, 1873-01-01
cnlar, In closo fitting flcsh-colorod rafment,
scarlet girtl!o round Ills waist, md ]oopnrd's

BRIL- OFQt 1lH Hi1NuHlGf.
There waH good etrong shofliold knffo in 1,fs
boltt but no Ind no appearance OF bofng armed,
llfs reception wnB tronlonlouH. IIo stood bow
Ing md moving his lips III vague mnsm,lrs, with
an air OF being quito overcome by liln foolinga,
for nearly five mlnutcn boforo ho could begin hfH
performance. His oycp wandered MI round tho
house with tho gn2o OF calculation, till thoy grow
suddenly fixed, glaring nt The stalls.
To-ntght thore woro thrao people In NIL tho
tho middle, III d pogition.thRt commanded overy
Inch Of tho stage, middlo.agol man with ca
dayorous face, prominent, light~gray oyos, and
lank, reddish hair, carefully droasod Ia full evon-
ing costume.
fIo Sat in IN attitude Of oxtrcmo attention.
with hg nrnB folded OH tho back Of tho Hent n
front OF him {llo was In tho back row. md his
eyes hxod upon the llon'tamor. For THO momont
nowaki to etono. It was the nun ho fad been
talking Of that day.
The cold sweat broke out upon hin forehead !;
bnt he stamped llts foot savagoly, angry with
gan Ills business with tho standing upon
thoir backs, riding round tho etageupon al tiroo
as once, loading them through 4 kind Of dnnco
movement, described In tho bills as sct OF
otherwise disporting iinsolf WITH thon, tho rod.
ha'rcd man In tho stalla Watching bis ovory movo-
mont and every. movement OF tho animnls
broath!esely, aud mover stirring ny hair'1
breadth from his attentive attitude, or turning
his oyos away from tho stage.
Then cnmo tho foaturn Of tho ovoning,-h
single conabat between IIorr Prusinowpki aud
Robinson, who was described IL the bills, by
tho way, 10 Afolocl, tho royal brndled lion.
nativo princes Of tho punjaub "-nt tho end of
which tho Herr dragged asundor tho animals
Jaws, and put his head into tho ref-hot looking
mouth.
Tonight in spite Of TINT deadly terror which
Ind Hin fforr nf ftc Afritf HINT
dotested spectator, everything wont smoothly
enough. 1tobinson otherwise Molocli, kopt his
tompor, suffered his jaws to bo opened To thoir
widoat oxtent, and tho tamor's hcnd to reposo
upon Ills tongue az OIL pillow for half q dozon
seconds or go, and tho curtain oamo down to vo-
cforous applause; hut when tho te7leNciare waB
called for tlere was no response Tho promptor
found him leaning against ono Of the wings,
white 10 tho lips.
ibid you over ace o man tron1bio ?" ho asked,
in voco that shook 30 much as to 10 scarcely
intolligiblo. "1f you want to zoe ono, look at
me.t
1le was ehakng in ovory limb, liko man
"Why, what's tho mattor p aBkcd tho promp-
tor, with moro f.ientlincss Of than ,logauco OF
diction. "Tlloy'ro calling ior you liko mad.
You'd better 60 on"
"lm going, us uoon us / can steady myself. l
novor neglect my .busincssg; bnt Two had n turn.
noyor thought l should come OH tho stago
alive Tonight"
"Why, the animals were quiet onongh."
"Yes, as mild as lambs; but there's a man In
stitioua aDout anything olso boforo-none Of
your ghosts or that kind Of rot-lut I'yc got my
fnnoy about tho man. Hold like to SEQ mo
killed, aud-ho'll contriyo to soo It,"
prslsinowski," said tllopromptor, "Icou1dn't
have beloved It Of you. L thought you was
man Ut sonse.''
But tho prompter fet uncomfortable ncvcr-
tho-leBs. Tho human mind IL especially open to
uncomfortable sensations Of this kind.
