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CAPITAL CITY COURIER, SATURDAY, NOVh'MMKR i, iSyo lr Fffvy' ill I - . ifl ft. II i ill i r vw- . i if Koi-'." x risrs KI.Y By JOHN L, SULLIVAN Illustrated by IL EOTTIIOF Ooi'jriKlit- All rlKliw rescrvt-J.) Baldwin's theatre wns thronged with the beauty, wealth nnd fashion of Situ Francisco. There was nut n neat vacant, anil oven standing room wns at a premium Henry Henshall, moody nnd discontent ed, occupied a proscenium oox alone. ins brldo of i few days wan at the hotel, for gotten by her husband It wni to be the. hint appearance, of his divinity, and although ha had tried every Eossible and Impossible way of meeting cr, If only for n few minutes, he had failed Thnt nlnlit he had determined to Hpeak to her at all im.urils Karly In the evening hostutioneil himself nt tlH'Mtiim- eutraucu, and there patiently awaited her arrival It wanted but fifteen minute tot o'clock when hhc drove up In a modest hansom She stepped lightly out, and glancing neither right nor left bolted for the door Her fame wiw ho great that then- was a crowd watting on the nldewulk to catch n glimpse of her face, and no one paid any particular attention to the haggard young man In evening dress among them until he suddenly pushed forward nnd attempt cd to lay a detaining hand on the young lady'n arm Sho did not notice thu movement lcciiust, quick an he was, there was another quick cr, and belnre he could touch her a big, well dressed man Htepped quickly forward nnd with no gentle baud dragged iletiHhall buck Into the crowd. Haying gruflly nnd fiercely 'Must not block tho paxxagHwny 'Gainst the rules, see?" 'What I he devil I Bay, let me go, will your I must Heo that lady I know her Do you hear? Who thu devil arc you, nny way?" gaspeil Henshall, htruggllug in the grasp of his captor The latter smiled HOeetliigly and hold the young man easily until the fair violinist had passed through tho stage door. Then lie released him, remarking. "I know you know her, you blackguard, nnd 1 know she left orders that she wished to see no one, and least of all you If we could only Induce her to make a complaint against you I would take thu greatest do light in putting you behind the bars, you scoundrel As yon have asked for my name I will give you my card Here ft is," and he handed the artist a plain whito piece of pastclxmrd stamped ,'IM IIUUN8. petrctlie Police. Central Oltlco To nay that Huusliall was surprised would ! putting It mildly He was so in dfgnant and astonished by thu big detect ive's tirade that ho could only listen In helpless amazement He took the card mechanically and asked stupidly "She said she didn't want to seo tnof Why, she don't know mo." Hurns laughed sarcastically an ho turned away, saying 'Ilemember, young fellow, I'll keep my eyes on you," and before Henshall could gather his wlta sufficient to demand an ex planation Hurns had disappeared The young artist found himself In a ridiculous position, the center of a guying mob, vvien he (Mil recover himself. '(let on to the'.lohriniol" "I'lpede patent' Icathersl" "He would bo a masher, would huV and other such uncomplimentary nl Juslons wero showered on him, so he hastl ly went around to the front of tho house, and pushed his way to his 1kx, determined nt the first opportunity of having an ex plauatlou "with. Mr, .flm Burns, iletectlvo." Two minutes after he had gone away from thu stagu entrance n red headed mes aenger boy shoved his way through the crowd that still lingered there. He rapped loudly at tho door for admit tance, while those around regarded him curiously, anil many asked him, "What's up!" "Xothln1," was his nonchalant reply. After a delay of several minutes the stage door was cautiously opened a few inches, and a portion of the good naturcd Teu tonic countenanco of Herr Oppur hecamo visible Seeing the loy In uniform he admitted htm at onco, asking- "Message? For whomf" Without any uudue haste, nnd making no reply, tho lad unbuttoned htn jacket, shoved his left hand carefully Into his In side coat pocket and pulled out a book. Opening this carefully' he took out a mes sage, addressed to "Miss Louise Neville, Baldwin's theatre, urgent?' and handed it to the impatient manager As he saw the address tho latter turned as If to hurry away, hut the imperturbable messenger caught him by the coat tall, shoved his llttlo hlick covered look In his face and said 'Sign, please. And say, give n fellow a ticket, will yerf" With a smothered execration the worthy Opper signed for thu message, and never heeding thu boy's other request rushed olf with the telegram to his star's dressing room As he approached it he heard the low, swift Htrninn of "Home, Sweet Home" played with a touch nil the violin which made