Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-19
DOLPHIN'S HOLIDAY STORY.

I.stiLt me II L II SIAl1 Llc nonsense OF
G.-TuatiOl BTitisher any longer."
And III tTy my luck with his little Eng
Ish beauty at the same time," heard Nc
l. sugall aid 70 himself as he crossed the
Stsge. and followed Burt out of the hall.
has could he mean?
Perhaps migntn't have been too straight
laced. hal been too long I'm the profession
Tor that. But the dark allusiOl 10 the bright
Little lady Of our company at once filed me
with Suspicion. Maybe you've seen the sea-
Hon AZ The ZOO swayiDg himself right
aud left IN anxious expectation OF catching
pa.atablo whiting fTOm his keeper! Well,
Ely anxiety i1pelled me 10 spring half out
o. Ely tub, 70 sway To AID fro in similar
fashion, and 10 send quick glance through
The stage door at the retreaIng figures OF
McDotgall and Bart.
! could see the snow lay thick on the
ground, and 10 was yet showing. And across
TIE lane / could just maze out Acram Lake
s,aLd.Dg at the open door Of his friends
sEEnty. Then the stage door was slam ned
fast, aUdI should have been I'm complete
darkness hal not faint light from a win
dow opposite me relieved the gloom some
The sight Of Abram Lake roasSured me a
BIT. Somehow or other l had come to tnink
~ Le was wei iucljned toward my fdvOTits
manager, Mr.. Martin, and his young and
pretty wife.
WHO could help being won indeeI by Bes-
sic Martin? I couldn't for one There was
such tender, trustfuI look Ia her Laughing
blue eyes that one was compelled TO surrel-
der at discretion. She was frank To the verge
Of AirtiUg, / now and then thought, wueu
others were favored by her smiles and sweet
speeches. And I sometimes felt an uDcOnl~
Portable feeling come over me when Martin,
poor man! bCwildered over head and ears
with hard work, seemed To neglect his fairy
OF a wife, and give McDOugau more OppoTtU-
mites than was prudent OF being in Bessie'S
McDO1gaIl, it could rot be denied was A
good looking, well-dressed man. Whether
his attentions were agreeable to Bessie or
whether she cheeTfully endured them for
Polite reasons couldn't quite MAKE out
lie used generally 10 be close handy wae2
sEe-O1r one musician-deftly piled her busy
Fingers aud drew the sweetest music pcSs. bic
from cur rather crazy piano, while i went
through the tricks which used 10 draw hun
drCds every night 10 see the Performing
.. Dolly him. at Henry OUrsh- He would turn
over The pages of her music book and, bend
ing low, would always be wits peIiug 30 ne
thing IL her eer. Had he been all tu- time
leading up 10 the Outrage which he mi h :
even now De at:eur ptinz.
Were the differences Jaat hal existed be-
tween McDOugau a. i " Lrtain throughout
our tour in the states on tES point o. being
settled by violence? Martin had my heart
fell sympathy. Stiii u was impossible Tor
me To DO sUght but wat ana D. ON the a. EFT
Tor whatever ight happen.
Family. as distant cGIma. the merry
linking OF the sleigh bells stnie now aud
again into the silent hall, and toll me The
cool folks Of HCIrybuTgh were speeding
home from IA air bra 'ifig ride over the $40 ".
Tren ali was quiet till heard the SOlut of
vote, 8
Ny heart almost ceased 10 beat, so anx-
ious was listening But for hours all was
S;leTce. Twelve O'Clock, one O'Clock Chi ne l..
Tie moonlight az length gieauIed through
The Willow, lighting up my little platform
and The cannon which surmOCutet IL, and
which IL was ny crOwning duty To fire as
the finale Ofmy performance OF a night.
Two O'Clock hat not long struck when I
n ard a trusting noise outside, ami soon AFTER
saw black OBJECT appear AT the window.
IL was the face Of Burt. Evidently the
cuisines was about 10 be ATTEMPTED oy
McDCugalIS tool.
instr cffveIy fesr IN cr, tho s-a1a Gin
ViLaneOuSly tue window was raised by Burt,
and he thrust his head in.
