New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-22

nnal appeal TO some reputable occupant bound for
| the same destination as herself
Meanwhile the big-boded omnibus clastered by
Claire had resolved to walk. The high-perched
driver had not seen her pause, hurry TO the curb
stone aud then lift hand which was straightway
dropped at the bidding Of her changed mood But
TINS action. while 1t wrought delay in her progress
rendered somewhat earlier her meeting with ono
who still obstnately pursued her. Just as she bad
agaln started with slightly quickened pace, the In-
exterminabls Slocumb appeared at her SIDE He
seemed 70 nave used no effort in catching up with
her. There was q terrible ease ia the way his
Eengtn OF limo accommodated its free stride to
diately given chase. She had got rather deep INTO
the crowd about the theatre doors before his impu-
dence, positive as 1t always was, had trumped up
tinued walking; but she looked at HIM with fixity
as she said: " suppose you saw that / wanted to
at amt right nohow.n he replied peer.
ing into her face with his bad hard eyes.
=" A putty gal like you hadn't ought Z walk the
streets all by herself alter dark. You femme 90
along. Don look scared / wouldn't hurt We fur
cent?
oh am not afraid Of you" said Claire between
That's the ticket. Wy should We ber
IL don't want your company Ihave shown it to
Slocumb laughed. 1t seemed to Claire that his
laugh had the cold OF ice and the thrust OF steel In
il. His lowered arm touched hers with intentional
pressure. but she swerved sideways, atonce thwart
lag the contact. He, however, promptly narrowed
tho distance thus made between them.
"sayp he now broke FORTH in peculiar conf.
Ssna though mad third ira P ssy
You was along with Jimmy MaoNa6. wasn't
YET An wasn't we intrerdoossd all reg'lari
n inn the es Jn g%ms show wv s Ssy
now, conf YET took dead shine to you the min
mt clapped eyes on them two nice pink cheeks
bowed If didn't! SEE to myself. she can walk
round any gal I've seen fur devil Of time, scz"
Claire looked straight ahead. She still went
quickly along d Her feet and Fiji limbs felt
do with this, and she was keenly fright
ened. For the first time IN her lite she knew the
the close chance Of physical insult
Slocumb justified her dread. He had no more re-
gard for common laws of restraint than the
as in his case, of firm tbews and ac-
tive bulk. As for moral bravery. MS nature bar
bored no concern with such nicer elements. Tho
only vices he did not possess were those for which
be had never known an hour Of temptation. His
father had drank himself to DEATH and he inherited
sa%s Hs s"t drnS on sst' IN
night, now, in his twenty-seyenth year. whereas,
two years ago, these diversions had been much
rarer: in decade, uDder bis uncontrolled condi-
tons, there was fair chance OF MS becoming sot.
10 speak more generally, the vast social momentum
of heredlty. which seems to be so plainly under
stood and 30 Ill appreciated IN our golden century,
had Slocumb we'll IN ITS stern grip. There were no
outward incident forces, the phil0s0phic phrase
goes, TO make his case 10 any way hopeful one.
herr he had liked her. II his liking were put IN the
baldest form of explanation it would have to deal
W
always preferable that the pursuant satyr and
the unwilling nymph be treated wholly from the
poetic and picturesque point OF view.
Clare would not speak. She was very frightened
as before has been recorded: she seemed to see,
between the gloomy interspaces OF the
ahs1 ookPe nnlad rSass at he a%a
walked onward with fleet energy. An idea shot
through her mind that she might call policeman
rid her OF this incubus. But she dismissed the
IDEA at once. 1t was too savagely desperate even
for the confronting dilemma.
By this time SlOcumb had begun to see plainly
that Claire was proof against all his known meth
DDS of conquest. But she was Unprotected, aud ne
had dogged dislike OF giving up the siege. The
silence continued tor nearly i've blocks. During
this time his eyes scarcely once left her face,
cleaning distinct OF diln as the lampiight waxed
or waned
Say ~ he at length readdressed her. Amt ye
hungry | was thlnkin' a stew would 90 putty
good just now Or dish o. Ice cream. Fraps ye'd
rather tackle sumpn sweet. heyp
She made no answer. lie pee ed closer into her
face aud repeated the last odious little inteIroga-
tive monosy liable good many times. But CLAIRE
remained mute ana HrespOnslve AS though II
had fallen on stone deaf ears
This lure suddenly held ont to appetite was his
last persuasive stroke 1t sprang naturally enough
from the man who dealt u. IL expressed IN tic
most exhaustive terms just how narrow and barren
his concep tion Of Clalres reasons Tor stunning
hIm. lie stood as the hideous result o. a hideous
phase OF society; and he could more divine or
Imagine higher and richer levels of life than II 10
know of these had meant 10 be familiar with the
"A
lie was disappointed and chagrined. but not
angry Anger could not cOnsort with his
present -, slaIe; another kind of heat
already filled his veins; flush kept the other
aOOf. lie had now decided that CLAIRE was not to
DO concliiaied and yet tho perfect lawlessness Of
his past made him IN nanner unabs to snap the
bond of attraction and leave her Seli-cOntrol was
a sealed book tO him ho had not even opened It's
cover arart from learnIrg its rudmentary lessons.
When they had gone I'VE OF SIX Blocks further.
town by no nsans far away. he abruptly
caught her arm aud drew it close TO his side, SD
holding II with exertion ot purely muscular
strength. beside which her own resistance counted
for little more than the flutter of q bird.
Even at this most ttying JunctuTe she stili moved
on. lie continued 10 walk. as we'll. She Veered her
face toward his, however forced out OF all her
previous pitiiul dsdain, aud he saw that she had
grown pale az death.
ct ms CO." sue SAID. Don't dare to hold me
like this
Look herer he returned. his tones taking a
nasal whisper, and his breath sweeping so close 10
her nostrs that she caught IN IL stale tant AS OF
liquor drank some time ago. :. wouldnt harm
barr o your head; sou can JUS bet on that I'VE
took kiu' to yOu an III treat ye good. lfyon
wus a lady livin' up q Fifth Avcnyer, We wouldn't
git more respeetluller behaved to mar Pil do"
d" II you don't let lie free said Claire gasping
little she got out the words, III complain to
the first policeman we meet"
lie dropped her arm at once stopping short
" We mean IT y he asked with great show of re-
prosca. Say! dye mean itp
But Claire hurried on. she had Wild momentary
hope that she had hit at random upon blessed
source OF GeHVeianc'. here however, sue nau
uuIte miscalc lated. Slocum5s outburst had
merely formed bit of tho cheap sentimentality
W ch Que of his race and stamp would select the
lame III akeshift in a forlOrE cause.
In CHANGED that when Claire reached thu desired
corner IA car opportunity passing. She signalled
10 il: the driver her; IL stopped and
she entered il. Meanwhile Slocumb had kent at
her side though with tue distance between them
widened. She PAID no heed TO the ques-
tiop ct whether or net he entered with her. Tho
car was entirely empty she took her seat. little
ater she slipped iye-cent piece into the small
riass repository for passengers fares-that touching
proof of the confidence reposed In drivers by those
\ ho employ them. Shortly afterward she saw Sio-
,umb 81 anding on the outer platform Her heart and
courage almost failed her, then. lilo presently
walked inside the car ana paid his fare. as she had
icne She expected him to SIT down and resume his
bur he did neither. lie went out again