1 do not
doubt It In the least. But I know nothing
about Miss Neville more than I havu told
you. Still, when 1 seo her I will tell her
what you havu said, anil If you leave your
address with mo I will writo to you what
sho says."
With this Heushall had to Ik- content.
Ho saw that tho singer was sincere In what
she said so fur as hocould Judge. He went
to StletlWUV hall and trot Hcinrleli N'mitwr.
gcr's address It was on Third avenue, far
ji town.
uu (U'ChhMi to call
lit. flUU I 111 ft lltitlu ,i
ow way up to let Mrs. Smith know that he
had seen her villainous husband. This
would help to cement the confidence
between them which ho wished to inspire.
Whou he rung tho bell he told the ser
vant to glvo his curd to Mrs. Smith. He
penciled on Iti "Como down for it moment.
Do not say 1 am here."
He entered tho parlor ami waited. In a
very short time Mrs. Smith presented her
self. She seemed flurried, but glad to seo
him.
"You cuinu at a very opportune tlmo. I
can trust you Implicit, can I not?" sho
asked, looking ut him fixedly.
"Certainly, I want you to do ho I want
your help and will kIvo you niluu. I saw
your husband last night," he added.
"Bead that mid see what. It mnm, ' nl,1
. .. ,... v ?. iiiuflllUM O MU
Mrs. Smith, drawing a letter from her
pocket. "Do not Imj afraid to do so bccutibo
It Is directed to Miss Ilartmau. I have
read It," and her oyes flashed, "and I know
ho meant villainy by it."
Iluusliall hastily run ids oyo over tho let
ter. It was as follows
"Miss Lkna Hautman if Mr. Henry
llcnshall h:is any relations to you which
would make his compromising another
young woman of Interest to you usl; hjm
What M has fo do with a jrlrl wfio-plays
tho violin in public and whosu stajju namu
is Louise N'evlllu. Hu may deny that he
knows her, hut you aro entitled to this
warning from A Fmi:m"
Heushall raised his eyes Interrogatively
to Mrs. Smith.
"That notu came this morning," she-said
excitedly "Tho handwriting Is disguised,
but I know tho churactor of Leopurdi's
Italian letters too well not to detect it. I
took thu liberty of opening It, thinking I
hud a right us liU wife," she said bitterly,
"to know what hu would write to a young
lauy engaged to a young gentleman, When
I wad It I decided not to let Miss Ilurtiimn
know anything about It, aud felt It was
only fair to show it to you."
"It is only his dovllsh malico perhups,"
said Henshall, "for he hates me. Hut I do
not know how hocould huvo found out
my naino and my engagement to Miss
Hartman."
Ho then told Mrs. Smith the history of
yesterday. When ho was through she ex
claimed: "That mau seoms to mo devilish
at times. Keep this letter at all events It
may come Into play later."
When Henshall left her he went at once
to Neuliergor's. What was his astonish
ment when that intntleiniin unl.l ,,. 1,1....
f "Ml.w Neville has accepted uri. engagement
iu appear 111 nan rruticisco with a mana
ger named Hudolph Opper. Sho started
for thero this morning."
"Beaten again!" said Heushall savagely
to himself us ho descended tho stairs, "But
I will find her If I have to follow her
uround tho world."
W 1 i I
ml Iftn &
AND COLLI!
By HELL NELSON Illustrated" by Mrs.
JE88IE CURTIS SIIEPARD.
ICopj rlKlit All rlitlil" resone.1.
"Old how good the lire feels," said Miss
Brown, as she rolled over on the soft Per
Klan rug and presented her left shoulder to
the open grate.
Shu lay with her elbows on tho floor, lior
chin lu her hands and her feet crossed,
purring like snine w 'onoruted ent as she
toasted herself a bright scarlet.
