New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-18

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attention of the gent leman sitting heA' no "n 'no
other side. for he said Kindly
no / reolied family; and remember now how
the hnlloCness of my tones seemed to CONTRADICT
the words aud how strangely they SOUNDED. bui
nv anger rose. as said hercely some scouhu'ot
has stolen NV Ms. and notes while j have oeeAaC
lunch; they were most important to me; lear
their loss viii be an irreparable misfortune. D'n
you see any come to my desk while was ou'
No; have but recently come, he reloned.
Oh but | saw some One,' said my ialr 9sUhete,
suddenly, and 1 remember now now hel w. re-
thrilled me. 1t was the hrst Time ad no"t ~ nVr
speak and I could almost forgive the loss oi NY
Ms. be. ausu 10 had caused me to hear nor VOICE
But replied hastily
'Who was it -, Hi. aud n
Atan thin gentleman, with wayv hair ana Ia a
gray coat. OF course l did not know nat that , ne
was a friend of yours. lie came ana glanceu 5oO'S
over the desk. and then took away the papers; .,
Should you know him again, IL yoh 81" MN
asked, eagerly ,,,.,io,
Oh, yes am sure sLould she replied. o.,or
The suggestion of the gentleman on tne ; ovnoi
side was more to the point: Il should SlNo IhIppl-
nation to tho superintendent of the rooi, anu @
ask the attendants at the doors II tnoS li"'o
ticed any one dressed described. 90 CUT Itcen.}
did as he suggested, ana very soon hoti,o va" i
fixed to the glass door OF the ROOM aIVfi,ins ,r
public OF my loss ma n NE conS,con of the
offender meanwhile | had Questioned Tue attonu
ant who remembered perfectly the tan man III ,no
gray cont ana SAID that lie hau sunT OF an bonr
quarter OF au hour since. quarter OF an noi ~
lime enough Tor him TO have got cohpletoS Oo-
yond my power of search. a. INV
That was all could discover. and IN great an u
iety returned to my seat As did SC, reinelnoe1
now how the starry eyes OF my new-louhu lIiehu
glanced shyly anu sTmpathilinEy at ne Tor sbe soid
nresrntlv i'm a tono of deep sOlicitude: am lrhiy
sorry for YOU but could you not make up LOT losV
time by working quickly, ,,,A..,;s NC -
That is Just the difficulty, replied tnIs NJ. -
wanted at once. ! have already oech 'oo io"s
over it, Ii is "A cruel loss to me.
To my ardent imagination was now rs c0 ON
,Io 10 ruiu nal rs |
tune made. The reader Will notice that NY lenn-
permanent is very mercurIal; ana apt 10 IISo Wy
high or descend very low ut the slightest proVoca-
ton BIT even allowing for this extreme view Tue
situation was sufficiently serious LOT t"e TOSS VI
the MS. would seriously initiate against my suo-
cess in the immediate future. IL
found friend, who al once saw the dlihcuIty OF NJ
position and the reason OF my anxiety. Dut Wna'
was to be done Could nothing be done 10 folrlo'o
Al that moment an old gentleman came up aud
smoke TO the young lady near me. ana even no"
can recall that a pang of jealousy shot through my
heart At the first glance couid see tnd' uo Nao
what some peIsOns cOntemptnousy trrn a htoi"s
hack; out for all that he seemed perfectly HAPPY
But these thoughts were interrupted by the ola
gentleman turning to me ana saying III tni'
whisper which Is the regulation Noioo III ''' ''
Miss Miller tells me you have had an important
manuscript stolen what was ltF 49, II, 40
mentioned the name anu detained tno MoiA VI ~
which was engaged, which. for obvious reasous' Is
here suppressed. .,oa
He repeated IL over TO himself two OF three times
with his forenger placed on his forenead AZ thousn
he was thinking deeply. Then he said;
WHY HartoIp ~ Co. announce q new ana cale-
fully EDITED edition OF that work III 10 Do reauy
early next week. ..