My mind was instantly made up. / was
convinced That this burglariOus visitation
bofet no good 70 Martin, and II flashei up IN
me there was only one means of awakening
Martins friend, Abram Lake.
An inclined plank led up to my cannon.
Up this wObbled as Burt had almost en-
JNerei the window. Quick as thought snap
PED az the string with my teeth and gave q
smart pull. The usual flash and report fol-
lowed. And looking up had the salts ac-
ton OF seeing Burt, his face white with the
scare, hastily Withdraw mis- body through
the window, and disappear rather IN Ore
suddenly than he came.
The stage door was opened a minute later
Iapphy my ruSe had succeeded. By the
light OF the lantern carried by one OF ths
new arr yals 1 recognized dr. Martin AMI
a BRAN Lake.
.'NOthiug's missing. Abran,'' said MIR
TIM can see his TALL manly figure aud
pale bearded face before me uOw-h1!Ilug
Up his lantern and giving a quick glance
TOJnd, TIL his eyes Testei on me with q KIDD
OF puzzled look. BAT what tIe dtCsels
does bolph up there.''
wal, 1 guess Master DOlph has been
having a kinder rehearsal al 70 himself,
and lis just dTed a vo.iey. bet, 20 rouse as.
ne yolng yarmiut. Anyway, It's Kilier
maae tracks back 10 my friend JaF.ier'S
stove"
not Gone tuis without gOgd cause. LJol..
that v i-tOW open. Let's -er0unollre out
slt-. Down bolph, down, SIR
They were uOt absent IOas. The u-stfSil:
Mar IA dIl on his rCtUrl was 70 pat me Oh
- &. head and hard NJ "a second bJuuti IL
supply o. fi>u when I was comfortably in
stalled ga Iay tub, LAKE the n -auSulte max
!. 10 pain - me. from what he SAID - Mr..
2lertin, thai they NIew almost Is much -
d.G a. 20 McDOusalIs designs, and Is 10 the
at Tnpt that haI been made by Burt.
-CaIcuiaJe,' he said, I'm just have a shot
al Tie burned thiei II Ge tries his little game
o. again 20 night Duru me II they waru't
the CicvCrest performance lhet fish neS gone
through. It's clear tibet the thief crepj up
The lane like cat-aiu't We seen his train IA
lie srOT*-EOt mp 10 tibet wIniOw wItl a
ltlCtT. and vas jest e going 70 snCaN il when
IoiFh Hilder scared him and rousei uS at
TIE same time III let all Henry 5lTgh
kno~ u before noon. And all the week
you IL new crowded houses. VI ster Martin
LAY, but YOU r. recaoliug without Nc
IOusall. He has the aUdacity to- claim the
show as his own. ! may as well tell YOU my
~pOSitiou In a few words. Lake. D.,I1h WAS
originally the prOverty Of my governor Mr.
Bailey al Englishmau. ! came across TO the
Z.
Bailey had entered into partnership with
tuiS scCuUdrel AcDOuSall, Yao prOGessed u
KIOw all the ins and Outs or The show bust
ness IN this country. Bailey, being suddenly
e.iled hack 10 England, left m as mana se-,
and by deed Of attorney entitled M tn re-
ceive haIt the profits OF every exhibition on
his behalf But. no sooner bal hs sailed
Ran MsDOugail tried all he knew tn get the
STOW entirely into his own hands lie Us Il
his Own name in the bills and IN the alver-
uScmeltS. over and over again ne has trIe,i
Ia get possession Of the treasury in full
over and over again have only frustrate
fls TICKS by virtue of a magistrates order.
We had a few worCs after the performance
tonight and from the threats he let drop
feei sure re Will MAKE an attempt To re-
move Dolph boldly before mOruing Hence
your q is very welcome, indeed, Lake,"
wal, sir, won't stop 70 tell you now
what made me offer you the hep of A BRAN
Lake II yOuil follow my advice you'll lest
cone hsck along with ma u Dick Jaker'S
over tie way. We snail be warmer than we
are hSsr. We viii leave the door afar AMI
IetcH the dUrHed thiefef he tries 70 on ? yaino-'
- / was some what easier when they de-
ISTte.i. Tor I know keen ears would be Ijstan-
= iTg Tor EEIt'S return. and felt / cOlld have