The Evening critic., 1885-05-01
rale and slek that bod companlon advised

companion " l fairly shouted
"Yes, a young gentleman"
ratified of description Of Tony Scott
in iifly.
"Thats the man.
"Ah For Gods sake man, tell me. did
they 20 on, or are they in town here yet"
They went on together last night -'
ITO Las Vegas2'
Exactly. lie wanted to pay for her
ticket but she declined positively"
| tottered away. At the ticket Office of
the Pullman Company | ascertained that
section No. Of the palace-sleeper Quay
mas had been lot to a young lady with
baby, lower, and gentleman, who was
evidently accompanying her, upper.
| went to the Coates House, where | OK
amined tho register, A few pages back 1
found these entries:
"DIrs. Richard Gerner, Hoboken, n. j."
Anthony Wayne Scott, Lynn, Mass"
besieged the hotel clerk aud proprietor
with questions, and learned that my wife
had been i'll for long time and confined
TO her room. Furthermore. that Tony
Scott had attended TO all wants with n
rare devotion.
"What was her demeanor toward him -
"She seemed grateful and friendly, but
nothing more. Poor lady, she looked very
sad and i'll. We had to carry her into the
coach. She would go, in spite of the doc
tors Temonstrances"
That same night | was on my way back
TO Las Vegas torn with conflicting emotion.
Why didn't she manage to telegraph me?
The william intercepted them
Within forty endless hours | was back at
the depot in Las Vegas. Had young lady
with baby and a pile Of baggage arrived
yesterday? / was answered in the allirma-
tive ON all sides.
"And was Mr.. Scott with herr" I asked
Of one who knew Scott well.
Eyes, sir, he was"
"Where--where did they 20 top
dunno. They had carriage and drove
away--into the old town, suppose"
If they had had bar at the depot I'd
have treated that fellow to drink. lie got
a cigar instead. jumped into q streetsear
and FASTENED to my lodgings.
To my amazemeut, | found the door of
my room unlocked. pushed 1t open. The
scene that met my eyes was My wife was
sitting on a rocker by the fire. singing softly
TO the baby, with happy smile on her
face Tony Scott standing by the window,
clamly smoking one of my cigars and chat
ting merrily with my wife
With a revolver in my hand, | entered
the room.
My wife started to her feet uttered
glad cry, hastily placed the baby on the bed
and rushed into my arms. One of my arms
involunt9rily clasped the dear form to my
bosom. fixed my eyes on Tony Scott. But
he had bigger eyes thaa had. He looked
into my eyes with a puzzled stare, then
looked at my revolver and then into my
eyes again.
whats got into your" he asked,
calmly.
felt that there was mistake some
where, and tossed the revolver on tho table,
while / kissed my sobbing wife, tried to
say something, but, for want of knowing
what to say, / said nothing.
"What took you to Kansas City in such
COMPOUNDED hurry, anyhow ~ Tony asked,
pulling cloud of smoke toward the canvas
ceiling
In reply tossed my mothers telegram
on the table.
"Why, telegraphed you from Kansas
City Immediately on the arrival of your
wife there, and we were both astonshed
that there was no reply"
"But what in thunder took you to Kansas
City ?" | exclaimed.
He fought me with my own weapons. He
tossed telegram on the table for me to
read;
A. ". Scot, esq, Las Tegas.
VIII come 10 an understanding on those
sheetings. Bring samples back and come on
at once. BULLENE, MOORE x ELsToN.
"And at the station | stumbled" he
added, explanatory, ''upon this lady, in
whom / at once recognized your wife. |
was ready to accompany her ON to Las
Vegas by the next train, and let the bust
ness go to the deuce but she was evidently
not well, and so counseled her to stay
over. 1t was very wise as it turned out,
for she was so i'll that the remainder of her
journey might have been fatal to her.
When we finally did get here we were in
formed, to our amazement, that you had
gone to Kansas City"
He wound up his recital with dry in
tonation, as If to give me to understand
that he knew exactly how the land lay,
and that | had done a most ridiculous
thing.
Well, there's no harm done. Tony Scott
and | are pards as of old, and intend to
work little racket in the mines together
shortly. My wife took some time to get
used to Las Vegas, but she's scclimatized
now and as for the baby, it's alive and
kicking yet, and no mistake.
My wifes portrait is on exhibition for
public and universal admiration.
Now, reader, for once in your life you
have read true story, as it actually &C.
CURED. When you como to Las Vegas ask
for Richard Gerner.