Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-21

In the iaco twas hard TO believe, and
yet no mere nightmare cOnid be so vivid.
Her heart was full Of rage and maledlc-
ton and initiate anguish. Her glance
flashed like dagger through her tears.
u was wcll that she had 70 more deadly
weapon
The people who were seated near 70
her presently heard sound, half Sigh,
half sob, deep and ircmulous escape from
her lips.
Next instant the whole audience were
startled by loud, long drawn, heart
chilling screAm---a woman's cry OF fear
and horror. And thcn they heard Wild,
panic-stricken voice call out, ''Nahan,
Nahan, my darling, beware Nahan, he
be will murder youin And then they saw
young girl dash hcadlong down the aisle
from the rear Of the room, and leap upon
the stage, and grasp Nahan by the arm,
and thrust herself between him aud his
adversary. For while he had been pay
ing court to her Of the scarlet bodice his
adversary had crcpt up stealthily from
the bottom OF the scene, and now, his
presence all unsupported by the lovers,
WAS stationed right behind Nahans
shoulders with a long, keen knife raised
ready TO strike,
"Nahau, oh, my beloved, lie was go-
/ Ing TO murder you, but he shall not, No,
you shall not, nFcricd Yetta, turning and
facing the would.be assassin, and threat
cning him with magnificent gesture OF
her tiny arms. "Eyon II You do love her
better than me, Nahan, Ill couldn't help
llt, couldn't stand still and let him
murder you'll oh, 10 think, II | hadn't
been hoTe Ali these people, with a
scornlul flourish OF the hand toward the
auditorium. "They--they wanldn't have
iuterfered. oh, my God, 90 thlnklm
The adversary lowered his weapon,
letta's rival laughed. The audience
stared for trloo In silence, then some,
body clappod his hands, then there was q
! storm, deafcning, thrilling thunder
storm OF applause, The people choorco
aud yelled and whistlcd, and pounded
with their feet until the atmosphere be
came thick with dust, Nahan bent owe
his protactrcss aud looked into her eyes
and took her in his arms, and was dumb
, Tho curtain dropped,
! Ietta allowed him 90 hold her close {,
. his breast until she had cried her hear
out By ana by she broke away, ant
! said, IN a very weak and droary voice
. ''Well, | will 80 now--now that III,
5 trouble Is over, Nahan, ! dol 7 suppos
1 you want 10 see me any moro since sine
i You care so much for her. pointin
1 toward Naomi.
4 "Why, Yotta, didn't you know Tha
!. was only the play--it was all only th
c play, my sweetheart said Nahnn.
4 "only the playa questioned Yetta, "
Il don't understand"
Nahan undertook 10 enllrhten hor,
o At frst old Mondel was YER
i angry. He had walked mp from his mai
q and discovered Iettn's absence, an
+ hunted for her high aud low, and &c
II frightened out OF his wits about heI
}, When 0t last she came tripping INTO I'll
Q house upon Nahans arm, and her explo
u was explained ~ him, his wrath knew n
/. bounds But gradually he cooled dow
as In the nature of things was inevitable
"a and finally he went TO bed, actual
N chuckling over the humorous side Of q
transaction.
ID Next day no aud Nahan held o pr
At tracted conference Nahan agreed
ir retire from the stage which proved IN
n he was no true Artistic abandon u
IN vocation Of dancing master, and to o
Id oept a cerkship 10 old Nlondel's aho
g. Old Mendel, on his side, promlsed-pr
~ vided Nahan should display Il fair up
O. tude for his new business to rowa
n, him Ia due course OF time with ]
n daughters hand.
as Last Tuesday Miss Yotta became Nj
e Iacharel,