The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-26

mo. | WIS looking at them with n kinuly ego
when saw Mr.. Hong issuing from nelghnor-
ing sample room, followed 10y his nun FRIDAY.
A he drew near me, my friend The rector; came
out NJ Stcwnrts. cscOrting n richly-dressrd luuy.
THAT was beautiful sermon OF yours last
SUNDAY, Mr., Godkind," she said, turning with
her foot on the carriage stop. " DO call and see
me- soon about our Society for the Prevention Of
A. sho smoke n stage rolled past. whose wheel
striking a hole in the pavement splHshed some
mud on her velvet dress. Tho rector gave
pious exclamation of horror and, with his
duiuty handko rchicf tried TO wipe away the
stain. The brave policeman who had witnessed
TIN, calgsuophe shook his club ~ the driver.
Mr.. Godkind placed the lady I'm her carriage.
She leaned from tho door after she had taken
her seat.
the rector, who bent forward to catch her words.
II y two years since tho woman To- whom in
trusted him stole him away. DO not dare to
him in other hands. Every month she comes
To me for money. But how. can tell If he Is
we'll trcatrd' | am 80 wrctchedp'
The lady withdrew INTO the carriage Mr..
Godkind shut the door. and turned sadly To
where we were standing. AZ he did 3d. Mr..
hand.
the others hand.
Come. come. no nonsense" said Mr.. Hong
his correct manner somewhat unhlng.J by tho
number OF cocktails he was carry ing. Ne non
SENSE MIR. Godkind. How are YOU. and hOw's
your vile and al your children p
The roctOrs face grew liyid. don't know
to whom | have the honor OF speaking, lie re-
Mr.. Hoag grow sober with rage Just then
the little musician began playing on his nddle,
Mr.. Houg looked ilXedly at the rector the
rector calmly returned his stare, After few
moments Mr.. llOag placed bis hand IN his peck.
1T and drew ont "A number Of letters He picked
out one OF them and slowly opened II. A he
did 80 l myself glanced oyer ms shoulder ana
held only these soothing words; Possess your
soul in patience"
WINS strange and unaccountablc. 1t transformed
that most patient Of men into condenscdtig tiger.
His eyes shO, IRE. his teeth ground themselves
together; his hand seemed 10 hunger for
knife. 49,
Mr.; Godkinds ear. and pointed to the little
fiddler.
The boy was standing now on one foot and
now ON the other singing Justify. llisrracked
fiddle had forgot it, wounds; each tunclcss
string seemed n voice Of melody. The gutter
that ? He had done u noble act and Joy flowed
| from every hole in his rags. His music was
sontagioas could scar,ciy refrain from sell
ry-go round. Even the stolid policeman lifted
." Do you know that child9" Kissed Mr.. Hoag
Never shall 1 forget the look Of unuttcrable
pain on the face OF Mr.. Godkind as he turned
and walked away from Va.
None the less merrily did the guttersnipe
father whose child is living and dead What to
him the agony of man 81 leisure robbed OF his
incomeY His cracked ildde was his father his
fortune the strenuous penny
What is the matter. Mr.. Hoag?" / asked
kindly. rs after short struggle. habit restored
10 him his sober manners.
Mr.. Hoag looked at me with the glazed and
impassive eye, OF that species OF detective
" Come here. he said. turning to the fiddler.
The boy approached him, and Mr.. Hoag put
his hand in his pocket. The boy stretched out
eloquent a. the lost eye of Poyphemus. Mr..
Hoo'y thrust his fingers into the socket.
~ and dropped some pennies into the boys
The act touched my heart.
Come. Mr.. Hoag.' | said. addressing h I'm.
Come and have some lunch. Something has
You know, Mr Hazlett.r he said to me as We
sat down at Oestrcichs-' you know | never
pass q blind man without giving him some
Waiterm said sternly don't you know
better than to serve water az = gentleman
linen Come. OLD ieliow and turned To- MI,
little, out Of sorts myself. You have heard me
speak Of my e9usln smiler, the iawysr This
morning he told me that my last nve thousand
dollars that he got me to invest in his company
was worth one hundred and fifty dollars in the
market"
Ny remark gave Mr.. Hoag CLEAN Of pleasure.
49, They are all on the make. he said AS re-
filed his glass with sauterne; But there are
some things that seem s to me Impossible. How
We'll lrepiied gayy. my only care nov IS
HeI Dh sh not pcX my posH e. 81 uoar
Mr.. Hoag looked at me with growing conf
den,ee and not LITTLE admiration.
" had a friend" he began, each word held
back by professional caution, And yet hard
ly ike TO call him a friend; he was scarcely
worthy Of the name. THIS man some time since
did a service for II lady'- maid. She was a large,
SPLENDID looking w?M,an, win snrh me arm
ana lei black eyes. ,Nt. hphE, VINO was snort,
spare man with sandy hair. strained himself up
al inch or two taller.
The girl lad no money. he continued. so
she gave my friend "a letter; a sort OF letter OF
credit on distinguished clergyman.
This clergyman had been human, and he
was glad to pay my friend Tor helping him keep
ll- secret. II wasn't much, but II was modest
My friend wasn't extravagant Ho was
naturally gentleman, a man OF letters He
had what you call refined tastes. He enjoyed
ms horse ms cigar, ms G9cAtaii now ana
see "A rat shaken.
one DAY my friend wakes up and finds his
property stOlen-hls income gone, The man OF
letters has become II man without letters. Ito Is
rulned-ruined;'
the sunbeams breaking through the champagne
IN ms glass;
evdenceY Was there nothing Ieftf ~ ''"''
Nothing" replied the SHADOW repressng
tear; nothing whatever, except the child.
What will gentleman give for his child
without evidence TO convict returned Mr..
Hong. whom misfortune adtouched with skep-
True" said, the man could set his own
price upon the child. and your friend could set
his own price upon the letter, It's what they
call broken market But could you identity
tho chidY
% 1t Is the perfect image of its mother" an
swered the shadow.
Why doesn't your friend go to the clergy.
man. tako the child and demand payment?
There might be- some money in II n
- 1t is uckllsh business He IL detective.
1t would ruin his reputation. They might ac-
cuse him OF trying to eNtort money, 4 he had no
evidence. 1t Is live years in Sing Sing. III he
| could only get some one to act for him
Some one to play the role OF cats paw - l
said with knowing smile.
" Ii might pay something" said the Shadow.
! A third party might be able TO rope himself in
as the friend OF the clergyman"
" BY JOve - | cried. after a moments pause.
I'm hard up, II. you will divide. I'll do it my
self and run the risk"
Twin" Mr.. Hoag stretched out his hand,
A faint hope like the love star winning out OF
the twilight shone in his lustreess eyes
" Who Is the thief ?" | asked. &" The man who
ing with Just now ?"
i" Do you know him ?" asked the Shadow.
" have seen him often. | don't know his
name He looks like Clergyman never go
to church"
That IL Mr.. Godknd."
What, the famous rector"
And the child 1t can't be-"
Is that little fiddler. He lives at Cobweb