It fairly seem to speak, The music teased abruptly as he knocked for admission, and the. door was opened by Miss Neville, who gnxod at her manager In a hI art led way 'Oh, Mr Opper, Is it time to goon!' 1 had no Idea that I was Into,'' 'You are not lato. The curtain will not go up for ten minutes yet, but this dls Catch Just arrived, and I thought It best to ring It to you at onco." The girl's face turned deathly pale U-t me Ihivii It," she gaspeil lie handed her tlie.llttlg yojlow packet She tore thu envelope hurriedly, and It needed hut a glance to master the contents 'Come nt onco Your father is dying. "Dit. Watson.'' She did not totter and fall, hut like a thoroughbred she hold her queenly little head up high ami said quite calmly 'I am sorry to forfeit my engagement, Mr Opper, but I must leave you now at Jl5fEllNGS)ElK JJK Great 5omposit fouel. THE JOINT WOKK OK W. H. Bnllou, Elln Whoolor Wilcox, MnJ. Alfrod C. Calhoun, Alan Dnlo, Howo & Humniol, Paulino Hall, Inapootor Dyrnos, John L. Sullivan, Noll Nolson, Mary Eastlako, P. T. Barnum. BUI Nvo. once .My fatlier Is dying. Head," and sho held out the message to him 'Hum, ahl" remarked OpKr Much as he admired his fair attraction ho did not like to lose the night's money, oven If he had already earned a big purse through her Still, In the presence of dentil he thought (t Ust to throw up the sponge, hoping by ngreelug amiably to arrange for her reap pea ranee later on In addition he had coucclved it sincere nnd fatherly Interest lu tho lonely girl, and so he submitted to the Inevitable and said quite cheerfully 'Well, I suppose you must go, my dear Hut there Is an awful big house I don't know what we can do You must go alone, 1 suppose I could not get an ay to-night, and you would not wait until to morrow How long has your fa liter been In Chicago?" 'I did not know he was there until I ru cclvcd this teleg'r'amV wlllch Is sent from there," she answered, as she begun to col lect her few belongings. "Well, wait a minute," cried Oppur, slid denly ruslilng out. He found .11111 Hurns around In tho lobby of the theatre and quickly explained mat ters to him 'I am going to close the house and ru turn the money to-night, hut I want to gel Miux Neville siifelv "r first; and now. ,11m you must follow her. I don't Tinow why, hut I mistrust thu telegram. Will you gof Name your own terms." "I'll go," said Hums, "but I must ex plain to tho chief." "There Is no time.. Ioavo that to me. He'll refuse mc nothing. Get a cab and have It at tho sldu door. First let thu girl know you arc following her. When hliu guts In tho cab, you havoanother ono ready and follow A train goes in twenty min utes." "That duck you told mo to watch Is in sldu. You'd lsjtter not say whero the girl Is going," said Hurns. "I won't," and with u hearty shaking of hands thu men parted. Five minutes later, heavily veiled, loulso Neville emerged from tho stagu door and entered the cab awaiting her. As she drove olT Hurns got Into another 'cab, ordering thu driver to follow thu first. Meantlmu Oppur was going through tho most dllllcult ordeal known to tho theatri cal manager, that of trying to account for thu uon-appearaiicu of his star. "Indies and gentlemen," hu said, glanc ing at the vast audience apprehensively, "Miss Neville cannot appear to-night. Ill ness in her family llur father dying, Message from Chicago to-night." Then hu paused abruptly, remembering that he had given her destination away, and glanced at the box occupied by Hen shall The latter had heard enough He was leaving his box like a flash, so the good hearted manager concluded his apologies with a rush, saying, "Sorry to disappoint you, ladles and gentlemen, and sorry to lose the door money, hut It will hu all re turned at the Ikix olllce, and I hope never to disappoint you again, and believe me your true and personal friend, Opper." Then he rushed olT thu stagu, determined to foil Henshall at all hazards "Assl dolt!" weru thu put names hu called himsulf as he rushed out and jumped Into a hack, commanding the driver. "Union depot, triple fare." Ashe had surmised, Henshall was drlv lug the same way anil just as fast in an other conveyance. Ho did nut know If his Ideal woman had already started for Chicago or not, but hu was bound to go thcro and find her. He rushed Into "the depot nnd taught n ticket, and was told that a train would leave In two minutes. He Jumped aloard and rushed hastily through the cars. At last his heart gavo a great Jump and then nearly stooped beating. Hu saw her in a forward car, her shapely head resting lua pathetic way on ono little gloved hand Then Indeed Henshall lost his reason, and know that the woman beforo him was tho woman hu truly loved. Forgetful allkuof prudence and common senso