New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-01
elbow. Maud in walking costume, sitting beside
the nd hndn0 har handy

your assurances bring the greatest comfort to me.
thoroughly believe all you say. and am sure you
cerest and kindest motives a cOnfoss that the
discovery that your husband knew me-, and some
thing OF my Affairs, gave me the greatest alarm.
1t seemed ut first as IL had rushed into the very
jaws of the danger / was endeavOrng to escape.
Believe me, feel quite treasured now. and cannot
thank you enough. What you say will do more to
restore my nerves than anything IN the world.
Qong dialogue between the two, wherein the
lady confdes to Maud much OF her history
Unhappy marriage; impossible to 1--we win nus,
band. Reason mysteriousIy whispered. Maud
appalled, and, W deepest sympathy ana expires.
sons of eternal ndship. rather Ineffective act
cOncludes)
The second is stronger. and takes us again back
to No. 30 CarmltOn-terrace.
lScene-rhe dining-room,. as in the prologue.
with husband and wife this time discovered at
Wllliam-There now. / have had my dinner.
my dear little wife, am prepared to listen to the
account l can see you are so eager to give me of
your visit to the SsterhOod. It's your turn to- be
story teller now wish our guest Charlie The refers
to mel had been able to get back in time for dinner
He only gets half the benefit OF the change by only
hear more Of that Face ct tie Window" which
startled him so. well it might All! There's
the door bell now; perhaps it is he.
Servant enters hurriedly. ana greatly cxcited
Servant-Oh, If you please. sir, there is gentle,
man-a man mean-who wants to see you told
him you at dinner, but he said he didn't care
he would see you, and he pushed by me into the
NALL ami oh lie is coming into the room! Screams.
tall. powerful man and may once have looked like
gentleman but his worn, unbrushed clothes and
staggering lnsolcnt manner show that ne mas iost
all claim to the character. For the first moment he
does not remove his hat William and Maud rise;
she passing behind him. where she stands.l
WilliaD,-Who are you. sir What do you mean
by this intrusiOnf Go out of this room instantly.
Stranger lonly little abashed)-J will. sir, when
yGa have traced her to thus house. and if she be
here still. Ly heavens, I'll not leave It until you
give her up to me.
dow in another second. whoever you are. (He
advances to seize stranger, but Is heid pacK ny
MANDY
Sfranger-I didn't know You had lady with you.
but am determined mot to be put of, whether she
stays here OF not What have you done with my
Maud aside and still holding William back
Pray be patient, dearest. Don't aggravate the man;
he will do yon some mischief 49,,
better be patient, for I'll do any man q mischief
who interferes with my rights. Where is my wife
William aside to Ma Mn5 yov .slrI.,. cant II
disengage himself but falls.
Maud addressing Stranger)-Wbo are you speak
ing Of, sir7 Who is 1t you want
Strauger-Why, the woman who came into your
house three nights ago by your back door, and
through the garden there points. traced her
down tho little road behind, and then missed her
but the cabby-good cabby that saw her go in at
the door in your wall, and | marked down that
door and at last found To which house it belonged
1Several asides are nterchan ged between Maud and
William At last he ceases TO struggle With her. and
she passes in front of him, going close up to
StIangerl
Mand-Who do you say she is. siri
| Stranger-My wife. ma'au. as have said before.
| Maud with dignity and indignation combinedl-
Yon know YOU are uttering falsehoOd-a gross and
| Infamous falsehood. That lady is no more your
| wife than I You know it, repeat, and you
| have no more claim upon her than you have upon
Stranger startled. but recovering himself bursts
| into a forced aud insolent laughl-Thats a good
joke. upon my word. should like to know how
MaudEBe sure will provo 1t or. at any rate,
nv husband shall turning toward the latter. This
| man pointing to Stranger has committed bigamy.
William His first wife still living. or, at least,
| was when he married that poor suffering woman.
| She told me herself not two hours ago. She
found il out some years ago. and lett him immedi-
| ately Her father was dead, she had no relations
i'm the world to fly to- She entered the slsterhood.
aud bid herself from the world contented to suffer
in silence the wrong which had been done her. she
still has control over a remnant of her fortune and
| that is why this man continues To persecnte her
But You sh" PsoSfe tSs 10, aSd turns to- VIII
| lam and draws him apart They whisper hurrledly
| together then William advances toward STRANGER
| Willam-Now sir. Your vile, as you call her.
4, not in this house. OF that give You my word OF
honor: therefore. tine sooner you take yourself on
the better; but II you VIII leave mo your name ana
| address or where you are to he fonnd. again give
| Won my word of honor you shall learn from or see
! me, within a week But warn you tnat it will
entirely depend upon what learn on inquiry as to
thr rights of this case whether tell you where the
iad in ouestlon is or not You will not get another
! word tIom now therefore. be good enough at
| once 10 leave this house. , ,
! have great mind Ia search the place myself; am
not sure that ought TO take your word for any
! thing But as | suppose you are gentleman, you
| wouldn't tell a deliberate lle So III go. and you
! may think yourself lucky | am so amable. He
goes toward the door but on reaching IT, turns ana
speaksl I'll lust say this before | go. III don {
| hear from YOU or you within week. shall
come here again. and, by heavens. I'll pull your
! house down about your eais but what III ma out
William aside to Maud Buster buster, my
| dear Don't say another word. he will go now
Like all DULLES, lie Is beaten by hrhesS anu PUCK
Stranger ,ilinging down an enyclopel-There is
nv name and address. Remember what tell you
| within a week. Exit through door followed by
| William and the servant Maud sinks into chair,
| overcome. Heavy door slams in distance and act
drop falls. ,,..,. A., -, oouo,,,,o ,.s
| substance does not lend itself to dramatic treat
ment therefore | reduce IL to simple narrative
TLe courageous kindly and sympathetic little
wife Of nv friend to her honor be it spoken soon
obtained from the unfortunate lady sufficient ey;-
dence TO enable the devoted William to act with
success on tho sufferers behalf. lie was soon III a
position 10 prove incontestdby that the charge
made so dramatically by Mistress Maud against the
rntian was true. No one knew this better than
the fellow himself, therefore u ~ not SURPRISING
when he saw his rascallty had been discovered,
that ne decamped otherwise my friend would. as
he declared have punished nun w'n nn ,T too gnJ
r. have relieved the unhappy lady from all further
chance of persecution. H., hit, H.,
I'm one OF the many conversations which she had
| subsequently with her new-mado friends in 81:
! Jobn's Wood she explained that on that eventinl
night she was on her way home, when, Just as she
| was passing Lords" she came suddenly face 70
| face with the only man she dreaded IN the word.
lie was coming out from the hotel attached to the
cricket ground. and ~ the glare OF the ,, strong
| ,rasliohts recognized her in n moment Although
iirhtir iptox eated he seized her by the arm, aud
snSsayored to force her into cab standing opposite
the door. This caused the alteration and crowd
which | observed as | was passing Inc lady
,,,,aa yiolcntly of course, and succeeded in
eytreatng herself from his grasp. and. eludng
him in the confusion and crowd. she fled she knew