New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23

always the way; ono doesn't know the value Oh
ANYTHING unless it is unattamable'
She fidgeted about the room for an instant or two
aud then made her escape up stairs, leaving ner
mother speechless with bewilderment ana ION on
whistng the Mulligan Guards under ms Dreatn
1t was the only tune Tom could whistle ana no
always did il when he was perplexed, OF at ioss
anu POOR Nj Mabel p he TnmSated sHad tiff with
Lyndhurst, of course. and sent him of IN hn !:
Now. she wants him back again. Wonder what haiti IL
was all aboutf They seemed to be getting along
brayely when last saw them together. shouldn't
wonder if 1t was some of this supernatural electro
biologizing business has put his back up knom
lie hates ii like poison 1t sent one OF MS ssiers
half of her head and Mabel, who used to DO SO not
about 1t. spoke quite venomonsy just now as II she
get ii all straight for them. Bytheby II would be
fun if Van der Bosch, the wizard, turned OUT 70 no
that rascaly little Jew we kicked out of Colchester
with his marked cards In his pocket. lie used TO
profess such occult arts in bland and nnoend-
ing moments in the small hours OF the morning.
".
On the afternoon of the 9th of July, three weeks
after the foregoing occurrences. and the aay VI
Lady Clanjamfry's soree, Captain harrington was
walking up Piccadilly with his friend LORD Cufn1t
"You're coming to my annts aifair to-hign ,i
she told to out sS and catch anybody
body and make them come You soc ~ mas got
about that they are going to nave TINS thinn
thought reading fellow and most OF the men thlnk
it all rot and have declined-and don't Diane
them Bat you're such goodnatured fellow, you
won't refuseW IL,
| sLOok there's Lyndhurst he's much more your
man. Didn't know he was home! Rush alter nm
now and mako him go to-night-only don . you 1oii
him about the thought-reading, or you'll never get
aThanks! All right, will-didnt know he was
home, either Come il you can harrington. ana
nodding to him hastily, Lord Curzou hastcheu
along Albemarle-st after the Coloneis refreshing
figure. w.. no of -,
aunts favorits young men, and I'm sens out IKE
Noah's dove to bring you in. You would have had
card OF course, If You hadn't dlsappeareu III .na
unaccountablo manner. Now that you've come
back clothed
aWhat do Won mean ~ asked the Colonel.
"Why you certainly diCfh't look in your night
mind the last time | saw you in Sloane-st q month
ago You had on hat that Noah himself might
mi come to Lady Claniamfry's with pleasure"
Lyndhurst interrupted hastily, DESTROYS OF letting
| by-gones be by-gones. "Ah by the way, IS Bar
| rington goingf | saw him with you iust now.
"Says he doesn't know INV aunt pressed INN;
but couldn't get HIM to PROMISE" at when Colonel
Lyndhnrst looked exceedingly relieved, ana proms,
| ing to cali for his companion at half past 10
O'Clock, he and Lord Cuzon went their separate
| ways.
| well-known library and Theatrical! agency. and
re-emerged in short time with card IN his hand
which bore an address that he constantly pcrused
Circus he crossed the road and dived into narrow
street leading TO Golden Square, aud was conse-
quently lost to the gaze Of the fashionable world.
~
was little foreign faced Jew. brown and why
| Frenchman, without O single Teutonic trait to
correspond with his German name lie stood III the
centre of red-carpeted dais. which his hostess hld
erected at one end of her big drawingrOom and IN
front OF the boudoir door, the boudoir serving as
| green-room.
| most edusve manner. which enables her 20 MI up
| what might otherwise prove awkward pauses.
when as often happens, she fails 10 Identity people
| by their right names. She has very large circle.
| and Is perpctualy exercising some new hobby
round 1t. Tonight she has swooped upon lnnin,
ary of the Church and an eminent physician, and
| has dragged them TO two arm-chairs behind the
experimentaist on the das.
| Owe must have mon of note. you know; one
| accustomed 10 direct the souls anu the other the
! bodies of his fellow creatures. Now what we
want TO complete the chain is. tho Professor says
man of mind. OF intellect a'so, possible tyn
| hurst is that you You are the very man We want
to make our little experiment complete. You must.
positively, oblige me by joining those TWO gentle
men on the platform as Herr Won Boschmann'
| committee We have none OF us forgotten your
wonderfully clever book on Ion the habits OF the
| Afahans wasn't It'll know II enthrdlled me"
And poor Lyndhurst. before he could assert either
his Devastation of all FORMS OF occult rower or the
real topic Of bis book fcand h%sei on the d a.
| Eminent Physician. who glared ferocionsly nj him
as the acknowledged man of intellect
| gFor goodness sake take my place. CurZOn," ht
| expostulated. Z" would not be here of my own will
| for ANYTHING you could give me-" But Curzon only
shook his head. and with an innocent ar asked 4
| u
he slipped into a seat his aant and the
| business Of the soiree began.
"You will, please, tie tins Handkerchief tightly
exposed TO the air." said the Professor 10 the
clerical celebri ty.
desired, but in his anxiety he tied granny knot
whereupon the eminent physician seized thu
bandage and welded 1t with professional ability
Lyndhurst to conduct him to the front Of The
platform, and still holding his hand to attach him
self to the eminent physician who N ms turn wa
the latter in consequence OF the slip with thu
granny" was reduced to position of mlno
| Importance and evidently ponderlng whether
such an exhibition were in keeping with his figure
and mis- caDonry. So there stood the tou: blacI
figures against the. startling relief OF Lady Clan
foolish they mast look, Lyndhurst felt sure ant
into smind darted feeling OF reiei that Tom Bar
rington did not know Lord CurzoD saugt. lie staret
longer this would last, when the Professor II
broken English, rendeted STRANGELY nasal by thu
successful bandagng, announced that the chain
influencing power was still incomplete that anothe
element was still necessary 10 make suthcien
impression upon him 90 perform any successful
9Wha. We want IL the female power, the grea
lever of the universe explained the Professor wit
smile intended to be isssn;at"s tho@sS some
young lady. who will SO far lay aside her owl
convenience as to mount our platform and give q
] | her assistancef Is there here young and besut
full lady Of what would describe as the auburn o
3 purely English type, with fair complexion, haze
eyes broad forehead and wayy chestnut haIri"
Lyndhurst started inyoluntarily; 1t was q
: obvious description of Mabel harrington. Coul
the thought reader have looked into his mind as
r thought Of Tom and hoped Mabel would never hea
of his appearance on Lady Clanlamfrys platform
r INV chain of concentrated power" continued tn
| Professor. VIII any lady who corresponds wit
the description be so very kind as TO v0luntoerW
Whether the description given by the Professo
I did not altogether accord with the canons
. | feminine beauty then Ia vogue, or whether til
ladies were shy, does not appear but it IL ccrtal
{ that no ladies seemed inclined to move. fh
. clerical celebrity, anxious To recover his los
prestige. signalled hopefully to an ample lady !
n black lace in the second row, and even attempte
d TO cajole her as {" my DEAR but without effect