he walked rapidly toward him mid laid his hand on her shoulder. "Pardon mo. Miss Neville. If you know how much I want to talk to you, how much I have to say to you I I know you are in danger)" Tho last word he whispered, as there were others about. Thu girl could not see his face distinctly Shu feared all strangers, so she aroso and said Icily: "Ploasw go away. I do not know you, sir." Shu had no need to say any more. Durns had beep just a llttlo neglectful or else Henshall never would havo got us near horns he hail Hut the big detcctivu de termlned to ntono for his neglect. -Henpplled'flsr. boot and his mWgnUicent strength to the painter's anatomy, and rushed htm through the car like a whirl wind, nnd nut on tho platform. Henshall was not a coward. Twice had he been baffled by this burly fellow, and now ho determined to fight him. Tho scrap ensued then and there. 77ie-cniM outucd.thcu itiui tUcrc. . Henshall knew how to use his dukes, und jo did valiantly Hurns, although a powerful man, know little of the science of boxing, so his lighter antagonist pummoled him well with three or four straight from the ihnuldur laiforo ho got n chance to close with him and overpower him. I Just then, 0Mr, hot and Indignant, piled through tho crowd pelf mull, shout lugi "Hold him' Hold tho scoundrel! Vriest hlml" During the excitement the train rolled away and the girl was gone alone with no oiiuof the three men, all so anxiously de strolls of aiding her, near her Hums u as savage, To several policemen who quickly gathered hu dlsplajed his badge, and then, summoning a rah and no rotnpanlcd by Opper, he took Henshall a prisoner to police headquarters There Upper told thuehlef that the paint er was a scoundrel who had been pursuing and annoying his star. The charge was so ridiculous that Hen shall laughed aloud Then, In bitter tones, ho turned to Upper and said "You fool, If von had only come to mo like a man I would have cleared up .T.ir unjust huunlclot.a." He thou explained tho case In full, claim lug only HchKslnnis Interest lu the girl. lie had no little trouble In proving the truth of his statement, but he dually did. ivlth the assistance of Mrs. Smith. Mutual explanations ensued, anil he and Hums shook hands and were friends, light lug for thu niiik! cause. ''I stnrt for Chicago tonight," said Hen shall, cjirclesH of everything. "And I am with you," said Hurns. Hy the midnight train Hurns ami Hen shall were speeding toward Chicago, deter mined to aid l,oulo Nevlllu to the utmost of their power XI.-l.KNA MAKI'.S A DIHCOVKHY By P T BARNUM. Illustrated by II. 0. GOULTAUB. ICopjrlwhl All rlKlits revrtisl There comes a crisis In the lives of most people when sorrows crowd so thick mid fast that then- is n dreary satisfaction lu tho thought that "things cannot he much worse." So fell Edna Crawford, sitting with bowed head and shaken nerves, on the train thnt is benrltijj horouwnrd to tho bcdildu if bur dying father. Shu bitterly regrets ever having left him, and tortures herself with wild pictures of tho sufferings he may havo endured at tho unscrupulous hands of Dr. Watson. For this man, so Inextricably untangled with the sorrow and disgrace that aru con nected with her past life, sho feuls a deep and relentless loathing. It was through his prosecutions sho was forced to luavu her father's side, and remembering this, her young face wears an expression of such Intense hatred thnt It attract tho at ten tlou of the lady occupying the opposite chair. Tills lady had quietly entered the car by one door as Henry Henshall, powerless lu thu grasp of Detcctivu Hurns, was ejected through the other s jtrs.tr'vi "ii" .-j- jrr.r? " s'ss-- y So fell Edna Crawford, Hllthniwlthlinu'cd head Hie was diessed inan elaborate light silk :ovn, totally uuapproprlato for traveling, .tiul over a dainty little theatre bonnet was pinned a heavy dark veil that completely covered her faco. Hcneath the veil was thu tear stained (ouuteiiaucu of Iasim Henshall, who had been aroused by thu tragic expression of Kdna Crawford's faco Into thinking there was perhaps somu ono else ns unhappy as herself. Two hours Is-'fore, when Henry Honshall left his young wife for the pursuit of his fascinating Ideal, Lena had wandered aim lessly up nnd downier llttlu-pnrlor.