"Oh! how good It feeds," shu repeated,
gazing Into the glow Inn coals through the
Iron burs of the grate and wcrnsslng her
neatly sllp.crcd feet "Tho best fire that
ever bhu.ed. If I ever got a home of my
own I'll have a grate in every room and a
roaring flro In every grate nine mouths In
thu year If there was nothing else in life
hut hot eollee, hot water and a hot lire It
would still ho worth living,
"Coffee Is tho best thing that ever went
down a human throat, I know of no sen
sat Ion to compare with a hot bath, which
is a piiriucatiou, asoiiu-u and a henedlo
t Ion, while a grate lire, wit ha soft rug to
llu on, Is company, comfort and ennsoln
Hon. There's history lu tlw burning coals,
nun mere must ne inspiration, only I
haven't brains enough to perceive It.
"Tho present lies In thu white heat.
There's that Doctor of Devils grinning at
me; them's poor little Kdna; thero's thu
crazy painter, and leaning against the
brick Is Mr. Crawford, scarcely nhlu to sup
port himself.
"The umbers of remembrance lu their
dying glow picture the past, and there's
one fact thatnover fades, I see It in the
ashes after the last spark goes out, and I
shall see it in the colllp lid at my funeral,
and In my grave when I'm hurled, (lod
help her to forgive mo!" and rolling over
on hur hack she clasped her hands and
raised them In supplicating appeal alsive
her burning facu.
Just then tho door of her room opened
noiselessly nnd Dr. Watson, In slippers and
loungocout, entered, and taking aelgarette
from his lips stood for a moment watching
her.
Not 11 sound was made nor a syllable ut
tered, but Miss Brown felt the presuncu of
the hypnotist. I:i an Instant.
A shudder ran through her body, an ex
eesslvoiiilvering agitated hereyellds. Her
eyeball. moved convulsively, and nulckty
t irnlng her face us close to the lire its tho
brass fender would permit sho said by way
of reeoirnitloti, "It's yon, !s it?"
1 ou lmvo said It, my dear Martha, and
If you don't mind I'll finish my cigarette
here. I) initiation can Inn 11 little terror for
you, by the way."
"How do you know?"
"Bccausu you can stand such an Infernal
lot of heat. I'vu seen something of lifu
and people, hut I never met a creature
without feathers or fur who could stand
i:s much rousting as you can and not et
s lurched. Do you know, I sometimes
llllnk '.lint you lived In Hades before you
came to earth, for you aro certainly the
most llivproof young woman lu my time."
" Vou litre sfifii U, my ilvnv Martha."
Miss Brown rose to a sitting posture,
straightened out her skirts, threw one cor
nor of tho flno rug over her feet aud knees,
and lying down again turned her eyes to
tho flro nnd covered hur fnco with her arm
to shut out the demon gaze that made her
soul writhe.
Without heeding her slluncu Watson
blew out somu delicate rings of smoke.
"I wish yon wew not so prudish," he
said. "I like the lacu ruflles of vrinrsklrt
better than that rug, They remind mo of
the girl I married In Chicago."
"That was your third wife, wasn't It?'
she said venomously.
"Well, wully, Mattle, to tell you Un
truth, I don't remember her number, but
now that j-ou betray some evidence of ra
tlonallsm, I havo a llttlo matter to talk
about that will Interest you.
"Your truant mistress has none west,
and to-morroiv, If possible, wu will take
thu satnu route. I have given old Mortal
Ity u powder to muko him sleep for the
next (Ifteon hours, tyiil If you havo any
packing to do you needn't be afraid of ills
turbing him. You havu been a very useful
assistant, Martha, and you can make
yourself Indlspensablo to mo now if jou
. ,
v.nui 10.
Miss Brown slowly raised herself, rubbed
her eyes with Iwth hands, aud without
looking at him asked, "In what way?"
"In the same old way."
"No. I've dono ull i intend to do 'In the
sumo old way!' When I leave this houso 1
leuvo your service for good. I huvo enough
on my conscience now to keep mo us wide
r.wtUuas the Muebetjis, and I tell you I'm
-lelt of It, and I Intend to quit."
"You're never so good looking, Martha,
.is when you reflect the lire you absorb. If
jou weru my wife I'd keep you angry all
thu time. Conscience? Bah! the tiling
went out of style Isjfore you went out of
bibs. It's Indigestion that's Isithering you
I'll mix you a powder when I go to my
room.
"Now, Miss Crawford Is expected in San
Francisco Monday evening. She will stay
.t a tirlviltu house, the mmu. mill miiimI,,.
