New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-09

,Ye are w9sting time. Ii gets late, and must go
home and don my evening dress "h9re 10 We
| No: there is a platform | believe
| 'Whew--wl Then the guests have full We"
Yes. Pray don't carry ont your words, sir
Surprising anything happened thai might make
Heron Archer laughed. Just as if ANYTHING
| conIdj he said lightly. Nonsense, stanton my
mind is made up. Il will he great fun. aud S1til
| come round Tomorrow and bring your two gnl"t as
! with me. If | got Won deputy no" you "ou'd
| be a loser by the transaction =.
| Il would rather lose 1t twenty times over, 81;
than that you should repent your de'eIn'"A'io" u
u Shall not repent it, laughed the Young bar
bed ana rest yourself j shall ask d.. Leigh 10 look
| In Tomorrow. ,.,
And without waiting to hear the grateful thanks
| the invalid would have uttered, he hurried swiftly
Xii throughout his drive home Heron Archer never
cave serious thought to hs eccentric scheme ~
| was n good Joke be thought and 1t would OGneut
| his poor consumpive protcge IN whom ne hau ielV
a most unusual interest for years past. AS 10 au1
| thing awkward or unpleasant accruihg 70 hlseII
| from soch an act, IL was probability tnaI heNci
crossed his mind. lie was accustomed to 20 sliiHso
! Give an explanation Of them. People had grown
accustomed TO his WAYS by this time, ana ced9. W
wonder when anything eccentric OF s'Ar'i'Ns
Tie is the worst man possible for the legal pro
/ fcssIon' argued his friends He never cares TWO
| straws for bis own interests -,
| But Heron Archer paid no heed, and went on SUI
in his own way. So it was no wonder that friend,
| ard acquaintance gave mp wondering NJ hill anu
| arguing with him nj last ana SuleIcu nm ~ '
! IL unmolcstcd. . III.
That was just what he wanted. 1t is thing
| many men want, and never get.
large lofty hall, prcttily decorated with flowers
| and Plants a smooth, well-pOlished h"oi looking
very inviting to lovers of dancing; general sense
of space and emptiness and brilliant lights reflected
back BIZ numerous mirrors this was the scene thI'
met Heron Archors eyes as ne entered ile ab,
| g. IL He had
musicians that yOung stanton was 100 Ill 10 come,
! and he had been sent as deputy; and though lney
| had regarded him with evident wonder ana trelled
him with "A certain sullcn dc ference aS one plainly
superior to themselves he yet IN no way AZ, iinc'
any airs Of superiority. or for one moment allo"eh
| them TO perceive he was in any way different I'd
| what he represented himself.
The people began 10 arrive at last IN large mum,
bers. Heron Archer sal there at tn" piano, ana
| watched them with a certain amused indifference.
Presently of the masters of ceremonies aiNah'hH
| aud ordered the band to play "A waltz. and while ms
fingers struck the notes ana his Iowcriul rhy thmic
touch brought out the full sweet melody pa9si
eyes royed carcIessly from group to gronP oil the
moving. floating figures, AMI he was cons colS ih"'
| life stall held for Inn new scrsition.
| Dance alter dance followed now. Heron Archer
looked less at the dancers aud more al nus MUST 5s
| though his thoughts were Tar enough away rom
! either and his fingers only dld their w"TN WIN
! mechanical precision. II must have been nearly II
o'clock when hc suddenly stood up to teAch SCI Oh
| Ianrcrs living on "A chair on the platform. As no
turned back 10 his seat his eyes fell on gronpl GSt
| forming into the figure at h, end OF the room lie
! started as if pistol shot had struck him There
m the full brllhancc Of the lghs-th,rc, facing MN
a few yards distant stood the object OF ms search
his thoughts his dreams these TWO wees P1HV
| She WAS talking 20 her partner ana hci iH'' NiS
! flushed and slightly turned away from the Phl,
form. With strong effort Heron Archer rccoN'''o
himself. and then. a. fe once more t'"h n'S ' N,i
the full sense of what IN, eccentric action might
! cost hun burst upon his mind. suppose Sn, saw
niu recognized him; what would size think' ne
could have grolurd ai0ud ~ lac thought 3I INNS q,
hr saw the barrier j." la. raised between irin aug
| knew that now, though she was +" H"Ai. 9' 'iA'Gu
| not give one sign of recognition az seek h"f Hd''
despite ms frcnlied longing. ..,.........,.,.