-iiproy to bitter meditations. Sick at heart from brooding over her husband's neglect and thoughts of a lonely and loveless future, sho called Mrs, Smith and announced her intention of passing '.o evening at tho theatre. At the sight of tho girl's tear stained face Mrs. Smith wisely held her tongue, hut thu cynical smile that played about he, thin lips caused young Mrs. Henshall to feel for hertrusted companion a sudden hot dislike. When Mrs. Smith left to make some preparation for accompanying her, le,n throw herself on thu Ik'iI In a paroxysm of hitter weeping. Ilur thoughts turned longingly toward hur father, to whom sho hnd always gouu for advicu and sympathy, and with these thoughts came the sudden determination to go to him without delay. Sho knew that Hanker Ilnrtmau was then In Chicago on an Important financial mis sion, and summoning a bell, Ixiy sho- pro cured a timo table, nnd found, that with hastu sho could catch tho 8:H0 Chicago ox press. Sho thrust a fow articles Into a vnllso, and leaving a brief message for Mrs. Smith to tho effect "that shu had decided to go out ulouo and not to wait up for her," sho stepped into a, cabnnd was soon nt tho "Union dejMjt.fSbe purchMdhertteket, securing the only remaining section on the train, nnd Isiforo she had timo to realize tho Importunco of tho step sho had taken sho was whirling nwny en route for Chi cago lycna was suddenly brought back to the consciousness of her position by tho porter, who was collecting tho compartment tick ets preparatory to making up the Isirths lortno mgiiu Kdna, who lu tho haste of hur depart uro i ad neglected to secure auy sleeping sec 'ton, now found that everything bad I wen irevlously engaged, and that the only alter native to sitting up all night was an unlu Wtlng looking lounge at tho end of tho car Mrs. Henshall, who had been attracted by mo girl's despairing faco, stepped forward tnd offered her tho other lerth in her own -'ompartmciit. Kdna accepted gratefully, and warmly thanked her unknown companion for her ourtesy As she moved from the scat her foot couched a small, dark object lying on the loor close to her chair. It was a leather :ard rase, stamped with the initials "II. It II." Witli a view to discovering tho owner ndiin opened It, and uxtractlng ono of the lilts of mstelonrd read aloud, "Mr., Henry: Itowmi Henshall, Now York city." "Why this must havo Is-en dropped by the gentleman who spoke to me just ns tho train was leaving San Francisco," sho said, lenn had grown deadly pftlo. "The guutlemnn whihK)ko to youf" sho ques tioned faintly plllllii Sir tit: ;-, sr -GSt-itr I "Yiw," replied Kdna hesitatingly, "n fall, bbii'lo gentleman who has followed ma on several previous occasions. This evening he spoke to mo and I resented It A similiter present nt the time nmo to my nsslstniuc, nnd In thu disturbance that fol lowed this card cuso wns probabl) lost " j liCiin Henshall remained silent Cnislicd , and humiliated by this proof of her bus band's duplicity she had not the courage to further question her companion . Her love for her husband was the first grand emotion of her life, and llio dlscov cry she had Just made filled her with a mad, wild Jealousy. When she llnnlly re tired for the night It wns with Iho pleas lug knowledge that III tho berth ulxmi her, by her own Invltntlou, lay thu girl who was the cause of her husband's IndllTcr em e, and probably tho possessor of her luu band's love. How long she tossed about In her nar row liertli, wiikuful nnd miserable, Lena Dover knuw lust as merciful sleep was closing her weary cjnllds there catnu a sudden Jar, then a horrid crash, u shriek that rent tho air. n blow upon her brad thnt miidii a hideous glare of light, and then darkness absolute and blessed unconsciousness The papers of the following day were filled with the ghastly details of the awful railway accident near H --. Thnunmosnf the surviving passengers, together with a list of the killed anil wounded, wero published, but the iiaino of 1M n a Crawford, alias lOiilso Neville, did not appear lu any of these accounts, nor did tlie strictest and most diligent lu qulrles throw any light on the complete ami mysterious disappearance of thin young woman ' . 'iiijifrr will appear next week. Thin is by lllll Nye, isiieaily four columns u length ntid contnins a largo nimilM'i' of lllus ti at Ions. 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Hnvlnit lnrKo fnollltles east with tho bluRcst Hanks and HiivIiikm InstMutlona, 1 nm pr. pared to make all kinds of Loans on First Ileal Kstnlo MnrlBUKes, l Ity or Kurm l'roicrtr from I to fi years, Ht tho lowest Interest. 1 ulso deal In Hcbool llonils, Htatc, County niul City Wnrrnnts, also lu Hlate. County and City Certllled Claims, und will always pay thu hlahest market prleo. Cull and fee moor Correspond with me. L. MEYER, 1 08 North Tenth Street. TH6-BOND NOW OPEN Table Service Unsurpassed in the City. Apartments Single or En Suite with or without Board. Passenger Elevators. Cur, 13th and U Htrevts. Ttilnplinim No, iH'i, Ensign's Bus, Carriage and Baggage Lines 221 a. iim at. Hacks, Coupes, Landaus and Carriages INHTANTI.V FlJHNIHIIKl). Telephones : CITY OFFICE, 303. 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