- - -1 ........ .....a .. auv.
11 which i win kivu you, ami I want you to
;o to her with a letter her father has writ
.en and look after her. 1 am determined
to marry her aud you can help me."
"And what if I refuse?"
"I'm determined that you will uot wfuso,
:nd thu koouur you understand Unit the
i-etter. Do you hear what am saying?
Look at me!"
"Ix't me gol"
"An.s.-.jr mu Hi-s: '
L'nublo to move a muscle under his grip
Miss Brown felt berhenssju-colliu-L.-nuath
his hideous gaze and for an Instant was
overnowerixl.
Thu doctor gave her arm a sudden twist
that bl'OlluIlt thn irlrl tn I..,. I fl'l
flxing- his black, U-ady oyes on lior, aud
vuiviiik nieiiuiiy III nor IWmllllllg HllS till
bho raised her oyr-s to his face, ho said clear
ly aud decidedly
"You will do as I tell you? Say you
will?"
A shade passed across the pale faco of
thu governess, It was thero an Instnnt
and gone In an Instant, but .Miss Brown
VIII. -COLLISION'S
SIONS.
L .'l V TTvl
B -TV". I 'I Id . ,
u . ' 'I I IInt
u) 'tfji'df K - s2Sk -c ?5s Urv
was conscious of It, for she raised her left
hand to brush It away, and as she did no
gasped, "Yes," and tore nwuy the laco
front her throat
"Now you are reasonable. Sit down and
listen to me. Tell Mr. Crawford In thu
nurnlng that you had a dream, that you
saw Kilim on a lck lied, neglected uud
alone. Tell him yon saw her mother
What the devil alls you?"
"Don't, say any mow, for heaven's snkol
I know what to tell him," and she hurled
her face In her hands us If to shut out it
vision too horrible to eputeinplulo,
"lam willing and all that, Dr. Watson,
hut I know I can't help yon and It's no use
sending me Miss 1-Mtia does not trust me
Sho dreads me and 1 fear her I can't look
Into her face, and have nut been ablu to
meet hei eves since tho night 1 miidu her
mot her use jour vinaigrette.
"Asleep or uwuko It's all the same, and
the older the daughter grows the stronger
liecomes the resemblance to her mother. It
Is wasted time; I can't stay with herornear
her, and I won't try, 1 will go to Callfor
nla with (he letter If that will do you any
good, but there Isn't money enough In
America to keep tno In her service."
"And tlug is final, Is It?"
"Yes."
'Does It occur to you that I have evi
dence sufficient to convict yon of murder?"
"Who ever heard of an accomplice iiang
lug and an adept scoundrel who has won
success ns thief, bigamist, forget and
blackmailer escaping Judgment? Thero
Was profit lu Ml-rt. Oiiwfnril'u it.. ut 1. ,i
you know-who got her fortune and what
iH'catnuof her property."
"Bold your tongue, you Judo. Your
wages will depend upon the success of your
dream tomorrow morning. Wo give up
these ipiarters this week without fall, and
on second thought It will he bettor to havo
you travel with us as nurse or companion,
or secretary to Mr. Crawford
"To save you th'ffc rouble of planning an
escupu I might, us well tell you that I have
paid u private detective to watch you, and
that I am determined to have jour assist
iinrii. So good night, dear. Oct as much
wst ns you elm, for It's a long, weary run
from hereto "Frisco."
Bunker lliirtman's houso In Stuyvesant
square was as gay as a pulueii for a corona
tlon. Incandescent, lanterns hung in the
blanches of the trees flooded the scene be
low with soft light, and wove a delimit.)
tapestry of skuleton leaves and graceful
brunches ov.ir pavement, street and wall.
From curbstone to doorstep stretched car
pet and canopy, one hung with Utile chain
ber lanterns, from thu Juwels of which thu
light streamed lu soft splendor, and thi
ol her hedged with date and fan palms.
White liveried grooms stood ut thu cur
Hugo step to assist tho wedding guests,
and In the vestibule and along thu stair
case weru servants of Inscrutable faco and
faultless divss, each with a single phrase
to deliver by way of direction to thu be
wildewd company.
