The Red Cloud chief., 1886-02-12

their n~eighbors. As > rule. but even By
the light OF the one pale candle on tie
table Mrs. Tregartbek's lace had 50
much trouble and terror In ]: that tho
! glrl, when she entered with Lorrimers
card. caught fright. and begged 20
know what vas The matter.
Nothing" said the poor creature.
with her eyes wide open and her face
ss white a. the lace about her throat
''Is that for me-"
card. and when she had read the name
Gpon 1t she dropped it with a little
moan Of escape and disappointment,
and one Or two half-hystsrical tears
ran down her cheeks. The servant
hustled about the room and rot her 4
glass Of water. after much Unnecessary
cla'ter. Lorrner. waiting N the room
below. had tAd-iinei notions of a cav
airy sk;rnish floating through his
mind. a mornen later the servant, \
petticoated avalanche. prec.pita:ed her
self downstairs.
The lady cant see YOU, Sir. Shes
took quite H."
Indeed" said Lorrimer. politely 70
gretfuL Nothing serious. | trust"
Il amt 30 sure O that returned
the maid. shes Ike a ghost. aud
she can't scarcely sit in her char. sir
LOrrimer opened his eyes with I'M
feigncd fear. He saw thousands Of
pounds in Mrs. Trcgarthen. and being
q .anguine man. rs theatrical managers
nearly ALWAYS are. he had already ar
ranged terms with the lady. and had her
enthusiastically trumpcted, and con-
Quoted her irst performance with pro-
digious ec,at. At the very moment
when the cavalry skirmish began over
head he had Teen returning thanks for
a p zee Of plate publicly presented 10
him (in recognition Of his having made
a fortune ont OF herr by the celebrated
| actress herself. The servant wGs really
frightened. and looked 80. and Lori
mer himself caught the infection.
Back as soon rs possible" he muir.
INJURED. Gone for adoc,Or." And ne
shot from the room TO ave mis- thou
sands and the LADY who was to make
them.
He had noticed ia the course OF his
peregrnations TO and fro before the
house that a doctor lived next door.
and he rang a startling peal AZ the
medico's bell. The professional gentle
man ran wildly into the clearinghouse
without his hat, and was u.hercd into
tie presence Of "A lady who received
him with perfect self-possession, aud
assured him that sine had no need for
his services. He was not To be got rid
of. hOwevc-. until he had icit her Dulse.
and asked q question or two. and pre-
lcrIbed a tonic.
Before Lorrimcr called next day the
s4rvant had told Mrs. Tregarthen of the
in,,.esi he had displayed. The actress
remembered the manager kindly, but
she had nc mind to renew their old ac.
Guaintance. She sent word down TO
h M, in answer 10 his inquir es. that She
was very much better. and was very
much obi god TO him for his kind IN
G%uirics. some people would have ac-
cepted this as an animation OF polite
dismissal. hut LOrrimer WIS not II Of
them. That's right" he said cheer
fully. ''I'm glad To hear it. Just ray
I should like to see her-will you.-
if it's quite convenient tn hcI. II 1t isn't
ask when l can call again"
"Show Mr.. LOrrimer intS Ale visitors
room." she said. N answer ic this mes
sage. 1t might be well, she thought,
to re. Mr.. Lorrimer over ut once. II ii
were impossible to avoid recognition.
it was sill possible to let those who
recognized her know that she desired
privacy. and il WAS not likelv that all
wEo had known her would care to
make pursuit of her.
4 stagc-managcr who could feel any
sense of 1Gu"her;c in approaching an
actress must haze had the practice OF
his profession wasted UPON hun Wiz
L.orramer any sign of digniiied rcser g
which express Il Itself without the pro-
nounced standofiishncsS CT Il stage Anti.
tude and gesture was lost. He had
Played many parts in his time. n to
him the saving of tn" melancholy
jacques was literal-all the void was
q stage. He took out the confidential
family adviser >.or. and addressed Mrs.
Tregarthen n tone Of gnn al sympathy.
"fou left Us, madam. in \ soInewha:
sudden and unconventional way. but il
was impossible for that or anything
else - mitigate tie pleasure and ad-
vantage o. having known vou. Iou
have our pr,foun4est sympathy in the
ca amty VIII ch ha- brought YOU back
t. us. but tina; is tempered BY the hope
that YOU NAV ultimately discover that
the profcs ion. of which you might
have been the brighe est orIfament. has
SIT an attraction for you. and that its
trumphs offer a consoist on not 10 he
despi>ed.'
This was spoken with the air natural
to q master or the art Of couversat N.
Lori. m-r was r of those 2 'Ople who
take their thcOr es SO 10 heart tna: they
make facts of them. His theory was
that Mr.. Tregarthen was \ widow. and
in reduced circumstances. lie was
q; :e certain that she left tho Stage tc
he married. and was equally sure that
she would now return to it.
do you mean" she asked. ''that I
shall 60 back to the stage. Mr.. Lori.
mer?" He spread his hands abroad.
and bowed. with = sweep nc gesture of
assent. mo. l shall ne.cr 60 back to
the stage"
The wrinkles Of his smile remained
for a second Or two. but tie light went
out of his eyes at once. and the
wrinkles faded slowly after il.
Not 60 back TO the stage.
madam" ne cried. Waste the superb
talents God has given you on the mere
desert air of private life' Cast away
the splendid fortrne which only needs
an extended hand TO grasp it? lmpos-
sihle. madam Impossible"
NJ. I.orrimer spoke WITH 50 evident
An amazrmcnt that he impressed tie
listener in spite of herself. She had
gone upon the stage simply and purely
TO make bread fog herself and to hnd
an edu ai;on for + sister. Few Of the
tr umphs O.. Joys of stage life had