"Como, my boy" he exclaimed, =" they're los
ing tompor." This in aliusion to tho audience,
who wclo clamoring hoaraely for their favorito.
"Youd bettor 60 on"
PruainowsM wiped Ills damp forehead, pulled
"All right, he said, md followed the pron,pt-
or to the iirst entrance. He wont on, matto his
accustomed mechanical bow, and crussed tho
stago, to disappear with removed bowings on tho
opposite side. lilo WAS looking Ut the stalls all
tho tiNao. Tho man waa gbne.
s'Curso hin,!" 1nattored tho lion tamor. "1f
ho'd given me tne to change my clothes I'd
have 6oen IN tho front Of tho house in tmo to
eco him como out, want to know who he is ); I
want to know what lie 1noa.,H."
llo dreHacd hur1icdly, toaE'ng. off his close
fitting garb, mud .shnilIing tn tho costume Of
everyday ifo anyllnw, and lllon went back to tho
prompt entrance before the curtain had arison
for tile farce, aud took anothor survey OF the
atalls thinking 1t Just nossible that hin OWL gen.
empty.} ,-..,
doors Of tho theatre, mud hing about there, With
a yaguo iden that tho man might DO lingering
alao. Thoro waB q largo tavern Just opposite
the Quoen's, wllcro tho audience wero wont to
rofreah tlenlBelyos-ov tho stalls and boxes
with brandy and soda. The Herr crossed Tho
road by and by, wont into tho crowded bnr, Htill
loohing for his man, and looking vaiuly.
While he was staring about him friendly
hnnd kapnetl him on tho shoulder,
" 1t wns wcll over eighty, my boy" said tho
yolce OF Do. 10 zouche, upon whose youthful
oheek atill fingered somo truce Of tho vormillion
it had worn in tho Miller md Mon" Nearer
ninety, Tittlikina tolls mo- and ho know how to
reokon up houao with any man in tho profess
sion. wish you Joy"
"Thank you, old follow" replied tho lion
t' aSpsXy Xoso fe toom onf ot hnRns hSo2a oss To
porepiration was running down their faces in
tho pit all through tho Miller The house vas
like 4 furnace: and unconamonly thirsty that
kind OF thing makes man. Tho pougelow you
how about that little supper you talked ot?
prnsinow6ki stared At him blankly for mo-
mont, aud thc' said carclosHly:
"Tho uuppor---o, to bo sure. I'd forgotten
all about it," Tho noblo counteuance Of Do 10
Zoucho foil, and hia opon brow was ovor.
Bhadowed by n sudden gloom. But, it's all
right" continued tho bcneEciatre. alta ordered
for 12 o'clock sharp. / ordered 1t on spec. I
Thought should have good house, =.
lruBiuownki you aro q gentloman!" OK
clntmed tic actor. "I'll go homo and put on q
clean collar: think you montionod goose :"
:. Ronht laof at Tho top, roast goose ut tho
bottom" said tho Herr absontly.
"lts a bird which, on the supper tahlo, ap-
procato nbuyo nuy Ct tho foatherod tribo,"
replied tho Walking gentleman. "An rese,-
yoir,"
Ito dorartafl. wondering ut tho silence and
gravity Of II MIN WHO could draw an ESQ house.
Herr prusnowski loft the tayorn and Btrollcd
listlcssly along tho street. 1t was not qnito II.
lilo had C. clear hour before him, in Which he
could do what ho pleased with himself. Under
ordinary circumstances Ae might have gqne
homo, to havo q fow words With hiH "little
woman" and made aomo amendment in his toi-
let ba,t tonight lo hardly cared to faco his
wifo Aslo would SEQ tint Honlothing was wrong,
anl question him. Tho impression that mans
appearance had made OH him WAS aubiect ho
did not want to talk about, not oven with her.
lIo turlod out Of tho busy thoroughfaro in
which tito Quoen'B Theatre was situated pros-
emily into broad. quiet, -fashionod-looking
stroet, leading down to tho quay-a street Ut