The nlr wns redolent with tho breath of
roses, aud up from nn arbor of palm aud
oleander floated tho light strains of man
dolins, flutes and harp, rapturous us love
Itself.
Newel postHund bulustrniles weru twined
with roses and rosemary; window seats
and mantel shelves weru cushioned with
violets and daffodils; gorgeous bulls of hy
drangea andchrysanthemum filled tho fire
places, and Invisibly hung against screens
ui smiiax was a wainscoting or orchids ex
tending through the drawing room nnd
llnrury.
Thu nlcovu off thu music room hud been
turned into a nuptial bower. An iiuibrel
la of white buds roofed the inclosure, the
walls were tapestried with pink roses, and
just within the floral gates stood a prio
dlou of carved ivory ailT golden satin,
where Henry Heushall would kneel with
his bride to reccivuthe nuptial benediction.
Up in one of thu sumptuously appointed
guest ehamburs sat thu painter in thu at
tltude of a penitent, denolate as a light
house, for he had locked thudoor and given
orders not to lie disttirlicd. The marriage
was set for 7 o'clock, aud the neighborhood
abounded in belfry clocks. He had his
gloves ou and the ring In his pocket and he
was listening for the knell.
"Confound It, any way. Why should I
caru?" hu muttered, rising abruptly and
beginning to pace tho floor. "It's Ih.'
woman in mu. Men marry nurses and
housekeepers urn! Inlluencoevetyday In the
week, and 1 can namu at least II vu fullows
lu thu club who have married for mure
social position. This thing of love Is an
Involuntary sort of a sensation, any way,
aud as for swearing to keep it up, It's all
balderdash; for a fellow can no more hiitu
ui ins mu iiiau no can love. I'm in love
with that small, brown eyed musician, yet
I wouldn't marry her If I could; but I
mean to find her and know her and use her
as an Ideal. If I huvo to sell my Immortal
soul
"Lena Is a good, wholesome girl, ample
lu everything but Imagination, amlnblo
and lenient, and she loves me, poor child,
with her whole soul Ah, well, the least 1
can do Is to treat her decently. And I wish
to gracious this ordeal was over with.
"My Idea In hurrying tho thing was to
escape the guplug mob, and thu servant at
tho door told me ho had counted one hun
dred and twenty. I never could understand
the whims or woman and her aversion to
quiet weddings.
"And then tho nonsensoof paying tribute
to her Intuition! I'll swear that I huvon't
made lovo to her, aud I know for a certain
ty Hint I haven't kissed her three times.
She thinks she loves, and shu thinks she
bus a heart, and shu thinks shu thinks,
which Is equivalent to tho demonstration
of an absurdity."
Iciiu Hartman, buxom, blonde and
warm blooded, Isdonged to that vast army
of women that thrives best on neglect. She
loved Henry Heushall because shu feared
him.
Ho hud culled her silly when sho ut
tempted to lie pluyful, mode fun of her
theories, and referred to bonis dull, inur
tistiu and shallow pated.
Ho teasisl her unmercifully, but what
hurt her was the Indifference ho showed
when she nouted. ukihu'IIiw' 11 lu. mr..i
Coaxing was not In tho painter's tactics.
Ho could have soothed her with a hand
clasp If he hud cared to do so, but ho didn't,
and by Ignoring her moods he deified him
self to a "whlstle-ond-ril-cometo-you"
state of lni)ortanco,
Inadvertently Henry was training his
wife for future success. Womeu are us
cuslly spoiled ns children, and once in
dulgod they twine a man about their
fingers or play doormat with him, iw the
humor suits
I It's the stinting of grain and grass that
I gives tho thoroughbred beauty and go;
and just in proportion U the chocking nnd
I utlllllt... nl I.I.. ..IT 1 ....I . .
.....,....H .i in uih-luoii win a mtin noiu
and enslave tho woman who Is in love with
him. The velvet ghivo is very soothing to
the touch, but a lomim wants to know
that there's an iron grip under It.
Henry Heushall counted the belfry
strokes and waited for the resounding
tones to dlu away lHfow unlocking the
door.