! MIC him and vet that was chance h' hlT'Iy
| dared count on The platform was raised some
fe from the hall. aud he was the most prom ',nt
of all the PLAYERS. The set IN which The GlTI was
dancing was close 10 the plntiorIn. an' sh' hcrSr'
stood directly. facing him. AZ any moment I 1I
might rajsr her cycs-~rc hIn- dul tlrh ne
dared NOT dwell ou the humiliation such f"cognl-
ton would bring lie only PRAYED she might uut
think Of looking ~ the platform lie iilr' T." avert
his eyes. but every moment tncy son = 4'ln,, ~
! that couple. How he cnVei the man 4" 10" dancer
with her! How ~" cursed the fat" that held MN
! here chained 10 = h'lrIul pchahc'' "I.'' ANY Hl
| the carcir.s yapId tuoug below Wcr" ire 10 WIN
her smile, aud seek her hand m th" dance The
| signal was given. the music struck mp. Nc'hlh
ir.IIy me- PLAYED thr selection from Carmen before
! hun, and u,clc-,iy hr strnvc To keep his lace
t,,,ned 1,e1 from that one set m the room below.
But m vain Despite hIs efforts, his rrs9lN, - hI'
cvcs would turn 90 that radiant, ua,riul H-HI''
with her crown oi sunny hair and snowy ,h"d'uS
robes Sh- WI. standing still while thr sides were
going through their 'yoIuiion~ nc, eyes I"f.L
| c,rrlr-slv a.UuuI-. brioTc-thcu mp Heron Archer
should have rnrd away but h' wa n't , anT IT,, ~
do 20. LIae ~ H. those rl - met "hd u'i'i MS
! own. and across the t~taur" mat -rphIal'h lh'h
flashed one lightning glance Of mntnal recognition
That she remembered HIM hr rould unu't h'
HANGER for a burning wave Of color swept mp Ia her
brow and the startled clrncr Iolt 10, own tale.
His heart beat high despite the pam and hnniia-
ton that opprc sd him. 80 least ste hah h"t I"i
| ,,ottcn HIM That Thought was sweet bryoud an
| others Though hr gave her no sign. ana Kept ms
heal turned rc-oint"iy away Tor 'h' rest "' inc
dance.
When II wa, over. the yl,iou, couples began I"
| promenade round the room. Heron Archer Ipl,
| loved That .lIrbf figure with anxious, WltrHIuI
eyes She did not make 'hc CIrcl" OF Tie ro3n but
| pl-.cd ont with hrr partner through 'oor cad'ng
10 the rcirr,hmrpt.rJom. WITH h"'IWt near 'l
! cage, pale be- watched for her rcapp"Ht4nc'. HOW
hc "nyicd The man hy her side, h'" hr "1"1arr ''u
what hr was saying To her. ~ She To nm men
| tive waltz air rose and FELL hr saw her again mont
| ing round the room To the melody ms hhE'I' gave
forth.
The situation was t,rthrnS in the extreme and
n, the hour, went by an+ lee saw her coutt"I, be-
scgrd, surrounded, aud met 40 further glance from
! nrr aNcrtcd eyes. and could guess n"lmuG 9l iur
! shame burniug her young passionate hriIthr Ir'l
that his scil-imposcI ta-k grew 90. u moment moro
hateful and lr.omc. that II was almost bees ohd h'
! strength 10 carry 10 through 49,
, But everything must have an end ana ut la't inc
| final waltz was on the desk. How gladly ne
| played ~ what a welcome relief To feel r2ch hlr;
each pagr brought him nearer to the conclusion OF
. | his unualItlb!c ,uty! .
Then ont crashed &" God save the Queen and he
! | was free go free 10 T. turn home ana chcw inc
cud OF sweet and bitter tduclcs, ana WISH, win VAN
fierce wishes that hc had never placed hlnsrd ~ 80
| false DOS. ton. The money was ~ ms hand anu
with vouup StauutOns roll Of mu-lc under INA aIhl
r lac hurried out Of the binding. At the entrance a
crowd of cabS and carriages were stil "alIns'
tie paused moment. yasne nope nat hc i'''I y,
see her once mure ere she lett in hIS mind. ne
SAW a cent cuan call q cab and then go back to th
poftcu for two ladies' one elderly aud ShaWlru anu
. cloakcd with great care; tkr oth,r-y's. II was
y the mysterious She who had 80 CHANGED the calm
and even tenor of his hlr. \ mass OF Iccry wliiio
, lace was round her head and shoulders, her tiny
ooycd hand rested lightly on her companions ARM