New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-20
CHAPTER III.

ChAfIEh lie
II raiped OF, an August night in an English sea-
port town as English summer skie knc W how to
rain. The tempest had gathered suddenly after
weeks of sultry weather, and the clouds bnrst IN
deluge. The great drops fell with a sound OF CON
tinuous thunder the canvns roof OF Solomon Var
ey's show but the proprietor OF that establishment
was filed with satisfaction. The sudden storm,
although il had dispersed the crowd in front, had
hastened one-half Of the people inside, and Solo
mon had such house as he had rarely seen. IL was
feeding time; and double prices being charged at
reaDed fourfOld silver harvest. The tent Was
well illuminated, but every now and again the
lightning glared through the canvas, and some OF
the kinglier sort OF beasts answered the following
thunder thunderously. There was certain sort Oh
majesty in being proprietor OF wiid-beast snow
under such circumstances, and Solomon was In ms
" Suddenly his wife came In with shawl over her
head and forced her way through the crowd. Solo
to meet her She was pale and breathing hard
and clutching him by the arm with both hands abe
gasped out two words:
On . eisht IKE thisr said Solomon. 'sion
She's gone, Sol, she's gomez cried tho mother,
avn What dye mean ? asked Solomon, People began
to stare at them. Como out o. this he said and
seizng her by the arm, he forced his way thro1gh
the crowd to the outer platform. The rain came
down in straight.ruled Offering lines, blurTlng
the lights in the shops opposite. One binding
fash OF lightning fell as solomon and his wife came
upon the platform, and tremendous roar OF
thunder followed.
Now, what's the matter he asked when the
awful sound had rolled itself away.
The woman wrung her hands and moaned.
'she's gone. Sol, she's gomez was oil the answer
What dye mean cried the Snowman. refusing to
Oh. Sol dear solp she cried. cllngnG to him
"" Come alonep cried Solomon, shaking himself
free and seising her arm again. Come along? lie
aSsS ser iS5UaG WHAT'S sss matter n0u'0
SOL cIled his wife, waving her hands mp and
down like madwoman, she's run away
solOmOns face was white beneath its bronze al
and his hands dropped TO his sides like lead.
Here's note cried the distracted mother, now
Wildly. Here's note sSe left behind Oh, Sol
oh, my poor Sol, as loved her deari oh, Sol bear
dont break S1 your Sears And saying this she
her arms about him, and swOoned and lost all
knowledge of her agony for little while. Solo
mon laid her gently down, and stood above her
like statue.
step came up the ladder, but he did not hear It.
A hand was laid upon his shoulder, and he turned
There stood Jim. wild-eyed, dripping wet and as
She knows r said the man. half recOiling at sight
Of the PROSTATE figure.
'YeB' said Solomon, she knows
Il zee her co. painted Jim, for he was out OF
breath with running. i fonered thinking some
thin was the matter 70 take her out on such 2
Of thunder overhead, and the Snowman could only
Sc his ~. but hear. .a nothing more S until Until
s-makin' for the Kings Dock or else tor the South
Pier, an run like mad, but lost sight Of em.'
solomon heard this, but , returned .5o, no word
and taking up glass poured water into 1t from o
brown pitcher, and then sat down beside his wife
and molstened her lips and temples.
Amt you a-eoin' TO do nothingp cried Jim:
Amt you a. goin' to foller her to the worlds end
Amt you goin to catch that Teller, IL you travel
wicked neck for him That's what I'm A-gOin' 70
do master
Solomon din not answer, but looked slowly round
with q drawn and ashen countenance, like that OF
Re a man, master, said Jim, laying a rough
hand gently on his shoulder; and changing utterly
arh t For the Lords sake, matter, don't lay
down and let it kick you!
Jim, said Solomon, speaking hoarsely, don't
think take It easy, an uhliko o iather' because
don't say nothInp
God forbid said Jim.
But my place said the Snowman, as If uncon-
sclOuS I = not now He waved his hand,
as though to damiSs the other from the place, and
VIZ" sThssS IVES = nornin' paper here to-day, said
Jim; wheer Is ftp After momengs search he
laid his hand upon 1t. and running clumsy finger
down column alter column, came st !ast upon inc
shipping List and then upon IniS pATS DePAf'
'one at for Rotterdam. one ct half.past for
taWn. an nothip from tho pier. Theirs time TO
He was zone, through the storm before Solomon
corld 6pd word. The streets were cleared OF
neonie BY the rain. Lightning and thunder were
ainlost continuous, and the storm Iaeed Mitn .
r.onic s,erceness The man tore through Is breath
Lad and neyer stopped until the dock was reached
ne AZ 10 spent on getting there, and bic own mad
.a.k 81, Ininnte on two. When be asked for the
snat 10 Rotterdam, Il was pointed out e him.
! Tbere. Cleared the dock this minute. Ine
binding lightning showed the boat TOT agnshIs
Soaifv. and vented her into hideous Light again.
and orscs fscre lhrouded her; The boat iok b on
- s.ss1 ao<Ix poIscclns, and % Jim tnrned TO
sst siesra. TIE slicial iasd hand uean sAe rain
sesked saek which coyeEed his shcnldsrs ana oe-