The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-11-16

Sarah Waikcr is-so do There"
Tho doors slammed all along tho passages.
Tho dreadful Issue was joined softly crossed
the hall and looked into Sarah Walkers room.
The light from hnlf-opcncd shutter foil full
upon hor robellous little figure. She had stiff
fenod herself In large easy cha r into tho ut til
tude In which sho had been evidently depos.
tied there by tho nurse whose torn.ofr apron
she still hold rlgldly In ono hand. Her shapoly
logs stood out before hor. jointless and Inflox.
ible to tho point OF hor tiny Shoes pose copied
with pathetic fidelity by the French doll ut hor
fsoI Tho attitude must have been droad-
fully uncomfortable. and maintained only rs
being roplcte with some vague insults to tho
person who had put her down. rs we'll as OK
hibiting &ild indecorum Of silken stocking
A mystifed kitten-Sarah Walkers lnsepor.
able-was held as rigidly under one arm with
equal dumb nggrossivenoss. Following tho
stlr limo OF hcr hali-rocumbont figure. her
head suddenly appeared rerpendfcularly erect
-yettho only mobile part Of her body. A daz-
cling sunburst OF silky hair tho color OF bur
nished copper. partly hid her neck and shoul.
ders and tho back Of tho chair. Her eyos wero
darker shade OF the same color-tho orbits
appearing deeper and larger from tho rubbing
In OF habitual tears from long wet lashes.
Nothing so far seemed inconsistent with her
lnfolix reputation. but strange to say. her other
features were marked by delicacy and refno-
mont. and hor mouth-thnt sorely exercised
md Justly dreaded member-was small and
pretty. albeit slightly dropped at tho corners.
Tho Immediate effect Of my intrusion was
limited solely to the nursemad. Swooping
suddenly upon Sarah Walkers too evident
isshdbille she made two or three attempts to
pluck her into propriety. but tho child rocog
nsing the cause as we'll rs the effect looked
Askance at mo and only stlfrenod herself the
more Sarah Walker I'm shocked"
1T amt his room anyway" said Sarah. eyo-
Ing mo malcvolently. What's he doing here ?"
There was so much truth In this that invol-
unfairly drew back nbashed. Tho nurscmaid
ejaculated SARAH and lifted her eyes in
hopeless protest.
And no needn't come seeing vou." continued
Sarah. laziIy rubbing tho back OF hor head
against the chair; my papa don't allow 1t.
He warned you bout tho other gentleman. you
know"
Sarah wakerw
I felt 1t was necessary to say something.
Don't you want to come with me and look at
the sea? 2" said with utter feebleness Of In
venton To my surprise. instead OF actively
assaul.ing me Sarah Walker got up. shook her
hair over her shoulders and took my hand
With your hair In that state?" almost
screamed the domestic But Sarah Walker
udu ulrcNuy pullcu mo INTO tue mai. NHal
particularly offensive form of opposition to
authority was implied in this prompt assent
to my proposal could only darkly guess.
For myself / know I must appear to her n
weak inpostor. What would there pos
Bibly be in the sea to intorost Sarah
Walker? For the moment / prayed for
wa,erspout. shipwreck. whale. or
my marine miracle to astound her and redeem
my character. walked guilty down the hall.
holding her hand bashfuly In minc. noticed
that her breast began to heave convulsively; IL
she cried knew should mingle my tears with
hers We reached the veranda in gloomy 81
lcnce. AS l expected tho sea lay before us
gtterns In the sun-vacant staring, fiat. and
hopelessly and unquestionably uninteresting.
Il know it all along" said Sarah Walker
turning down the corners OF her mouth /;
there never was anything to Soc ] know
why you got me to como hero. You want to
toll mo II I'm good girl you'll take me to sail
some day. You want to say If I'm bad the sea
will swallow mo IN. That's all you want. you
horrid thing. you.'
Hush" lsaid. pointing to the corner OF the
vcranda.
A desperate idea OF escape had just seized
me. Bolt upright in tho recess OF n window
sat nursemaid who had succumbed to sleep
equally with her helpless charge in the peram-
bulator beside her. I instantly recognized the
infant-a popular organism known as Baby
Buckly"-the prodigy OF tho Greyport Hotel
the pot Of it's enthusiastic womanhood. Fat
and featureless pink and pincushiony. 1t was
borrowed by gushing maidenhood. exchanged
by idiotic maternity and had grown unctuous
and tumeiscious under the kisses and en-
braces OF half the hotel. Even In Its present
repose 1t looked moist and shiny from inds-
criminate and promiscuous OSCILLATION.
Y,l all 4 a r.ai,Io
Sarah Walker at once stopped crying. don't
know how she did it. but the cessation was in
Simultaneous. az II she had turned of tap
somewhere.
And put it in Mr.. Peters's bod" continued
Peters being VIGOROUSLY n grim bachelor. tho
bare suggestion bristled with outrage. Sarah
Walkers eyes sparked.
You don't mean itl-go 'way"-she said
with affected coyness.
But dol Come"
We extracted II nolselessly togeher-that is
Sarah Walker did. with leit womanliness- car
ried 1t darkly along tho hall to No. o. and de-
posted it in Peters bed. whoro it lay ike n
freshly opened oyster We then returned hnnl
In hand to my room. where we looked ont OF the
window on the sea. 1t was observable tina t
there was no lack OF interest In Sarah Walker
now.
Before five minutes had elapsed some one
breathlessly passed the omen door while We
we're still engaged in marine observation. This
was followed by return footsteps and u success
sion OF swiftly rustling garments. until the
majority Of the women In our wing had appar-
sntly passed our room. and we saw an irregu-
lar stream OF nursemaids and mothers con-
vsrging toward tho hotel out OF the grateful
shadow OF arbors. trees. and marques. In
TACT. we were still engaged in observation when
Sarah Walkers nurse camo to fetch her away.
md to inform her that by rights" Baby Buck
lys nurse and Mr.. Peters should both be made
10 leave the hotel that very night. Sarah
Walker permitted herself to be led Off with dry
but expressive eyes. That evening She did not
cry. but on being taken into the usual custody
Tor disturbance. WAS found to DO purple with
suppressed laughter.
This was the beginning OF my intimacy with
Barah Walker. But whilo it was evident that
whatever influence l obtained over her was
due to my being particops crminis. think it
was accepted that u regular abduction OF in