In thu hall, on his way to tho bridal
chamber, ho met Banker Hartman .going
t:is'.'iiMl the leader of tho orchestra for tho
Illl-ITII
"Ah, old man, glad tn sou you I Ilownrn
your knees? Shall I get you a drink of
Mitni'thlng?"
"No, thank you, I'm nil right Where's
Lena?"
"Dear Henry, how do I look? Is my veil
1 straight? I'm awfully nervous, Aro
V!'"
'I'lio pale faced bridegroom was spared
Cn effort of wsponse by a burst of melody
tint eniiio from tho ilfly strings hidden
t. vny lu somo place overhead, and offering
h's arm to I lie goddess in satin unit pearled
l.illu he led her down the hroiul staircase,
along the rose trelllsed hall, through tho
orchid scented drawing room and Into the
Moral bower.
lu the gateway stood the venerable
clergyman, book lu hand, straight as 11
entlnel and bright us a .liinuury rose.
Tl'e sweet stralusof "()heron"eainefrom
the pleading, sobbing violins,
In six minutes by thu watch of Hroker
Heushall Ids sou was 11 huslmud, and at (I
o'clock the followlngevenlng Mr. and Mrs,
Henry llcnshall, Mrs. Smith, Mr Craw
ford, Dr Wntson and Miss llrown were In
the Union depot of Chicago, waiting for
thu San Francisco limited.
IX .-F.NI'KDIF.NTS OF DKHPAHt
By MARY EASTLAKE. IlluHtntotl by
Miss E. L. BYLVE8TEK.
ICupyilKlit All rlitlils nworvisl.l
It Is the nature of a limn to pursue.
He regards the wholu world as a hunting
ground, aud anything that pleases his
fancy, whet her It Ima bird, a pretty woman
or a brute, us his lawful prey.
Ho may not euro for tho gnnioor know
w hy ho pursues It, hut the chusu Is Irw
sistlble, and, like the child with the butter
Hy, hu will spoil his pwtty clot lies, st ub his
too and gel his feet wet running through
brambles anil puddles as long as t hu winged
tiling is Insight.
If woman only knew It shu could win her
lover hy eluding him, for man ever wants
what hu can't get easily, and prizes most
the fruit that hangs highest. To him no
beauty Is so entrancing as that which
smiles and blushes IuhikhiIi 1 1, .. ,, Mil., ,...,1,
of a gauzed veil, and doubly lovely Is the
loveliness inm turns anil tiles at his up
pro tch.
Henshall kuuw neither rest nor pe.icu of
nilnd The throbbing, sobbing notes of
Fdna's violin were us sweet to him us the
music of the rolling spheres to thu old phi
losopher.
lie had eyea for nothing hut the soft
browns of her hair, lushes. i-oiiioli,vi,ni mi
dress, lie thought of her through thu day
nun iiieameii or ner in the night, and could
they havu been vocalized every sigh would
have uttered, "I will Hud her."
And as ho followed this small woman
with his thoughts nnd his soul his hrldo
Lena first became moody, then tearful,
and finally mi despondent that shu threw
herself In theiirmsof her companion aud
begge I her to tell her what to do,
There- was not any too much nectar In
the m ike up of Mrs, Smith, and no danger
of her shnriK'nlng thoeditoof Mrs. lien-
shall'sseuslhllitles. Instead of putting her
arm about her neck, iiml electrifying her
medulla spinalis with the magic of her
touch, shu took a hairpin from her coiffure
and proceeded to loosen tho cuticle about
the ir Ill's fhiL-ei- nulls
"And so you are disappointed with mar
rlwl life already? Well, my dear, you have
only made tho common error of expecting
too much. You have foolishly Invested the
Held of wedlock with tho couleur do rose,
and studied your hero with the magnifying
lens when you should huvo reversed the
glass.
"Now let me advise you not to be unrcii
sonable; don't tell mo you expected to mar
ry nn iingel. You are a mortal aud mar
ricd ton mini, ouuof thu queerest brutes
that treads tho earth. Yes, men aro queer
brutes," she repeated, crossing her eyes lu
fancy; "enthusiastic and deferential enough
before marriage, but an entirely different
sort of breed afterward."
