The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-17
The LANGTRY AT LONG BRANCH.

Long Branch, July 1.-The couple IN
the parlOr car whose movements are eX-
citing the greatest interest here-Mrs.
Lantry and Mr.. breakfast
together this morning at II so O'Clock.
The agent sent in search of Mrs Lantrys
trunks yesterday returned with them
triumphantly last evening and rushed
Immediately to the car 10 acquaint Mrs
Lantry with the good news. Although
Mr. Beswick, Mrs Lantrys secretary,
had engaged room No. 90 at the Central
hotel, near the depot, for Mr.. Gebhardt
yesterday at the rate of $40 a day, and
the lalter's baggage was conveyed thither,
he remained in the car last night, evil
IDENTITY preferring his novel house on
wheels to the more prosaic hotel apart
ments This morning Mr. Beswick
registered the name of Mr.. Gebhardt and
servant. 1t was shortly after s o'clock
| in the morning when the first signs of life
| in the car were observable The curtains
of one of the windows were suddenly
drawn aside, the blinds raised and Mrs.
Lartry made her appearance, her long
hair streaming down her back. She had
| Just arisen. She seated herself by the
window, her elbow resting on it, while
her maid dressed her hair. Shortly
afterwards Mr.. Gebhardt emerged
from the car door, and. after rubbing his
eyes and looking around as if wondering
where he was, crossed over to the Cen
trail hotel, returning, however almost
| Immediately to breakfast The breakfast
scene was an attractive one, and was
performed before quite an audience of
villagers and visitors at the Branch, who
had assembled on the platform opposite
until Mr.. Gebhardt suddenly arose and
with an angry jerk, evidently annoyed
that some one was looking, pulled down
the blinds Both before aud at breakfast
| time, after the arrival of the morning
papers with the incoming and out going
| trains on the side where the parlor Car
was stationed each formed frames to one
or more heads craned out by their owner 5
curiosity for gIimpsesof the famous pair
Mrs Langtry reclined at breakfast in a
luxurious armchair. the crimson satin
cushions of which were embroidered with
the initials L. L. & F. G. entwined in a
monogram of gold. She was attired in a
IdIuly WHlte DNlSS iHuslil, WOTu over
blue head, and her prettily slip pered feet
were clad in blue silk stockings Mr..
Gebhardt sat opposite to her, in an easy
chair covered with gray fur. He wore
blue and white tipped linen, gray suit,
and white waistcoat. The table, loaded
with fruit, was bright with silver, and in
the center, in large dish of blue Dreden
china, was bouquet of daisies, preseted
to Mrs. Langtry by two village boys who
are also her admirers, early 10 the morn
ing. Mrs. Langtry moved from one
window to another, and the crowd follow
ed her with cries of there she goes,
"see her." that's her." until finally she
lappealed to Mr. Gebhardt to find some
means of dispensing them. See here you
people, he shouted, this Is private
car, and you muat go away from here. u
THE grounds isn't private, though, and
we won't go away for such dude as you
replied a rosy,cheeked nurse girl. A
rumor became current to the effect that
Mrs. Langtry and Mr. Gebhardt would
take drive this afternoon, and that the
carriage had been ordered for3:30 o'clock
The hour had hardly arrived when the
fence which bounds the field on one side
the car was crowded with boys while q
young man with an opera glass was