Yes; / SAID, ut was for them was dong IT.
Now Won see the reason OF my anxiety. Ihey can,
not pussibly publish IL nj the time. Pton!sou
some of the Ms. last night. am ruined III theII
estimation at least. fhey will never forgive me
for Dungling the matter. ,,,,tI
l.. In Yafalfa
At that moment one OF the courteous attendants
Mr. Egertcn = be asked. looking at me-
Yes | replied.
a note Just left for yor sir, at the reading groom
door The bearer waits. .,, =
| tore it open with feyerish eagerness' although
guessed too we'll what ITS contents were
read il over with throDbing temples and burn
ing brain This was the glst OF II: fIease give
henrer any CODY you may have ready, II onlV
nog. We are surprised AT not having yet received
any FROM YOU Hartopp ~ %. -,
Without word showed 1t to my companion
and sighed heavily. -, -, . .t
49, - mn Gin regret that at present have no copy
oodt IN. search has necessarily been long and
srduous. But have f1und the 'eqqste 'nIorina a.
ton at last and hope to send youa large ba'ch ol
Mechanically wrote the words as they were die
tated, and then folding up the paper directed II
and took II to the door and gave IL 10 inc messenger
ii1 When rett rncd 70 nv seat. the old gentleman
md the Young lady weru eagerly scanning TIE COZ.
nmn, OF last weeks i ,,bi,Dst anu -
Here II is. here it is / thought | saw II tho
other day. ,, t.. liz tr,o-
bling finger pointed aud saw the ann onheenent oi
the nubIicatIon by another house. OF cheap odl-
ton of the very work upon which was rnRaged.
sWellP said inqutIngly. what then was
sure another firm aDOut 10 Issue III nehCe tuo
Yes. bnt Won did not know what firm. Now We
| can tell from this announcement IL 10 Mst7oh "
| Co." You see, smart. pnshing mousse
Well, but what then -
Ito and tell them what has occurred, ana say
that your copy has been stolen ny the writer thoV
| employed aud AJAX to look at the Ms
| 'Whew that is "a difficult job, replied. go
| .Diilicut! OF course 1t is diiiicult But you VIII
| have 90 do "A great May difficult and delicate
| things before you have finished your NE afy ca
reer nv young Trend. Bc oil al once MISS Nlllol
| aud I viii see what do to help YOU Tor an
| bour or So If you will show us "hat you have done
aud what Is TO be done ] go, t
| With beating heart and whirllng BRAN hurried
| from tho eadinR- room. Was ever mortal engaged
| mon such an extraordinary crranh before.
In due tims reacl ed the publishing house OF
| NaT,on a Co Without waiting to think pushed
| hastily forward and asked tho first person saw
| who happened to be meie boy. for Nr Matson.
| Il fear hp is out sir. Int Will see
| Auxiously | waited the boy return. AZ last nc
| came MIR. Matson is not in his room. sir. just
| now. but believe ho Is in the house. womb you
| wait awhile I -
had endeavorcd 10 prepare my sell iOf an unpleas
ant interview, but not for time OF weary waiting
| As / stood there one of those extraordinary com
| cidences occurred which, in novels arc always
| voten Improbable, and yet which are frequently
happening in real life for fact Is stranger 'h h
| nos.cd me He appeared to have come for copy
| FOR he asked IN the usual uncouih manner ia which
| those gentle individuals converse, II theIo wa
| ANYTHING for Meaningless.
| ''Nop exclaimed one of the young men. while thu
other "a speedily corrected him, aud exclaimed II
tones that thrilled through me, There's the Hrs
D.II. vt,.lu n
| that Matson would 90 raving mad.
| Nv temples thrObbed anu achod more than ever
Here then. was the discovery. Baldwin, no doubt
TO publish it, and Manning was To pint 1t.
| Icould scarcely control myself rs saw the boz
..,.,.. .,,., md slin IL into Lis leuLher haN.