"But Henry Isn't; he's tho same now
that ho was a year ago. Be scarcely notices
me, nnd never speaks unless I usk him n
question. Them's something on his mini!
It Isn't his work, for he hasn't finished a
canvas this Ioiik time, and It Isn't 1, that's
certain."
.. .-
"Ik ao 10 11 itrc iit)inlnteil with mar
rlcti Utc iilraiUuT"
"Now, I,oua, don't bo foolish. You get
ns much petting as tho average woman has
a right to expect."
"Bight? Am I not married to him. his
lawful wife, and shouldn't I exject some
evidence of his affection?"
"No, expect nothing. You can driven
horse to water, but yon cau't make him
drink, lx-t him gut thirsty, let him alone."
"But 1 don't wun't to let him alono."
"And thero's just where you make a mis
tuko. When you get your third husband
you'll know how to manugo him. The
trouble with you is this, you have too
many feelings and too much heart. It Is a
bother to have feelings, and my advice is
to get rid of your heart If you want to
have good digestion aud keep your youth
"A woman with a heart Is In . mu.,,,
of her husband; a wife who has none can
110 its she pleases. Take all, give nothing
in return that's the true philosophy of
matrimonial peace If you can't 11 ml con
tentment; and you needn't hunt for happi
ness, for It Is not to be found on this planet
in quantities to speak about."
1 hu sort of advice was gull and worm- 1
wocii to the honest, lunocent vou mi j
woman, but she knew well enough that
her companion spoke from her bitter ex-
pcrience. and nauseous n tin, iln u-,iU .).. .
took it, drlisl her eyes and went to dress
for a walk.
They had Is-en at the Palace hotel In San
Francisco for a week, and the p-iinter had I
tought in vain to meet his ideal I
The amusement Isi.irds were placarded
with bills for her concert engagement,
every performance of which he had attend- I
isl He had cultivated theucqualntancoof '
tho theatre manager, and through him so
cured uii introduction to Herr Rudolph
Opper, whom ho hud wined and dined at i
the hotel, lie hud smoked, walked nnd
driven with him, and as a last resort to
win his coiilldence begged the Impresario
to sit font portrait.
"Now. I would like very much to huvo
you Mini Mrs Heushall meet my llttlo
slur, hut I have nothing to say about It.
It rests entirely with her, and sho has pos
lllvely refused tomakeaiiyuci'iiulntuiices.
These professional women, you know,
Itnl'il III lui lilliiitii-i.il i.,,1 MImm V.. ..III.. I
...... ... ..v .......1.1 . ., F, ..I,-, I11J1, ,1.1, .
urn convinced, has it reason for wishing to
nvold pcoiilu, and as shu is not well, I feel
compelled lorespect her wishes." ;
llcnsliull wns prctotidlng to portray the'
musician one morning whim this ennvur
Kiitloii took place, and at this whuff his
brows knitted, his heart sank and jila
brush fell from his hand.
"Well, of course, Horr Opper I dou'i
wish to scorn Impertinent, but I unit MIm
Neville several times In New York."
"You did?" Interjected the musician.
"Thul Is, I saw herheard hnr play, anil
I have seen her every night during this oi
giigemeut My reason for asking to bo
presented Is that I wish to tnnkii a ricturo
of her fur tho next Academy. Shots tho
most beautiful creature I huvo ever seen or
dreamed of, and if I could only paint her I
helluva the picture would muko mo fa
mous." -
The model, who was playfully dovetail
ing his lingers, offering no answer further
than a mild Indorsement of thn compli
ment to the girl's beauty, It suddenly 00
eurwd to Henry that It might bo policy to
get thu nsslstauco of I,onu, nnd excusing
himself he went to cull lior.
Wlille ho wns nwuy Opper got up to
stretch his legs, and lu the circuit of tho
improvised studio came upon astnall folio,
which carelessly opened revealed a sketch
done on a business card that fnlrly took his
liwath away.
"Miss Neville!" he muttered to hlmsolC
"Then this Is thu villain sho has been try
ing to avoid ever since wo loft Now Yorkl
My (lodl and I have been telling hint about
her Another! Three! Two morel As I
live, there Is nothing else, And I wus seri
ously thinking to havu this mini paint hor
(Tmj t flat llf.h It. .11 .....It ... Ill ft
mu mu. nun, wen, weiu tins is great
luck. I must go; this Is something ro
murkublel" A few moments later, when Iluusliall ro
turncd with his wife to propose an Invita
tion for u slipper party, ho wussurprlsoil
to Hud thu room vacant.
Thure was no sign of Burr Opper lu tho
hall, and as thu elevator was ut the Iwttoin
of the shaft ho wisely concluded that his
visitor hud gone. Tho next thing was to
send a playfully petulant note after him
by messenger, and urge the linportaiico of
an early sitting for the next morning.
The reply ilumrounded him.
Herr Opper would not Imj able to keep
the appointment nor muko another until
his return to Now York.
At the concert that night thu manager
could not Iki seen, nnd whun he had been
repulsed a third time Henry foil to think
ing with such Horco energy thnt hu did not
notice tho burly dutectlvu lu evening drcs
who followed him Into the hall and occu
pied the scut adjoining Ids. L-
v
When Dr, Watson reached Chlcugo ami
cuinu face to face with his wlfo and his an
tagonist he wus momentarily stunned,
kr.. at... I.. I . . . . .
-,iiisu mu incur no thought to hlmsolf.
"there uro four sleepers lu thu train, but
only one dining car, and ho mutter how I
calculated It would be awkward. Thoro'it
nouse figuring, I can't do It." And ho
Instantly liecamo solicitous for his patient,
"My dear sir, what Is It? Speuk," put
ting one hand on the old man's shoulder
and taking his pulse with tho other. "You
aro pale, your eye aw glassy and you'ro
chilled. Forgive mo, dear Mr. Crawford,
tho run from Now York has been too much
for you. We niiould huvo laid off ut De
troit But we'll make amends hero."
And bufow the astonished old gentleman
could recover his senses at this unexpected
burst of Interest Dr Watson signalled a
porter to conduct him to the waiting room
while he went to overtake Miss llrown,
who had already arranged her section for
the Journey
"My dear," he said, taking her by the
arm, "I've changed my mind; comooutoii
the platform, I want to sjieak to you,"
anxious to avoid the possible recognition
of his wife "Mr. Crawford Is not woll.
and I have decided to stay over until to
morrow, but you can go on alono. Here'
the letter and the tickets, and here's some
money for your expenses.
"(Jo to Miss Crawford ut onco, and J500
snot cash If vou catch Mm litr.l i,,..i i.,.i.i
hi-r until we arrive. If anything happens
I'll wlro you uud sign tho message 'Broth
er,' so as not to uroitso any suspicions in
the mind of Miss Kdnu should sho chanco
to see It. That's ull, I guess. Good-hy.
sister Won't you shuke hands? Well,
have it as you like. Be good to yourself
and look sharp."
The bags uud traveling blankets Wew
hardly gathered up when the Ixill rang,
and the cry of "nil aboard" was heard
and the train steamed out of the depot,
Dr. Watson called 11 carriage and or
dered the driver to take them to the Pal
mer house
Hy way of sustaining his apprehensions
for tho welfare of Mr. Crawford, who was
lu reality very much prostrated from tho
fatigue of tho Journey, the doctor conduct
ed him to tho Turkish bath uud hud him
steamed, rubbed aud rolled until he was
nearly dead He hud to Iki carried to his
room on a stretcher, whero he remained
throunh thu entire week
Message after message was wired to Miss
Brown during the week without getting
my answer in reply
Suddenly one day the treuchery of the
woman flushed through the doctor's mind,
and he dashed off a dispatch, and marking
It "rush" he curried It down to tho rotunda
of the hotel
The dispatch was addressed to Louise
Neville. It rend:
"Come ut once. Your futhor Is dying.
"Dit. Watson."
NKXT WKKK-t'oncluiilou of "HU Fleet
ing Ideal," Chapters by John L. Sullivan,
I'. T. Illinium, closing with Hill Nye.
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